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• Fleetwood comes alive this August with three days of food, music and family fun

  Fleetwood is gearing up for its first Food, Fish and Music Festival, offering three days of free entertainment, food, live music and fun for all ages.

• Blackpool & The Fylde and Furness Colleges merge to create new opportunities for learners and employers

  Blackpool and The Fylde College (B&FC) and Furness College have formally merged – marking the beginning of a new chapter for education across Lancashire and Cumbria.

• Securing the future of St Annes swimming pool ahead of Local Government Reorganisation

  Fylde Council say St Annes swimming pool and gym will remain closed ‘for an extended period’ while extensive renovation works are carried out.

• Man jailed for blowing up his bungalow in Hambleton

  A man who blew up his Hambleton home has been jailed.

• Presenter and Phoenix Nights star to switch on Blackpool Illuminations

  Television and radio presenter, comedian and author Paddy McGuinness will perform the honour of switching on the world-famous Blackpool Illuminations at this year’s Switch-On event.

• Local groups share in Fylde’s Community Projects Fund

  Fylde Council has announced the latest round of Community Projects Fund grants, with thirteen local groups set to benefit from funding.

• Outstanding Ofsted rating for Blackpool children’s services

  Children’s services in Blackpool have been rated outstanding by Ofsted.

• Campaigners boosted as Cleveleys church building added to Risk Register

  A campaign to save a former church building on the Fylde coast from demolition has been boosted by national recognition of its heritage value.