- Cheers as BGT judge Holden returns
- Protesters show Syria solidarity
- Salmond insists on no-strings poll
- Call to embrace community energy
- Murdoch expected in wake of arrests
- PM 'plans football racism summit'
- Anger over marriage tax breaks
- Singer Whitney Houston dies aged 48
- PM quashes Lansley speculation
- Police appeal over linked robberies
- 'More families' covering bills
- Police seize spoof poster fanzine
- Families 'set to lose tax credit'
- Man quizzed over village murder
- Alexander urges tax relief reform
- Redknapp hits out at CPS over trial
- 'Nuclear' accusations dismissed
- Bumped-up insurance claims 'surge'
- Not time to resign, says Lansley
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Arson accused on video link
A TEENAGER accused of causing a £100,000 blaze at a charity run for terminally ill children has made his first appearance in court.
Goodbye to a high street gem
AFTER selling engagement rings to romantic Blackpool couples, their children and now their grandchildren, jewellers Les Pyle and Ken Peaks have decided to retire.
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Bad parking risking lives
LAZY drivers are being warned someone could be killed if they continue to recklessly park on pavements.
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War of words over £60k bill
A WAR of words has erupted after it was revealed an investigation into a controversial housing deal has cost Blackpool Council more than £60,000.
Fleetwood match off
FLEETWOOD Town’s Blue Square Bet Premier clash away to Mansfield has been called off because of frost and snow.
Regional
Burst pipes causing road problems
Burst water pipes are causing problems on London, North West and West Midlands roads as the big freeze persists.
Council workers to strike over cuts
Thousands of North West council workers are to stage a Valentine's Day strike next week in protest at cuts to their terms and conditions.
Barrister jailed for chambers theft
A leading criminal barrister who took more than £70,000 from his own chambers in Manchester has been jailed for three years.
Man cleared of prostitute's murder
A retired taxi driver has been cleared of the brutal murder of a prostitute in Liverpool more than six years ago.
Elderly woman hurt in blast at home
A Cheshire woman has been injured in an explosion which damaged her home "extensively".
National
Cheers as BGT judge Holden returns
Amanda Holden has returned to Britain's Got Talent after giving birth to her daughter.
Protesters show Syria solidarity
Hundreds of demonstrators have gathered in London in a show of solidarity with protesters across the Middle East and North Africa.
Salmond insists on no-strings poll
Alex Salmond has again insisted that plans for an independence referendum must have "no strings attached" from Westminster.
Call to embrace community energy
The Government must overhaul the "closed shop" energy market by embracing community schemes, according to a new report.
Murdoch expected in wake of arrests
Rupert Murdoch is expected to fly to London next week after reassuring staff he would not sell The Sun in the wake of a second wave of arrests at the newspaper.
News Video
FA refuse to rule out foreign boss video
Football Association chairman David Bernstein admits the next England manager will ideally be English or British but must above all be “the best person” available.
Prince has a laugh with SpongeBob video
ONLY in Blackpool could a prince come face to face with SpongeBob SquarePants!
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Fire death mum makes desperate appeal video
A MOTHER devastated by the death of her “four beautiful children” in a tragic blaze has pleaded with the person responsible to imagine her pain and turn themselves in.
Freckleton fire - full press conference video
POLICE have released a shocking new image of a wardrobe at the centre of a tragic blaze in which four Fylde siblings died.
Tangerine Talk - 02/02/2012 video
OUR sports writers talk all things Blackpool FC and answer your questions.
Daily Feature
Up up and hols away
Five years and rising. Jet2holidays is celebrating its fifth birthday – with a 500 per cent boom in the package holiday market since it started out.
Mr and Mrs Bispham ...
Former shopfitter Mick Grewcock didn’t make the best first impression on Sheila Chick when he did some joinery at her workplace.
Enjoy a real trail blazer
It’s not every day you see an heron eating a slice of bread and, strictly speaking, Jenna Trewartha, Blackpool Council park ranger, does not approve.
Cam’s your man ma’am
Blackpool has bagged one of the first royal visits of Diamond Jubilee year proper.
Business
Empty shop report damned by chiefs
FIGURES which suggest Blackpool has one of the highest rates of empty shops in the North West have once again been dismissed as inaccurate by town centre chiefs.
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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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Firm’s training is just Drill-iant!
A LEADING drilling and sawing business has been hailed as an example to others in the training of its future workforce.
Bid to tackle cockle chaos
TOWN hall bosses have vowed there will be no repeat of the chaos which hit Lytham when cockling beds in the Ribble Estuary were opened last year.
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New face to take charge of top Blackpool attraction
THIS is the new face taking charge of one of Blackpool’s biggest tourist attractions.
Education
Creating virtual links overseas
NEW technology is helping students form relationships overseas at Blackpool and the Fylde College.
GCSE shake-up ‘publicity stunt’
A BLACKPOOL headteacher has accused the Government of “headline grabbing” as hundreds of vocational qualifications were cut out of league tables.
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A career boost for sixth formers
SIXTH Form students are finding out about life in the workplace first hand thanks to a new mentoring programme.
Lifting the lid on democracy
ANCHORSHOLME children stood in the footsteps of some of history’s greatest known figures during a visit to Downing Street.
It’s celebrations as pass rates stay on up and up
There were celebrations across the coast as the achievements of primary children are highlighted in the annual school league tables.
Health
Healthcare unit gets step closer
FINAL plans for a £40m mental health unit look set to get the go ahead.
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Politics
Should mayors be elected Boris-style?
WOULD you vote on who should be Blackpool’s first citizen? Campaigners who believe the resort should be given a chance to vote on elected mayors were today backed.
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Lifting the lid on democracy
ANCHORSHOLME children stood in the footsteps of some of history’s greatest known figures during a visit to Downing Street.
Super-fast “revolution” for businesses
A new £32m super-fast internet network will revolutionise how businesses operate in the Lancashire, according to a business leader.
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Brave staff stand up to armed thug
TWO brave shop workers looked down the barrel of a gun – and defied a would-be armed robber.
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