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Greggs has opened a new shop today in Blackpool's Squires Gate area, creating 12 new jobs.

"I CAN'T abide my players not working and they're not doing that at the minute."

Updated Thursday, 10th June 2021, 8:20 am And although case rates have predominantly fallen across the country, there are still concerns the roadmap out of lockdown could be threatened by the Delta variant. The latest figures show 17 out of 19 neighbourhoods saw an increase in infections in the latest seven-day period, the first week of June. Little Bispham & Anchorsholme was the only area to record fewer than 3 cases of Covid. Now as the country prepares to ‘unlock’ on 21 June, we reveal which neighbourhoods saw the biggest rise in case rates per 100,000 people between 28 May and 4 June...

Alan Roberts writes. THE songs of the British Tommies have become part of our DNA: ‘It’s a Long Way to Tipperary’ and the breathtakingly simple ‘We’re here, because we’re here, because…’ which perfectly captured many soldiers’ views of life in the Army. Spare a thought for those who were unable to join their comrades abroad due to advancing age, wounds or ill health. It was from their ranks that the British guards at Raikeswood Camp were drawn. Private Robert Taylor, a french polisher of Penny Street in Lancaster, was serving with 153rd Protection Company of the Royal ...

Submitting... Comedian Dave Morris Unfortunately, a little gremlin was active in last week’s page and transposed the captions. Today, we put Harry back in the story with this “at home” Gazette photo with his wife, Connie. Harry (1891-1971) lived in the Squires Gate area for nearly 40 years, first in Dunes Avenue and then in Lytham Road. So, what was the second radio sitcom to originate in Blackpool? It was Club Night, written by and starring Dave Morris (1896-1960) whose Blackpool appearances spanned 40 years and who lived in Duchess Drive, North Shore, for more than 20 years. Coun Mrs ...