Tony Durkin
Blackpool Gazette
United Kingdom
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Eight-year-old Austin cycling 96 miles from St Annes to Sheffield to say thank you for his hospital care
A grateful eight-year-old boy is set to cycle the 96 miles from his Fylde home to Sheffield Children’s Hospital to say thank you for his ongoing specialist care. → Read More
Fylde celebrating £2.6m Investment Plan cash from Government
Fylde Council is being given £2.6m by the Government to spend on improvements to the borough over the next two and a quarter years. → Read More
Blackpool postmaster makes plea to MP as post offices across country battle against rising costs
Blackpool South MP Scott Benton took a first-hand look at the resort’s town centre post office service as the network faces increasing financial pressures amid the cost of living crisis. → Read More
Fylde folk rally round with generous offers of prams after shock closure of shop leaves customers in lurch
Kind Fylde folk have rallied round to help after the sudden closure of a Blackpool pram shop left expectant parents in the lurch without prams they had ordered and hundreds of pounds out of pocket. → Read More
Blackpool health director's concern over national increase in vaping among young people
Blackpool Council’s direct of public health has expressed concern that national statistics on the usage of e-cigarettes and vapes by children and young people show an increase again this year. → Read More
Mum's shock at sudden closure of Blackpool pram shop
A Blackpool pram shop has closed suddenly, leaving shocked families hundreds of pounds out of pocket. → Read More
Project begins to bring faster broadband to Thornton and Cleveleys by next summer
A major project to bring a faster broadband service in Thornton and Cleveleys has begun. → Read More
Number of Fylde trees growing significantly during National Tree Week
It’s National Tree Week, and Fylde Council has been marking the occasion with a series of tree-planting events across the borough. → Read More
Fylde folk being urged to shop local this Christmas and into 2023
Fylde residents are being urged to shop local this Christmas. → Read More
Death of mum of three, 36, in Blackpool Victoria Hospital while on family holiday was 'natural causes'
A 36-year-old mum of three died in Blackpool Victoria Hospital while on a family holiday in the resort from her home in the West Midlands. → Read More
Here's when Aldi reopens in St Annes following major refurbishment
Aldi will reveal a fresh new look for its St Annes store when it re-opens to customers on Thursday, November 24 at 8am. → Read More
Smart new look on way for toilets at Fairhaven Lake
A toilet block at a popular Fylde attraction is being transformed to provide an eye-catching and modern convenience for visitors. → Read More
Blackpool Victoria Hospital apologises after lengthy wait on corridor for elderly patient
Blackpool Victoria Hospital has apologised to an elderly patient whose family claim he was left waiting more than 24 hours on a corridor for a bed, including being examined by a doctor there – and not given a wash throughout his entire stay of almost four days. → Read More
General manager appointed for Holiday Inn hotel to open at Blackpool's Talbot Gateway
A general manager has been appointed for the new Holiday Inn hotel due to come to Blackpool town centre next year. → Read More
Doctor's retirement means 2,000 patients in St Annes need to find new practice
The forthcoming retirement of a long-serving St Annes GP means 2,000 patients have been asked to register elsewhere as the practice will close. → Read More
Edinburgh Woollen Mill returning to St Annes in the former M&Co store
A retailer which pulled out of St Annes two years ago is heading back into the town centre – to premises just across the road. → Read More
Can you help find this man wanted for offences in Preston?
Police in Preston have issued an appeal to the public to help trace a man who is wanted for offences in the city. → Read More
Sad end of an era as Lytham's last bank closes
It’s the end of an era in Lytham following the closure of the town’s last bank this week. → Read More
'Government is listening to concerns over fracking', says Fylde MP Mark Menzies
Fylde MP Mark Menzies believes the Government is listening to concerns over fracking in Fylde and has welcomed the Prime Minister’s commitment to ensure local people have a voice. → Read More
Two treated for smoke inhalation after Fleetwood home fire
Two people were treated for smoke inhalation following a fire at a home in Fleetwood in the early hours of Sunday, October 2. → Read More