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Salt

'We're aiming for'- Salt confirms opening date for former Cube venue

Planning applications for Fylde

Here are all the planning applications received this week

Historic Marsh Mill looks set for further renovation work. Picture by Julian Brown 20/1

Major update on plans for iconic Grade II-listed listed Marsh Mill

Latest Food Hygiene Ratings

Here are the latest Scores on the Doors food hygiene ratings

Blackpool’s tooth decay figures for five-year-olds among the worst in the country, statistics show

New health initiatives as tooth decay rates in resort among UK's worst

Lauderdale Avenue (Credit: Purplebricks)

Fantastic 3-bed family home with fitted kitchen & rear garden for sale

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10 latest planning applications received and validated this week

New Gen Yoto Player

Yoto Mini 4th Gen vs 2024 Edition: my verdict on which is worth buying

Blackpool Zoo has welcomed four new sitatunga calves, all fathered by male Asha, who arrived at the zoo last year.

'Adorable!' - Blackpool Zoo welcomes 4 new sitatunga calves

Homes and Gardens

Bertrand Avenue (Credit: Purplebricks)

Beautiful 3-bed family home with good motorway links on the market
What a lovely home!
Jack Marshall

Stacey Solomon has called the Shark PowerDetect Transformer PowerTrio System the “vacuum of dreams”, praising its powerful suction and versatile design - and fans can get £160 off with an exclusive code.

Stacey Solomon loves this powerful Shark ‘vacuum of dreams’

The PROALLER heated throw has topped Amazon's Home & Kitchen best-seller chart as temperatures fall, with the electric blanket currently reduced to £25.49.

Amazon's £25 heated blanket tops best-seller chart

Lakeland's Barista Espresso Machine is reduced from £169.99 to £136 in the retailer's huge October sale.

Lakeland launches huge sale with savings of up to 20%

I found these beautiful autumnl flower bouquets from Bunches that are perfect for the season

Three beautiful autumn bouquets from Bunches

Hawthorne Avenue (Credit: Purplebricks)

I love the garden at this gorgeous 4-bed family home on the market

New planning applications in Fylde

Here are all the planning applications received this week

A missing dog poster for Mabel has been put up on the roundabout which links the M55 and M6 in Preston

Major update issued over death of missing dog after £10k reward issued

Rio, 18 month old akita with Danielle Reed, Dizzy Dogs Rescue

I started a Fylde Coast dog rescue centre to save 36 abandoned dogs

National Mutt Day 2026: 9 adorable photos of readers' dogs

Food and Drink

Your top 21 places in Blackpool & the Fylde coast for Sunday Dinner
The Fylde coast is home to some of the finest spots serving up a truly delicious Sunday roast.
Jack Marshall

Ant and Dec with Ben Vara, owner of Jai Lounge in St Annes

Ant & Dec shock Fylde coast diners after Britain's Got Talent filming

Rats have been spotted at Asda car park and near to the Lower Lighthouse

Asda responds after 'giant rat' spotted in supermarket car park

More than 6.6 tonnes of food waste have been collected in the first three days of Fylde Council’s new weekly food waste collection service.

1 T-rex or 5 cars’ - Food waste collections top 6.6 tonnes in 3 days

A new lasagna, and other favourites are on the menu at Blackpool's Joseph Holt pubs

New menu at 3 pubs brings a northern twist to Italian classic

Beach House Blackpool is serving up a fresh helping of global flavours this autumn and winter, with a new menu combining warming spices, rich textures and tempting seasonal dishes on the resort’s famous Promenade.

I tried global tastes in Blackpool as luxury venue launches new menu

Stock photo of mince pies.

I start eating mince pies in Sept and try various brands for research

Staycation

Holiday Inn Express launches the “The Great Wake Up Debate,” led by comedian Rob Beckett, weighing in on everything from serial snoozing and shower schedules to the bedtime rituals people swear by.

Rob Beckett and Holiday Inn Express uncover the wake up rituals defining the UK

Outside the clubhouse.

We tried out a caravan holiday in Wales and this is what we thought

Charity begins at Lord Leycester Hospital timber-framed home of former soldiers.

Medieval majesty meets contemporary charm in Warwick

Retro

This is possibly one of the earliest photos we have in our archive of Blackpool town centre in a relatively undeveloped state. It dates back to 1860 and is taken from Bank Hey Street looking up Victoria Street. Bank Hey House, home of William Cocker at the far end. It's an 1846 building, part of which survives inside the Winter Gardens today

13 of Blackpool's ancient streets and buildings that shaped the town
Blackpool's very first reference was in Bispham parish records of a Christening in 1602 when the Fylde Coast was nothing but marshland and the odd building.
Claire Lark

St John's Church Blackpool in the 1890s. There has been a church on this site since 1821 but replaced by the current building to accommodate a larger congregation.

27 incredible retro pictures of Blackpool's oldest historic landmarks

The Oxford, Oxford Square

16 retro pics of Blackpool's best-loved pubs in the noughties

21 nostalgia soaked photos of Talbot Square through the years

21 retro scenes to take you back to Blackpool in 1963

Another shot of Birley Street but this time it was before pedestrianisation in the mid 1990s. Do you remember some of the shops?

I revisit 1990s through 31 amazing pictures

A full house at Cahoots Bar for the World Cup game against Paraguay in 2006. We won... 1-0

25 pictures capturing the emotions of watching the World Cup

Cars and Motoring

Cars available to drive include the Lamborghini Gallardo and many more

Lamborghini, Ferrari and Aston Martin supercar driving experiences

Lamtto's RC35 is a monster of a display - and it has some incredibly smart features

Lamtto RC35 review: huge 11-inch CarPlay screen upgrades older cars

The Santa Fe remains as striking to look at as it did when it first launched in the UK

Hyundai Santa Fe PHEV review: big, clever and surprisingly sensible

The OOONO Co-Driver No1 traffic alarm alerts drivers to speed cameras

Speed camera warning device reduced to £27

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A se anar

Major MP praise for Fylde coast Indian restaurant after awards success

The Taygeer 40 x 30 x 20cm cabin backpack includes a separate shoe pouch, wet pocket and multiple storage compartments.

This bestselling Ryanair cabin backpack is now £16.99

Beauty fans can get their hands on a free full-size bestselling e.l.f. make-up product for a limited time. One of the things you could buy to qualify for the free gift is Save Your e.l.f. Hypochlorous Mist (pictured).

How to get a free full-size e.l.f. make-up product for a limited time

Lightpool 2026 art trail on opening night in Blackpool. Photo: Lucinda Herbert

25 stunning images from the opening night of Blackpool's Lightpool

These two Blackpool and Bispham restaurant projects appear to have now been shelved

Update on plans for two new restaurants after police licencing issues

YuMove's little joint supplement treats are my dogs' favourite snacks right now

YuMOVE joint bites review: my dog loves them, but do they help?

Ad Feature How to keep your independent living this winter

Sainsbury’s Nectar shoppers can save up to 25% on Halloween treats. Stock image.

Sainsbury’s shoppers can save up to 25% on Halloween treats

These Bunches flowers are the easiest way to update my home for the new autumn season

Think Bunches only delivers flowers? Think again!

The owner of Poulton’s recently refurbished Bistro Italia has branded vandals who defaced the restaurant’s mural with the words ‘**** Italy’ as “despicable”.

Whoever vandalised our newly refurbished restaurant should be ashamed

P.Louise's brilliantly spooky £45 Secrets in the Shadows Halloween palette opens to reveal 54 eyeshadows, with a clever light-up feature adding to the drama.

P.Louise goes gloriously OTT for Halloween

Neal's Yard Remedies' 45th Anniversary Advent Calendar contains 25 skincare, bath, body and wellbeing treats worth more than £500, including 17 full-size products.

Neal's Yard Remedies' £195 advent calendar is a beauty

M&S Sparks customers can earn up to £15 in festive rewards this Christmas by shopping for eligible drinks, flowers and café treats. Photos by Marks and Spencer.

M&S Sparks shoppers can earn £15 in rewards when Christmas shopping

Bakery 79 in Blackpool is offering free Yum Yums this weekend.

Blackpool bakery offering free yum-yums on Saturday- how to grab yours

I’m making a Halloween boo basket this year and Sainsbury’s has everything I need

How to make a Halloween boo basket with treats and gifts

The homeschooling numbers in Blackpool have continued to rise (Peter Byrne/PA)

Council monitoring risks as number of home-schooled kids rises

Tributes have been paid to much-loved Blackpool hotelier Ephraim Bell who was born at a promenade hotel and died at 82 as the proprietor of another just a short distance away.

Tributes paid to legendary Prince of the Promenade Blackpool hotelier

Yoto Mini 4th Gen review: I tried the £89.99 screen-free player for kids

New Yoto cards include myths, escape room challenges and mysteries

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