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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

St Mary's Catholic Academy on St Walburga's Road.

Decision expected on plans for new SEND facility at Blackpool school

Blackpool North and Fleetwood MP Lorraine Beavers has visited Cardinal Allen Catholic High School to discuss the challenges facing education, pupil achievements and the school’s potential move to academy status.

Fylde coast MP visits high school to discuss challenges of education

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'It's easy to change at Preston...we'd be better investing in airport'

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

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

Blackpool South MP Chris Webb has spoken about his own experience of starting work in the hospitality and tourism industry as a teenager, saying he wants young people today to have the same opportunities.

Tourism was my 1st job at 14, I want the same for 100,000s of others

Lancaster and Wyre MP Cat Smith has praised the work of Garstang’s Fairtrade group during a visit to a coffee morning in the town.

I visited the world's first Fairtrade town here on the Fylde coast

Blackpool South MP Chris Webb hails Katie Donnelli-Hunn after Labour retains Claremont ward after by-election

MP celebrates after Labour retains Blackpool ward after by-election

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

Fylde MP Andrew Snowden discusses democracy at Kirkham Grammar School

What have pizza toppings got to do with democracy? Quite a lot...

Voting for the Claremont by-election in Blackpool takes place on thursday October 1

Candidates named in Claremont by-election after death of Ivan Taylor

Blackpool North and Fleetwood MP Lorraine Beavers has backed Ruby’s Law, a campaign calling for stronger legal protections for victims of domestic abuse and their pets.

I want to stop pets being used to control domestic abuse victims

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

Blackpool South MP Chris Webb has called for greater context around crime figures for Claremont

Chris Webb MP: This place isn't a statistic, it has brilliant people

Mo Isap, founder and CEO of IN4 Group, compared devolution to a marriage and said while other areas were showing a commitment, Lancashire was flirting and then had second thoughts at the altar.

'Why the hell are we still on Tinder, let’s get married in 2027'
Mo Isap, founder and CEO of IN4 Group, compared devolution to a marriage and said while other areas were showing a commitment, Lancashire was flirting and then had second thoughts at the altar.
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Wyre Council & LCC clash over ferry's future amid staff loss threats

Fylde MP Andrew Snowden has responded to criticism after he posted a video about an increase in asylum seekers and what he calls ‘illegal immigrants’ being housed in Fylde and Wyre.

Fylde coast MP slams Prime Minister Andy Burnham's immigration plans

Notarianni's owner Luca Vettese (left) and Simon Reeve (Credit: Notarianni Instagram)

Iconic ice cream parlour Notarianni's teases exciting new collab

'I'm born and bred Blackpool' - Chris Webb MP on challenges, investment & future plan

'I'm born and bred Blackpool' - MP on challenges, investment & future

Blackpool Council Leader, Cllr Lynn Williams, has expresed disappointment and sadness at the LGR decision

Breaking Council leader fears lost Blackpool identity in government shake up

Huge update on new Preston Davey vigil for baby murdered by ex-teacher Jamie Varley

Update on Blackpool Preston Davey vigil for baby killed by ex-teacher

Blackpool South MP Chris Webb says he receives death threats on a regular basis

I have death threats on a regular basis, says MP Chris Webb

Chris Webb, Blackpool South MP, has reiterated his support for Andy Burnham’s bid to become the new Labour leader and Prime Minister

Fylde coast MP has say on Andy Burnham bid to become Prime Minister

Andrew Snowden has launched a petition to protect countryside in Fylde and Wyre amid government house-building plans

I'm fighting plans to build 10k new homes on Fylde coast countryside

Fylde’s Conservative MP Andrew Snowden has released a statement after Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s resignation.

I have sympathy for Prime Minister Keir Starmer but he's incapable

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during the G7 summit in Evian, France

We need to keep childhoods off Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube
I back the ban on social media for under-16s, says Blackpool North and Fleetwood MP Lorraine Beavers.
Simon Drury

Cllr Ivan Taylor first became a councillor in 1966

Veteran councillor becomes the longest serving councillor in the UK

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

'I’d like to say yes but the alternatives worry me'

Chris Webb MP outside the Metropole Hotel

'I've delivered progress' - Blackpool South MP's 2 years in Parliament

Cllr Gerard Walsh has left the Conservatives to join Reform UK

Long-established Tory councillor in Blackpool defects to Reform UK

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How ‘legal bullying’ is silencing journalists and harming democracy

Fylde MP Andrew Snowden

We need to leave the ECHR to protect our borders, says Fylde coast MP

MP Cat Smith has hailed the benefts of the new Employment Rights Act - including the boost for new dads

MP Cat Smith hails benefits of new Employment Rights Act

Lancashire WILL go to the polls this year - local elections back on after U-turn

Blackpool South MP Chris Webb has added his voice to concerns about plans to demolish homes in the Revoe area of the town

MP Chris Webb raises concerns over plans to demolish hundreds of homes

Jonathan Morgan secured a resounding win for Reform UK in the Greenlands by-election

Greenlands by-election: Reform UK sweep to resounding win

Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks at the Regional Investment Summit in Birmingham. The Government is expected to extend the freeze on income tax thresholds until 2030 (Photo: Joe Giddens - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Reeves drops tax hike - millions will pay more even without increase

Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes journalists' questions after delivering a speech in the media briefing room of 9 Downing Street. Reeves has reportedly ditched plans to raise income tax rates ahead of the November 26 Budget (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves U-turns on tax rises - but your bill could still go up

Former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb has proposed a five-year minimum State Pension guarantee, even if a retiree dies early (Photo: Pexels)

New plan could guarantee 5 years of pension payments - even if you die

Chancellor Rachel Reeves takes journalists' questions after delivering a speech in the media briefing room of 9 Downing Street on November 4, 2025. Reeves has hinted that Labour may break its manifesto pledge not to raise taxes (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2025: Reeves hints at tax rises - what it means for your money

A nurse in the accident and emergency dept of Selly Oak Hospital in Birmingham. Around 18,000 staff roles are being cut in England as part of a major reorganisation (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

18,000 NHS jobs to be cut in shake-up as staff warn of disruption

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivers a speech in the media briefing room of 9 Downing Street, ahead of the forthcoming Budget. Reeves has warned that 'each of us must do our bit', signalling possible tax rises (Photo: WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves says 'each of us must do our bit' — what it may cost you

With the Autumn Budget fast approaching, speculation is mounting over how the Chancellor will tackle ongoing economic pressures (Photos: Getty Images/Hodge Bank)

5 big Autumn Budget predictions I think will hit your wallet hard

CAMRA chairman Ash Corbett-Collins (inset) believes politicians often treat pubs as little more than a backdrop for photo opportunities (Photos: Getty Images/CAMRA)

CAMRA: 'Removing pub notices from papers is the wrong kind of reform'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaks on stage during the Labour Party conference in Liverpool in September. The Autumn Budget will take place on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 (Photo: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

What to expect from the Budget - Reeves faces £50bn gap and inflation

Shoppers walk past a Primark clothing store. The retailer's parent company has warned large UK stores could be under 'pressure' from tax changes (Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Fashion brand boss warns large stores face pressure - and could close

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400 of Britain's biggest shops could close under new tax plans

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the Government's annual budget to Parliament on October 30, 2024 (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves announces 2025 Autumn Budget date - what to expect

Chancellor Rachel Reeves during a speech at Siemens Healthineers in January 2025 in Eynsham, England (Photo: Peter Cziborra - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves may cut tax-free pension lump sums – what it could mean

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves during a visit to Studio Ulster on August 12, 2025 in Belfast, Northern Ireland (Photo: Oliver McVeigh - Pool/Getty Images)

Reeves looking at property tax shake-up - what it may mean for buyers

Could artificial intelligence take your job? Expert unpacks the real risk

Watch: Could AI take your job? Expert unpacks the real risk

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Experts say State Pension age could rise to 80 – what that would mean

Rachel Reeves pictured during a visit to the St Fergus Gas Plant in St Fergus, northern Scotland on August 1, 2025 (Photo: ANDY BUCHANAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Possible tax rises coming in next Budget - what they may mean for you

Wikipedia is challenging part of the Online Safety Act in the UK High Court

Brits could lose unlimited access to Wikipedia as new rules introduced

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