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Blackpool Airport new terminal and building work timeline confirmed
Work to start on a step towards the Silicon Sands redevelopment of the Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone as new 'executive terminal' would have space…
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Calls to scrap extra fee for Saturday funerals to free up slots and reduce waits
Julie Sloman, councillor for Norbreck, wants to scrap the £440 cost for Saturday services, reports Shelagh Parkinson
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Landmark hotel opposite Winter Gardens likely to be waved through after tree row resolved
A report says updated proposals now include planting at ground level along Leopold Grove, Alfred Street and Adelaide Street, reports Shelagh Parkinson
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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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Blackpool snack bar slapped with worst rating and legal threats over significant hygiene breaches
PLUS: Wyre Council wants nothing to do with Blackpool
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Tory council leader wants nothing to do with fixing Blackpool’s poverty problems
Wyre Council does not want to merge with Blackpool Council and see their more affluent areas share burden of Blackpool's social issues, report Paul…
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Changes needed at Blackpool Council to get finances back in order
Adult Services and Children's Services make up the bulk of overspend at Blackpool Council, reports Shelagh Parkinson
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Steps taken to prevent flooding damage of 2017 praised as a success by Blackpool Council
Around 300 properties in the north of Blackpool were inundated with water during a heavy weekend of rain in November 2017, 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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Blackpool Central's £300m scheme will need a new developer
Nikal's administration means the flagship scheme for Blackpool Council is on hold but demolition work will continue, reports Shelagh Parkinson
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Inside the Blackpool conference focusing on the challenges facing young men
The event created opportunity for conversations around issues such as mental health and masculine identity, reports Shelagh Parkinson
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Former Blackpool MPs pay tribute to John Prescott and share his Fylde Coast stories
Gordon Marsden and Joan Humble, who both represented the town for Labour, have recalled how Lord Prescott joined them on the campaign trail, reports…
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