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Blackpool News July 4, 2020

Why Celebrity Masterchef - bellowing Gregg and all - reminds us of what we've been missing during the lockdown
by Phil Cunnington on July 3, 2020 at 7:00 pm
It seems apt that, in the week the Government was urging us all to go back to the nation’s pubs, bars and restaurants in some kind of bacchanalian economic jumpstart, Celebrity Masterchef (BBC1, Wednesday, 9pm) returned.
VIDEO: Blackpool Pleasure Beach ready for thrills and spills again.....safely and at a distance
by Nicola Jaques on July 3, 2020 at 5:18 pm
It’s been quite the ride for the team at Blackpool Pleasure Beach this season.
St Annes Kite Festival called off
by Tony Durkin on July 3, 2020 at 4:37 pm
This year's St Annes Kite Festival has been called off.
Parking incentives to boost high street trade
by Shelagh Parkinson on July 3, 2020 at 4:29 pm
Town hall leaders are working with businesses to come up with new ways of tempting shoppers back to the high street.
Man rushed to hospital after car 'flips onto roof' following crash on Talbot Road in Blackpool
by Sean Gleaves on July 3, 2020 at 4:08 pm
Emergency services rushed to a "serious" crash involving a pensioner on Talbot Road in Blackpool.

Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and Co-op recall unsafe cheese, lasagne, hot dogs and pork
by Jon Macpherson on July 3, 2020 at 9:00 pm
A number of product withdrawal notices and alerts have been issued in recent weeks by the Food Standards Agency
Woman, 70, dies and another is fighting for life after being hit by a car
by Jon Macpherson on July 3, 2020 at 8:45 pm
The driver of the car also remains in hospital as a precaution and is assisting police with their enquiries
Blackburn Cathedral's bid to turn office space into flats for refugees
by Flora Byatt on July 3, 2020 at 8:00 pm
The church has received a grant to launch the scheme
Grandad found dead in Burnley park named for first time as family pay tribute
by Phoebe Jobling on July 3, 2020 at 8:00 pm
"Every day he'd tell me how proud he was of us, he was such a proud father and grandfather"
Kate Garraway asks Myles Stephenson to be 'big brother' to her two children as Derek Draper remains in coma
by Jon Macpherson on July 3, 2020 at 7:46 pm
The RakSu singer said he has helped the Good Morning Britain presenter and her children out 'a few times'

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