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The North Poll election podcast: how will a Brexit Party electoral pact affect the North?

Politics

Every week, the North Poll will be taking you through the big issues from the general election campaign - from a northern perspective

General election 2019: The North Poll podcast - how will a Brexit Party electoral pact affect the North?

Politics

If you have unwanted Happy Meal toys you can now swerve into McDonald's at Cherry Tree Road, Blackpool

Blackpool McDonald's picked to trial new Happy Meal toy recycling scheme

News

Bruno Gratz and his daughter Yvonne. Bruno made a new life in Britain after the Second World War

'My dad’s story of surviving Second World War'

Opinion

Mariners pub plan for derelict Blackpool site back on the table

Business

Letters - November 14, 2019

Opinion

These are the latest cases and convictions from Blackpool Magistrates' Court - Thursday, November 14, 2019

Crime

These are the car parks in Blackpool where you can park for £1 or for FREE this Christmas

Business

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Stalag Luft III prison camp

Blackpool policeman who tracked down Nazis who killed Prisoners of War involved in The Great Escape during Second World War gets his own plaque in resort

People

Det Sgt Frank McKenna

Blackpool police honour the war hero who tracked down the killers of the Great Escape airmen

Crime

Traffic and Travel More Traffic and Travel >>

Safety concerns over new Blackpool supermarket entrance

Traffic and Travel

How HS2 could look. A report says there is no alternative if overcrowding on Northern trains is to be avoided in future.

Powerhouse says there is no alternative to HS2

Business

The incident happened on East Park Drive on Wednesday afternoon. Picture: Lancashire Road Police.

Lucky escape for driver in Blackpool crash

Crime

The service is used by elderly residents and those living in isolated areas (image: Google Streetview)

Dial-a-bus and taxi contract up for renewal for first time since funding cut

Traffic and Travel

Crime More Crime >>

These are the latest cases and convictions from Blackpool Magistrates' Court - Thursday, November 14, 2019

Crime

Det Sgt Frank McKenna

Blackpool police honour the war hero who tracked down the killers of the Great Escape airmen

Crime

Joseph McCann

Joseph McCann makes astonishing claim in sex attack court case

Crime

There have been incidents of youth nuisance in Fleetwood's Memorial Park and other areas of the town, prompting two meetings to discuss possible solutions

Ideas discussed to deal with youth nuisance issues in Fleetwood

Crime

The incident happened on East Park Drive on Wednesday afternoon. Picture: Lancashire Road Police.

Lucky escape for driver in Blackpool crash

Crime

Weather More Weather >>

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind on the Fylde coast until around 10am

Yellow weather warning in force as Lancashire braces for strong winds and heavy rain during rush hour

Weather

A very wet weekend lies ahead for Blackpool

Blackpool weekend weather forecast: heavy and persistent downpours with chance of snow

Weather

The weather in Blackpool this weekend is set to be mostly dull, with heavy rain and cloud.

Blackpool weekend weather forecast: This is when heavy rain will hit

Weather

The weather in Blackpool this weekend is set to be a mixed bag, with a mixture of cloud, heavy rain and sunny intervals.

Blackpool weekend weather forecast: Met Office issues yellow weather warning as heavy rain hits

Weather

Politics More Politics >>

The North Poll election podcast: how will a Brexit Party electoral pact affect the North?

Politics

Every week, the North Poll will be taking you through the big issues from the general election campaign - from a northern perspective

General election 2019: The North Poll podcast - how will a Brexit Party electoral pact affect the North?

Politics

These are the car parks in Blackpool where you can park for 1 or for FREE this Christmas

These are the car parks in Blackpool where you can park for £1 or for FREE this Christmas

Business

A protester stages a food bank demonstration on Whitehall complete with tons of packaged food against the Government's Universal Credit programme on November 21, 2017 in London, England. The campaign group the People's Assembly Against Austerity are staging a number of protests across the country ahead of tomorrow's Budget. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

The poorly and disabled are taking on the government in their fight for benefits - and most of them here in the north west win

Politics

Business More Business >>

Custom made help on offer for Fylde coast firms with customs duties

Business

Artists impression of the proposed flats

Mariners pub plan for derelict Blackpool site back on the table

Business

These are the car parks in Blackpool where you can park for 1 or for FREE this Christmas

These are the car parks in Blackpool where you can park for £1 or for FREE this Christmas

Business

The star of this year's John Lewis and Waitrose, the exuberant young dragon called Edgar

John Lewis and Waitrose unveil joint 2019 Christmas TV advert

Business

Education More Education >>

School awaits its new Ofsted inspection after visit to see if it's still 'good'

Education

Entrance to Mountwood Academy

Children removed from Lancashire's Mountwood Academy after Ofsted visits

Education

More needs to be done to encourage girls to consider careers in science and engineering. Here Frida Hargreaves finds out about static electricity at the Lancashire Science Festival at UCLan

Report shows Blackpool girls are shunning science and engineering

Business

Pupils from Aspire Academy tackle the climbing wall during a trip to the Lakes

How Aspire Academy pupils got on when they tackled new challenges in the Lakes

Education

Jeremy Corbyn and Angela Rayner will be in Blackpool today

Jeremy Corbyn and Angela Rayner to speak in Blackpool today focusing on education

Education

Health More Health >>

Vaping is considered less risky than smoking

Countries should consider banning vaping, say cardiologists

Health

Water is the most commonly reported dieting tool

Middle age spread 'can be stopped - by drinking litres of water'

Health

Tracy Jackson at The Spire. Picture by Gareth Jones

Huge cash boost for private healthcare in Blackpool

Health

Opinion More Opinion >>

Bruno Gratz and his daughter Yvonne. Bruno made a new life in Britain after the Second World War

'My dad’s story of surviving Second World War'

Opinion

Yvonne and dad

Letters - November 14, 2019

Opinion

Co parenting

Letters - November 13, 2019

Opinion

People More People >>

Stalag Luft III prison camp

Blackpool policeman who tracked down Nazis who killed Prisoners of War involved in The Great Escape during Second World War gets his own plaque in resort

People

A protester stages a food bank demonstration on Whitehall complete with tons of packaged food against the Government's Universal Credit programme on November 21, 2017 in London, England. The campaign group the People's Assembly Against Austerity are staging a number of protests across the country ahead of tomorrow's Budget. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

The poorly and disabled are taking on the government in their fight for benefits - and most of them here in the north west win

Politics

The riders on the Blackpool Carers' charity challenge

Blackpool Carers' Charity announce challenge event for 2020

People

Crowds in St Annes Square for last year's Saturday switch-on

Rallying call as St Annes festive lights ceremony switches to Friday

People