Richard Hunt

5 days ago | lep.co.uk | Richard Hunt

Proposals to set up a new banking hub in Garstang have now reached the planning stage, with an application lodged with Wyre Council. Premises at 96 High Street, a historic building which once housed Garstang’s council offices, have now been chosen for the bank hub, which is being set up following the announcement that the town’s NatWest Bank is to close.

1 week ago | lep.co.uk | Richard Hunt

A holidaymaker looking forward to a short break in Blackpool instead says she endured a nightmare stay in a hotel from Hell. A holidaymaker looking forward to a short break in Blackpool instead says she endured a nightmare stay in a hotel from hell. The guest, who lives in the Midlands, searched for a place to stay via Booking.com and thought she had found just the right accommodation for herself and a friend.

1 week ago | lep.co.uk | Richard Hunt

The long-term future of an established bowling club has been given a major boost. The long-term future of an established bowling club has been given a major boost. Fylde Council’s Executive Committee has approved plans to support the continued operation of Kirkham Bowling Club beyond November 2025. A report presented at the Executive Committee meeting on 29 April 2025, outlines a transition plan to secure the long-term future of the club with reduced direct involvement from the council.

2 weeks ago | blackpoolgazette.co.uk | Richard Hunt

A remarkable piece of Blackpool’s transport heritage has been discovered on the edge of Blackpool’s Grade II listed Stanley Park. When chartered surveyors James Scott Associates set up their office in the park’s Grade II listed gatehouse,they decided to tidy up some of the surrounding gardens. It was while they were clearing some overgrown bushes that they discovered a 1920s , cast iron bus shelter which had been hidden for years.

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Richard Hunt

Image source, EPAImage caption, Blackpool Airport is already a thriving hub for corporate aircraftLocal Democracy Reporting ServicePlans have been approved for a new road and extra hangers at Blackpool Airport. The work will begin this summer, with the new road being built from Amy Johnson Way. The airport is already aiming to open facilities in late summer for corporate aircraft arrivals, departures and security.