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• Two people rushed to hospital after Blackpool care home fire

  Two residents at a care home in Blackpool were rushed to hospital following a fire and 21 others were treated at the scene.

• New weekly food waste collections to launch alongside household bin collection changes in Blackpool 

  New weekly food waste collections are to launch alongside household bin collection changes in Blackpool.

• Tram track upgrade works to resume in Fleetwood after Easter break

  Upgrade works on tram tracks in Fleetwood are set to resume following the Easter holiday.

• Campaigners challenging air quality report over odorous landfill site

  Campaigners against a stinking landfill site in Fleetwood are challenging data provided by statutory bodies in regard to air quality and public safety.

• Council defends rock groynes scheme after safety fears raised

  Blackpool Council has responded to concerns over the safety of proposed rock groynes for Blackpool beach – and insists they are the best option to safeguard the resort’s famous golden sands.

• Contract signed to deliver major improvements to Wyre’s Leisure Centres

  ​​​​​​​Wyre Council has formally signed a new contract with Parkwood Leisure, working in partnership with the charitable organisation Creating Active Futures, to manage the borough’s leisure centres from next month.

• Monet masterpiece unveiled at Blackpool’s Grundy Art Gallery

  Blackpool’s Grundy Art Gallery celebrated a landmark cultural moment as it welcomed guests to an exclusive preview event to mark the arrival of a rare Monet masterpiece.

• Blackpool to take part in Home Office spiking pilot

  Police and partner agencies in Blackpool are to take part in a new Home Office funded pilot project aimed at improving the response to spiking reports.