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Ian McDonald, former head of Bishop Martin Primary School in Skelmersdale who has admitted to having vile images of child and animal sexual abuse on his phone

Perverted primary school headteacter banned from classroom for life

Pleasure Beach Resort has revealed its prices for the 2026 season.

The ways the Pleasure Beach is helping guests with extra needs

Merlin attractions in Blackpool

What Merlin say about disability 'skip the queue' passes in Blackpool

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Blackpool Marines to take part in abseil for a good cause

BFWFBC Partnered with Enveco NW to Remove More than 50kg of Rubbish from the Blackpool beach

Community effort shines in Blackpool beach clean-up

GoFundMe for Blackpool nurse, 36 who died of cancer smashes target

District U15 footballers, Lilly Taylor, Bea Connell, Matilda Freeland & Olivia Daniels

Talented girls football team cycle from Blackpool to Beziers

The strike is in pursuance of a fully funded, above inflation pay rise, with the union also pressing the Government to tackle what it feels is the increasing problem of the under-funding of schools.

Here is how the teachers' strike on February 1 will affect Fylde schools

The Comedy Carpet

Plenty of seaside fun for bank holiday revellers

Guide Dogs For the Blind was among the charities to benefit from collecting at Lytham Festival

Lytham Festival charity collections raised combined total of more than £21,000

St Annes town mayor Karen Harrison (centre left) and deputy mayor Cheryl Little (centre right) with Home-Start Blackpool Fylde and Wyre chief executive Pat Naylor (left) and the charity's corporate and community fundraising manager Dona Kirkham.

Fund-raising events lined up to boost family charity

Ken Cridland

Unions set for cost of living march at Conservatives' Blackpool conference

Co-ordinator Linda Nulty at Fylde Foodbank in Kirkham

HEAT OR EAT: 'People really are struggling', says family charity chief

The report claims families are still missing out on essential services

Put babies and children at heart of Covid recovery plan, urges Home-Start Blackp...

Family fun time at the Sea Life Centre

Family breakfast event at Sea Life Centre boosts Home-Start charity's funds

JPI Media campaign Keep Us Warm This Winter

Fylde charities warn families could face tough choice between eating and heating...
A Fylde charity leader fears increased domestic energy prices could lead to a stark choice between food and fuel.
Julia Bennett

Home-Start shop manager Sue Uttley and shop assistants Kyle Torz and Samuel Toase with some of the donations.

Fylde charity 'overwhelmed' by donations to help Afghan refugee families

The Home-Start shop in St Albans Road is taking donations between 10am and 4pm Mondays to Fridays

Children's books and nappies among items wanted for Fylde's Afghan arrivals

Members of the Windmill Youth Group

Swallowdale Children's Trust and Gazette's £25,000 giveaway winners are revealed

These are the walk-in Covid vaccination centres in Blackpool and the Fylde coast that you can visit this week

These are the walk-in Covid vaccination centres in Blackpool and the Fylde coast...

Teddy and Barnaby Couch receiving their certificates from Home-Start chief executive Pat Naylor (left) and shop manager Sue Uttley.

Boys' best behaviour boosts charity coffers

Scoop a slice of the £25,000

Fancy a slice of the £25,000 Swallowdale Children's Trust for your Blackpool, Fy...

Preparations for Lytham Beer Festival at Lowther Pavillion, 2009. Ray Jackson and CAMRA colleagues roll out the barrells.

Raising a glass to the Fylde's finest ales

George Forrest and Jennie Ransome pictured at the opening of Albert's Ale Microbar

Fylde coast hospitality in suspense ahead of new coronavirus tier announcements

Pete Smith, Michelle Backhouse and Anchorsholme councillor Paul Galley celebrate the Swallowdale win.

Friends of East Pines Park scoop £4,000 in Swallowdale's giveaway to put towards...

Keith and Carol Dobson

‘There’s nothing I can do but carry on until I can’t’ - Blackpool chef finds pos...

A group of swimmers vat the 2019 Lytham St Annes Lions Swimarathon

Lytham St Annes Lions' Swimarathon to boost two charities
Proceeds from the next Swimarathon organised by Lytham St Annes Lions will again two main beneficiaries - and include the opportunity for entrants to help name a guide dog.
Tony Durkin

Time for tea for N-Vision volunteers

Coun Christine Akeroyd, who has died aged 78

Tributes to ‘a wonderful ambassador for Fylde’

Visitors at the Assistive Technology show at N-Vision, the Blackpool Fylde and Wyre Society for the Blind.

New technology helps those with sight loss retain independence

N-Vision's Cafe Club at the Empress Grill Room, Winter Gardens

Vital cafe club is a real cracker

Lunch at N-Vision. Susie Nicholas, John Rogers, Netty Croft and Martin Rogers.

N-Vision charity holds a celebratory lunch to say thank you to its volunteers

The Government has given nearly 1m to launch the Access Fylde Coast project. It will improve things for disabled people living here and visiting the coast.
Members of disability groups led by Disability First from Blackpool were at Lytham Hall to hear the announcement by Coastal Communities minister Jake Berry

Â£1m grant will launch a project to open up the Fylde coast to people with disab...

Leading from the front N-Vision CEO Ruth Lambert (centre) with team members and volunteers from the Princess Alexandra Home, Low Vision Centre and community services

Pick a pier to raise money for charity

The lifeboats were called out to help somebody in the sea (Picture: @BlackpoolRNLI/Twitter)

Rescuers called to people threatening to enter the sea at Blackpool

Brendan Holt, Will Magowan and N-Vision community services manager Judith Harrison
N-Visions sight loss support group summit with Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service.

Fire lessons for all

Eileen Coyne at N-Vision, The Blackpool Fylde and Wyre Society for the Blind, cafe club at the Mazzei at the Winter Gardens

New cafe club brings sunshine

Judy Yajing, a volunteer at N-Vision

N-Vision visitors get real insight into life as a blind person

Pat Naylor of Home-Start Blackpool Fylde and Wyre outside the charity's St Annes base

Growing charity set for new office base

The sponsored 3 pier run and walk raising money for N-Vision

Stepping up to piers challenge

N-Visions community services manager Judith Harrison

'˜I wish I'd listened when my doctor warned me'

Coun Henshaw (left) is pictured with Zara Harris and the cutout of Audrey Hepburn

Ascot best for My Fair Lady tea fundraiser

The Gazette has teamed up with Swallowdale for the appeal

Countdown on to Â£25,000 giveaway

Susie Nicholas, charity manager at Beaverbrooks and Talking Newspaper volunteer

Talking newspaper honoured by Tower

Conor Thompson scores for Millfield

Millfield overcome St Mary's in cup for Fylde coast schools

Lily Henderson has used Swallowdale cash to support youth tennis in Blackpool

Swallowdale cash can make real difference in resort

Blackpool Fylde and Wyre Credit Union staff members Andrew Moulding and Jackie Colebourne

Blackpool Credit Union in Living Wage pledge

Susanne Johnson

Blackpool business group calls for telephone sales cool-off period

Lytham Beer Festival at Lowther Pavilion

Refurb means time is called on beer fest

Coun Peter Hardy, mayor of Fylde for 2015-6, with then mayoress Sheila Hardy (second left), former deputy mayor Coun Heather Speak and former deputy mayor Jen Robinson

Mayor's 17,000 thanks for generosity of supporters

Lytham Beer Festival at Lowther Pavilion

Calling time on beer festival

Chancellor George Osborne delivering his Spending Review speech

Osborne delivers enterprise zone but U-turns get a mixed reception

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