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Blackpool Gazette
RFU backs Borthwick to lead World Cup bid
Steve Borthwick has been backed by the Rugby Football Union to lead England into next year's World Cup following an investigation into the recent Six Nations failure.
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May 07, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Expect Rock solid performance in this exploration of friendship
A touring comedy hit is heading to Blackpool this summer, as Desperate Scousewives: Lily's Story arrives at Blackpool Grand Theatre for one night only on Wednesday, June 10.
1 min |
May 07, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Dame can be Cup queen at Chester
The Ladbrokes Chester Cup can often go to a good dual-purpose horse and Joseph O'Brien's Galileo Dame may fit the bill this year.
1 min |
May 07, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
A natural final resting place
Many people are opting to go back to nature by selecting a green burial for when they die.
1 min |
May 07, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Teacher accused of murdering baby 'begged' paramedic to save his life
A Blackpool teacher accused of the abuse and murder of a baby he was trying to adopt with his partner begged medics “don’t let him die”, a court heard.
2 min |
May 07, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Residents fund air monitors in landfill smell fight
Air quality monitors to measure potentially toxic gases in Fleetwood are expected to be installed within the next two weeks, as residents continue to confront the town's ongoing odour problem
1 min |
May 07, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Man died after 'early diagnosis missed'
Changes to referral followup procedure have been pledged at Blackpool Victoria Hospital following the death of an armed forces veteran who had cancer.
1 min |
May 07, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Fusion of Afro-jazz with Zulu music brings explosive energy
Audiences can experience the pounding rhythms of Africa blended with the explosive energy of a live band when Afro-Jazz band Ubunye visit Morecambe's More Music.
1 min |
May 07, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
We have nothing to do with firm that closed
A Lytham based company wants to reiterate that they are very much in business and not be confused with Granthams Art Supplies, of Charnley Road that recently closed.
1 min |
May 07, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Tour of hall hitting new heights with its 'breathtaking' ceiling restoration
Historic Jupiter artwork brings king of Roman gods back to former glory at grand stairwell
2 min |
May 07, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Mystery wreck discovered off coast sparks plea
Lifeboat volunteers are appealing to the public for help after an unexpected discovery during a routine training exercise revealed a long-forgotten piece of the coast's maritime history.
1 min |
May 07, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
I just cannot understand what all the 'racket' is about padel!
Call me old fashioned but I just cannot fathom what all the fuss is about with padel.
4 min |
May 07, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Faith and Bill's love story is lovelier the second time around
Sue Wilkinson re-watches Second Thoughts
2 min |
May 07, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Evatt expects changes and says 'players come and players go'
The biggest thing I can say is, it’s all about clarity.
1 min |
May 07, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Sabalenka: Top players may boycott grand slams
Aryna Sabalenka has warned the grand slam tournaments that a player boycott could be on the cards.
1 min |
May 07, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
I went to a spin class and all I got was turf toe
Blithely, after a Les Mills Sprint class a few weeks ago, I announced to a mate that it’s the only thing I can go at full tilt these days without getting injured - and my middle-aged body said: “Hold my anti-inflammatories.”
2 min |
May 07, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Award-winner Lesley in running for Broadway stage honour
British actress and Olivier Award winner Lesley Manville, right, is in the running for an American theatre award.
1 min |
May 07, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Attraction nears readiness with unique blue finish
Blackpool's newest attraction is nearing completion and already proving to have true blue appeal.
1 min |
May 07, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Grandma wins pay-out after nightmare holiday fall
A grandmother received substantial damages from her holiday company after she sustained significant injuries from a headfirst fall along a \"poorly lit and badly surfaced\" pathway on her first night in Fuerteventura.
3 min |
May 07, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Town hall to prosecute illegal parkers by automatic cameras
The town hall is to use automatic cameras to prosecute illegally parked drivers.
1 min |
May 07, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
New retailer is earmarked for empty shop
Garstang’s empty The Original Factory Shop store is set for a fresh start — with a new retailer already lined up to take over the prominent Park Hill Road site just weeks after its closure.
1 min |
May 07, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Moving on from fossil fuels
Few things in climate diplomacy have genuinely surprised me in recent years, but the Santa Marta conference held in Colombia, South America, last week managed to do exactly that.
1 min |
May 07, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
DRIVE-BY PARKING WARDENS
Drive-by parking tickets are to be drafted into the war against motorists parking illegally in Blackpool.
1 min |
May 07, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Robinson eyes a way back into Test contention
Bowler Ollie Robinson has been in contact with both England head coach Brendon McCullum and managing director Rob Key as he eyes a recall to the Test side, reports BBC Sport.
1 min |
May 06, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Cate set to become a 'National' treasure
The Australian actress, 56, who Standby for a box-office stampede - tickets to see Academy Award-winning actress Cate Blanchett in a new National Theatre show go on sale later this month.
1 min |
May 06, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Blackpool Transport launches summer recruitment drive
Blackpool Transport has launched a recruitment drive ahead of the busy summer period.
1 min |
May 06, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Blues 'step up' interest in £35m target as Red Devils eye Serie A star
All the latest Premier League transfer rumours, involving Chelsea, Liverpool, Aston Villa and Manchester United
1 min |
May 06, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
End of 'great crane robbery' boosts bird survival
A record number of cranes bred in the UK last year as the once-vanished bird continues its comeback, conservationists said.
2 min |
May 06, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
The secret joy of fatherhood? Annoying your children
Blaise Tapp's view on life in the UK today
2 min |
May 06, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Causeway sets up potential bid for the Irish Guineas
Causeway continued to impress when landing the Coolmore Stud Henry Longfellow Irish EBF Tetrarch Stakes at the Curragh.
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