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Hugo's, Bridge Street, Garstang

5 star TripAdvisor rated cafe & bistro to go under auctioneer’s hammer

Stephen Sharples of the Blackpool Accountability Project talks about boarded up shops and how to revive the town centre

We need to boost town centre to prevent the death of our high street

Ad Feature Cole Haan completes SAP S/4HANA transformation

The new homes are earmarked for land close to Ennerdale Avenue in Warton|Google

Major decision is in on 152 homes proposed for Fylde coast village

Ad Feature FCM Travel appoints Mark McSpadden as Chief Product Officer

Objectors to a major housing development at Wesham spoke at a Fylde Council planning meeting

Councillors vote on mammoth 250-home plans as objectors speak out

Swap and Lupa were named among Europe's most promising AI-native companies

Ad Feature London AI startups make Europe's top tech firms list

The group has reaffirmed its 2026 outlook despite ongoing market volatility and delayed customer investment decisions.

Ad Feature Bilfinger sees orders surge

Blackpool's tabletop gaming scene is expanding beyond the home, with a board-game café and a specialist roleplaying shop catering for growing numbers of adults embracing the hobby.

Blackpool's tabletop gaming scene booming as part of £1.2bn market

Solomon Global is offering a limited allocation of signed Una and the Lion 2027 gold bullion coins

Ad Feature Solomon Global offers limited allocation of gold coins

The campaign is encouraging consumers to support small firms during the festive shopping season

Ad Feature Small Business Saturday launches shop small advert

Three quarters report of COOs straight to the CEO, but only 36% call it a true partnership

Ad Feature Seven in 10 COOs grow into role, new research finds

Readers crown the best Sunday roast in Torbay

I love a roast! 21 best spots for Sunday Dinner according to you

Islay Road (Credit: eXp)

Award-winning mansion with spa, pool and garden fire pit for sale

Your top 11 hidden gem cafes and fantastic independent coffee shops

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19 of the Fylde coast's best fish and chip shops for Friday chippy tea
Nothing hits the spot quite like fish and chips and the Fylde coast has no shortage of great places to choose from.
Sean Gleaves

Ad Feature Avaada Electro secures 7.1GW solar cell manufacturing milestone

A new survey found firms are implementing regulatory changes faster, but confidence in compliance effectiveness is declining

Ad Feature Firms speed up regulatory change

HDI Seguros and insureMO are using AI agents to accelerate the development of insurance products

Ad Feature HDI Seguros and insureMO bring AI into insurance product development

Colebrook Bosson Saunders is hosting a webinar on December 2 exploring how research can strengthen workplace collaboration and inform design decisions

Ad Feature Colebrook Bosson Saunders hosts webinar

Local artisan food and craft stalls at Scorton Christmas Fair held at Scorton Village Hall.

11 festively fun pictures of Scorton Christmas Food & Gift Fair

An artist's impression of the new technology demonstrator as part of the Silicon Sands project

Silicon Sands data centre project advances as opponents plan demo

Michelle Ovens CBE says greater support is needed to help side hustles grow into sustainable businesses.

Ad Feature Side hustling UK adults face outdated systems

Nathan Reardon and Pat Villaceran lead Innovation Philosophie’s UK launch

Ad Feature Nathan Reardon leads Innovation Philosophie's UK launch

17 of the most underrated pubs in Blackpool and the Fylde coast according to readers for an Autumn pint

17 of the most underrated pubs in Blackpool and the Fylde coast

The compact SumUp card reader helps market traders, craft sellers and small businesses accept contactless and card payments without expensive equipment.

Cash is king? This £30 gadget gives customers a much easier option

O’Connor’s Bar in Cleveleys has been reduced in price, with the long-established licensed sports bar now being offered with a starting bid of £70,000.

'Priced to sell' - Sports bar put up for sale with £70k starting bid
The bar is described as being in good order throughout and benefiting from a location suited to year-round trading.
Jack Marshall

Lovey has secured a funding facility of up to £250 million from Pollen Street Capital to expand lending to UK small and medium-sized businesses

Ad Feature UK fintech Lovey secures £250m funding facility to boost SME lending

AOT representatives met with airlines and airports from around the world at Routes World 2026 in Frankfurt.

Ad Feature AOT strengthens Thailand’s global air links at Routes World 2026

Bodor Laser will showcase two new premium tube laser cutting machines at EuroBLECH 2026

Ad Feature Bodor Laser showcases two premium tube laser cutting machines

Brian Hurst from Brian David Films (right) was thrilled when his firm was named Video Production Company of the Year at the Manchester & North West England Prestige Awards 2026/27

Blackpool filmmaking firm wins prestigious North West Award

RavenPack's AI model labelled more than 845,000 financial text excerpts in under an hour, helping researchers quickly create datasets for investment analysis.

Ad Feature RavenPack launches AI-powered dataset pipeline

Search ’n Stuff brought more than 350 digital marketers together across two conferences

Ad Feature Search ’n Stuff wraps up a landmark year

SumUp's Solo Lite is making it easier for people who sell items in their spare time to take payments

The £30 card reader giving casual sellers an answer to ‘got no cash’

Soft2Bet has received three awards at The European Global Business Awards 2026.

Ad Feature Soft2Bet wins triple award

Blackpool South MP Chris Webb has welcomed a new government partnership aimed at creating 100,000 job opportunities for young people across the country who are not in employment, education or training.

'Real opportunity' - 100,000 new hospitality job for young people

Hidayet, affectionately known as Mr Hiddy to his colleagues and hotel guests, has been working at Norbreck Castle Hotel since 1993

'It feels like a second home' - Hotel worker marks 30+ years service

The new entity will focus on building investment solutions that enable Indian and foreign investors to participate in global opportunities

Ad Feature Aditya Birla launches two retail fund of funds from GIFT City

Your top 21 places in Blackpool & the Fylde coast for Sunday Dinner

Hive of activity - work is now underway at the former Yates Bar site

Major update on multi-million pound Yates Bar project on prom

Adam Thomas from I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and Waterloo Road, and Tilly Davenport aka Miss Blackpool 2026 at Nelly Mulligans in Blackpool. Photo: Lucinda Herbert

Nelly Mulligans is the closest you can get to Green Isle in Blackpool

The top side hustling cities include Bristol and London

Half of Brits work a ‘second shift’ after hours on side hustles

Wyre Council is inviting expressions of interest from experienced hospitality operators to run a new café and restaurant at Marine Hall in Fleetwood, with the development scheduled to open in 2027.

Unique opportunity to run new café & restaurant - all you need to know

The case study traces ABB Bank’s transformation from the challenges of 2016 to its strategic goals for 2026–2028

Ad Feature ABB Bank transformation to be business case study

The expanded team who leads Forward Global's disputes communications practice in London

Ad Feature Forward Global strengthens London investigations team

Beach House Blackpool is serving up a fresh helping of global flavours this autumn and winter, with a new menu combining warming spices, rich textures and tempting seasonal dishes on the resort’s famous Promenade.

I tried global tastes in Blackpool as luxury venue launches new menu

Gurmeet is the first non-promoter CEO in Saksoft's 25-year history

Ad Feature Saksoft names Gurmeet Chahal as CEO

It was also found 21 per cent have walked away from a purchase altogether because they didn't think it would have much resale potential

Marketplace sellers buy fashion items to sell after just a few wears

New plans are being proposed for this unit on Bracewell Avenue, Poulton|Google

New car showroom plans as change of use is proposed for factory site

Blackpool Airport can be revived with a long-term strategy, says Cllr Paul Galley (inset)

We should use Manchester Airport link to get Blackpool Airport running

The findings demonstrate that restaurants power far more than dining

Ad Feature The £95 restaurant ripple effect

The exclusive ceremony was presented by JPMorganChase at London's Hilton Park Lane hotel

Ad Feature Black British Business Awards 2026: Winners announced

Work on a £3.4m development of a major seven-storey luxury apartment block on Blackpool Promenade is expected to begin shortly, with completion targeted for the final quarter of 2027.

Work start date & new pics revealed of major £3.4m apartment project

Pier Inn extension and refurb in St Annes. Harry Hudson, Theo Francois and Rosie Slater.

We're so grateful, it's thrilling to be growing our own bar business

A Wrea Green training company is celebrating 20 years in business, delivering around 2,000 training sessions annually to care teams and workplaces across the UK.

We're celebrating 20 years in business and 2,000 training sessions

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