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Tories may face Blackpool byelection as Scott Benton loses suspension appeal

MP for Blackpool South, who offered to lobby for gambling industry, loses appeal against 35-day Commons suspension

The Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: The Hills of California; Metamorphosis; Candace Bushnell: True Tales of Sex, Success and Sex in the City – review

Dreams of fame trap and inspire in Jez Butterworth’s female-centred, Blackpool-set new play; Lemn Sissay takes a personal approach to Kafka; and the Sex and the City creator is full of unsurprises

The Guardian - UK

EastEnders’ Cheryl Fergison posts sincere Blackpool Tower tribute after netting ‘fire’ blunder

Heather Trott actor asked her followers to ‘forgive me for being passionate about the Blackpool Tower’ after reported blaze turned out to be nothing of the sort

The Independent UK

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Blackpool Tower fire - live: Police say ‘fire’ at landmark attraction is orange netting

Drone and rescue team are currently at the scene after a suspected fire broke out at top of iconic Blackpool Tower

The Independent UK

‘Fire’ at Blackpool Tower turns out to be flapping orange netting

Police arrest man on suspicion of breaching the peace after footage appeared to show landmark in flames

The Guardian - UK

Police reveal 'flames' seen at reported Blackpool Tower fire was orange netting blowing in wind

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service rushed to scene following reports of blaze, but have since confirmed there was no fire

Evening Standard

Police say ‘fire’ at Blackpool Tower was orange netting fluttering in the wind

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service urged people to not fly drones around landmark structure

The Independent UK

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Emergency services rush to Blackpool Tower mistaking fabric for flames

SIX fire engines attended the scene of Blackpool Tower to tackle a fire which was in fact orange fabric blowing in high winds.

The National (Scotland)

Stroke unit nurse who drugged patients for 'easy life' jailed

Catherine Hudson illegally sedated two patients at Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Evening Standard

Blackpool: why seaside towns in England are struggling – and what they're doing about it

Life expectancy in Blackpool, in the north-west of England, is the lowest in the country: 5.3 years lower than the national average for men and 4.2 years lower than the national average for women.

The Conversation

‘Stripped to the bone’: Lancashire courts in chaos as Raac adds to crisis

A day at Blackburn magistrates court highlights the confusion after closures in Blackpool and Preston

The Guardian - UK

Strictly 2023 leaderboard: The scores from week nine as competition returned to Blackpool

Who topped the leaderboard in the iconic Tower Ballroom?

The Independent UK

‘Are you mad?’: Strictly judge Anton Du Beke addresses Angela Rippon fix claims

Strictly judge was quizzed over whether veteran broadcaster Angela Rippon, 79, was ‘kept’ in the dancing show until iconic Blackpool week

The Independent UK

Strictly’s Bobby Brazier speaks out after tearful dance-off experience

‘EastEnders’ star beat Angela Rippon in the Blackpool dance-off

The Independent UK

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WhatToWatch

Strictly Come Dancing 2023 fans slam 'underwhelming' Blackpool show!

Strictly Come Dancing 2023 viewers were NOT impressed!

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing welcomes back ex-winner Kelvin Fletcher for Blackpool week

‘Emmerdale’ star won the competition in 2019 alongside Oti Mabuse

The Independent UK

Strictly 2023 leaderboard: The scores from week nine as competition returns to Blackpool

Who topped the leaderboard in the iconic Tower Ballroom?

The Guardian - UK

Strictly Come Dancing: Blackpool results – as it happened

The annual Blackpool special saw high scores but still no perfect 40. After a surprise dance-off in the Tower Ballroom, whose trip to the seaside would be a washout?

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The Independent UK

Strictly’s Angela Rippon teases Blackpool week dance routine amid ‘fix’ claims

Angela Rippon heads to Blackpool with partner Kai Widdrington having surprised herself by reaching this far

The Independent UK

Revealed: Strictly Come Dancing’s Blackpool week song and dance routines

Here are all the songs and dance routines to expect when Strictly returns to Blackpool on Saturday 18 November

The Independent UK

Inside Strictly’s Blackpool history, from Angela Rippon’s Come Dancing to the show’s first ever ‘40’

As the BBC’s dance competition returns to the Tower Ballroom, Isobel Lewis explores the town’s dance history, and how ‘Blackpool Week’ became a ‘Strictly’ institution

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing: Amy Dowden shares ‘devastating’ news ahead of Blackpool week

‘This means the plans for me to dance in the Strictly Ballroom this year are no longer possible,’ Strictly fan- favourite wrote

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing’s Kai Widdrington shuts down Angela Rippon ‘fix’ claims

Rippon,79, made it through to week 9’s Blackpool show and viewers are not so happy

The Independent UK

Revealed: Strictly Come Dancing’s Blackpool week song and dance routines

Here are all the songs and dance routines to expect when Strictly returns to Blackpool on Saturday 18 November

WhatToWatch

EXCLUSIVE: Shirley Ballas reveals the royal wedding dress designer behind her Strictly Blackpool gown

Strictly Come Dancing's head judge Shirley Ballas on why this year’s Blackpool special will be sparklier than ever.

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