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• Appeal after Blackpool man dies following assault

  Police have launched an investigation and are appealing for information after a man died following an assault in Blackpool.

• Thornton YMCA unveils cutting-edge Active Wellness Suite

  Thornton YMCA has recently opened its doors to a state-of-the-art Active Wellness Suite, marking a significant step forward in promoting community health and well-being.

• Blackpool MP calls on Government to end hotel arrangement for asylum seekers

  Blackpool South MP Chris Webb has called for an end to the use of the resort’s Metropole Hotel as accommodation for asylum-seekers.

• Planners reject proposals to turn bungalow into children’s home

  Proposals to change a bungalow in a cul-de-sac in Thornton into a children’s home for one young person have been refused by planners at Wyre.

• Public sessions to be held to discuss possible chemical contamination in Thornton

  Residents close to Thornton’s Hillhouse Technology Enterprise Zone have the chance to ask questions and find out more about possible historic chemical contamination in the vicinity.

• Cottam Hall playing fields masterplan unveiled for public consultation

  Wyre Council has announced the launch of a public consultation on the Cottam Hall Playing Fields Masterplan.

• Get set for Lightpool Festival

  Blackpool is preparing to showcase another extraordinary festival of light over October half-term.

• The faces of Blackpool Tower at 130

  Standing tall and proud, Blackpool Tower is an iconic symbol of the British seaside. Now, as it celebrates 130 years of delighting and entertaining visitors, these are the stories of just some of the people to whom it means so much.