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• Contract signed to deliver major improvements to Wyre’s Leisure Centres

  ​​​​​​​Wyre Council has formally signed a new contract with Parkwood Leisure, working in partnership with the charitable organisation Creating Active Futures, to manage the borough’s leisure centres from next month.

• Monet masterpiece unveiled at Blackpool’s Grundy Art Gallery

  Blackpool’s Grundy Art Gallery celebrated a landmark cultural moment as it welcomed guests to an exclusive preview event to mark the arrival of a rare Monet masterpiece.

• Blackpool to take part in Home Office spiking pilot

  Police and partner agencies in Blackpool are to take part in a new Home Office funded pilot project aimed at improving the response to spiking reports.

• Police cadets raise over £3,000 for local charity

  Police cadets in Blackpool and Fylde have raised more than three thousand pounds for a local charity supporting people in poverty.

• Blackpool NHS trust’s update on probe into maternity services ‘failures’

  A latest update says Blackpool’s NHS trust is “fully engaged” with a national investigation into reported failures in its maternity and neonatal care.

• Lytham property ordered to close due to anti-social behaviour

  A property in Lytham St Annes has been closed for three months following reports of persistent anti-social behaviour.

• Tesco taking over Topshop and Miss Selfridge in Blackpool town centre

  Work is now under way for a new Tesco store in the heart of Blackpool town centre.

• Music duo cause a stir with hard-hitting song about home town

  A catchy but thought-provoking rap song about Blackpool by a local music duo has gone viral – and caused some controversy as well.