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Rob Eagle with the school choir after performimg at Stanley Primary School, Blackpool.

Man rescued from home after blaze

A MAN was rescued from his home by firefighters following a kitchen blaze.

Blackpool Airport's Paul Rankin and Sue Kendrick

New Paris link for Blackpool Airport

IT’S time to say Bonjour Blackpool.

For holidaymakers can swap their iconic skyline featuring Blackpool Tower for one featuring its taller Parisien counterpart.

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Head of Marketing Blackpool Natalie Wyatt

Campaign to cash in on games

BLACKPOOL is to feature in a national television advertising campaign aimed at boosting domestic tourism ahead of the Olympic Games.

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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Cleveleys

Work begins on £395,000 rebuild plan

EXCITING times are ahead for one Fylde coast primary school as a £395,000 building project gets underway.

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The Railway Inn (Station Road, Kirkham).

Apartments plan could transform derelict pub

PLANS to revamp a derelict pub have been unveiled – and it is hoped they could spark a clean-up of another town centre eye-sore.

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Sport rss

Ryan Lowe and Blackpool's Danny Wilson

Late Phillips spot-kick saves Pool

Kevin Phillips converted an injury-time penalty to keep Blackpool’s hopes of a place in the FA Cup fifth round for the first time in 22 years alive.

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David Prutton with Keith Southern

Blackpool 1 Sheffield Wednesday 1 - minute-by-minute

AN injury time penalty from Kevin Phillips earned Blackpool a replay in a tough FA Cup clash at Bloomfield Road.

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Blackpool close-in on Bednar deal

ROMAN Bednar is poised to join Wigan’s Nouha Dicko at Bloomfield Road.

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Lomana LuaLua

LuaLua wants to stay at Blackpool

LOMANA LuaLua has told Blackpool he wants to stay – despite being chased by a host of other clubs.

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Lomana LuaLua

Pool sign Wigan striker

BLACKPOOL have signed Wigan forward Nouha Dicko.

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Video

Cowell arrives in Blackpool video

As the black Rolls Royce drove down the Prom and came to a stop outside the Winter Gardens, the emergence of Simon Cowell set the crowd roaring with delight as the auditions for Britain’s Got Talent got underway in Blackpool.

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Lifestyle rss

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What’s On Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th January

Don’t miss our What’s On section for all the best in entertainment across the Fylde coast.

Gareth Gates and friends at the Galleon

Stephen celebrates 40 years

The Galleon owner Stephen Pierre is pushing the boat out for his 40th birthday party tomorrow.

Tache customers

Top bands ready to cut a dash at the Tache

Tonight sees three top punk and indie rock bands take the stage at The Tache, in its new headquarters on Corporation Street.

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Picture shows John Lydon performing with Public Image Ltd (PIL) on the third night of their seven date reunion tour at the O2 Academy, Glasgow, Scotland, UK 18th December 2009. 

Singer John Lydon was formerly known as Johnny Rotton and was the frontman for the notorious English Punk band the Sex Pistols who produced an array of infamous songs such as 'God Save The Queen', 'Anarchy In the UK', 'Holiday In The Sun' and 'Pretty Vacant'.

The shows mark the 30th Anniversary of the release of PIL's groundbreaking 'Metal Box' album and the gig showcased their whole career including their eponymous seminal single 'Public Image', 'Flowers of Romance', '(This is Not a) Love Song' and 'Rise'.

Punk Spectacular

John Lydon’s legendary post-Sex Pistols, post-punk outfit Public Image Limited (PiL) are the latest line-up to be signed for Blackpool’s Rebellion punk festival in August.

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Wanted pictures to win

Win tickets

Two of the biggest bands in the land will be launching the Tower Festival Headland as an outdoor venue in June – and you could be seeing them for nothing.

Community rss

No4 public house Layton

Memory Lane: Pub’s handshake with Freemasons’ history

In 1865, Queen Victoria was on the throne of England, and Freemasonry was in its infancy on the Fylde coast, with only two lodges having been formed.

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Memory Lane: Hub’s back on the Prom

BLACKPOOL’S Tourist Information Centre is now back on the Promenade, which many would say is its natural home.

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Leo Hanson with (possibly) his daughter in Canada

Memory Lane: Who do you think they are?

LOOK at these pictures from a family album, each one with a tale to tell. But will you be able to help Joanne Foley piece together these people and places from her past, in the hope of securing family memories for the future?

Group chairman Ian Roberts and secretary Pam Curtis with a plan of Phase 1

Zip wire route to a better park

A ZIP wire and a teen shelter are leading the way as a community park gets set for a much-needed makeover – thanks to the hard work of local residents.

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Cyril Charlton in 2005 with the film he made that included this illuminated tram at Blackpool in 1963

Memory Lane: Rare footage from 50 years ago

There is a rare screen-ing at the end of this month of some splendid archive footage used to promote Blackpool almost half a century ago.

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