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Pets looking for their forever homes in Blackpool

19 furry companions in the care of RSPCA that desperately need homes

Tourism minister Stephanie Peacock visits Blackpool with MP Chris Webb. She is pictured with Chris Webb MP and Kate Shane MBE from Blackpool Tourism Ltd

'What a summer' - Minister praise for City of Culture shortlisting

A customer arrives to re-fuel his car at a petrol station as fuel prices dip slightly in NI (photo by Bryn Colton/Getty Images)

Latest updated fuel prices at all 30 Fylde coast petrol stations

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

Blackpool and the Fylde coast is set for an unsettled and windy weekend as Storm Boelo brings the threat of heavy rain, powerful gusts and disruption to travel, with amber weather warnings for wind issued across parts of northern England.

'Danger to life' - Met weather warning as Storm Boelo hits Fylde coast

Blackpool Airport has congratulated a member of its air traffic control team after he qualified as an Air Traffic Services Assistant (ATSA), marking an important milestone towards his ambition of becoming an air traffic controller.

Blackpool Airport praises staff member with air traffic career dreams

Blackpool South MP Chris Webb has declared ‘no one can beat Blackpool’ after the seaside resort was named one of four places shortlisted to become UK City of Culture 2029.

MP bullish on City of Culture odds despite Wrexham threat

Blackpool actress Anya Dewin, who plays Lucy Parkinson in Coronation Street, was among the guests attending a photographic exhibition preview in Manchester on Thursday evening (22 October).

Corrie star attends exhibition by renowned Fylde coast photographer

Asda to trial new national apprenticeship programme in Fleetwood store

Asda to trial new national apprenticeship programme in Fleetwood store

Lawyers representing families affected by potential soil contamination in Thornton have called for progress on remediation after Wyre Council formally designated two local allotment sites as contaminated land.

Legal update on families affected by cancer chemicals at ex ICI site

Blackpool is set for a wet and windy weekend, with rain expected to become heavier on Saturday afternoon before conditions gradually turn drier on Sunday.

Weather forecast - Windy weekend and when to expect heavy rain

New girl on the cobbles, former AKS pupil Anya Dewin at the Inside Soap Awards in Manchester

I cried my eyes out after landing my dream role on Coronation Street

Daryl in Blackpool lit the Blackpool Tower pink for Breast Cancer Awareness this Feel Yourself Friday.

Blackpool Tower turns pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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

Lightpool Festival visitors are being warned that a small number of outdoor installations in Blackpool may be temporarily unavailable due to high winds forecast throughout the weekend.

Lightpool installation cancellation update amid Storm Boelo concerns

Met Office upgrades Storm Boelo weather alert to Amber for Blackpool and Fylde coast over 'danger to life'

Met Office updates Storm Boelo 'danger to life' alert for Fylde coast
Met Office forecasters have updated their warnings for Blackpool and the Fylde coast this weekend.
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Blackpool Transport has suspended its tramway until further notice and is diverting bus services away from the promenade due to severe weather.

Breaking Major transport update on tram and bus services amid weather warning

Bertrand Avenue (Credit: Purplebricks)

Beautiful 3-bed family home with good motorway links on the market

Flood gates at Cleveleys, Fleetwood and Knott End have been closed as of Friday morning as a precaution against potential flooding and airborne debris caused by strong winds associated with Storms Austen and Boelo.

Floodgate news amid Storm Boelo threat to life warning on Fylde coast

Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon was forced to come to the defence of her mate Cheryl Cole during auditions in Blackpool after an impressionist mocked her friend’s singing ability .

Britain’s Got Talent judge defends friend Cheryl Cole in Blackpool

Fylde Council has ruled out a legal challenge to the decision to grant permission for the Morgan and Morecambe Offshore Wind Farms Transmission Assets.

Update on legal challenge to controversial Fylde coast wind farm call

The Bishop of Blackburn has condemned the “grotesque” defacement of a Blackpool synagogue, warning that rising anti-Semitism is leaving Jewish communities feeling “vulnerable and bewildered”, as faith leaders across the Fylde coast rallied in support of the congregation.

Bishop condemns anti-Semitic hate crime at Blackpool synagogue

Blackpool Booths, 1930

Supermarket founded in Blackpool marks 179 years serving community

I Love Blackpool

How you can personally support Blackpool’s City of Culture 2029 bid

Reggie Carlton-Simons has type one diabetes.

My diabetic son has created a superhero and wants Spider-Man shout-out

My Life with Jimmy Cricket: Book Launch & In Conversation with his wife, will see May Mulgrew share personal memories and stories from Jimmy’s life and remarkable career at Blackpool's Showtown museum, following his death in August 2026.

Showtown to celebrate the life of much-loved comedian Jimmy Cricket

A police investigation into the treatment of patients at Blackpool Victoria Hospital's stroke unit almost a decade ago is still ongoing.

Woman, 90, is added to coroner's investigation into stroke unit deaths
Inquest to be held after ongoing police investigation is concluded
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Synagogue leaders have thanked the Blackpool community for standing with them after they were subjected to a horrific anti-Semitic hate crime.

Jewish leaders praise community after hateful anti-Semitic attack

Update on the new MOD building site at Talbot Gateway

18 fantastic images of new £45m Ministry of Defence HQ in town centre

Blackpool Victoria Hospital pharmacy technician Julie Heyes is preparing to retire after dedicating 49 years to the NHS, including 47 years at the Trust.

'Loved every minute' - Blackpool Vic staff member's 49-year career

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

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

Attendees joined Hungary’s State Secretary and Consul General and members of Blackpool Council for the wreath-laying ceremony at the Winter Gardens

Hungarian Govt visits resort to mark 70 years since refugees arrived

Armed Forces Community Football

Update on veteran's football as new co-ordinator takes over

Dr John Cooper Clarke will perform at Blackpool Opera House in November as part of his new UK tour

Dr John Cooper Clarke to bring his new UK tour to Blackpool next month

Craig White will appear at Lancaster Magistrates Court today (October 22)

Man to appear at magistrates court after being charged with offences

Brian Connelly with his daughter Evlyn and wife Ellie. Brian, a plastering supervisor with Blackpool-based building company Evolution, was devastated when a friend and work colleague took his own life earlier this year. He is taking part in a 60km walking challenge as part of fundraising for Movember in support of men’s mental health.

'I'd no inkling' - Plasterer to honour life of friend lost to suicide

Welcoming the news Blackpool Council leader Lynn Williams said making the shortlist would enable the resort “to show the country exactly what our town is made of” and prove to the rest of the UK “there is nowhere quite like Blackpool”.

Blackpool has so much to be proud of, I’m glad we believed in our town

Leaders have described Blackpool making the final four destinations for City of Culture 2029 as a “landmark moment” that will help “reframe people’s expectations of the resort”

'This is our chance to show the country what Blackpool is capable of'

Blackpool makes City of Culture 2029 shortlist and is in running for £10M prize

Nowhere quite like Blackpool - Resort shortlisted for City of Culture

Blackpool has officially been shortlisted for the City of Culture 2029, with countless leading figures in the town backing the bid alongside a raft of celebrities.

41 famous faces who have backed Blackpool for City of Culture 2029

Blackpool has today been named in the final four for the UK City of Culture 2029. Alongside Milton Keynes, Sheffield and Wrexham, the resort is now in the running for the prestigious title that will unlock significant benefits for the local communities, such as increased investment, more access to cultural activities, and job creation.

23 huge cultural reasons why Blackpool should win £10m City of Culture

TV personality Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has described Blackpool potentially becoming UK City of Culture 2029 as “the most extraordinary accolade”, while singer Toyah Wilcox has called the seaside resort “a gem within the UK”.

I want the UK to wake up to just how special Blackpool really is

Blackpool and the Fylde coast are forecast to face a wet and windy weekend as Storm Austen, the first named storm of the autumn, develops in the Atlantic and moves towards the UK.

Storm Austen: heavy rain and strong winds forecast for Fylde coast

Commuters in Blackpool were greeted by a familiar sight this morning as the illuminated Western Train returned to the Promenade ahead of the start of Lightpool Festival 2026.

Historic heritage trams return to Prom as Lightpool Festival begins

Here's when the clocks will go back and why we gain an hour in Autumn

12 famous faces including Coronation Street and Love Island stars who took on Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort's Journey to Hell

12 celebrities who braved Blackpool Pleasure Beach's Journey to Hell

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

Council monitoring risks as number of home-schooled kids rises

Towneley Avenue, Blackpool

The 15 most desirable Fylde coast roads to live on according to you

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

Blackpool Council has issued an update on plans for the former Abingdon Street Post Office after securing £850,000 in funding to protect the landmark building amid major plans to turn it into a new creative and arts space.

Update on new plans for future of landmark Abingdon Street Post Office

Lancashire Police has welcomed 63 new police constables following two attestation ceremonies at the force’s headquarters in Hutton.

Lancashire Police welcome 63 new officers as latest recruits sworn in

Lancashire Fire and Rescue service have issued a severe warning regarding the fatal dangers posed by e-bikes after Blackpool was highlighted as a hotspot for deaths linked to lithium ion battery-linked blazes.

Mum died leaping from window to flee e-bike fire amid new warning

Staff and senior leader from children’s services celebrate their Ofsted rating with cabinet members Cllr Kath Benson, Cllr Lynn Williams, and Cllr Jim Hobson

Council children's service improvement plan despite Outstanding mark

Blackpool Council’s leader has insisted the authority remains committed to returning the town’s heritage trams to service, as two of the historic vehicles prepare to go on public display during the Lightpool Festival.

Major update on future of heritage trams before Lightpool Festival

Meet display manager David Fawcett-Ropner at Barton Grange Garden Centre, he gave us a tour around the new festive displays and gave details of this year's display themes, as the Barton Grange team get ready for their annual Christmas Preview event on Thursday 22nd October.

'We're getting ready...' - Garden Centre to unveil Christmas displays

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