A special appeal has been issued after the death of a Second World War veteran from Lancashire.

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/appeal-to-people-of-preston-after-world-war-two-navy-veteran-dies-aged-99-4856777

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Ipswich Town defender Elkan Baggott has endured a tough start to life with Blackpool.

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/ipswich-town-loanee-recalls-tough-period-after-recent-return-to-action-for-blackpool-4861375

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It’s that very special time of the year! Blackpool Illuminations are being turned on for the 2024 season.

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/blackpool-illuminations-live-spice-girl-mel-b-bgts-sydnie-christmas-and-singer-ella-henderson-in-resort-4763310

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The Northern Premier Cricket League title race took another twist as leaders Fleetwood suffered a second defeat over the Bank Holiday weekend.

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/other-sport/fylde-coast-cricket-consecutive-defeats-for-league-leaders-4757452

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Blackpool star Charlotte Dawson has bravely opened up about putting her tears to one side to look after her children after finding texts her fiancé had sent to another woman.

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/charlotte-dawson-reveals-heartbreak-after-finding-fiances-texts-to-another-woman-4728530

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A Bispham newsagents and card shop which has been in the same family for 60 years is to change hands as the couple running it are retiring.

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/newsagents-and-card-shop-run-by-same-family-in-lancashire-for-60-years-is-changing-hands-as-couple-set-to-retire-4701700

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A 19-year-old Lancashire man is reportedly missing in a mountain region of Tenerife.

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/lancashire-teenager-19-missing-in-tenerife-as-family-and-friends-launch-desperate-appeal-4670259

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Blackpool FC Community Trust is thrilled to announce the launch of ‘Active Minds’, a new initiative to address the growing demands for mental wellbeing outlets and support.

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/blackpool-fc-community-trust-column-using-football-to-help-improve-residents-lives-4633072

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A road traffic collision in Blackpool last night ended up with one car resting on top of a garden wall.

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/fire-engines-rush-to-collision-in-blackpool-as-car-ends-up-on-garden-wall-4575003

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League One's best players over the age of 30-years-old as Blackpool, Bristol Rovers and Northampton Town feature.

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/blackpool-league-one-jordan-rhodes-best-old-players-marlon-pack-nathaniel-mendez-laing-4562975

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Fenerbahce and Trabzonspor's game ended in chaos following a late winner from former Crystal Palace and Chelsea striker.

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/bright-osayi-samuel-qpr-blackpool-trabzonspor-fenerbahce-4558787

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Mother’s Day – a day set aside for celebrating and spoiling all the wonderful mums in our lives has arrived.

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/people/readers-send-n-pictures-of-their-superstar-mums-to-celebrate-mothers-day-4549608

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I was horrified when a man turned up at our door saying he had paid for a room at our bed & breakfast...people need to be warned about online booking scams.

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/people/i-discovered-my-bb-was-being-used-in-a-hotel-booking-scam-4522076

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Blackpool’s 2-0 defeat away to Cheltenham signals a new low point for the Seasiders this season.

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/opinion-blackpool-have-hit-a-low-point-this-season-as-away-day-mistakes-are-repeated-at-cheltenham-town-4518021

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The mysterious objects resemble other UFO sightings around the world - including one filmed by the US military.

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/ufos-like-two-spinning-metal-balls-spotted-in-sky-over-blackpool-4518396

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Neil Critchley says everyone at Blackpool has trust and belief in what they are working towards.

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/were-good-at-bouncing-back-states-blackpool-boss-as-he-sets-sights-on-returning-to-winning-ways-against-cheltenham-town-4515020

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Some facts from history are simply so wild and unfathomable as to be completely unbelievable. For instance, it’s a fact that all three of Hitler, Stalin, and Mussolini were nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, while the longest war in history, a 335-year skirmish between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly, resulted in zero fatalities.

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/arts-and-culture/art/these-women-did-so-much-but-have-been-forgotten-lancashire-author-beverley-adams-talks-history-edith-rigby-and-ada-lovelace-4126483

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Making a big change in life often requires a helping hand. On that front, few places have been quite as impactful as Preston’s Recovery College, which is a one-stop shop for those looking to upskill themselves, address health issues, or just make friends.

https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/business/recovery-college-life-changing-hub-helping-lancashire-with-everything-from-recruitment-to-mental-health-4126439

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When a dream holiday in Mexico goes dramatically wrong, Elena Godwin is left picking up the pieces. But her brush with death has left her scarred – in more ways than one. And she has never been able to forget the stranger who helped keep her safe while the world around her fell apart.

https://www.fleetwoodtoday.co.uk/arts-and-culture/books/the-moment-i-met-you-by-debbie-johnson-humour-empathy-and-peerless-storytelling-book-review-3339908

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