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Festive fun at the 2025 Lytham Christmas Lights Switch On event.

Lytham Christmas Lights Switch-On is here - what you need to know

A mandatory housing order for keepers of more than 50 birds has been imposed across England

Fylde coast council’s major hygiene and biosecurity bird flu warning

A moving Remembrance Day service took place at Blackpool Cenotaph on 08 November 2026, to pay respect to all of the fallen heroes that sacriced their lives in the wars. Photo: Lucinda Herbert

Council leader responds to criticism over Remembrance Sunday poppy pic

Fylde Council has issued an update on the disused St Annes railway station platform as new work began recently.

Council update on disused railway station platform as work begins

The free Fylde Ice Festival will return to the borough in February 2027, with Kirkham town centre set to host the popular event following its successful visit to Lytham last year.

Free Fylde Ice Festival 2027 - date, location & what you need to know

Two families have shared their positive experiences of being supported to find new homes in the Revoe area as Blackpool Council progresses with plans for a major regeneration project.

'Tenerife to Blackpool' - Couple find new home amid redevelopment

Motorists are being warned of overnight road closures on Princes Way next week to allow essential road marking works linked to the ongoing sea defence scheme at Anchorsholme.

Blackpool Council update on road closures amid sea defence works

'Totally bonkers': leaders blast council merger rethink for all these reasons

Blackpool’s Lightpool Festival is set to return tonight (Monday, October 26), after events on Saturday and Sunday were cancelled due to Storm Boelo.

Update on Blackpool Lightpool Festival after Storm Boelo cancellations

Blackpool’s tram services are facing continued disruption on Monday, October 26, after severe weather caused damage to the tramway.

Update on Blackpool bus and tram services amid damage and disruption

Blackpool’s tooth decay figures for five-year-olds among the worst in the country, statistics show

New health initiatives as tooth decay rates in resort among UK's worst

Update on the new MOD building site at Talbot Gateway

18 fantastic images of new £45m Ministry of Defence HQ in town centre

Lightpool 2026 art trail on opening night in Blackpool. Photo: Lucinda Herbert

25 stunning images from the opening night of Blackpool's Lightpool

Welcoming the news Blackpool Council leader Lynn Williams said making the shortlist would enable the resort “to show the country exactly what our town is made of” and prove to the rest of the UK “there is nowhere quite like Blackpool”.

Blackpool has so much to be proud of, I’m glad we believed in our town

TV personality Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has described Blackpool potentially becoming UK City of Culture 2029 as “the most extraordinary accolade”, while singer Toyah Wilcox has called the seaside resort “a gem within the UK”.

I want the UK to wake up to just how special Blackpool really is

Commuters in Blackpool were greeted by a familiar sight this morning as the illuminated Western Train returned to the Promenade ahead of the start of Lightpool Festival 2026.

Historic heritage trams return to Prom as Lightpool Festival begins
Running from October 21 to 31, Lightpool marks its 10th anniversary with 11 nights of free-to-see entertainment across Blackpool.
Jack Marshall

Blackpool Council has issued an update on plans for the former Abingdon Street Post Office after securing £850,000 in funding to protect the landmark building amid major plans to turn it into a new creative and arts space.

Update on new plans for future of landmark Abingdon Street Post Office

Demolition underway on Henry Street in Blackpool

Major update on controversial house demolition behind Blackpool FC

More than 6.6 tonnes of food waste have been collected in the first three days of Fylde Council’s new weekly food waste collection service.

1 T-rex or 5 cars’ - Food waste collections top 6.6 tonnes in 3 days

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

Blackpool Council has laid flowers at the grave of George Washington Williams to mark his birthday as part of a commemoration service held in honour of Black History Month.

Commemoration for African-American historian, soldier, and activist

St Annes Monthly Artisan Market has been cancelled this Saturday, October 10, due to forecast severe weather across Lancashire.

Major update from council on artisan market amid grim weather forecast

Plans for new swimming pools in Kirkham and St Annes have reached the next stage, with six contractors expressing an interest in bidding for both schemes.

Major update on exciting plans for new Fylde coast swimming pools

Blackpool South MP Chris Webb has urged residents on the Queens Park Estate to take part in a consultation on parking and speeding.

I know parking and speeding are concerns, so let's change things

The final evening of Blackpool's World Fireworks Championships has been cancelled due to forecast weather conditions.

Huge update from Blackpool World Fireworks Championships organisers

Blackpool Council leader Lynn Williams has condemned a series of abusive emails sent to her and 29 council officers from an account she says was created using her name and part of her car registration.

Council boss slams abusive emails from fake account set up in her name

There are an estimated 16 million out of contract mobile phone agreements out there (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Major update to council car park payments as part of smartphone switch
Everything you need to know...
Jack Marshall

A free celebration of Black culture is coming to Blackpool this Saturday, with live performances, interactive workshops, traditional African food and family-friendly activities on offer.

Free event to celebrate Black culture with music, food and workshops

New dog control measures have come into effect across Wyre, including a significant increase in the fine for owners who fail to clean up after their pets.

New dog laws as fines sky-rocket by 150% - everything you need to know

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) is developing a Heavy Lift Drone capability aimed at supporting firefighters tackling wildfires in Lancashire and beyond.

Fire service unveil new heavy-lift drones to tackle deadly wildfires

Stanley Park centenary celebrations

22 drone pics of Blackpool's epic Stanley Park centenary celebrations

23 of the most transformative Fylde coast projects to be proud of amid major investment

23 most transformative projects to be proud of amid major investment

Blackpool's Stanley Park celebrates turning 100 in style with a grand drone show

19 epic pictures from Blackpool's Stanley Park centenary drone show

Iconic Fylde coast landmark Lytham Windmill lit purple for Cauda Equina Awareness Day

Here's why this iconic Fylde coast landmark was lit up in purple

Major Fylde Council update on St Annes town centre works as expert restoration of mosaics completed

Major town centre works completed as council issues update

Major council bin collection update as new food waste caddies delivered across Fylde

Major bin collection update as new food waste caddies delivered

Blackpool’s Stanley Park is celebrating its 100th birthday today.

Happy Birthday! Stanley Park celebrates 100 years of memories

Result declared in Claremont by-election in Blackpool as Labour's Katie Helen Donnelli-Hunn wins ward

Result declared in Claremont by-election - everything you need to know

Blackpool Council reveals major road closures and access changes for Stanley Park centenary celebrations

Council reveals road closures and access changes for major celebration

Update on major 7-storey, £3.4m luxury apartment block on Prom

Major news as future of beloved Fleetwood to Knott End ferry revealed by Wyre and Lancashire County Councils

Major news as future of beloved Fleetwood to Knott End ferry revealed

Fylde Council update on Orchard Road and Garden Street paving, lighting and road changes

Council update on tree-planting, paving, lighting and road changes

First St Annes Square mosaic restoration complete as part of major £3.13m Fylde Council investment

First stage of Fylde coast town centre's £3.13m restoration complete

Blast from the past as Blackpool Transport reveals nostalgic makeover for modern tram

Blackpool Transport reveals nostalgic makeover for modern tram

Fleetwood back in business as Lord Street fully reopens following devastating ex-catalogue store blaze

Town back in business as street reopens following devastating blaze

Final licence verdict on Blackpool swingers club with 11,145 members, sauna, dungeon, and 19 themed rooms

Licence verdict on swingers club with 11k members and 19 themed rooms

Huge Fylde Council update on £400,000 funding for vital repair work on St Annes historic seawall

Update on £400,000 funding for vital repair work on historic seawall

Fylde Council changes licensing rules to protect town character after concerns raised about Lytham businesses

Council changes licensing rules after noise and anti-social behaviour

Boars Head pub in Blackpool learns fate after licencing decision following England World Cup match stabbing

Verdict on pub's future after horror England World Cup match stabbing

Fylde Council celebrates footfall surge amid major St Annes town centre improvement works

Council celebrates footfall surge amid town centre improvement works

Fylde Saltmarsh Project shortlisted for national biodiversity award

Fylde coast nature project shortlisted for national biodiversity award

Iconic Lytham Windmill is being lit up in pink all week for Organ Donation Week

Iconic Lytham Windmill is being lit up in pink – here's why

Major Fylde Council update on massive £11,000 makeover of Pirate Cove Play Area at Fairhaven Lake

Major council update on plans for massive £11,000 play area makeover

'Allow extra time' - Blackpool Council lane closure warning amid utility works

'Allow extra time' - Council lane closure warning near Blackpool Vic

Council update on 'sub-standard' road resurfacing in major £1.6m town centre project

Update on 'sub-standard' road resurfacing work in major £1.6m project

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