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13 businesses in and around Blackpool given new food hygiene ratings

BAE Systems is set to hire more than 1,500 new apprentices and graduates in the North West of England (Credit: Google)

BAE Systems to creates than 500 jobs in Lancashire for apprentices and graduates

27 businesses in and around Blackpool given new food hygiene ratings

Evri signs in the window of a Post Office branch. Picture: Mark Dolby

The 50 Lancashire Post Offices offering Evri parcel delivery services

Is Manchester's Christmas Market the best in the UK?

Almost 15 percent of Lancashire households are classed as 'fuel poor'

Help for Lancashire households struggling with energy costs

The New Philly Family Bar in Blackpool is expanding following the acquisition of the pub next door (Credit: Google)

The New Philly Family Bar buys pub next door to expand

Businesses are gearing up for the Christmas period by recruiting for hundreds of seasonal roles nationwide

Companies hiring for Christmas roles in and around Blackpool and how to apply

Aitor Garcia from Saoko Cocktail Club on Clifton Street in Blackpool

Take a look at the array of wacky cocktail glasses Saoko has to offer

Black Friday deals

Tips on how to make the most of Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals

The store houses a "modern and expansive fragrance edit", featuring brands such as Tom Ford, Moncler, Mugler and Jimmy Choo

Inside Frasers: Take a look around with these 12 pictures

Blackpool Grand Theatre has discounts of up to 50% on Black Friday

Mamma's Ristorante in Topping Street, Blackpool closed in October but will reopen as San Marco's in December. Pictured outside the restuarant are new owners Cinzia and George Goldie and business partnerStephen Coles (top right), alongside former San Marco's owner and doyenne of Blackpool's hospitality scene, Lucia Frankitt (centre). (PIcture by San Marco's)

Mamma's Ristorante to reopen as new San Marco's - opening date confirmed

The new Frasers department store boasts a number of high street brands under one roof including Flannels, Sports Direct, Game, and Evans Cycles

Frasers opens its new Blackpool store at Houndshill Shopping Centre

Property tips at crash course might put you in the driving seat – book a place today. Picture - supplied

Ad Feature Meet a property millionaire who wants you to make money like he does

Shoppers in Preston City Centre

All the shops staying closed this Boxing Day - including Aldi
It is the season to be merry and some of the bosses of the biggest stores on our high streets have already started to feel festive when it comes to thanking their hardwroking staff.

Beach Scene, Lancashire could fetch up to £1.5million when it goes under the hammer (Credit: Sotheby’s)

LS Lowry painting depicting Lytham expected to sell for up to £1.5m at auction

The Discount Furniture Warehouse in Cherry Tree Road, Blackpool has closed down without notice to its customers

Discount Furniture Warehouse shuts down

Subway shuts one of its Blackpool stores

Landlord Hamish Howitt, 71, was outspoken in his criticism of the Council after he shut the doors of his Crazy Scots Bar in Rigby Road on Saturday (November 11). The Glaswegian blamed its redevelopment of the town centre and the Foxhall area for creating difficult trading conditions

Council hits back after being blamed for pub closure

Landlord blames Council as pub shuts for good

New food hygiene ratings given to 8 businesses in and around Blackpool

Police reopen probe into claims jury were offered bribes to fix Pilley trial

New food hygiene ratings given to 34 businesses in and around Blackpool

Mark Yates, the proprietor of Brooks Collectables in Blackpool, gave us a tour of his magnificent toy store and museum

Take a look at one of Blackpool’s oldest family-run gift shops

Booths said its decision to axe self-service was in response to feedback from customers who expressed a preference for being served by staff when paying for their shopping

Booths axes self-service checkouts

New food hygiene ratings given to 19 businesses in and around Blackpool
19 establishments in and around Blackpool have been awarded newly updated hygiene ratings by the Food Standards Agency.

New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to restaurants in Poulton and Lytham (Credit: Google)

Three restaurants rated by food hygiene inspectors

Arcade Club

Blackpool’s retro arcade is gaming nourishment for a nostalgic soul

Nathan Hill, Central Radio's Station Director

Blackpool’s Central Radio will expand further into Lancashire

The figures show Blackpool households pay an annual standing charge of £300.53 (Credit: Jacob King/ PA)

Households pay hundreds of pounds in extra charges on their energy bills

There are calls for all shops to close on Boxing Day in order to give staff members an extra day off (Credit: Ivan Radic, licensed under CC BY 2.0)

Residents have their say on whether or not all shops should close for Boxing Day

The event celebrated pioneering farmers across all sectors who were leading in areas of technology, science, food production and sustainability

Two runners-up from Lancashire announced at British Farming Awards 2023

The four-star Holiday Inn is set to open in Spring 2024

Take a look inside the new Holiday Inn as bookings open

Mamma's Ristorante in Topping Street, Blackpool appears to has closed permanently after bailiffs took possession of the restaurant on Saturday (October 14). (Picture by Blackpool Gazette / Dan Martino)

Restaurant owners explain why they've closed for good

Armenian Kebab House in South Shore has temporarily closed out of respect for its owner who sadly died following a short illness

Armenian Kebab House temporarily closes out of respect following owner's death

Blackpool ‘Kebab King’ dies aged 77

21 Christmas gifts you can buy for people who have everything

Mamma's Ristorante in Topping Street, Blackpool appears to have closed permanently after bailiffs took possession of the premises on Saturday (October 14)

'Iconic' Italian restaurant shuts after visit from bailifs

The services would be built just off the new junction 2 of the M55 at the top end of the recently-opened Preston Western Distributor

'Handy for a pee, but a bit pointless': your reaction to new M55 services

A bar in Blackpool that is popular for its pub grub received a two-star food hygiene rating

Pub hit with two-star hygiene rating says 'all problems have been rectified'

The staff canteen at the Valeo Confectionery factory in Vicarage Lane was handed a three-out-of-five food hygiene

Staff canteen at sweet factory handed three-out-of-five food hygiene rating

Two men were arrested at the scene on suspicion of manslaughter after a 61-year-old woman died at Bar 19 in Queen Street, Blackpool on Sunday evening (October 15)

Woman dies after fight breaks out at bar

Irene’s offered residents unlimited hot breakfast, cereal, pastries and toast (Credit: Google)

Irene's is closing its restaurant in Cleveleys - but it's for an exciting reason

New food hygiene ratings given to 7 businesses in and around Blackpool

The new out of hours vets will provide a range of urgent care services, including emergency surgery, critical care and hospitalisation. Photo by Priscilla Du Preez 🇨🇦 on Unsplash

New emergency out of hours vets to open

Ad Feature Opus Broadband – bridging the digital divide

Lancashire companies are owed omore than £4million after high street shop Wilko collapsed and was placed into administration.

Wilko owes Lancashire firms including Graham and Brown more than £4m

Exclusive Frasers opening date confirmed

Two chippies in Lancashire have been ranked among the UK's best in the National Fish and Chip Awards 2024

Two Lancashire chippies nominated for Fish & Chip Takeaway of the Year award

Alice in Wonderland director Tim Burton took a journey on the ride of the same name during a visit to Blackpool Pleasure Beach on Thursday (October 5). (Picture by Blackpool Pleasure Beach)

Hollywood filmmaker Tim Burton visits Pleasure Beach

Exclusive Latest on Tiffany's Hotel after boy's electric shock death

Lancaster South on the M6 is the second least popular out of 120 services analysed

M6 service station ranked second worst in UK again

Café 1847 is named after the date Booths was founded (Credit: David Millington Photography)

Booths opens brand new café that honours supermarket's Lancashire heritage

So how was the fish and chips at Seniors?