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Blackpool Gazette
Rumours quashed over rail attack
Blackpool South MP Chris Webb has urged people to rely on police and official sources for information after making extensive inquiries into an incident of assault alleged on social media.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Jamie Varley was respected as a teacher but in reality he was a sexual predator who abused and tormented a baby boy until his death
The trial of a Blackpool teacher accused of the murder of a 13-month-old baby he was trying to adopt was a case that sent shockwaves across Blackpool and the Fylde coast.
3 min |
June 16, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Talbot Road takeaway keeps licence after safety concerns
A Blackpool takeaway was spared the possible loss of its premises licence after councillors heard there had been new developments since safety concerns were raised.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
PRESTON DAVEY MURDER TRIAL 'A man who has seen no evil and heard no evil' in baby death
“It is hard to understand how anyone could live in that household, with that many injuries to a child of that age, and not know that something very, very sinister is going on” - these were the comments of a top detective reflecting on the role of a Blackpool man in the death of a baby he was trying to adopt.
2 min |
June 16, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Seasiders should feel optimistic next season
Shirt sponsor is buoyed by how 2025/26 finished
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Tribute evening of music will be celebrating life of Jacqui
A concert in tribute to a popular Fylde coast singer is planned for next month.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Grand party opening for new indoor padel centre in town
A new purpose-built indoor padel club in St Annes is up-and-running, with the co-founders of the company behind it delighted to see everything on schedule at the response from locals.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Fylde secure a final four place with a Middlesbrough victory
Fylde Croquet Club are two wins away from national success after reaching the final four of the Croquet Association's Secretary’s Shield.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Plans for major new training facility at Thornton to kickstart jobs market
A £40,000 grant is to be made available by Wyre Council to help set up a training facility at Thornton to tackle a skills gap in the area.
2 min |
June 16, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Lancashire cannot keep falling behind in games
Lancashire men’s head coach Steven Croft has challenged his players to step up with the bat after a third defeat in their Rothesay County Championship Second Division campaign.
2 min |
June 16, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Anna dreams of classroom career
Motherland star Anna Maxwell Martin has said she would love to retrain as a teaching assistant.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
I was terrified. I thought Hugo was going to die after attack
A Fleetwood woman was left with an injured finger after desperately trying to separate her dog from a Bully-type dog that launched a terrifying attack.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Seven up enables Fleetwood to take over at top
A seventh win of the season saw Fleetwood take over at the top in division two of the Northern Premier Cricket League.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Climate change is not a hoax
Donald Trump has frequently claimed that climate change is a hoax, yet he provides no evidence to back it up. In fact, his actions tell a much more troubling story.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Blackpool batters set up a 40 Over Cup derby win as St Annes duo shine
Blackpool collected a second victory in their Northern Premier Cricket League 40 Over Cup campaign, beating Fleetwood by 61 runs at Broadwater on Sunday.
2 min |
June 16, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
St Annes Artisan Market cancelled due to strong winds
St Annes Artisan Market was cancelled because of the wind.
1 min |
June 16, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Michael's movie is a thriller of a tribute to the main man himself
Michael, the biopic centred around the man who needs no introduction - played by his nephew Jafaar Jackson - is possibly the best tribute possible to the pop star of his stature.
2 min |
June 15, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
I love Word Cup but not watching the Three Lions
I was always going to happen. No sooner did the football season finish then World Cup fever swept in for many of the beautiful game.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Maxi Moran is the youngest of 108 cyclists to tackle The Taps 28th annual charity bike ride
A peloton of 108 cyclists was waved off by Steve Norris, landlord of Lytham’s The Taps, on Sunday to tackle the Henry Street’s pub’s 28th annual charity bike ride.
2 min |
June 15, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
It's elementary, my dear Watson - Enola Holmes has returned
Streaming now
1 min |
June 15, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Hybrid Geely offers value for money
Here’s a Chinese takeaway to savour, writes Rob Auchterlonie
2 min |
June 15, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Get on board to help shape the future of huge resort attraction
Youngsters are being given the chance to help shape the future of one of Blackpool's biggest attractions.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Echo's of Guineas in Ascot showdown
Bow Echo can confirm his superiority over Gstaad in a fascinating rematch on day one of Royal Ascot.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Couple's suburban garden is fertile ground for a towering achievement
A green-fingered couple from Lytham have revealed the secret to growing a rare 16ft plant in their garden - after it finally bloomed 12 years after they bought it.
2 min |
June 15, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
I’ve not been myself lately – I’ve been Eric Morecambe
’ve not been myself lately. Nope, I’ve been Eric Morecambe.
3 min |
June 15, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Volunteer tree wardens plant more 7,000 trees and saplings
Thousands of new trees have been planted across Blackpool’s parks and green spaces.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Designer ‘thrilled’ to see clothes on his home town high street
A Fylde fashion designer whose streetwear has been going down on a storm online has his first high street presence - in his home town.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Academy helps young players to learn life skills
Ciaran Donnelly believes that Blackpool's academy set-up gives youngsters some of the skills they need to succeed in life, even if they don’t make it as a professional.
2 min |
June 15, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Care facility plan for residential street rejected
A proposed change of use from a private house to a children’s home on a quiet street in Thornton has been refused by planners — despite recommendations to approve the scheme.
1 min |
June 15, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Air monitors to collect data on landfill's 'stink'
Two air quality monitors have been installed to keep track on alleged toxins produced by a controversial landfill site.
1 min |