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1. Pub Life
Landlord Hamish Howitt (centre) and happy smokers at the Happy Scots Bar, Rigby Road, Blackpool. They were planning to flout the smoking ban Photo: Bill Johnson
3. Pub Life
Charissa Frend, Jayde Weir and Caroline Bawdon at Wetherspoons 'The Albert and The Lion' on Blackpool Promenade Photo: Martin Bostock
4. Pub Life
Football quiz night at The Shovels to raise money towards the Jimmy Armfield statue at Bloomfield Road. Pictured centre is pub manager Steve Norris with regulars, football fans and former players Photo: Bill Johnson
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Blackpool FC goalkeeper Matt Gilks was at the Red Lion pub in Bispham to lend his support to their campaign to raise funds for BJFF, 2010 Photo: rob lock
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The Saddle Inn, Whitegate Drive. Pictured with some of the resident "spirits" are manager Janet Ingleson and assistant manager David Ali. The story was about the pub being haunted Photo: Bill Johnson