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Blackpool town centre could see the construction of more offices as the council initiates negotiations to attract further investment to the resort. Earlier this year, work commenced on a £100m seven-storey office block on King Street, to accommodate over 3,000 civil servants starting from 2025.

Work has started on the opening of a new sports chain at a seaside retail park. JD Sports will open at Blackpool Retail Park, joining other chains including TK Maxx and Dunelm.

A 'dedicated raver' was found dead just hours after he received messages from someone threatening to stab him, an inquest has heard. Gareth Curran, known as Cuz, was found at his home in Blackpool by his friend on October 1 last year.

Darts fans can look forward to watching a new tournament starring Phil Taylor on terrestrial TV next year.The burgeoning World Seniors Tour has added a new event to its 2023 schedule, joining the World Championship, World Masters and World Matchplay. The new event, staged at Blackpool’s Viva entertainment venue on March 25 and 26, will be called the Champions of Champions.

A man was left with life-long pain after being 'deliberately' run down by an angry driver.

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the Mirror reports.Under new plans instead of an immediate ban the existing four lap dancing clubs will operate until their licences lapse and then will not be renewed.Licensing bosses said the plans will enhance Blackpool's aim to be a real family resort.Councillor Peter Hunter said he would prefer to see all four clubs and the town's one trading sex shop closed immediately.He said: "To me these venues are very, very seedy in the extreme and quite frankly, I don't want to see them in Blackpool at all."I don't want to see them in any town, but especially not Blackpool which is a family holiday resort."But Councillor Neal Brookes warned the clubs could go underground if they were told to shut down immediately - rather than slowly closing

Mirror Online.The vulnerable woman was rushed to Blackpool Victoria Hospital on the morning of March 1 after she was ignored as she lay on the floor.After seeing her on the town centre CCTV, an officer thought she was drunk and claimed they did not want to "waste resources" by calling 999, it was said.Miss McKenna left her mother Sue's house at 1.30am and was seen walking through Blackpool town centre.She disappeared behind some bins before emerging 12 minutes later in an intoxicated state.She then staggered through the streets where she suffered several falls partially due to Storm Jorge raging at the time, the inquest was told.Eventually three people stopped to help her and she was taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital in an unconscious

Police in Blackpool have found an 11-year-old boy driving a car with his parents who were "trying to stop him playing Grand Theft Auto all day".