Tag: Blackpool
3 days ago
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Crackdown on rogue Botox clinics targeting children in Blackpool

Blackpool Council has received £8,500 from the government to protect under-18s from unscrupulous practitioners

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3 days ago
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Town's illicit tobacco trade now 'key cash generator for organised criminals'

"This shift in illicit vaping products has provided evidence that young people are being targeted by unscrupulous tra...

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6 days ago
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Speed limits on two major Lancashire roads to be cut

The maximum speeds on parts of the A583 between Preston and Blackpool and sections of the A6 between Broughton and La...

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6 days ago
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Inside Blackpool's new £21m cinema with UK's 'best IMAX' and seats like no other

“I don’t think anywhere will come close to it, and I have built over 200 multiplexes around the world”

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6 days ago
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Resident discounts at cinema founders hope will become 'cultural haven'

The Backlot opens its doors with an exciting line-up of new blockbuster releases: Dune: Part Two, Ghostbusters and Go...

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6 days ago
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5am takeaway plan binned in area plagued by crime and rowdy behaviour

"Street drinkers and youths looking for trouble have also been attracted to this area hoping to take advantage of the...

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6 days ago
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Conservation area welcomed amid fear over crumbling derelict hotels

Following a visit to the area, Historic England said concerns included high levels of vacancy and underused buildings

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10 days ago
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Boss of controversial hotel dismisses claims of rowdy behaviour

HE claimed the council had been ‘misled’ at a previous licensing hearing into granting a licence

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10 days ago
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Tories claim they could 'freeze' council tax under alternative budget

"It predicted if all these things were done, by freezing council tax the overall tax income for the council would gro...

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10 days ago
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Blackpool's crumbling heritage at risk of being lost forever

The council says designation of the new conservation area “will raise awareness about the vulnerability of these larg...

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13 days ago
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New £21m cinema gets final touches as opening date draws closer

Blackpool has been without a mainstream cinema since the Odeon on Rigby Road closed in June last year

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13 days ago
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£50k youth hub will 'help young people grappling with mental health issues'

“It’s truly heartbreaking that our children and young people, who are in dire need of mental health support, are face...

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13 days ago
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Lancashire devolution deal gets unanimous backing in Blackpool

Both sides of the chamber – Labour and Conservative – voted in favour of the proposal

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16 days ago
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Derelict Blackpool eyesore could be transformed into holiday apartments

The building, which was also previously a Woolworths store and is locally listed, has become increasingly derelict fo...

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16 days ago
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A&E demand soars in Blackpool piling ‘unprecedented’ pressure on hospital

"I'm a seasoned person in working in hospitals in winter, this is my 35th one of them, and it certainly has been a to...

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17 days ago
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Train to be a helicopter pilot at Blackpool's new £1m flight simulator

And although the total cost of training is in the region of £25,000, it can open the doors to a career flying celebri...

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20 days ago
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Tories call for deputy leader resignation over £50m funding gaffe

"Now the investment has been confirmed, we are free to hold Coun Taylor to account for his inappropriate actions"

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20 days ago
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Blackpool Transport in hot water over new zero-emission buses

The council-owned company plans to introduce 115 new buses to its fleet after receiving £20m

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20 days ago
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Blackpool by-election petition details unveiled after Scott Benton MP suspended

Only constituents on the electoral roll when the recall petition was called are eligible to vote

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21 days ago
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New boss revealed for Blackpool and Fylde Coast hospitals

Maggie Oldham has more than 40 years of experience working in health care

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21 days ago
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Fears controversial hotel's booze bid could spark rowdy behaviour

"Since the original application was agreed I have received a large number of complaints"

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22 days ago
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Sports hub facilities get green light ahead of 10pm opening trial

“The development aims to tackle inequalities in participation in sport and activity in the area”

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23 days ago
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Blackpool awarded £90m to plough into 'squalid' housing in seaside resort

"We will use this funding to continue the process of positive change"

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24 days ago
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Frasers embroiled in planning row with council over 'exceptionally poor signs'

Frasers opened the shop last November including Frasers, Flannels, Sports Direct, USC, Evans Cycles and Game

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about 1 month ago
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Former Tory council leader calls for 'disgraced' MP to resign

Tony Williams says that Scott Benton ‘has damaged Blackpool’s reputation’.

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about 1 month ago
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Blackpool road will become one-way as part of multi-million pound plan

The changes are also expected to improve safety for lorries entering and leaving the area

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about 1 month ago
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Work on £7.5m transformation of historic buildings gets underway

Restoration will include roof replacement, installation of new windows to all upper floors, brick repair and render, ...

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about 1 month ago
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Fears for kids who will miss school to allow May elections to take place

"We all acknowledge every day of a child’s education is precious"

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about 2 months ago
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Specialist crack squad sent in to tackle Blackpool's 'biblical plague' of rats

"If a problem like this is not effectively dealt with the rats will just move on to other areas"

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about 2 months ago
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After years, scaffolding is finally coming down from Winter Gardens

Repairs are still needed to the decorative façade of the Winter Gardens but no firm plans are yet in place for the work

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about 2 months ago
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Streets where drivers CHOOSE to be fined rather than find a parking spot

Blackpool council collected almost £1m in parking fines in a single year

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about 2 months ago
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Blackpool field will remain as dog exercise field for three years despite traffic fear

Documents submitted with the application said the aim was to provide “a secure dog walking and exercise field where p...

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about 2 months ago
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Coffee and craft beer set to take over empty council building

The premises has been empty since 2020 when previous tenant The Tower Coffee Company closed during the first Covid lo...

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about 2 months ago
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Residents battling 'plague of rats of almost biblical proportions' on new estate

People have witnessed rats nesting in their garden sheds, chewing through car wiring and even sitting on windowsills

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about 2 months ago
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Landlords 'may be forced to sell up' and put vulnerable people on streets

Actions could force up rents in the town – where three-bedroom homes already cost around £600 a month on average in rent

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about 2 months ago
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Blackpool mum 'used pliers to remove 6-year-old daughter's teeth'

"Our lack of local NHS dentists is unsustainable and unacceptable and the government needs to publish its dental reco...

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2 months ago
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Hotel wins 3am booze battle despite residents' rowdy fears

Trades Hotel on Lord Street and the Moores Hotel on Banks Street have agreed a number of other conditions

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2 months ago
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Blackpool clean air strategy gets greet light - but won't feature driving charge

The first vehicles in Blackpool’s new 115 state-of-the-art electric bus fleet are scheduled to arrive in autumn this ...

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2 months ago
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Mothballed food waste facilities to be brought back to life

The specialist kit – which turns gas created from organic waste into electricity – has lain dormant for around a decade

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