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  • Blackpool police to join Blackpool Pride paradeBlackpool police to join Blackpool Pride parade
    9:48pm Fri 16 May 08
    Members of Lancashire police will be joining an estimated 10,000 people for this year's Blackpool Pride Parade and Carnival.

    Missing man could be in Blackpool
    7:36pm Friday 16th May 2008
    A missing Cumbrian man could be in Blackpool, police claim.

    Blackpool Nancy wannabe proud of achievementsBlackpool Nancy wannabe proud of achievements
    5:53pm Fri 16 May 08
    Blackpool's Nancy hopeful Jodie Prenger says she feels so "proud" at what she has achieved on the show so far.

    Thornton Cleveleys man jailed following teen sex
    4:55pm Friday 16th May 2008
    An "immature" man in his 20s unable to come to terms with impending fatherhood ended up having casual sex with a teenage girl.

    Blackpool residents' airport parking fears as new flight routes revealed Blackpool residents' airport parking fears as new flight routes revealed
    2:06pm Fri 16 May 08
    Residents near Blackpool Airport are worried about plans to expand visitor numbers to the site if parking provision is not improved.

    Blackpool street on course for Las Vegas-styleBlackpool street on course for Las Vegas-style
    1:53pm Fri 16 May 08
    Work has begun to transform a central Blackpool shopping street into a Las Vegas-style laser light experience as part of a major regeneration project.

    Blackpool pensioner who stabbed friend escapes jail
    11:13am Friday 16th May 2008
    A pensioner who stabbed a woman friend after a drinking session has escaped an immediate custodial sentence.

    Blackpool burglar caught by cigarette butt DNA
    10:58am Friday 16th May 2008
    A burglar who left a discarded a cigarette butt at the Blackpool property he burgled was caught five years later by his DNA.

    Teenagers rescued off Blackpool coast
    10:26am Thursday 15th May 2008
    Five youngsters had to be rescued by lifeboat crews after becoming stranded by the incoming tide near Bispham in Blackpool yesterday.

    Man jailed following three Fylde burglaries on same night
    9:54pm Thursday 15th May 2008
    An 18-year-old who admitted he was responsible for a one-man crime wave in Blackpool has been sentenced to three years youth custody.

    Blackpool Zoo keeper attacked by ape
    4:33pm Thursday 15th May 2008
    A woman keeper at Blackpool Zoo spent three days in hospital after being attacked by an ape at the attraction.

    United Utilities compensation hold-up an 'insult'United Utilities compensation hold-up an 'insult'
    2:11pm Thu 15 May 08
    Residents have hit out after United Utilities failed to grant them compensation even though they were left without water during three days of disruption earlier this year.

    Fylde children's theatre school wins lottery grant
    7:48pm Wednesday 14th May 2008
    A Fylde Coast children's theatre school is celebrating after being awarded a lottery grant of £8,000.

    Rangers' invasion causes Lancashire train chaosRangers' invasion causes Lancashire train chaos
    5:05pm Wed 14 May 08
    Hundreds of passengers were left stranded at Preston, Chorley and Blackpool stations after the Rangers invasion - in the North West for last night's UEFA Cup Final in Manchester - disrupted their usually hassle-free commute to work.

    Former Blackpool leader to stand as Labour candidateFormer Blackpool leader to stand as Labour candidate
    3:16pm Wed 14 May 08
    Former Blackpool council leader, Roy Fisher, has been selected as the candidate to contest the vacant seat in Park Ward left by the death of Coun Les Kersh last week.
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    Blackpool man jailed following violent armed threats to ex-girlfriend
    2:35pm Wednesday 14th May 2008
    A man who threatened violence outside his ex-partner's home, while armed with a knife, has been jailed for a total of 18 months.

    Blackpool landau horse and carts given MOTBlackpool landau horse and carts given MOT
    12:08pm Wed 14 May 08
    Blackpool's fleet of landau horse and passenger carts have been given their annual MOT yesterday.

    Reported sightings near London of missing Blackpool teenReported sightings near London of missing Blackpool teen
    9:28am Wed 14 May 08
    Reported sightings of missing Blackpool teenager Paige Chivers have led police to a London suburb.

    Blackpool girl, 16, sexually assaulted on bus
    9:05am Wednesday 14th May 2008
    A 16-year-old girl who got on a bus at Blackpool was sexually assaulted by another passenger.

    POP awards for Blackpool and Fylde community groupsPOP awards for Blackpool and Fylde community groups
    7:53pm Tue 13 May 08
    Groups and initiatives that have made a difference across Blackpool and the Fylde through working together to solve an identified problem received the prestigious POP (Problem orientated partnerships) awards.

    New mayor of Blackpool sworn inNew mayor of Blackpool sworn in
    12:23pm Tue 13 May 08
    Long serving councillor, Councillor Mary Smith said she was "honoured and delighted" as she became the Blackpool's new Mayor yesterday.

    Witness appeal following early morning Blackpool shop robbery
    11:47am Tuesday 13th May 2008
    Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in Blackpool in the early hours of this morning.

    Procession planned for Blackpool magician ahead of Grand Theatre funeralProcession planned for Blackpool magician ahead of Grand Theatre funeral
    10:32am Tue 13 May 08
    A procession along the Promenade in Blackpool and a funeral service at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool, will mark the final farewell to magician Cyril Critchlow who died recently.

    Roads closures planned for Blackpool Pride
    9:24pm Monday 12th May 2008
    The Promenade, from Pleasant Street to Station Road, will be temporarily closed on Saturday 17 May between 11am and 2pm, to allow for the Blackpool Pride parade.

    Plans for Primary Care Centre in Blackpool revealedPlans for Primary Care Centre in Blackpool revealed
    5:28pm Mon 12 May 08
    A £19M plan to develop state-of-the art health, leisure and fitness facilities on one site in Blackpool were unveiled today.

    Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards get record entries
    3:52pm Monday 12th May 2008
    The fifth Lancashire and Blackpool Tourism Awards have attracted a record number of entries with nominations for businesses across the Fylde, Preston and Chorley.

    Blackpool braced for invasion of Glasgow Rangers fans
    3:38pm Monday 12th May 2008
    Blackpool is bracing itself for an invasion of Rangers fans before Wednesday's UEFA Cup final in Manchester.
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    Thousands join Beaverbrooks 10k fun run in BlackpoolThousands join Beaverbrooks 10k fun run in Blackpool
    2:26pm Mon 12 May 08
    Nearly 4,000 fun-runners braved blistering heat to run the annual Beaverbrooks 10k fun run yesterday.

    Jodie makes quarter finals of TV's I’d Do Anything.Jodie makes quarter finals of TV's I’d Do Anything.
    10:21am Mon 12 May 08
    Blackpool's budding Nancy Jodie Prenger has inched closer to her dream of a West End role after making the quarter-finals of TV's I'd Do Anything.
    Reader comment (1)

    Call to entrepreneurs to enter HSBC Bank Start-Up Stars awards
    4:20pm Sunday 11th May 2008
    Entrepreneurs who have started their own firm in the last three years are being encouraged to enter a prestigious awards event.

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