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• St Annes shop owner jailed after illicit tobacco and vape operation uncovered by Trading Standards

  A shop owner has been jailed after Trading Standards officers uncovered an illegal tobacco and vape operation in St Annes.

• Fylde Council takes food waste collections on the road

  Fylde Council is bringing its food waste team directly to communities across the borough this summer, ahead of the service launching in the autumn.

• Have your say on design proposals for Jubilee Gardens 

  Proposals to reinstate and revitalise the largest park in Cleveleys as an active, nature-rich and multi-generational space are now being shared with the community for feedback. 

• We need answers over tram safety issues, says councillor

  A Blackpool councillor has called for urgent answers after safety concerns over the resort’s famous trams were raised by a transport watchdog.

• Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman found dead at property in Thornton Cleveleys

  A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an elderly woman was found dead at an address in Thornton Cleveleys.

• Anti fracking campaigners delight after firm ordered to restore land at Preston New Road

  Anti-fracking campaigners have reacted with delight after the firm that operated a controversial drilling site in Fylde was given six months to restore it to the farmland that it used to be.

• Vibrant gallery and bar proposals will bring Northern Qurter vibe to resort

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  An exciting new project is being proposed for Blackpool town centre, aimed at transforming a once-derelict building into a vibrant art gallery and bar.

• An increase in beggars is affecting town centre, say businesses

  Traders in Blackpool town centre have put out an SOS over problems they are encountering due to an apparent increase in groups of beggars .