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‘Dead’ Christmas tree put up by council angers residents
Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoThe Christmas tree in Oxford Square, Blackpool. (SWNS) Blackpool Gazette / SWNS Residents have...
Blackpool Council leader condemns minister’s comments labelling town ‘godawful’
Press Association News via AOL· 2 years agoA Tory minister’s comments describing Blackpool as “godawful” were “ignorant” and “ill-advised”, the...
Council moves to buy up houses for £65m uni site
BBC via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoA council has made a compulsory purchase order to buy up land needed to build a new £65m university campus. Blackpool Council previously approved the demolition of 59 homes, and backed an outline ...
Boy dies after electrocution at seafront hotel in Blackpool
The Independent UK via AOL· 8 months agoA 10-year-old boy has died four days after he was electrocuted at a hotel in Blackpool. Police were...
Calls for emergency funds to protect vulnerable children support
Press Association News via AOL· 6 months agoThe Chancellor has been urged to provide emergency funding to protect crucial services after it...
Recall petition opens against MP caught in lobbying sting
Press Association News via AOL· 2 months agoA recall petition that could trigger another by-election has opened against a suspended ex-Tory MP...
Holidaymaker warning after sewage spill at popular UK coastal resort
The Independent UK via AOL· 11 months agoHolidaymakers at one of Britain’s most popular beach hotspots have been warned to avoid the water...
Blackpool: Only one social home built in last decade - Shelter
BBC via Yahoo News· 1 week agoSome former hotel buildings in Blackpool are left derelict by land owners, rather than being turned...
Almost one-third of council funding spent on children’s social care amid surge in referrals
The Independent via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAlmost one-third of council funding is being spent on children’s social care, new analysis has...
‘Questions to be asked’ after 10-year-old boy’s Blackpool hotel electrocution
Press Association News via AOL· 8 months agoA senior coroner said there are “questions to be asked” after a 10-year-old boy was electrocuted in...