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Blackpool project to help disabled youngsters in to work

The Royal Mencap Society blackpool disabilities project

A project to help young people with disabilities into full-time work has started its first term. Project Search, a programme run by Blackpool Council, The Royal Mencap Society (Mencap), Blackpool and the Fylde College and the town’s three special schools Park, Woodlands and Highfurlong, has opened its doors to ten new pupils this week. The …

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World Firework Championships, Blackpool 5 – 26 Sept

The skies above Blackpool will be lit up once again this September as the popular World Fireworks Championships return to the resort. This FREE annual competition has rocketed in popularity over the years and features jaw-dropping displays from some of the most talented and technically gifted fireworks engineers in the world, takes place every Friday …

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Cyclists to ‘Ride the lights’ at Blackpool 26 August

Ride the Lights is back on Blackpool Promenade on 26 August and is set to be as popular as ever. The annual event, which sees the Promenade fully closed to vehicles for one night only between 7pm and 10pm to allow cyclists to get a sneak preview of the Blackpool Illuminations, remains free, fun and …

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