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Calls for Blackpool hotel booking system to prevent large commissions leaking out to online sites
There are warnings that businesses in Blackpool are struggling - despite the level of spending by overnight visitors
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Should Blackpool continue with Illuminations season extended until January?
Calls to drop extended Illuminations season dismissed by council bosses, reports Shelagh Parkinson
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One of Blackpool's oldest pubs reopens after refurbishment saves it from risk of collapse
The pub reopened today (22 November) with licensees Jason and Kerry Humphries at the helm, reports Shelagh Parkinson
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I picked up the brushes to cope with the toughest memories and experiences
Plus: Answers into a summer tragedy and devolution funding release
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Luke Beardsworth
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Blackpool art prodigy channels tough experiences to bring captivating debut exhibition to life
Charley Baines has wowed teachers and artists across the country - and her debut exhibition opens in Blackpool this week
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Michael Holmes
Developers of swanky new Blackpool hotel told to commit to town's green strategy
Councillors are asking for more information about how the hotel meets Blackpool's greening strategy, reports Shelagh Parkinson
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Blackpool's rogue landlords could be hit where it hurts over mould and dangerous homes
Plus - what's going on at Bispham High School, an e-bike fire at a skip and our recommendations for the week ahead
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Luke Beardsworth
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Plans for new five-storey hotel opposite Blackpool Winter Gardens unveiled
Permission has already been granted for the development opposite the Winter Gardens, but reserved matters are now going before the Planning Committee…
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Blackpool could support 'state-of-the-art' indoor arena to rival Manchester and Liverpool
The idea comes in the wake of the apparent trouble with plans for the £300m leisure complex at Central Station, reports Shelagh Parkinson
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Alarm over potential collapse of developer leading Blackpool Central project
Blackpool Council reiterates its commitment to delivering the project - though it is seeking clarification from Nikal
Voices and stories of Blackpool's young homeless to be heard
Poet and spoke word artist Nathan Parker teams up with Streetlife to bring stories from the streets to life
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In the frame – Blackpool’s enduring photographic appeal
For nearly a century, photographers from Henri Cartier-Bresson to Shirley Baker have been drawn to Blackpool. Now, a cohort of local photographers are…
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Michael Holmes
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