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Blackpool Gazette
They think it’s all over... the telly, that is. The tournament, less so
Kate Wobschall rates the World Cup coverage
3 min |
June 22, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Village display makes a splash
Ansdell has unveiled a colourful new display ahead of visits from In Bloom judges, with fresh planting, a lighthouse figure and a bench supplied by Lytham Community Workshop brightening the corner of Blackpool Road and Woodlands Road.
1 min |
June 22, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
View looks just fine for punters at Newbury
Bayside View was unlucky on her debut at Doncaster but has the chance to make amends in the Darley EBF Fillies’ Novice Stakes at Newbury.
1 min |
June 22, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
'We made her a promise' mum to take on daring wing walk to keep baby's memory alive
When Carley and Martin Cowburn’s new-born baby took her last breath they made her a special promise.
1 min |
June 22, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Mouse is in the house in a world first for resort
Families visiting a Blackpool attraction this summer will be the first in the world to meet a beloved character from The Gruffalo in a new live character experience.
1 min |
June 22, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
New work experience scheme for pupils
Schoolchildren on the Fylde coast are amongst the hundreds across the county that are to be benefit from a new work experience scheme.
1 min |
June 22, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Commonwealth international belt goes to Sharpstyle fighter
It proved to be lucky 13 for Sharpstyle’s Thomas Varey as he lifted the Commonwealth International super-lightweight title, writes JAMES BOVINGTON.
1 min |
June 22, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Students hold Rocket League esports competition for food bank
Blackpool and The Fylde College esports students combined competitive gaming with community fundraising as they launched a charity Rocket League tournament aimed at helping feed some of the town's most vulnerable residents.
1 min |
June 22, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Preston’s death a ‘failure of state and safeguarding system’
The “harrowing” death of baby Preston Davey at the hands of his adoptive father has been branded “a failure of the state and the safeguarding system” by England’s Children’s Commissioner.
1 min |
June 22, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Pilling Old Car Club in 120-mile rally
Members of Pilling Old Car Club went out of their way — specifically 120 miles out — to raise £400 for Rosemere Cancer Foundation.
1 min |
June 22, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Entries now open for council's flagship business awards 2026
Entries are now open for the Wyre Business Awards 2026, the borough’s flagship celebration of business success, organised by Wyre Council.
1 min |
June 22, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
On-call firefighters are being recruited
People interested in becoming on-call firefighters with Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service now have the chance.
1 min |
June 22, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Black Cats’ ace Brobbey at the double to raise Koeman’s hopes
Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo scored two each as the Netherlands cruised to a 5-1 victory over Sweden to go top of World Cup Group F.
2 min |
June 22, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Julie's in the habit of being a guest star
Julie Hesmondhalgh, right, is among the guest stars in a new Call The Midwife prequel series chronicling the early days of Nonnatus House.
1 min |
June 22, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
FIFA has no indication of ‘ticketless fans’ issue
FIFA says it is unaware of any fans getting into England’s opening World Cup match against Croatia without tickets.
1 min |
June 22, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Fabulous Fabia is as fun as it ever was
Skoda's supermini is as good now as it was on its launch two decades ago, writes Julie Marshall
2 min |
June 22, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Painting a picture of landmarks in life over the past half a century
As we get older particular dates begin to take on a growing significance. And I don’t just mean birthdays, which are progressively merely marked rather than celebrated.
2 min |
June 22, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Scott completes his century 25 years on from debut at RL&SA
A journey into the golfing history books which began at Royal Lytham & St Annes 25 years ago will be completed when Adam Scott contests this week's US Open in New York.
1 min |
June 20, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Greece stand in England’s path to Brazil finals
England will play Greece in the first round of their Women’s World Cup qualifying play-off in October.
1 min |
June 20, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
'There's more to the diary than it just being a diary'
Stars Michael Fassbender and Katherine Waterston on stepping back into the world of The Agency
4 min |
June 20, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Sir Jim's £20,000 boost for primary pupils
Fleetwood’s Chaucer Primary School is set for a windfall of cash thanks to a charitable fund.
1 min |
June 20, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Sarah Davey: This must never happen again to a child
The grieving birth mum of murdered baby Preston Davey said the first thing she did when she got out of prison was visit the home of his killer.
2 min |
June 20, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
The magnificent seven earn Lancs School successes
Last weekend's highlight for Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde AC's younger athletes was the Lancashire Schools AA Track and Field Championships at Cottam Hall.
1 min |
June 20, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
5 emerging interior trends for the rest of the year
From reading retreats to dark and moody spaces, here’s what’s gaining traction on the home front, says Sam Wylie-Southcott
3 min |
June 20, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Cry Dracarys! Unleash the dragons of war - but beware the craven
Dragons, dynasties and deadly betrayals are back on the menu as House of the Dragon returns for season three.
1 min |
June 20, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Coedana to strike for Bethell at Pontefract
Ed Bethell’s Coedana sets the standard in the Pontefract Castle Fillies’ Stakes.
1 min |
June 20, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Man jailed for abuse of two children
A man has been jailed for 13 years for sexually assaulting two children.
1 min |
June 20, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
This ‘humble’ dish is ‘so delicious’ - chef Hayden
Georgina Hayden speaks with Eleanor Fleming and shares some of her favourite dishes
3 min |
June 20, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Helping dry skin is as easy as EFA
Classic treatments for skin problems involve hydration using creams and inflammation management with steroids.
1 min |
June 20, 2026
Blackpool Gazette
Fundraiser after mum dies in taxi en route to resort holiday
Friends of a mum-of-six who died in a taxi while travelling to a Blackpool caravan park are fundraising to pay for her family’s funeral expenses.
1 min |