http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/ Blackpool Citizen /news/blackpool/ en-gb Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:21:26 +0000 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:21:26 +0000 http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/resources/images/1001251/?type=rsslogo http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/ http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/5048698.Ribble_Valley_cricketer_bids_for_longest_run_up_in_history/?ref=rss A RIBBLE Valley cricket fanatic is set to take the longest bowling run-up in history – jogging 26.2 miles from Blackpool to Salesbury. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:08:19 +0000 6865f5260124067090d6ba8c0815bb5d http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/5032005.Conductor___s_tricks_liven_up_Lancashire_train_trips/?ref=rss TRAIN passengers in Lancashire could find they have a magical journey, thanks to conductor Dave Park. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:54:48 +0000 be599d99074e2184d95b1274bb693cfb http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/5028893.Blackpool_motorbike_firm_bidding_to_take_over_Clarkes_of_Accrington_site/?ref=rss ONE of Hyndburn’s most historic shops could be set to re-open after talks were opened on a £600,000 deal. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:10:00 +0000 d866c0d29a450fa01c7fcdad16b3444b http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4984605.Former_Lancashire_town_mayor_jailed_over_knicker_thefts/?ref=rss UPDATE: The mayor of a Lancashire village who got his “sexual kicks” by sneaking into bedrooms to steal and violate women’s underwear has been jailed for two years after he was caught out by a secret camera. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:00:00 +0000 f52c0d00cd781e8b743907f87ff393d0 http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4845037.Burnley_s_Shameless_star_to_run_Blackpool_hotel/?ref=rss ‘SHAMELESS’ star Alice Barry is swapping the terraced streets of Burnley for the bright lights of Blackpool – to run a hotel. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:41:49 +0000 716251814fd2f58788d4b1b70cb3adaa http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4801486.Plane_crashes_into_sea_off_Lancashire_coast/?ref=rss A WOMAN pilot whose plane crashed into the sea off the Lancashire coast today has escaped unhurt. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:20:09 +0000 c44b8cc3a0830fc37de80128b2f3f605 http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4784627.Man_held_in_Lancashire_missing_girl_murder_probe/?ref=rss A 51-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenage Lancashire girl who disappeared two years ago and is presumed dead. Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:51:30 +0000 317c8ad58be8c9d10b308c0196989f0a http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4783586.Stowaway_Lancashire_cat_makes_140_mile_coach_trip/?ref=rss A search is under way for the owners of a stowaway cat who travelled 140 miles from Blackpool to Nottingham lodged under the bonnet of a holiday coach. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:09:25 +0000 6c115e8b430a4c711e3811b4d3d5b6a5 http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4725259.Seaside_thriller_as_Blackpool_hosts_TV_s_Strictly_Come_Dancing/?ref=rss BALLROOM dancing is coming home tonight with a special one-off episode of Strictly Come Dancing at Blackpool’s famous Tower Ballroom. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +0000 a562b992d27c160e6beb9e3c965ba0df http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4678917.Stoke_City_fan_in_court_on_charge_of_racial_abuse_of_Blackpool_player/?ref=rss A FOOTBALL fan has appeared in court charged with racially abusing a Blackpool footballer during a match. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:25:04 +0100 49b1eee357938a9845592c33fa5f2f11 http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4664498.Blackpool_rates_high_on_holidays_at_home_list/?ref=rss Blackpool, Brighton and Bournemouth were the top UK holiday destinations for Britons this summer, according to travelsupermarket.com. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:36:45 +0100 1daf5e2a04d9aa7aafc3d7c3b695b3eb http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4656287.Burnley_woman__85__overjoyed_to_meet_singing_hero_in_Blackpool/?ref=rss AN 85-year-old woman has fulfilled her dream of meeting her idol, singer Michael Ball. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:57:16 +0100 3a0a690397404b27aaba8bffd0da0893 http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4652683.Missing_Lancashire_teenager_found/?ref=rss UPDATE: A missing teenage girl with links to Burnley has been found unharmed, Lancashire Police have said. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:20:00 +0100 da7ac0dc803059a6ab04f8dc274420a8 http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4590814.Blackpool_holiday_park_to_close/?ref=rss PONTIN’S holiday park in Blackpool is to close at the end of the month. Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:18:25 +0100 853129db89280f22a1d1a27536218aa7 http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4578885.First_look_at_Blackpool_s_Illuminations/?ref=rss THOUSANDS of cyclists have had a first look at this year’s Blackpool Illuminations. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:27:58 +0100 927eb18640fbf291c3140ee1da1c72f9 http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4571751.Lancashire_s_private_schools_record_A_level_results/?ref=rss INDEPENDENT schools in Lancashire have seen their A-level results improve, accord-ing to newly compiled tables. Sat, 29 Aug 2009 10:00:00 +0100 54936f0c247a1e5770e7e96f9b8eb81e http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4541021.Probe_into_Blackpool_Big_Dipper_crash/?ref=rss AN investigation is under way after 21 people were injured in a crash on a landmark Blackpool Pleasure Beach roller coaster. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:25:22 +0100 393b0b52b0891d2294cfec518c67152d http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4533125.Appeal_over_Lancashire_train_passenger_s_abuse/?ref=rss WITNESSES to a verbally-abusive rail passenger are being sought by British Transport Police. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:01:52 +0100 5052bb5a96a30ce1c3d2c5c902fbb14e http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4513785.Blackpool_exhibition_to_promote_return_of_Wakes_Weeks/?ref=rss THE Wakes Weeks holiday is being revived during a celebration of the annual mill town migration in which generations of families flock to the coast. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:02:01 +0100 b0158a9ee057ee162d72cd5ad3a14e3d http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4449984.Four_arrested_at_BNP__victory__rally/?ref=rss FOUR people have been arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated offences at the British National Party's Victory rally in Lancashire. Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:40:26 +0100 dfe3b74ce89a1119abbcefc0e17766d8 http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4383303.Hannah_Montana_and_the_Lancashire_connection/?ref=rss LANCASHIRE-born director Peter Chelsom may have seemed an odd choice to transfer Disney’s hit teen TV sitcom Hannah Montana to the cinema. Wed, 20 May 2009 15:19:11 +0100 e7db0a878ccf8bfed6c0aead0719e38a http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4369169.Ooh_la_la__Blackpool_woos_tourists_with_French_video/?ref=rss TOURISM chiefs in Blackpool have harnessed the power of YouTube in a bid to lure French visitors to the iconic seaside resort. Thu, 14 May 2009 13:32:22 +0100 36a9a4ffe08cd03df46a18f59ac17904 http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4318679.New_direct_bus_from_Hyndburn_to_seaside/?ref=rss FREE direct trips to the seaside for a borough’s pensioners and disabled residents have been announced. Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:50:00 +0100 730b3159b452bf20c3f097b0f0c93b9a http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4241081.Costa_crime_posters_to_warn_Lancashire_Mr_Bigs/?ref=rss A NEW campaign sending a warning out to the “Mr Bigs” of the criminal world has been launched – claiming “what’s yours is ours”. Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:13:25 +0000 310e4fb05925c71298bc891459b3c36d http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4162761.New_era_for_North_West_Air_Ambulance/?ref=rss AN airbound emergency service is about to fly into a new era as it welcomes its own paramedics on board. Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:10:00 +0000 71d054d15bfa648e7300fe84f78c7730 http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4158197.Conference_to_be_held_for_business_women/?ref=rss WOMEN business professionals are set to converge in the North West next week at an international conference. Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:56:19 +0000 f65836f22ee3268c9444efa90cb36329 http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4132491.Flames_fear_for_Blackpool_rally/?ref=rss THE organisers of next weekend’s Legend Fires North West Stages Rally are on tenterhooks following the major fire in Blackpool Town centre on Sunday. Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:01:22 +0000 35ccdb5ad728c8c744a59a08b57950d8 http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4085659.Lancashire_church_leaders_step_up_water_charge_campaign/?ref=rss LANCASHIRE church leaders have stepped up their campaign against a proposed rise in water bills despite a 12-month freeze being imposed on the charges. Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:42:48 +0000 6fd4dc51a876304658466c1e5f4f0ef0 http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4085667.Housey__housey__Solve_sudoku_puzzle___and_win___675k_Lancashire_home/?ref=rss A WATERFOOT finance broker believes he has solved the puzzle of the property slump - by offering his £675,000 luxury home as a prize in a massive online sudoku competition. Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:43:39 +0000 e0ab5d5917c50e24c05c44759889cb42 http://www.blackpoolcitizen.co.uk/news/blackpool/4086910.__4_78m_drive_to_improve_M6/?ref=rss A £4.78 MILLION scheme to relieve congestion for drivers around junction 32 of the M6 will begin this week. Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:22:06 +0000 69e12557d6c378a86f6943a8a3a5241a