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Poulton & Wyre Railway Society
The railway line to Fleetwood became one of the world’s first holiday resort railways when it opened in 1840. For 130 years it carried holiday and Irish Sea ferry passengers into Fleetwood, and the port’s once-massive fish trade to the junction for the national network at Poulton-le-Fylde. The line carried its last passengers in June […]
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Chariots of the gods – Blackpool’s new £300 million visitor attraction
Plans for the biggest single investment in Blackpool’s tourism industry for more than a century were revealed at the end of November. The £300m Blackpool Central development will bring world-class visitor attractions to a landmark site on the famous Golden Mile along with new hotels, restaurants, food market, event square, residential apartments and multi-storey parking. […]
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School receives communication friendly status
A Blackpool school which teaches children outside of mainstream education has been recognised for the work its staff does to build their communication skills. The school named ‘Educational Diversity’ has been awarded communication friendly status by the speech and language training company Elklan. The school is the first secondary Pupil Referral Unit to have achieved this […]
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Commercial opportunity at Fleetwood’s Marine Hall
Wyre Council is looking to build on improvements already made to Marine Hall in recent years, and on the 28th November launched a soft market test to determine if there is a commercial partner who can help to maximise the potential of the venue and secure future investment. Expressions of interest from appropriately qualified partners […]
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New memorial bench
Last month Wyre Council installed a new memorial bench in Cleveleys, kindly donated entirely by local residents Paul and Sharon Riley-Clarke. This is the second memorial bench that the couple have funded. Both are on Victoria Road and are a fitting tribute to veterans. This latest bench marks the centenary of the end of […]
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Fleetwood Market!
A series of family friendly events are happening at the Market throughout December! Don’t miss out on this children’s Christmas Extravaganza! Enjoy a magical family visit to meet Father Christmas in his traditional Living room. Boys and girls can meet Father Christmas in his festive fun grotto situated in the art unit of the main […]
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Artwork at Wyre’s ecology site
Over the coming weeks Wyre Council will be putting the finishes touches to the Rossall Coast Defence Scheme in the form of artworks from West Way to Chatsworth Avenue. The 1.5km strip of land now known as Larkholme Grasslands is already classed as a Biological Heritage Site because of the rare species of flora and […]
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Lions clean the Beaches
Once a month members of Fleetwood and Cleveleys Lions Club spend a couple of hours cleaning an area of Fleetwood Beach. Members of the public come up to them and comment on what an excellent job they are doing. Some give them a funny look as with the members wearing Hi Vis jackets they think […]
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Team Yabbitus get sponsored by Livall Helmets for upcoming fundraising challenge
Livall smart helmet manufacturers are sponsoring Team Yabbitus in their latest challenge to cycle through 7 countries in 7 days and raise a total of £100K for their local charity Brian House Children’s Hospice based in Bispham. The group of friends from Blackpool have already raised over £72K for the charity but they hope to […]
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Have yourself a messy little Christmas
It’s not going to be a silent night on Saturday 22nd December as 17 local acts take to the stage at Bootleg Social for A Very Messy Christmas 11 to help raise funds for the Blackpool Food Bank. For the 11th year (not in a row) ‘A Very Messy Christmas’ returns with around 17 […]
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Wyre’s bathing waters ‘good’ for third year
Wyre’s bathing waters have been awarded two stars and classified as ‘good’ by the European cleanliness standards for the third year in a row. The bathing water season runs from 5 May to 30 September each year when the Environment Agency tests the water each week for levels of bacteria, taking 20 samples at each […]
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Fleetwood Market wins Retail Experience of the Year
Fleetwood Market wins Retail Experience of the Year at the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2018! The market is visited by around 250,000 people each year and boasts stall occupancy of 90 per cent, making it one of the most successful markets in Lancashire. Group visits are commonplace, with approximately 10,000 people arriving on 400 coaches in […]
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And the finalists are…
The deadline has closed and the entries are in; this year’s Wyre Business Awards finalists have been decided and will join Wyre Council and radio personality compere Sally Naden on Thursday 29th November at the Marine Hall to discover their fate. A selection of judges have scored each category and shortlisted some of the best businesses in […]
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The Wyre Business Survey
Wyre Council wants to hear your views about doing business in Wyre. The Wyre Business survey is now open until Friday 14th December for you to submit your comments. The survey includes questions such as, ‘what’s good about doing business in Wyre?’, ‘do you have any barriers to growth?’ and ‘are you aware of what […]
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Armistice Day Homecoming in Fleetwood
Wyre Council, Fleetwood Town Council and a host of partner organisations are coming together to host homecoming commemorations across Wyre this November. The final homecoming is a project marking the centenary Armistice Day, which will include a series of events culminating in a final homecoming parade on Monday 12 November in Fleetwood. The project is […]
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Pages of the Sea to commemorate Lance Corporal John Edward Arkwright
Lance Corporal John Edward Arkwright to be commemorated with sand portrait on Blackpool Beach for Danny Boyle’s Armistice Commission ‘Pages of the Sea’ Lance Corporal John Edward Arkwright (08 September 1890 – 26 August 1914), who lost his life in the First World War, will be commemorated by a large-scale sand portrait for Danny Boyle’s […]
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GO FOR AN ‘ELFY’ RUN – with the Elf Run for Brian House
Schools across the Fylde coast are gearing up to get ‘fit and elfie’ by taking part in an Elf Run for Brian House Children’s Hospice this festive season. It’s the second year the Bispham-based hospice has organised an Elf Run, inviting schools to do a sponsored run, walk or dance for the charity. Last year […]
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Danny Boyle’s ‘Pages of the Sea’ marks Armistice Day in Blackpool
Blackpool will be part of Pages of the Sea, Danny Boyle’s commission for 14-18 NOW to mark the centenary of Armistice Day. On 11th November 2018, the public is invited to gather on beaches across the UK for an informal, nationwide gesture of remembrance for the men and women who left their home shores during […]
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Can you read this? Over 7% of adults in Blackpool can’t – volunteers needed to help change that!
We’re so used to reading road signs, books, newspapers, birthday cards, emails, labels in supermarkets, that most of us never give it a second thought. But…what if you couldn’t make out any of the hundreds of messages that surround us every day? This is the reality for over 7% of adults who didn’t learn to […]
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Give your business a lift-off with Blackpool Enterprise Week
Every great Blackpool business was once at the point you’re at now. They wanted to launch but didn’t know how. Or they wanted to grow and needed a little help. That’s what Blackpool Enterprise Week is all about, with 18 free to attend events full of insight, inspiration and practical advice for businesses at every […]
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Community Trust supports the Royal British Legion’s WWI centenary Thank You campaign
BLACKPOOL FC Community Trust is supporting the Royal British Legion’s WWI centenary Thank You campaign and are looking for people across the town to join a campaign to mark the centenary of World War 1. This year marks the centenary of the end of WWI and the club is supporting The Royal British Legion who […]
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Trick or Treat yourself to tickets at Crafty’s Halloween Spooktacular!
Trick or Treat yourself to tickets at Crafty’s Halloween Spooktacular! Join in with the spooky celebrations at Crafty’s Halloween Spooktacular at Thornton Little Theatre on Wednesday 31 October at 2pm. From the team behind ‘Easter Bunny’s Eggs Factor’, ‘Santa’s Christmas Wish’ and ‘Marty MacDonald’s Farm’ comes a brand new show for 2018! Come in your […]
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Too little too late – Children’s hospice hosts first international research conference
Brian House Children’s Hospice has hosted its first ever international research conference, welcoming speakers from across the globe. The conference, called ‘Too Little Too Late’, explored research projects in children’s palliative care, and left delegates with ideas to develop their practice and projects to start working on. Many of the people attending the event, which […]
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Register now for free Switch-On 2019 wristbands
The free wristband ballot for the Blackpool Illuminations Switch-On event in 2019 is open right now. It follows the unprecedented demand for this year’s event when a capacity audience packed the Tower Festival Headland Arena to watch a spectacular five-hour concert, culminating in an unforgettable switch-on by international music star, Alfie Boe. Since then, the […]
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Canada Can Do – Canadian Team Wins World Fireworks Championships 2018
The Canadian pyrotechnics team were named as Blackpool’s World Fireworks Champions for the second time in four years. Firemaster Productions saw off competition from the French and Romanian teams with a spectacular display during the third heat of this year’s event. The Canadian team, who have been producing world-class displays for over 10 years, […]
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Trinity staff call for community to ‘Heart My Hospice’ for Hospice Care Week
Staff at Trinity Hospice are sharing the reasons why they love where they work as part of Hospice Care Week, which this year is celebrating with a ‘Heart My Hospice’ theme. The annual campaign is led by the national hospice and palliative care charity, Hospice UK, and encourages the community to get behind their local […]
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Poulton New Cemetery wins gold at the ‘Cemetery of the Year’ Awards 2018
At the awards ceremony which took place on 2nd October, Poulton New Cemetery was awarded gold in the medium cemetery category at the annual awards. The cemetery, located on Garstang Road East, offers burial graves, memorial plaques, woodland burial, a baby garden of remembrance, cremated remains graves and a chapel service. It was one of […]
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Local Backgammon business sales boom with celebrity client ‘Goldie’
A local business offering bespoke backgammon playing sets is celebrating after reaching its global sales target of 200 boards, picking up a shortlisting for a prestigious national design award and acquiring a legion of high profile fans in the process. Bone Club, founded by Poulton-le-Fylde designer and backgammon enthusiast, Guy Haslam (45), started out as […]
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Have your say on the Hillhouse Technology Enterprise Zone Masterplan Consultation
Wyre Council wants to hear your views on the Hillhouse Technology Enterprise Zone masterplan. The masterplan consultation opens on Thursday 11 October for three weeks, with residents and businesses invited to have their say. Hillhouse International became an Enterprise Zone in 2015, after being designated by central government, with the ambition of growing employment on […]
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It’s a Drive-In Scartaday – Horror Movie Drive-In Cinema
In an exciting first for Blackpool, Blackpool Pleasure Beach is hosting a frighteningly good drive-in cinema alongside Vampire Pleasure Beach and a programme of fang-tastic events and activities. Screening three horror classics, guests are invited to enjoy the chills from the comfort of their own car from 29th – 31st October. Opening with spooky thriller, Nightmare on […]