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09 Nov

Wyre Community Lottery helps celebrate Christmas

David Simper0 CommentsLocal Newscommunity, FUNDRAISING, goodcauses, local, lottery, wyre

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Wyre Community Lottery is asking you to take a chance and buy a ticket for their exciting weekly lottery that raises money for good causes in Wyre. It's an example of local, community focused fund raising and has raised over £17,500 for local good causes since its launch. All good causes supported by the lottery benefit Wyre and its residents; so far thirty nine local groups have signed up to benefit. 1,000 £1 tickets are purchased every week and 20-30 of these are prize winners. The National Lottery supports so much nationally, but this lottery is designed to help out people…

Guest Blog: Ashley Lister’s new book Blackstone Towers – My self-publishing journey

David Simper0 CommentsLiterature & Spoken Word, Local Newsauthor, book, fiction, horror, local, lockdown, self-publishing, supernatural

By way of introduction, I should begin by saying my name is Ashley Lister: I lecture at Blackpool & Fylde college; I write horror fiction and some exceptionally ribald poetry. When the UK lockdown occurred, I was in a fortunate position. I lecture in creative writing and this was something I could continue to do remotely, from home, without the worry of contributing to the rising death rates. I was also fortunate in that working from home meant I had extra time on my hands because I didn’t have to commute to work, or worry about socialising, or do a…

Review – Fylde Coast Food and Drink Festival

David Simper0 CommentsLocal Newsdrink, festival, fleetwood, food, fylde, local, show

The sixth annual Fylde Coast Food and Drink Festival was a foodie's cornucopia of quality and often local produce. Held in Fleetwood's splendid Marine Hall and indeed in its grounds, the event showcased quality food and drink from across our region. With mass produced food dominating the market, designed for profit not nutrition and taste, it's well worth getting behind these dedicated local food entrepreneurs. As a jam fan, Hannah's Country Kitchen's to the left were well nice with two jars purchased. The Thornton Cleveleys Brass Band played in the background and really sounded good, adding atmosphere. A number of…