Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox After the cruellest of winters for the Las Vegas of the Fylde Coast, Blackpool is preparing to reopen with a flourish on Monday.
The next stage of PM Boris Johnson's roadmap sees indoor hospitality and attractions reopening, with show venues, hotels and the B&Bs which the resort is famous for all allowed to re-open on May 17.
While social distancing restrictions will remain in place for the time being, a swathe of Blackpool's attractions are eager to welcome back tourists for the first time in months.
Councillor Gillian Campbell, Blackpool's Cabinet Member for Culture and Tourism, describes the past 15 months as 'some of the most difficult and challenging
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