- Pay to freeze for MPs in 2012/13
- Airport tweet 'made law look silly'
- Mills will give evidence to Leveson
- Hacker 'in terror' over extradition
- Milly killer appeal bid rejected
- Gazza's phone-hacking 'distress'
- Met in gang crime crackdown boost
- Falkland military claims rejected
- RBS boss 'underestimated' bonus row
- River Cottage badly damaged by fire
- Drink-drive Merson handed road ban
- Harry Redknapp cleared of tax dodge
- Pensioner struck by stolen car dies
- Elderly suffering from care cuts
- Moves to combat scrap metal theft
- Lagerfeld: Singer Adele too fat
- More scrutiny for Lansley reforms
- TUC warns over pension reforms
- MPs warn over Libyan operation
- Job vacancies up, but more applying
News
Two men injured in town centre blaze
TWO men were taken to hospital - and Blackpool town centre sealed off - after a blaze ripped through a shop.
Prince has a laugh with SpongeBob video
ONLY in Blackpool could a prince come face to face with SpongeBob SquarePants!
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Consultation is a two way street
LOCALS are being urged to have their say as plans to reverse a controversial one-way system go out to consultation.
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Pensioner in court on murder charge
A PENSIONER was set to appear in court today accused of murdering his 74-year-old wife.
Retro stars on Proms line up
GRAB your legwarmers and dust off the shoulder pads – Lytham is heading back to the 1980s.
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Sport
Perfect Pool reach fifth round
IAN Holloway hailed his Blackpool team for producing “the complete performance” to power into the FA Cup fifth round for the first time since 1990.
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Ollie is wary of feeling the Blues
IAN Holloway says he has plenty to fear about going to Goodison Park.
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Town straight back up after their knock
SATURDAY scorers Andy Mangan and Jamie Vardy insist Fleetwood Town won’t be dwelling on the dropped points at Tamworth.
Hitman hit-out for Little
FORMER two-weight world champion Ricky Hatton will pay a visit to protégé Adam Little’s college for a training session and question-and-answer, ahead of the Kirkham fighter’s next bout on March 2.
Megson: Pool are “class act”
SHEFFIELD Wednesday boss Gary Megson admitted Pool are a “class act” but reckons last night’s result might have been different had his team taken an early chance.
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Prince has a laugh with SpongeBob video
ONLY in Blackpool could a prince come face to face with SpongeBob SquarePants!
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Lifestyle
Art attack set for Lytham
Break out the Crayolas and be prepared to be Tickled Pink – a Smart Attack of Art is coming to Lytham’s Lowther Pavilion at half-term break.
It’s all about Eva in the return of a popular musical
Former Hollyoaks star Sarah Jane Buckley is returning to the Fylde coast in her starring role as the much missed American singer Eva Cassidy.
What’s On Wednesday 8th February
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Plenty of brass to be found
Ignore the recession, there will be plenty of brass in town later this month for the 2012 North West Regional Brass Bands Championships.
What’s On Tuesday 7th February
Don’t miss our What’s On section for all the best in entertainment across the Fylde coast.
Community
Youngster embarks on swimming challenge
A CARING youngster is embarking on a mammoth charity swim to raise money for seriously ill children.
Do get on board!
TOP opposing councillors have shown a united front in a bid to see a top of the range skate park built in Wyre.
Creating virtual links overseas
NEW technology is helping students form relationships overseas at Blackpool and the Fylde College.
Got any old rags for nags?
A HORSE sanctuary is appealing for unwanted goods for a ‘Rags for Nags’ event.
Memory Lane: By the Dickens, he felt better in Blackpool
AS Britain today celebrates the bicentenary of the birth of Charles Dickens, reader Gerry Wolstenholme looks back on the great English novelist’s solitary visit to Blackpool.
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Weather for Blackpool
Wednesday 08 February 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: -4 C to 2 C
Wind Speed: 13 mph
Wind direction: South east
Tomorrow
Light rain
Temperature: 2 C to 3 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: South east
