Blackpool Gazette - News Feed

Farewell to one of our own

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:35:35 GMT

It was the day an entire town stood still.

Top officers pay overhauled

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:47:44 GMT

Town hall bosses are to be set performance targets as part of a new pay rise scheme for the council’s top earners.

Fire on motorway

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:45:09 GMT

A car towing a horsebox has burst into flames on the M6.

Competition fears prompt ‘no’ for wheel

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:44:01 GMT

Hopes of bringing a 60-metre high ferris wheel to Blackpool Promenade have been dashed after council chiefs ruled it would create too much competition for other attractions.

Call for limit on number of dogs walked

Fri, 24 May 2013 16:43:33 GMT

New rules on where dog owners can exercise their pets in Blackpool will come into force from July 1 after being approved by councillors.

Apt name for a black beauty

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:23:16 GMT

Hello Ebony Leila! Children from Park School paid a visit to see Blackpool Zoo’s newest arrival, a reindeer calf, and christen her after choosing her name.

Tribute to ‘kind and generous’ hotelier

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:10:24 GMT

Hundreds of mourners lined St Annes Promenade to pay their respects to a much-loved member of a hotel in the town.

1,000 tablets at dad’s house

Fri, 24 May 2013 15:00:13 GMT

A father-of-two with a drugs problem was found with more than 1,000 tablets of Valium by police.

Town falls silent for hero soldier

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:58:13 GMT

Hundreds of people gathered in Poulton to pay their respects to a fallen soldier.

Baby in hospital as pair held by police

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:18:20 GMT

Two people were today being quizzed by detectives after a three-week-old baby boy was left with serious head injuries.

Hero friends in crash rescue

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:35:51 GMT

A group of schoolgirls today told how they rushed to help an elderly driver who was left showered in glass after a horrifying bus crash.

Meter thief caught trying to steal again

Fri, 24 May 2013 12:46:43 GMT

A meter menace targeted by police for trying to raid coin boxes has been banned from all car parks and phone boxes.

Making a walk almost too cool for school...

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:06:07 GMT

Keeping fit and healthy is no laughter matter, but it can certainly be fun - as schoolchildren found out.

Pensioner in hospital after crash

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:00:09 GMT

An elderly woman is being treated in hospital after a car crash on Preston New Road.

FULL STORY: Exclusive homes at knockdown prices!

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:41:34 GMT

Homes on Blackpool’s most sought-after street are today at the centre of a knockdown £4m mega sale.

Pool fan thanks lifesavers

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:30:00 GMT

A Blackpool FC fan who suffered a heart attack at a football match has met the people who saved his life for the first time.

Wife of ‘U-boat captain’ in dock

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:27:51 GMT

The wife of a man who turned a narrow boat into a mock U-boat has appeared in the dock.

Famous cricketer’s family back park campaign

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:58:24 GMT

The daughter of a famous cricketer has backed calls to have a Blackpool park named in his honour.

Broadband set to be big boost for coast firms

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:23:33 GMT

Business chiefs across the Fylde coast today hailed the arrival of superfast broadband, predicting a major boost for firms.

Heroin was found on spoon

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:21:53 GMT

Police found heroin on a spoon when they carried out a drugs raid at a woman’s home, a court was told.