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6 days ago | lancs.live | Shelagh Parkinson

Youngsters from the Fylde coast had their voices heard in Westminster when they joined a national rally to stand up for girls’ rights. Members of the United Youth Alliance (UYA), representing Blackpool, Wyre, and Fylde, joined peers from across the UK at the youth-led event which brought together 150 people including MPs, charity leaders, and youth advocates. The aim was to put the spotlight on the challenges facing girls across the UK today.

1 week ago | blackpoolgazette.co.uk | Shelagh Parkinson

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowMore than £4m of funding is set to be spent on improving bus services in Blackpool including upgrading shelters. The cash includes £2.5m of capital funding, and almost £1.7m of revenue funding allocated to the council by the Department for Transport. It will go towards implementing Blackpool's Bus Service Improvement Plan for 2025/26 which sets out a number of priorities.

1 week ago | blackpoolgazette.co.uk | Shelagh Parkinson

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowProposals have been revealed to install two new fairground rides on Blackpool Promenade. The Blackpool Pier Company is seeking planning permission for the attractions alongside South Pier, and say they would contribute financially towards the preservation of all three of the resort's historic piers.

1 week ago | lancs.live | Shelagh Parkinson

A derelict property on Blackpool Promenade could get a new lease of life if ambitious investment plans are given the go ahead. Blackpool-based developer Hamza Anwar is seeking planning permission for proposals which would see six new holiday flats provided in an empty building opposite the Metropole Hotel. The scheme would be part of his growing portfolio of developments through Prism Properties which has already upgraded a number of buildings in Blackpool.

1 week ago | blackpoolgazette.co.uk | Shelagh Parkinson

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowYoungsters from the Fylde coast had their voices heard in Westminster when they joined a national rally to stand up for girls' rights. Members of the United Youth Alliance (UYA), representing Blackpool, Wyre, and Fylde, joined peers from across the UK at the youth-led event which brought together 150 people including MPs, charity leaders, and youth advocates.