Fylde

The pre-vaccine Covid era saw restrictions and rules change regularly

Blackpool’s bid to escape "blanket" Covid restrictions was ignored, leader says

A Not So Silent Night at Lytham Hall which has been decorated for Christmas with musical themed rooms. Hall manager Peter Anthony with volunteer Linda Beddows.

22 pictures as Lytham Hall puts on a spectacular show of Christmas lights

A scene on Talbot Road in 1903

27 historical pictures taken at the turn of the 20th Century from 1900-1905

Desperate search underway in the immediate aftermath of the air disaster

19 sombre pictures of Freckleton Air Disaster nearly 80 years ago

Dancing during the Diwali Party at Staining Village Hall

How this Diwali party brought community together

Natwest on Lytham Road is among the latest branches to close (picture from Google)

Labour pledges to roll out banking hubs after branches lost across Fylde coast

Schools and nurseries who had Ofsted reports published in August and September.

Schools and nurseries that had Ofsted reports published in November and October

Fylde RFC look to back up last week's win tomorrow Picture: Chris Farrow/Fylde RFC

Fylde RFC look to finish 2023 on a high

Blackpool Tower will be lit up red and white to mark The Gazette's 150th anniversary

Blackpool Tower to shine red and white to celebrate our 150th anniversary

Blackpool tennis veteran Christine Baron was the GB flagbearer at the World Championships

Blackpool tennis player serving up medals

Fylde Hockey Club's Mill Farm pitch was frozen Picture: Fylde Hockey Club

Lytham St Annes Hockey Club's ladies beaten by Preston

Blackpool FC Community Trust's Utilita EFL U13s Girls Cup was won yet again by Lytham St Annes Picture: Blackpool FC Community Trust

Blackpool FC Community Trust: Record turnout for Utilita EFL U13s Girls Cup

Fylde RFC's coaching staff saw their side pick up victory on Saturday Picture: Chris Farrow/Fylde RFC

Fylde RFC make it consecutive wins

Santa is Coming to Bispham again - and other towns as well.

Santa Comes to Bispham parade also coming to Fleetwood, Poulton and more

These are the biggest roadworks starting in Fylde and Wyre this week (Monday, December 11 and Sunday, December 17).

Closures & temp traffic lights starting in Lytham, Poulton, Thornton this week

Lancashire's Josh Bohannon hit a century when they beat Kent Spitfires at Stanley Park in August Picture: Daniel Martino

Lancashire's cricketers are back on the Fylde coast
Fylde coast cricket fans can watch at least three senior Lancashire matches at Blackpool CC in 2024 following confirmation of next season’s fixture list.

Tom Burrow impressed for Fylde RFC in their win against Otley last time out Picture: Chris Farrow/Fylde RFC

Fylde RFC seek consecutive victories

New place to eat offering something different on Fylde coast

Five generations - from left Brenda Atherton (70), Alice Kelso (24), little Kyla-Rose Ashworth (three weeks), Louise Kelso (45) and Alice Rayton (89).

Fylde family celebrates five generations after little girl born this month

Co-op's Rebecca Birkbeck

Community causes in Blackpool and the Fylde coast receive funding support thanks...

The Queens Hotel team - Simone Gardner, Lindsey and Jamie Spurr, Siouxie Wilkinson - during the Thwaites Hospitality Awards event

Fleetwood and Blackpool pubs beat UK rivals to awards

Fylde Cricket Club were named ‘Club of the Year’ during the annual Palace Shield Cricket League awards event at Ribby Hall

Honours for Fylde coast cricketers and clubs

Fylde Hockey Club's ladies' second team Picture: Fylde Hockey Club

Fylde Hockey Club: A fine weekend's performances

What can be done to bring empty homes back into use?

This is how many homes in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre are empty

Everything is set for Fleetwood's annual festive lantern parade and lights switch-on spectacular

Fleetwood's big lantern parade and festive switch-on all set for next weekend

The Green Party's Ruth Norbury believes that extending the Clifton Drive North cycleway would bring big benefits

£1m coastal cycle lane extension 'worth the money', Green Party says

All the emotion of A-level results day in the 90s and 00s
The nail biting wait was over.

Ten years' worth of pothole repair cash has been laid out for Lancashire

Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre get pothole-filling boost from axed HS2 cash

Aimee, a mum from the Fylde coast, has embraced a whole new way of life following Slimming World.

Fylde's slimmers success launches new career

Fylde RFC are back on home soil against Otley tomorrow after beating Huddersfield a fortnight ago Picture: Chris Farrow/Fylde RFC

Fylde RFC players backed to put wins together

Blackpool Football Club and Blackpool Football Club Community Trust announce the return of the festive fundraiser campaign.

Blackpool FC announce festive fundraiser for Christmas

Fylde Hockey Club had some mixed fortunes last weekend Picture: Fylde Hockey Club

Fylde Hockey round-up: Ladies' fightback and men's defeat

It was built only last year, but the shared cycling and pedestrian route on Clifton Drive North is already set to be extended

£1m cycle lane extension 'a waste of money, as so few use the current stretch'

Captain Ben Gregory was among the Fylde tryscorers Picture: Chris Farrow/Fylde RFC

Sheffield's show of Steel defeats Fylde RFC

A wreath is laid at the Remembrance Day service in Ashton Gardens, St Annes.

Fylde folk pay tribute to the fallen on Remembrance Sunday

A selection of images submitted by readers

People of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre commemorate Remembrance Weekend

Photos from Blackpool's Remembrance Day service at the war memorial on Sunday November 10, 2019.

Remembrance weekend ceremonies across Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre

The former CJ'S Cycles on Victoria Road West is now a fully fledged bar with a huge array of Continental beers and live music

15 photos of distinctive new bar Backstage Cleveleys

Fylde RFC were victorious against bottom club Huddersfield last weekend Picture: Chris Farrow/Fylde RFC

Putting in the effort paid off for Fylde RFC

Hambleton's Paul Murro and Callum Cross in the 2023 Neil Howard Stages event at Oulton Park, Cheshire Picture: www.pro-rally.co.uk

Duo keep their Focus to finish in top 10

RRT's new outdoor learning officer, Jane Godfrey will run Coastal Explorers. Photo: Ribble Rivers Trust

From classroom to coastline

There are gender pay gaps across Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. Photo by Arlington Research on Unsplash

Gender pay gap remains in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre- worse than national average

Friends and families enjoying themselves at the Fylde Rugby Club Fireworks Display

Lytham Round Table fireworks display draws in hundreds of visitors

There were tries galore for Fylde RFC as they defeated Huddersfield at the Woodlands Chris Farrow/Fylde RFC

Fylde RFC claim comprehensive win

Rick Pickup from Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre CAMRA at the 40th Fleetwood Beer Festival

Raising a glass to Fleetwood Beer Festival as event is in full flow

Figures show more than 1,300 people died of Covid-19 in Preston, Chorley and South Ribble (Credit: CDC)

More than 1,600 people died of Covid-19 in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre

Fylde RFC joint-head coaches Alex Loney and Chris Briers are seeking a return to winning ways tomorrow Picture: Chris Farrow/Fylde RFC

Fylde RFC seek an end to their losing run

Bus fares in Blackpool & Fylde to remain at £2 fare cap until December 2024

Cap on bus fares in Blackpool & Fylde to remain until December 2024

Several public meetings as part of the consultation for a proposed windfarm off the Irish Sea coast are coming up at Fylde venues.

Have your say on the proposed new windfarm off the Fylde coast

Potatos are processed at - and distributed from - a farm off Back Lane in Weeton with Preese. But could the road cope with the extra HGV traffic needed for a plant generating green energy? (images: Google/Pixabay)

Chips and mash factory’s ‘potato power’ plans put on the backburner

Fleetwood Mount

Exhibition on the people and heritage of town set for the high street

Gabrielle - pictured at Lytham Festival earlier this year - is performing at Blackpool's Winter Gardens in November

Top singer Gabrielle coming to Blackpool next month

Richard Sanderson as the Phantom and Janette Martins as Christine in the Thornton Cleveleys Operatic Society production of Phantom of the Opera

Fylde coast society's production of Phantom ends on high note

Find out how many witches, satanists and pagans are living in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

100+ witches and satanists live in Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre according to census

Fylde RFC's players have had a tough run of results this season Picture: Chris Farrow/Fylde RFC

A test of character for Fylde RFC squad