WORK is due to begin next month on a £1m project to transform a former Blackpool library into a day care centre.

DIVING in and heading for Paris! That was the mission for dozens of swimmers as they made a splash with a mammoth charity swim which took them Tower to Tower.

SOLDIERS aiming to raise £100,000 for charity Help For Heroes and the Royal British Legion have put their faith in a Blackpool-built car.

TWO teenagers are hoping to pull in the crowds as they organise a charity concert to raise money for Trinity Hospice.

From super sculptures to stories...school’s global project was great fun

A BUNDLE of exciting new books has been delivered to a Kirkham school library thanks to the school’s very own budding author.

FYLDE coast parents who believe their children may have been left disabled as a result of the mother taking anti-epilepsy medication while pregnant are being asked to sign an e-petition.

GAS mains utility work on Whitegate Drive has exposed a link with that road’s transport of the past.

SHOWZAM! Central, with its sideshows theme, has brought back colourful memories for reader Jeff Moss.

CHILDREN are running out of time to send in their entry forms for a unique art competition.

AN ARNOLD school sixth former is doing his bit for charity by organising a concert at Thornton Little Theatre.

CHILDREN and staff leaving school at the end of term bid a fond farewell to sections of the building for the last time.

TALK about blowing your own trumpet! A brass band will celebrate half a century of music with a special anniversary concert later this year.

A BLACKPOOL charity which suffered £100,000 of damage in a devastating fire has been given a helping hand by young people looking to learn new skills.

HALF term is a colourful affair for budding artists in Blackpool.

A BRAND new turtle sanctuary experience opened to the public showcasing the needs for this endangered animal.

RESIDENTS are being encouraged to dig deep and back a final push to rebuild Fylde Scouts’ fire-ravaged headquarters.

BISPHAM pupils learned the art of making fresh pasta when staff from Twelve Restaurant paid a visit.

DOZENS of faces were transformed this weekend as the Pleasure Beach Resort hosted its first face painting festival.

A NEW family cafe has opened in Blackpool town centre thanks to a £6,000 lottery grant – and aims to help inject some caring back into the community.