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After being home to Blackpool’s Saddest Christmas Tree – Layton is now LIT.   Families and residents gathered tonight for the Layton Community Christmas Lights switch on. The event saw the closure of Westcliffe drive from 5:30PM til 7PM allowing crowds to gather around the Christmas Tree located on the Continue Reading

As of today – Blackpool’s Saddest Christmas Tree is no more. Blackpool Council workers were seen clearing the site earlier today using a large truck with an articulating arm and bucket – known as a grab truck or a grabber. The large truck was perched atop short blocks of wood Continue Reading

Today was England’s opening game in the World Cup against Iran. We went to the Winter Garden’s World Cup Fan Zone to see what it’s actually like inside. The space has been set up in the Olympia. The entrance was made to look like a football tunnel as you entered Continue Reading

This article is sponsored by Emergency services were called to reports of a collision on Luton Road in Anchorsholme today at around 10am. Lancs police confirmed the incident as ongoing and reported no serious injury. No further details available. Our reporter took these pictures at the scene. An eyewitness at Continue Reading

Reports are coming in from our south shore correspondent that a police helicopter is / was operating over Blackpool. (this was a live article – updates are at the bottom of the feed) 00:40 17/11/22 Website Radarbox shows the Police chopper having swept a pattern along the promenade before heading Continue Reading

Helping Hearts Fylde are a Charity ran by volunteers who have taken it upon themselves to feed the people of Blackpool and Fylde – where they are. UPDATE – Since publishing this article – Helping Hearts have been permitted by Blackpool Council to operate their outreach service from Banks Street Continue Reading

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We were informed an hour ago that some residents Near to the Velvet Coaster had experienced power outages. Checking with Electricity Northwest – they do seem to be aware of an issue however the time stamp on their website is reporting that this power outage is happening in the future Continue Reading

Land earmarked for development into houses on Grange park has been looking rather soggy of late. Since contractors levelled and scraped off the site – it’s been home to many seagulls who have used it as a temporary nature reserve away from the grasps of us humans. Aerial images of Continue Reading

Layton’s Christmas tree has been decorated with lights despite the only greenery on it being the weeds growing through from underneath. We nipped to check out the tree last week and despite other dead trees getting all the attention in the last week – we feel that this little one Continue Reading