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Inside the deal to return Blackpool Tower to council control
PLUS: Who has been whacked on the knuckles over failures to pay the minimum wage?
Jun 8
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Luke Beardsworth
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Michael Holmes
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Jamie Lopez
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Inside the deal to return Blackpool Tower to council control
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Building-sized hand-painted adverts could provide Blackpool a Victorian cure for ugly buildings
PLUS: Anti-social hotspots of Blackpool revealed in new report
Mar 16
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Michael Holmes
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Building-sized hand-painted adverts could provide Blackpool a Victorian cure for ugly buildings
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Showtown job losses less than a year after opening with big changes behind the scenes
PLUS: Council tax plans and our recommendations for the week ahead
Feb 23
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The Blackpool Lead
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Michael Holmes
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Showtown job losses less than a year after opening with big changes behind the scenes
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For adults only: How Jacob Epstein's work was played for shock value on the Golden Mile
Historian Robert Leach writes for The Blackpool Lead about Sir Jacob Epstein's work and how it was presented in Blackpool
Feb 18
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For adults only: How Jacob Epstein's work was played for shock value on the Golden Mile
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The troubled past, present and future of Eat Indian
PLUS: Multiversity decision made and our recommendations for the week ahead
Feb 2
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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Jamie Lopez
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The troubled past, present and future of Eat Indian
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Historic TVR building comes down - but there are plans to honour heritage
PLUS: Fire hits a derelict hotel in Blackpool
Jan 29
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The Blackpool Lead
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Michael Holmes
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Historic TVR building comes down - but there are plans to honour heritage
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Redundancy plan for Blackpool Heritage Tram workers despite assurances services will return
PLUS: NHS staff reluctant to get vaccinated ahead of winter surge in infections
Jan 15
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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Jamie Lopez
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Redundancy plan for Blackpool Heritage Tram workers despite assurances services will return
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Blackpool 'perfect' for large crowds needed for an arena, says councillor who played with Jethro Tull
Williams played guitar in bands including Stealers Wheel and Jethro Tull, reports Shelagh Parkinson
Jan 3
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Blackpool 'perfect' for large crowds needed for an arena, says councillor who played with Jethro Tull
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Blackpool New Year's Eve fireworks display cancelled
Strong winds and heavy rain forecast spell end for planned fireworks on the Promenade but family party and other entertainment going ahead
Dec 30, 2024
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Blackpool New Year's Eve fireworks display cancelled
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Opportunity to do something special with state-of-the-art Blackpool arena - but any plan will have serious challenges to overcome
Fergal Kinney, culture editor for The Tribune, speaks to industry experts about plans for an arena in Blackpool - or anywhere in Lancashire
Dec 29, 2024
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Opportunity to do something special with state-of-the-art Blackpool arena - but any plan will have serious challenges to overcome
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Behind-closed-doors meeting before decision to halt Blackpool trams revealed as council refuses to comment on suspensions
Blackpool Council refused to comment on claims two members of staff have been suspended
Dec 22, 2024
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Behind-closed-doors meeting before decision to halt Blackpool trams revealed as council refuses to comment on suspensions
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Work on the Blackpool Central project tipped developer over the financial edge
Blackpool Council says the setback does not affect its ambitions for the site
Dec 18, 2024
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Work on the Blackpool Central project tipped developer over the financial edge
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