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• Planning concerns raised over proposed M&S store at Norcross

  Ambitious plans to build a new M&S store at Norcross have created much interest – but concerns have been expressed this week about its effect on local trade as well as nearby roads.

• Holiday flats plan for site of famous store

  The site of what was one of Blackpool’s most luxurious stores in its heyday is set for a new lease of life after proposals to transform the building were given the go ahead.

• Tramtown museum getting ready to re-open

  Blackpool’s Tramtown museum is gearing up to re-open to visitors this Easter in a move which will help preserve the town’s famous fleet of heritage trams for the future.

• Crimestoppers offer £10k reward to solve mystery of tragic death of Kirkham baby boy

  Recently, police renewed appeals for information in the hope of solving the mystery surrounding the tragic death of a newborn baby boy in Kirkham more than 13 years ago. 

• Detailed plans for Multiversity approved unanimously

  Detailed plans for Blackpool’s £65m Multiversity education campus have got the go ahead after the council’s planning committee voted unanimously in favour of the proposals.

• Fylde Council want to bring padel to Fairhaven Lake

  Fylde Council has announced a new opportunity for developers and operators to bring the rapidly growing sport of padel tennis to Fairhaven Lake and Gardens.

• Blackpool Council receives funding to invest in green urban spaces

  Trees are being planted in urban spaces across Blackpool thanks to a £1.8m fund.

• No ban on new housing during contamination investigation

  The government has refused to back a bid by Wyre Council to prevent any more new homes being given the go-ahead in an area with heightened levels of a cancer-causing chemical.