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• Concerns over number of NEET kids in Blackpool

  National concern about the rising number of young people who are NEET – Not in Employment, Education or Training – are being shared in Blackpool.

• Blackpool’s Ivan Taylor believed to be longest serving councillor in the country

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• Suspected perfume, Apple and Samsung dupes seized in car boot bust

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• Fylde to host prestigious Green Flag Awards ceremony

  Fylde is set to take centre stage in celebrating the very best green spaces across England.

• Derelict empty property brought back into use through council action

  A derelict property posing health problems to its neighbours in central Blackpool has been brought back into use thanks to council action.

• Accident at Norcross roundabout reignites debate over new safety improvements

  A road traffic accident on Norcross roundabout – for many years labelled ‘dangerous – has reignited discussions on whether recent improvements have made it safer.

• Three arrested in Blackpool

  Three people have been arrested following a protest and counter-protest in Blackpool yesterday.