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Blackpool Young Sportsmen/women awards open!

Nominations are now open to find a young person in your area worthy of prestigious sporting recognition. The Quayle Sports Awards, named after former councillor and alderman for the Borough, John Robert Quayle, have been running in the town since 1945. The prominent awards honour young sportsmen and women, who have excelled in sport, shown …

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Blackpool Introduce Tradesman Parking Permit

Blackpool Council is introducing a new Tradesman’s Parking Permit designed to help small businesses. From the one man band window cleaner on his rounds to couriers going from one drop off to the next, there is often a need for workers to make regular stops around town. But often this can make parking tough with …

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Blackpool’s Shakespeare Festival, 23 – 26 April

The stage is now set for the FyldeCoast’s 2014 Shakespeare festival which celebrates the life and works of England’s most famous playwright. The brainchild of Cllr David Owen, Deputy Mayor of Blackpool, the festival has proven hugely popular and has attracted applicants, both younger and older, from across the Fylde coast. He asked people from across the region …

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