Notification of Road Closure on 27th Jan southbound M6-M55 link road
The Southbound link road that links the M6 to the Westbound M55 will be closed tonight, Sunday 27th January from 8pm for maintenance. The road is expected to be reopend at 6am Monday to accommodate the rush hour traffic. The maintenance work that will be taking place involves electrical Continue Reading
Driver Rescued From Pickup Truck Collision
Emergency services were called to a road traffic accident at around 1pm on Saturday 26th January. A vehicle had been involved in a collision with a pickup truck on Blackpool Road and the driver of the car had become trapped. Lancashire Fire and Rescue crews were able to free the Continue Reading
Spreading the cost: The 12 Months of Christmas
For Christmas 2018, we had an extraordinary amount of people messaging our page asking us to help them with the cost of Christmas at the last minute. Either something had happened to them that month to prevent them from buying anything for Christmas or they find themselves suffering consistent hardships Continue Reading
Date Set For Local Library Reopening
Poulton Library, funded by Lancashire County council, has suffered a short closure. It was suddenly closed a few weeks ago due to structural damage. Quite often, we see council funded establishments such as this being closed for lengthy periods during to funding cuts causing a loss to the community of Continue Reading
Get a Free Letter From Santa!
Writing a letter to Santa is a great activity to do with the kids for Christmas. It’s fun, but it’s educational too. There aren’t many opportunities these days to physically write a letter since most communication is electronic now. So writing a letter to Santa will give your kids that Continue Reading
Remembering the Fallen on The Centenary of Armistice Day
Today is November 11th 2018, or Armistice Day as it is called, which is a significant day in Britain. This year it falls on a Sunday, making today also Remembrance Sunday. Not only this, but it also marks 100 years since the End of the First World War. Armistice Day Continue Reading
Remember, Remember The 5th of November!
Remember, remember, the 5th of November The Gunpowder Treason and plot; I know of no reason why Gunpowder Treason Should ever be forgot. Tonight is the night where people light bonfires and set off fireworks. OK, I’ve heard people setting fireworks off for about 2 weeks now, so just in case you’re Continue Reading
Soap Favourite To Turn On Blackpool’s Christmas Lights!
Now that Halloween is over and tonight is bonfire night, we thought it is finally getting to the point where it’s not too soon to be mentioning the C word! With 50 days until Christmas, it’s time to think about Christmas shopping, making plans for visiting family and planning that Continue Reading
Train Delays Due To Debris Dumped On Tracks
Following the rail strikes on Saturday, further delays have been experienced this weekend by passengers attempting to travel by train between Blackpool and Preston due to debris being left deliberately on the railway tracks. British Transport police had been notified last night of ballast being deliberately placed on the train Continue Reading
Lightpool Festival Weekend Starts Tonight!
Blackpool’s very own Lightpool Festival kicks off tonight with a spectacular processional carnival along the promenade. Tonight, October 25th, will be your chance to see the Carnival of the Lights. Setting off at 17:45, the procession is expected to reach Central Pier for 18:00 and will be joined by a Continue Reading
