YESTERDAY THERE was talk over the old Post Office on Abingdon Street being done up and speculation over what will happen next. I feel it is wasted as a ‘callers office’, it looks horrible inside. A big empty room and one serving window open, what a waste of such a magnificent buildling. I sincerely hope [...more]
There has been rumours floating around for some months that popular restaurant chain Nandos has had its eye on a site in Blackpool but only when I was by chance browsing the Planning Applications on the Blackpool Council website did I believe the rumours. Now the Gasjet has gone and confirmed it today also announcing [...more]
AFTER A report came out in February 2010 suggesting that Blackpool was one of the worst places in Britain for childhood obesity, Cllr Sue Ridyard of Layton ward asked; “Blackpool Council is doing all they can to prevent underage drinking, but legislatively what are they doing about unhealthy food and preventing obesity?” She went on [...more]
IT IS reported by some that during the great fires in Rome in AD 64, Emperor Nero ignored the inferno and instead sat up in his ivory tower playing a string instrument whilst people and property were razed to oblivion. Blackpool’s systemic arson problem may not quite be a parallel to this ancient Roman blaze, [...more]
There’s a group on Facebook started by the former resident DJ of the Syndicate, Jason “Fubar” Barr, who says he will reveal by August – or if 10,000 people join his Facebook group – the location of an all-new 8500 capacity Multi Purpose Venue in Blackpool. He claims that the venue will have two nightclubs, [...more]
Went on a day visit to Liverpool yesterday with the girlfriend and some mates and on very strong recommendation gave Red Hot in the fabulous Liverpool One a try. For £12.99 you get an international all-you-can eat buffet including chinese, cajun, indian, italian, japanese, english, thai and mexican cuisine. We had booked ahead for 7pm [...more]
The mythical beast that is the Talbot Gateway is edging closer to planning approval, and once again I have to question whether this is really the way Blackpool can progress. There are many questions that must be asked about this project, mostly about the practicality and foresight that has gone into it. We are told [...more]
Apologies for the misleading headline, that was just a swipe at the sensationalist journalism of the Gazette. But as announced in Friday’s Gazette there is a very interesting plan for the former Palace nightclub. I feel this is just the sort of establishment that Blackpool so desperately needs, it is just the sort of place [...more]