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Balcony collapse terror
RESIDENTS were lucky to be alive today after a second-storey walkway at a block of flats collapsed.
Row over ‘part-time’ councillors
A POLITICAL row has erupted over plans to move council meetings later in the evening to allow councillors who work full time to attend.
Man charged over Fleetwood assault
A MAN has been charged with assault after a 43-year-old was left in a coma following an incident in Fleetwood on Saturday night.
Police swoops target dealers
SUSPECTED drug dealers were taken off the streets when police raided five homes,
Medal of honour for tragic soldier
THE Blackpool dad of a soldier who died two months after he was caught in an explosion in Afghanistan has accepted a medal of honour in his memory.
Sport
Oyston: Relationship with Holloway is better than ever
KARL Oyston insists his relationship with Blackpool manager Ian Holloway has never been stronger – but ahead of their meeting this week, the chairman admitted that if a “bigger” club came in he would have no hesitation in allowing the manager to go.
Win £100 of book vouchers
IT’S a sensational summer of sport, not only for TV viewers but for ardent readers as well.
Kris out to stun Rose
SCOTTISH light-middleweight Kris Carslaw is backing himself to cause an upset when he challenges Blackpool’s Brian Rose for his British title at Bowlers Arena in Manchester on Saturday night.
Evatt: This Pool side is so special
IAN Evatt says Blackpool fans will only realise how good this team is in years to come.
Life’s a beach, but still you try
RUNNERS braved sweltering heat as they tackled a gruelling 10km beach course.
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You’re in the (Cod) Army now video
FLEETWOOD Town have unveiled their first signings as a Football League club, including a young striker they believe has the pedigree to be a future Jamie Vardy.
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Lifestyle
Katherine comes home for once in a Preston Guild
Former Lytham Proms and Blackpool Opera House headliner Katherine Jenkins is to sing with José Carreras in a world first at Preston Guild’s Proms in the Park on Friday September 7.
Not so black Sabbat
The cast of The Dukes latest production In Lancaster have walked in the footsteps of some of the characters they will portray.
LLB’s lighting up the town
Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen talks about his role in the Lights and hopes for Blackpool’s bright future.
What’s On Tuesday 29th May
Don’t miss our What’s On section for all the best in entertainment across the Fylde coast.
Community
Memory Lane: Keeping a flame alive
NO, it is not a picture of the Olympic torch passing through the resort...
Memory Lane: Classmates
THE former junior school of Layton Hall Convent was demolished earlier this week, now little more than a pile of rubble on St Walburgas Road, Layton, as the £22.5m redevelopment of what is now St Mary’s College continues.
Never too late to be vaccinated – docs
Don’t hesitate – vaccinate. That’s the message from health experts to parents on the Fylde coast and young people aged under 16, to avoid a measles outbreak in the area.
Men’s health matters
THE earlier you can get help, the better. That’s the message from health experts at Blackpool Victoria Hospital ahead of Men’s Health Week, which starts on June 11.
High flying duo rake in the cash
Mia Tinsley and Jasmine Barrow took to the air to tackle high-wire obstacles after coming up with an innovative way to help their school raise funds for the arson-hit Easterleigh Animal Sanctuary.
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Weather for Blackpool
Wednesday 30 May 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 12 C to 20 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: West
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 12 C to 16 C
Wind Speed: 18 mph
Wind direction: West
