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AMBER ALERT – Cold Snap Hits Blackpool & North West

AMBER ALERT – Cold Snap Hits North West: Here Is Where Blackpool Residents Can Find Warmth and Vital Support An Amber Weather Warning for cold weather has been published for the North West region, urging residents to take precautions as…

ICONIC LANDMARK GONE: Yates’ Art Deco Pub Demolished, Developers Pledge ‘Brick-By-Brick’ Rebuild

Yates’ South Shore is gone… SHOCK ON THE PROMENADE: The locally listed Art Deco frontage of the former Yates’ Wine Lodge in South Shore has been completely demolished. Despite planning approval being granted on the condition that the façade be…

BLACKPOOL 1-STAR HYGIENE SHOCK: Two More Fail Latest ‘Scores on the Doors’

URGENT BLACKPOOL 1-STAR HYGIENE ALERT: Two New Venues Added to Critical ‘Scores on the Doors’ List. This essential data – widely known as “Scores on the Doors” due to the mandatory rating sticker displayed at the entrance – provides the…

Christmas by the Sea Blackpool 2025: Everything You Need to Know

Christmas By The Sea Blackpool 2025: The Iconic Festive Village Returns This Week Christmas By The Sea Blackpool 2025 – Christmas entertainment village is set to launch this week, confirming its grand opening on Friday, November 21, 2025. This massive,…

Blackpool Council to Submit Reorganisation Case for the Fylde Coast

Blackpool Council has confirmed it will submit a formal case for local government reorganisation (We’ve covered this before), arguing that its proposal represents the “best option for the Fylde Coast.” The move comes as part of wider discussions about reshaping…

Seagulls Swarm Exposed Waste at Fleetwood Landfill as Residents Demand Action

Fleetwood residents say they have reached breaking point over foul odours and worsening conditions at the Jameson Road landfill, operated by Transwaste. This weekend, members of a local action group “Action Against Jameson Road Landfill” Jess Brown and Allison Rowe…

Stanley Park High Ropes: From Civic Ambition to Quiet Closure

Stanley Park High Ropes Course is set for demolition following years of inactivity leading to it’s ultimate demise. In 2015, Blackpool Council unveiled a bold new addition to its Stanley Park Sports Centre site: a towering outdoor high ropes course…

Jordan Wylie MBE: Blackpool adventurer, soldier, and fundraiser

Jordan Wylie MBE – THE Blackpool LAD. Jordan Wylie MBE, born in Blackpool in 1983, has built a career that spans military service, television, endurance challenges, and charity work. Military serviceAt 16, Wylie joined the British Army and served for…

Blackpool Waste Paper Fire Wastes Fire Resources

Oxford Road: Firefighters tackle nuisance smoke from waste paper bin A small fire in a waste paper bin on Durham Road brought out a fire engine from Forest Gate station this afternoon at 2pm. Crews used a stainless steel bucket…

Friday night police chase results in one arrest

Lancashire Police have issued an update following last night’s pursuit of two e‑bikes in Blackpool which saw the National Police Air Service helicopter deployed over the town. Officers say the chase began around 9.45pm when two e‑bikes were spotted driving…