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Transport across North West to be transformed with new £1.5 billion investment blackpool

Nearly £1.5 billion of reallocated HS2 funding invested directly into the North West through Local Transport Fund to improve ...

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26/02/2024

Simple sponge-on-a-string test replaces need for endoscopy for 000's of NHS patients blackpool

An innovative test trialled by the NHS to help diagnose a condition which can lead to oesophageal cancer has reduced the need for ...

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26/02/2024

Two Million More GP Appointments For Patients Than Before The Pandemic blackpool

Two million more GP appointments a month are being delivered for patients compared to the same month before the pandemic, as part ...

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15/02/2024

New strike dates announced after Government declines offer to cancel strike blackpool

The tenth round of junior doctor strike action in England will take place from 7am on Saturday 24 February to 11.59pm on Wednesday ...

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09/02/2024

NHS Waiting List Falls For Third Month In A Row, Thanks to Efforts of Staff blackpool

The NHS waiting list fell in December for the third month running, while winter pressure continued to hit the health service hard ...

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08/02/2024

Millions more dental appointments to be offered under NHS Dental Recovery Plan blackpool

Patients will benefit from millions more NHS dental appointments over the next year, thanks to a major new plan to ensure easier ...

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07/02/2024

Highlighting the benefits of Apprentices with North West Ambulance Service blackpool

North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) is proud to celebrate the hundreds of apprentices working and learning as we enter National ...

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05/02/2024

Cohabiting parents and bereavement benefits DEADLINE FEB 8TH FOR BACKDATED CLAIMS blackpool

URGENT Window to claim full amount of retrospective payment closes 8 February 2024 From February 2023, cohabiting parents and ...

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03/02/2024

Over 10,000 NHS Pharmacies Begin Treating People For Common Conditions blackpool

Patients in England will be able to get treatment for seven common conditions at their high street pharmacy from today without ...

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31/01/2024

Jürgen Klopp to step down as Liverpool manager at the end of the current season blackpool

After guiding the Reds to another Wembley final on Wednesday night, the 56-year-old will continue to oversee the team’s ...

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26/01/2024

Closure of Pontins holiday parks: CMS Committee Chair writes to Britannia Hotels blackpool

Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, has written to the parent company of Pontins holiday ...

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24/01/2024

Less distraction, more action! 3.8 million Self Assessments still to be filed blackpool

With only one week to go until the 31 January Self Assessment deadline, the 3.8 million people yet to file their tax return are ...

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23/01/2024

NHS Launches Catch Up Campaign For Missed MMR Vaccines blackpool

Millions of parents and carers in England are being urged to book their children in for their missed measles, mumps, and rubella ...

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22/01/2024

Norovirus Cases Grow As Thousands Still In Hospital With Winter Viruses blackpool

Thousands of people were in hospital with seasonal viruses last week – including rising numbers with norovirus – as ...

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18/01/2024

Government to crack down on disruptive street works to cut congestion & improve roads blackpool

New proposals from the Government’s Plan for Drivers to cut traffic caused by street works Utility companies which allow ...

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15/01/2024

Waiting List Falls Again as NHS Staff Treat More Patients Than Ever Before in 1 Month blackpool

The covid backlog has fallen for a second month in a row thanks to the huge efforts of NHS staff, new data shows today. Monthly ...

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11/01/2024

Lathom woman arrested in Police drink drive blitz blackpool

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been telling you about the drink and drug drivers we have stopped and arrested over the ...

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09/01/2024

CAMRA - Bent and Bongs Beer Bash 2024 blackpool

By the end of this month, you may have recovered sufficiently from the festive season to consider a great day out not too far ...

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07/01/2024

300,000 Free Trees Still Up For Grabs For Schools and Communities blackpool

Schools and communities are urged to make their New Year a positive one – by planting trees. Just days away from the ...

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05/01/2024

CAMRA - Where Can I Find A Great Pint? blackpool

As well as campaigning to save real ale and the UK's unique pub heritage, CAMRA also provides a number of ways that drinkers can ...

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02/01/2024

Government fails to hit motorway services high-power EV charger target by end of 2023 blackpool

The Government has not hit its target of having six or more rapid or ultra-rapid electric vehicle chargers at every motorway ...

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02/01/2024

NHS warns of tough new year amid growing winter pressures and record strike action blackpool

Record industrial action this week could see one of the most difficult starts to the year for health services across the country, ...

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02/01/2024

Another Record-Breaking Year For NHS Cancer Check blackpool

More people than ever before are getting tested for cancer with almost three million checks over the last 12 months, new analysis ...

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01/01/2024

New legal restrictions on XL Bully dog now in force blackpool

It is now illegal to breed, sell, advertise, gift, exchange, and abandon these dogs or let them stray. New restrictions on the ...

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31/12/2023

CAMRA – Campaigning for Your Beer and Pubs blackpool

In a local pub recently, the licensee and I were chatting about a pub-related matter when it became clear that another customer ...

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30/12/2023

Funeral of ACC Peter Lawson blackpool

We have today (Friday, December 29) paid our respects to ACC Peter Lawson at his funeral service in Charnock Richard. Dozens of ...

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29/12/2023

Hospital Flu Cases Up Six-Fold in a Month as Staff Contend with Impact of Strikes blackpool

Thousands of people were in hospital with winter viruses last week, including over 940 patients with flu, as staff contended with ...

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29/12/2023

NHS Trials Home Testing for Chronic Kidney Disease blackpool

Tens of thousands of patients at risk of kidney disease will be able to get tested from the comfort of their own homes as part of ...

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27/12/2023

'Pints' of wine stocked on Britain's shelves for the first time ever blackpool

'Pint’ size wine stocked on Britain’s shelves for the first time ever thanks to new freedoms from leaving the European ...

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27/12/2023

NHS App reaches record users on fifth anniversary blackpool

The NHS App has twice as many users as Netflix’s 16.7 million subscribers with three quarters of adults in England now ...

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26/12/2023

New NHS Energy Deal To Cut Bills By Up To £100 Million A Year blackpool

The NHS will roll out a new centralised approach to buying energy which could help slash its energy bill nationally by up to ...

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24/12/2023

NHS Urges People To Spot Dementia Warning Signs in Loved Ones This Christmas blackpool

England’s top mental health nurse is urging people to look out for signs of dementia among family and friends over ...

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23/12/2023

Simpler Road signs to protect Small Animals and boost safety blackpool

New warning sign to help drivers identify wildlife hotspots and be better protected from hazards More signs could help boost ...

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22/12/2023

HMRC branded unbelievable as self assessment helpline closed blackpool

Bradley Post, MD of RIFT, commented: “Submitting a self assessment can be a daunting task, particularly for those who are ...

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21/12/2023

Little Richard: Send Me Some Lovin' by Spencer Leigh blackpool

Little Richard to me is a timeless genius and as important as Elvis Presley. We think of his rock’n’roll power songs ...

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21/12/2023

Flu Increases Again As Winter Pressures Bite Amid Strikes blackpool

The number of people in hospital with flu has increased by almost two thirds in a week, new NHS figures show today. Despite ...

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21/12/2023

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