Severe Weather Emergency Protocol Enacted.
From tonight rough sleepers in the town centre will be able to seek refuge from the cold at Blackpool Council’s SWEP facility (Based at the old Foyer Building as of the 12 Dec) ran by the Street Angels – the entrance being on Singleton Street but the building itself being Continue Reading
Chip Pan Fire Sparks Emergency Response
Firefighters attended an address on Oxford Road in Blackpool just before noon today to reports of a chip pan fire. The incident saw no casualties and crews were on the scene for around 40 mins according to a source from the fire service..
Free Food on Christmas Eve
For Families Struggling around the UK this festive season – German food retailer Aldi have got a little Christmas treat tucked up their sleeves. Food banks such as the one at Amazing Graze on Bolton Street are able to offer limited assistance to people in the local area but having Continue Reading
Fracking Ban for UK Confirmed by Government
Following a government investigation into work carried out by fracking company Cuadrilla at the Preston New Road hydraulic fracturing site, it has been confirmed that fracking has now been banned across the UK. Shale gas companies have been told that there will be no future opportunities for them to carry Continue Reading