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• Work begins on major upgrade at Blackpool cinema

  The Arc Cinema Blackpool is undergoing a major refurbishment, with luxury seating and new screens planned ahead of the summer blockbuster season.

• Blackpool Carnival 2026 to be ‘biggest and best yet’ say organisers

  Organisers of Blackpool Carnival say this year’s event is going to be the “biggest and best” so far.

• Plans for Jubilee Gardens Masterplan to celebrate park’s 90th anniversary

  A Fylde coast park which has fallen on hard times is set for a major revamp before its 90th anniversary is celebrated next year.

• 50 new jobs on offer at new Tenpin bowling alley

  More jobs details have been revealed by bowling operator Tenpin before its new centre opens in Blackpool this summer – and up to 50 positions are available.

• Residents react to Blackpool tourism tax debate

  Residents in Blackpool would not be happy to see tourism tax – already introduced into some places with high visitor numbers – brought to the resort.

• Appeal to identify mobility scooter rider who was injured in Blackpool collision

  Police are appealing for witnesses, footage and information after a man was left with serious injuries following a road traffic collision in Blackpool.

• Arsonist jailed for Staining attack

  A man has been given jailed for nine years setting fire to a car which was parked on the driveway of a house in Staining. 

• RNLI raise safety concerns over new groynes plan for Blackpool beach

  The RNLI have raised serious safety concerns and are formally objecting to plans to include rock groynes on Blackpool’s beaches as part of a major coastal protection scheme.