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LINK-Mag Local News Blackpool Council Extends Shirt Sponsorship Deal for 2020/21 Season

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lackpool Football Club is delighted to announce an extension to its principal sponsorship agreement with Blackpool Council, which will see the branding of VisitBlackpool remain on the Seasiders’ firstteam and replica home shirts for the 2020/21 season.

The partnership, previously launched at the top of Blackpool Tower in June 2019, offers the perfect synergy to benefit and promote tourism in the town and community.

As the tourism arm of Blackpool Council, VisitBlackpool is tasked with promoting the UK’s most popular holiday destination to a worldwide audience, working closely with local partners and stakeholders to showcase the best that Blackpool has to offer.

the home kit for 2020/21, with members of the Club, Blackpool Council and the local press present.

Blackpool FC Chief Executive, Ben Mansford, said: “Blackpool Council is a valued partner of Blackpool Football Club and we are delighted to have reached an agreement to extend our relationship with Blackpool Council.

“As a community football club, we take great pride in representing the town, its attractions, businesses and people, and look forward to working with Blackpool Council and VisitBlackpool to enhance tourism during the 2020/21 season.”

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“This will once again enable us to widely promote the destination and also continue to work with the club on tackling the physical and mental health issues that are so prevalent in Blackpool, as they are across the UK. “Blackpool Football Club is a really important part of community life and this innovative partnership has already proved that it has the potential to rebuild civic pride in Blackpool as a town, and as a football club, and to celebrate our unique heritage as the birthplace of popular tourism.”

Cabinet Member for Tourism & Culture for Blackpool Council, Cllr Gillian Campbell, said: “We are delighted to announce that we are renewing our partnership with

The partnership will also enable the Council and the Club to continue to work together to tackle mental health and wellbeing across the town through the Get Vocal campaign.

The extension of this exciting partnership with VisitBlackpool was announced at Bloomfield Road alongside the unveiling of

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                                            12

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Coffee Break Answers Coffee Break Solutions Crossword solutions Across: 1 Dump; 3 Adorable; 9 Shut out; 10 Miner; 11 Sedulousness; 13 Earned; 15 Stanza; 17 Consecration; 20 Above; 21 Ancient; 22 Desisted; 23 Flay.

Down: 1 Disaster; 2 Mound; 4 Detour; 5 Remonstrance; 6 Benison; 7 Ears; 8 Soullessness; 12 Mainstay; 14 Riotous; 16 Scrape; 18 Ideal; 19 Paid.

Sudoku solutions

Easy

■ Re-Roofing Tiles

■ Dry Verge & Dry Ridge Systems

■ Re-Roofing Slates

■ Full Garage Roof Refurbishments

■ Flat Roofs

■ Galvanised Steel Powder

■ UPVC Fascia & Soffits

■ Coated Roofing Sheets

■ Bespoke Conservatory

(Various Colours)

RUBBER FLAT ROOFING SYSYEM

■ Warm Roofing Systems ■ Roof Repairs ■ Lead Work

Moderate

■ Guttering

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LINK-Mag Local News Rainbows, hearts and heroes unveiled as Blackpool brings on the light.

• A replica Spitfire which will be illuminated with search lights and video-mapped laser show in partnership with Hangar 42 • A new “colour choreography” section featuring the latest LED and neon lighting technology along the Promenade It was also revealed that the replacement of lighting on The Blackpool Tower will be completed in time for Switch-On, meaning that the iconic centrepiece of the Blackpool Illuminations display will be fully lit for the first time in more than two years.

Blackpool’s 2020 Illuminations will feature a special tribute to the heroes of COVID-19 with a dazzling display of hearts and rainbows along the famous Golden Mile.

The section, which will also feature the faces of 50 nominated “Corona Heroes”, pays homage to the extraordinary efforts of the NHS and other key workers from around the UK during the pandemic.

They were selected from several hundred nominations by Blackpool Illuminations’ Creative Curator, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen.

Blackpool Illuminations, which will be presented under a theme of Bring on the Light, will run from Friday 4 September through to January 3, 2021 – the first time the Lights have shone over the Christmas and New Year period.

The key worker tribute is among several new features revealed at a preview event staged at Lightworks, the Blackpool Illuminations manufacturing depot, today (Tuesday 4 August).

Others include:

• A newly-refurbished pirate tableau developed in association with Coral Island and taking pride of place on the cliffs at North Shore.

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen said: “This has been the most extraordinary year, but we are delighted that Blackpool Illuminations will shine throughout the autumn and winter months.

“The Illuminations have long given the British public a sprinkling of magic and a sense of escapism, and never have those qualities been more relevant than today.

“I have been particularly privileged to be able to see for myself the hundreds of nominations that have been put forward as Corona Heroes from across the country – the only shame is that we could not feature every single one of them.”

Cllr Gillian Campbell, Cabinet Member for Tourism & Culture, added: “We deliberately chose the theme of ‘Bring On The Light’ for this year’s display because it now feels like we are finally starting to emerge from a period of darkness that has truly tested the strength and resilience of a nation.

“We are particularly pleased to be able to pay our own unique tribute to the NHS and other key workers whose unstinting efforts and dedication has helped so many these past few months.”

It was revealed several weeks ago that the format of this year’s Switch-On event has changed to reflect the ongoing challenge of pandemic restrictions.

Instead of a live concert in front of 20,000 people on an outdoor arena in front of The Blackpool Tower, the 2020 display will be triggered during a virtual streamed event produced by MTV at 8.30pm on Friday 4 September.

It will be the first time in resort history that the Blackpool Illuminations Switch-On event has been accessible to a national and international audience.

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THE STARS LINE UP FOR A VIRTUAL BLACKPOOL ILLUMINATIONS SWITCH-ON

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he stars of Blackpool’s first ever virtual Illuminations Switch-On event have been revealed.

Spice Girl Melanie C, Fleur East, Becky Hill, Tom Grennan, Diversity and Blackpool’s very own Rae Morris will all perform in the hour-long streamed event which is being staged by MTV at 8.30pm on Friday 4 September.

The virtual show, which will be hosted by Diversity’s Ashley and Jordan Banjo, will also feature charttopping DJ, Joel Corry.

It will be free to access on MTV and VisitBlackpool channels, and will feature a mixture of exclusive pre-recorded performances at home and live performances filmed inside the Blackpool Tower Ballroom, as well as the all-important Switch-On moment, details of which will follow over the coming weeks.

The Switch-On, which normally takes place on the Tower Festival Headland in front of a 20,000 strong audience, will act as the curtain-raiser for Blackpool’s Illuminations season which has been extended by two months and will now run from September 4 to January 3, 2021.

and New York’s Times Square.

During the lockdown pandemic Melanie was seen DJ’ing from her home to a global audience using the power of IGTV and YouTube.

On October 2, Melanie’s eighth studio album “MELANIE C” will be released featuring collaborations with Biff Stannard and Nadia Rose.

The first and second singles from the album “Who I Am’ and “Blame It On Me” have already been huge airplay hits.

Rae Morris, who will return to her home town to do a live performance on a closed set in the magnificent Tower Ballroom, said: “Being a part of the Illuminations Switch-On is a huge deal for me. It was always the highlight of my summer as a kid, a magical ending.

“This year will be slightly different, but an extended period of Illuminations on the seafront is a silverlining that’ll bring much-needed joy! I’ll be performing from inside the ballroom and will do my best to channel its spirit out into your devices!”

Becky Hill and Fleur East are no strangers to Illuminations Switch-On events, both have performed on the Tower Festival Headland stage in previous years.

It will be the first time in more than 70 years that the resort has been unable to hold a live Switch-On celebration – but also the first time that a SwitchOn event has been accessible to a national and international audience.

Singer-songwriter Becky is one of Britain’s most in-demand musical exports and is the second most listened to female artist on Spotify in the UK, notching up over a billion streams and 18 million monthly listeners.

Melanie C is one of the most famous female pop stars on the planet. Last year, saw the Spice Girls’ blockbuster reunion tour with sell-out stadium concerts that served as a joyous reminder of the spell that 90s girl power still casts on pop.

She has had a string of top 40 hits including this year’s top 20 solo record, “Better Off Without You” and current top 20 single “Heaven On My Mind”, as well as collaborating with a number of artists including Rudimental, Jonas Blue, Oliver Heldens and Sigala.

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The multi-talented Fleur East first rose to fame as a powerhouse finalist on The X Factor, with explosive performances that even landed her a No.1 on iTunes

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with “Uptown Funk” before the song was even officially released. That was followed by her debut single, “Sax”, which stayed in the Top 10 for seven weeks and has gone on to hit over one 100 million streams on Spotify.

Fleur, who presents The Hits Radio national breakfast show every weekday, wrote and performed the coronavirus song, Not Alone, with all proceeds going to the NHS COVID-19 Appeal.

British singer-songwriter Tom Grennan’s first album, “Lighting Matches”, was one of the best-selling debut albums of 2018. He rose to fame through his first appearance as the guest vocalist on the Chase and Status track, “All Goes Wrong” and has this year released singles ‘This Is The Place’ & ‘Oh Please’ from his forthcoming album.

The show hosts, Diversity’s Ashley and Jordan Banjo, have been an integral part of the Illuminations Switch-On night for the past four years, wowing crowds with the extraordinary routines that have cemented their position as the UK’s most accomplished dance group for more than a decade.

Diversity will perform an exclusive routine produced especially for the virtual Switch-On event.

Ashley said: “Jordan and I are delighted to be hosting Blackpool’s virtual Switch-On. “Blackpool is very much our second home and we cannot wait to return to the resort to host what will be an amazing experience that people will be able to watch, wherever they are.”

Diversity won Britain’s Got Talent in 2009 and have since completed nine sell-out arena tours, performed in front of The Queen and in 2021, will embark on their Connected Tour.

Joel Corry, who will provide the post Switch-On entertainment, broke on to the music scene last summer with his remake of UK Garage classic, “Sorry”, followed by the release of “Lonely” earlier this year which spent 11 weeks in the UK Top 10 and is currently the biggest-selling record by a UK artist this year.

Joel’s new single, “Head & Heart”, a collaboration with Grammy Award-winning singer songwriter MNEK, has just earned him his first ever UK #1 in only its third week on the chart.

The show will start at 8.30pm on Friday 4 September and can be viewed at: visitblackpool.com/switchon, youtube.com/mtvinternational and facebook.com/ mtvmusicuk Cllr Gillian Campbell, Cabinet Member for Tourism & Culture for Blackpool Council, said: “We are delighted to be able to announce an all-star line-up for what will definitely go down as the most unique Switch-On event in Illuminations history!

“Demand for tickets for our traditional live event hugely outweighs the number available, so it is great that everyone will get the opportunity to see this year’s Switch-On concert from the comfort of their homes.

“It promises to be a fabulous start to our extended Illuminations season.”

Virginia Monaghan, Vice President, Events and Experiences, ViacomCBS Networks International commented: “We are delighted that MTV will help launch the first live virtual Blackpool illuminations switch–on celebration. While we may not be able to go ahead with the event as originally planned, we are incredibly excited to now be able to bring this fantastic night of entertainment for audiences to enjoy at home!”

Go to www.visitblackpool.com/switchon for regular updates.

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LINK-Mag Local News BLACKPOOL POSTPONES WORLD FIREWORKS The annual World Fireworks Championship Blackpool has been postponed.

The four free events were scheduled to take place on successive Fridays – September 11, 18, 25 and October 2.

Organisers VisitBlackpool say that the current restrictions on mass gatherings and safe distancing make it impossible to stage the events, which usually attract tens of thousands of people to the Promenade.

Cllr Gillian Campbell, Cabinet Member for Tourism & Culture, said: “We have waited as long as we can to make this decision, but the current guidance simply does not allow for large-scale events such as these.

“It is obviously disappointing not to be staging one of our most popular events, but we are maintaining our position that we will always put the health and safety of our residents and visitors first.

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one or more fireworks events at an appropriate time we will consider that option.

“Either way, we are hoping to see a return of the usual sequence of World Fireworks events in autumn 2021.”

VisitBlackpool has already announced that the autumn Illuminations season will be extended by two months, stretching from September 4 to January 3, 2021.

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LINK-Mag Local News Evolve Military College Selected for VE Day 75 Souvenir Book A brand new Blackpool based business has been selected to appear in a prestigious souvenir coffee-table book, published to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. Evolve Military College are featured in “VE Day 75” which has been compiled by SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, and is offered to the nation free of charge.

Evolve has just opened it’s new centre in Blackpool.

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comprises of a completely refurbished facility with classrooms and exercise areas, as well as state of the art technology and is staffed entirely by former military personnel.

Written by experts including the royal correspondent Robert Jobson, VE Day 75 is a beautifully presented publication that tells the in-depth story of Victory in Europe Day. Featuring a wide selection of photographs from the day itself, the book documents the extraordinary events of 8 May 1945, honours those involved and reflects on how this victory has impacted on British society – right up to the present day.

Evolve Military College bridges the gap between young people leaving traditional education and starting military training with centres in Bury, Burnley, Blackpool and Wigan. Staffed entirely by former military personnel, it provides a robust, free of

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charge course lasting up to 26 weeks, to give 16-24 year olds the foundations and basic skills required a military career. An alternative route to higher education, it embraces military values and standards and covers a range of units including Military Knowledge, Fitness and Mental Strength and various Qualifications.

of the Nation, just as it was tested during the Second World War. While those on today’s frontline are different to 75 years ago, the population once more has pulled together to defeat a common enemy. As we celebrate the VE Day 75, we should reflect on the values that allowed us to triumph against evil then, and which will help us deal with today’s threat – courage, selfless commitment and discipline.

Managing Director Andrew Emmett said: “We were blown away when we were asked to feature in this commemorative book in recognition for the services we offer to young people who dream of joining the armed forces.

“This could be the last time that we will be able to celebrate a major VE Day anniversary year with those who lived during the conflict; we must learn from their victory, never forget their sacrifices and be proud of our Nation today. That is their legacy.”

“The 75th anniversary is hugely poignant for anyone with a military background and it is the highest honour to be included”.

The VE Day anniversary weekend saw SSAFA publicise the anniversary and the publication VE Day 75 through print, digital and broadcast media.

Lieutenant General Sir Andrew Gregory, Chief Executive of SSAFA, said:

To pre-order your free copy of this official SSAFA publication, paying only postage and packaging, please visit: www.veday75.net.

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