Blackpool Council13 Mar 2026Electric bus scheme in limbo amid delays and funding cutBlackpool Council has handed back a fifth of the funding, with the proposed number of buses reduced to 85.13 Mar 202610 Mar 2026'Asbestos dump by my home took months to be cleared'A man says illegally dumped asbestos was left near his home and the council took months to clear it.10 Mar 20268 Mar 2026'Urgent action' needed to save Blackpool beachesBlackpool Council plans to build £57m coastal defences to protect the resort's beaches.8 Mar 20264 Mar 2026Potholes the number one issue for town residentsBlackpool Council has received a record number of complaints about potholes in the last three years.4 Mar 202622 Feb 2026The chefs 'reinventing school dinners'The School Chef Educator Programme taught chefs from 17 Blackpool schools.22 Feb 20266 Feb 2026Homelessness in Blackpool double England averageThe end of a private rented sector tenancy is the main cause of homelessness in the resort.6 Feb 20265 Feb 2026Homes demolition behind football ground approvedThe long row of terraced homes back on to the Bloomfield Road football stadium.5 Feb 202615 Jan 2026'Dad would be proud as punch of Elizabeth Emblem'A Blackpool Illuminations engineer Jonathan White died after falling while putting up lights in 1986. 15 Jan 20269 Jan 2026Fire-hit playground will be rebuilt, councillors vowAn arson attack gutted the playground in Anchorsholme Park, Blackpool, just after Christmas.9 Jan 2026...