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Inspection praises child safeguarding measures
Measures taken to protect Blackpool children from sexual and criminal exploitation have been praised by national inspectors including Ofsted.
MP renews calls for asylum hotel to close
Blackpool South MP Chris Webb has renewed calls for the Metropole Hotel to be closed to asylum seekers – claiming its residents have suffered ill-treatment.
Multiversity CPO approved
Work is set to begin this summer to build Blackpool’s £65m multiversity after a planning inspector gave the go ahead for the council to buy up the rest of the site.
Councillors condemn social media rumours over asylum seekers
Coun Julie Sloman told a full meeting of the council that speculation which had been spread on social media about Warbreck House was upsetting for many residents living in the area.

Valdo Calocane possibly spared prison due to incomplete evidence families say
A report into the care received by Nottingham triple killer Valdo Calocane shows he may have been spared prison on the basis of incomplete evidence, his victims families have said..
Five people shot at an adult education centre in Sweden police say
Five people have been shot at an adult education centre in Sweden, police have said..
Anna Wintour says she will not stop working as she is honoured at palace
Fashion editor Dame Anna Wintour told the King she will not stop working as she removed her trademark sunglasses when she was honoured at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace..
Lucy Letby convictions branded one of major injustices of modern times
The convictions of child serial killer Lucy Letby have been branded one of the major injustices of modern times as her legal team continued its campaign protesting her innocence..