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Publication a dream come true for Anita

A fantasy novel 40 years in the making has finally hit the shelves – three years after its author was diagnosed with dementia.Grandmother Anita Dewhurst, 70, has no idea her lifelong dream of becoming...

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Where is best to go for a full English breakfast?

Nothing like a good fry-up to ease a hang-over, or to set us up for the day.Readers have submitted their suggestions of great places to find a well cooked breakfast. We received more than 100...

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Prime Minister promises town will get ‘fairer society’ in 2017

Prime Minister Theresa May has written a New Year message for people in Blackpool.In it she outlines a number of initiatives which are being introduced in the town which she says will help create “a...

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Firms get ready for new one pound coin

Businesses across the Fylde are ready for the introduction of the new £1 coin.The new coin, to launch in March, is aimed at cracking down on the number of fakes in circulation.The new pound coin is set...

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Group ready to unleash new dog rules protest

Pet owners objecting to proposed changes to dog control in Fylde are gearing up for a second protest walk.Hundreds packed Lytham Green last month to make stand against Fylde Council introducing Public...

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Boy makes his debut just 26 minutes into the New Year

Nicola Grady and Gary Greenwood-Myers’ new son wasted no time making his presence felt as 2017 dawned.He arrived at Blackpool Victoria Hospital just 26 minutes into the New Year - so quickly that mum...

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Court orders dog be destroyed after second attack

A court has ordered that a dog be put down after it attacked a child and injured a man in a second incident.The order was passed on Lion, an eight-year-old Dogue de Bordeaux by Blackpool...

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Exciting things are on the horizon for resort in 2017

A new conference centre, tramway extension, hundreds of new homes, police station and college are all on their way.The start of 2017 sees Blackpool on the cusp of reaching the next stage of...

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Blackpool: From the courts 02-01-17

Here is a round-up of some of the cases at Blackpool Magistrates Court.John Lees, 66, drink-drivingA drunken pensioner smashed into a parked car overturning his own vehicle as he went to buy a lottery...

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Anger as fly-tippers strike at beauty spot

Fed-up residents are calling for more to be done to tackle fly-tippers who are now regularly plaguing a beauty spot in Fleetwood.It comes after the dumpers struck again at Jameson Road, close to the...

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Give blood and help save three lives this year

Individuals donating blood could save or improve up to three lives by giving up just an hour of their time.That is according to NHS Blood and Transplant which is calling on residents across the...

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Foster service means John keeps Dillon

A big-hearted Blackpool woman has helped ensure a homeless man and his beloved dog were not separated.The man – named only as John – faced losing his four-year-old Staffordshire cross Dillon when he...

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2016 -a year best forgotten

Last night my car was broken into. Last night my car was broken into. Not a stellar moment for 2016, which has been sadly lacking in stellar moments altogether, but one that perhaps sums up the dying...

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Tram books on right track for nostalgia

A trio of newly published tram books is set to revive memories of 1970s Blackpool when the resort had the only surviving street tramway in the country.Blackpool Trams and Recollections 1972 and the...

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Weeton soldier dies in Iraq incident, MOD says

A British soldier based in Lancashire has died in Iraq, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) said tonight.The soldier was from the 2nd Battalion the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, which has been based at...

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Blackpool: From the courts 03-01-17

Here is a round-up of some of the cases at Blackpool Magistrates Court.Mohammed Zubair, 31, drink-drivingA man who had been drinking was stopped by police as he made a mercy dash to see his mother who...

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Owner vows to save dog from ‘death row’

A professional dog walker has vowed to fight the “death sentence” imposed on her pet by magistrates.Blackpool Magistrates last week ordered that eight-year-old Dogue de Bordeaux Lion be put down after...

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Silver hue set for Red Rose county’s ageing population

The makeup of Lancashire’s population is changing dramatically. STEF HALL takes a look at what the future holds for the county of the next 30 years.FASCINATING figures have predicted how Lancashire’s...

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Resort rail fares rise as services hit by upgrade

Fylde coast rail passengers will see massive investment in 2017 but will pay the price with an average 2.2 per cent rise in fares.The increase by rail firm Northern is below the national average but...

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Man seriously injured after collision with Audi

A man has been seriously injured after he was hit by an Audi in Blackpool early this morning, police say.The accident happened at around 2.30am this morning, 3 January 2017, on Talbot Square.The man...

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