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West Ham United's Ricardo Vaz Te (left) and Blackpool's Angel Martinez battle for the ball

Blackpool left heartbroken at Wembley

BLACKPOOL’S bid to return to the Premier League failed in the most heartbreaking of fashion.

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Julia Hannaford, manager of Blackpool Citizens Advice Bureau

Bogus callers prey on the vulnerable

RESIDENTS are warned to be on their guard from bogus cold callers who are preying on people with money worries.

Blackpool fans at Wembley in 2010

Get ready Wembley....here we come

IAN Holloway’s Seasiders are at Wembley today determined to pull off a dramatic return to the Premier League.

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Michael Jolly owner of derelict properties in St Annes

Hoarder wins home appeal

A MAN described as a “compulsive hoarder” has won an appeal against town hall chiefs.

Tony Monteiro

Sacked man’s knife threat

A SACKED employee armed himself with 13 kitchen knives and drove almost 25 miles in a rage threatening to kill his former boss.

Sport rss

Matt Gilks at full-time

Holloway: We should be proud

IAN Holloway was left to rue missed chances after his side fell at the final hurdle against West Ham at Wembley.

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Blackpool's Ian Evatt (left) and West Ham United's Carlton Cole (right) in action

Blackpool 1 West Ham 2 - minute-by-minute

A RICARDO Vaz Te goal in the dying moments broke Blackpool’s hearts at Wembley.

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Ian Holloway

Ollie’s deadly serious about his goal at Pool

IAN Holloway says it is about time he was judged on results on the pitch rather than what he says off it.

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Blackpool FC players leave Bloomfield Road for Wembley. Ian Holloway with fans.

Why my lads deserve promotion so much

IAN Holloway says his players deserve to win at Wembley for the effort they have put into this season.

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Ian Holloway

Genius Ollie just so excited

FOR Ian Holloway, this is the moment. He has had a taste of the Premier League – and he is desperate to get back there.

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Video

Download Steve Canavan’s Wembley song here video

YOU can now download a high quality version of The Gazette’s Steve Canavan’s Blackpool FC song.

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Lifestyle rss

Comedian Keith Lemon gets a Pop Art makeover  and so could you

Pop goes the Lights show!

BLACKPOOL is celebrating 100 years of its world-famous Illuminations this year and people who love the Lights are being given the opportunity to become part of the world famous attraction.

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F Factor runenrs up - Tres Belle from castleford

Walker shines at F Factor

THORNTON’S Ashley Club proved it had talent – and there wasn’t a dancing dog in sight.

Ribble Valley-based acoustic duo The Mirrortones, Joe Martin and Steph Ashcroft. Photo: Jonathan Kenyon.

The Mirrortones get MP’s vote for Live band finals

BLACKPOOL Sixth Form College student Steph Ashcroft and her Chipping-based music partner Joe Martin are hoping for success in the Live and Unsigned area finals at Huddersfield Town Hall on Sunday.

Natalie Graham in Rent at Blackpool and the Fylde College.

It’s farewell for stage successes

MUSICAL theatre and acting degree students at Blackpool and the Fylde College are performing their final Showcase in Blackpool, with the highest ever percentage having already secured agent representation and high profile roles on stage when they graduate.

What's On

What’s On Friday 18th May

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Community rss

Landlord Steve Norris (right) with Julian Mineur from Supporting Our Brave and D-Day veteran Jim Baker.

Landlord serves up jubilee treat for veterans

A PUB owner has organised a fun day fit for royalty to mark the sacrifices of our Armed Forces.

Blackpool born orangutan Summer gets in the play-off spirit in a tangerine shirt at Blackpool Zoo

Going ape for Seasiders

PLAY-OFF fever has taken over Blackpool – and even the zoo’s animals are caught up in the excitement.

Tommy Cooper

Heart medicine message no joke

HEART patients are being urged to take their medicine in the words of famous comedian Tommy Cooper “just like that”.

Volunteers gather at Rossall Beach ahead of the big clean up event and (below) Jane Littlewood with the Sealife Centre shark.

Shore’s spring clean

AN army of beach cleaners marched into town for the biggest seaside clean up on the Fylde coast.

Caretaker Terry Figgins with pupils Charlotte Platts and Harry Townley.

Bus appeal wheels roll

THE wheels have been put in motion on an appeal to raise cash for a brand new minibus at a Fylde coast school.

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