hello and welcome to blackpool. yes — welcome to blackpool, and showtown...ackpool's place in the history of entertainment. where's charlie cairoli? he's here. # i'm leaning on a lamp post at that corner of the street, in case... the girls took me round somewhere. i think it's round this way. is it? i think it's round this way. oh, right. oh, here we go! and i invited a blackpool connoisseur to test it out... you're enjoying this, aren't you? i really am! it's, er... it's fantastic, really is. it's round here — oh, here you go. go on, do a bit of the buddy holly! i love him doing this. go on, do buddy holly! ..syd little of little and large. born in blackpool... # peggy sue... ..and, in the �*70s and �*80s, top of the bill. 1979. wow. your heyday. two shows a day — look at that — 6:10 and 8:50. you were doing two shows a day? yeah, yeah. how many days a week? six days a week. that's what you did. and then you got sunday off? no — you went to scarborough or somewhere like that and did a one—night show. you were working seven days a week, two shows a day? seven

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a celebration of blackpool culture and a tour with a blackpool connoisseur.ddy holly! ..syd little of little and large, in the �*70s and �*80s, top of the bill. 1979. wow. your heyday. two shows a day — look at that — 6:10 and 8:50. ali bongo, norman wisdom! frank carson — look at that. and it would be fair to say he was loving these memories of the hundreds of performers he had worked with over the years. you're enjoying this, aren't you? iblinkin' am! keith harris and orville. he hated... he hated that green duck. however, blackpool these days isn't quite what it was. it is a familiar story in seaside towns of britain, but this is a chance to remember what made this place great when it really was, for millions, the home of entertainment. look — stan laurel�*s hat. orville and his silver disc. and, of course, strictly! so how many shows are we talking about in the �*60s, �*70s? oh, you had 25 shows... so 25 venues? venues, yeah, yeah. more than the west end in london. oh, bigger than the west end? yeah, yeah. so that you could have more bums on seats in blac

dominic hughes, bbc news, blackpool.s advised drivers to "take the train" ahead of an unprecedented full weekend closure of a section of the m25. a five—mile stretch in surrey between junctions 10 and ii will be closed from 9pm this evening until 6am on monday. katy austin is there. how much disruption is this going cause? it has got the potential to be really disruptive, causing a lot of delays, a lot of congestion in the wider area. they have never closed a section of the m25 for this long since it opened in the 1980s. the section that will be closed is a particularly busy one. on the weekend you would expect up to 6000 vehicles to be using it to travel in each direction every hour. why is it happening? it is to do with an ongoing programme of improvement works at this weekend they will be demolishing a bridge and putting up a big gantry as well. there will be a big gantry as well. there will be a diversion route in place, quite a long diversion route. drivers are being advised to follow that diversion otherwise nation

showtown, a celebration of blackpool culture and a tour with a blackpool connoisseur...0s, top of the bill. 1979. wow. your heyday. two shows a day — look at that — 6:10 and 8:50. ali bongo, norman wisdom! frank carson — look at that. and it would be fair to say he was loving these memories of the hundreds of performers he had worked with over the years. keith harris and orville. he hated... he hated that green duck. it's amazing, you know? he hated the duck? he didn't like the duck. no, no _ however, blackpool these days isn't quite what it was. it is a familiar story in seaside towns of britain, but this is a chance to remember what made this place great when it really was, for millions, the home of entertainment. look — stan laurel�*s hat. orville and his silver disc. and, of course, strictly! so how many shows are we talking about in the '60s, '70s? oh, you had 25 shows... so 25 venues? venues. more than the west end in london. oh, bigger than the west end? yeah, yeah. so you could have more bums on seats in blackpool per day than you could at the west end in london.

but inequality is stalking the streets of blackpool.gs at a very young age, to the point of oblivion sometimes. so, for those like kate — not her real name — who found herself pregnant, homeless, and in the grip of a terrible addiction, the empowerment team are life—savers. when i was really bad in addiction to now being clean and having someone there, regardless, and still wanting to support me, it is an amazing feeling. kate and paul were both at risk of becoming statistics, but with the help of the empowerment team, people who have lived the life, they are beginning the long and difficult road to recovery. dominic hughes, bbc news, blackpool. 0nly10% of the money earmarked by the government for levelling up has been spent, according to a committee of mps. the public accounts committee says the scheme has been beset by delays. billions of pounds are supposed to be funnelled to projects to reduce inequality across the uk by 2026. 0ur deputy political editor vicki young joins us from westminster. what more has the committee had to say a

dominic hughes, bbc news, blackpool. the m25 motorway — which encircles london — is closed for a whole weekend for the first time since it was built in 1986. it's been shut betweenjunctions 10 and 11 with a diversion in place, until 6am on monday. this is the part that's closed — and it will affect those travelling to heathrow or gatwick airports and to channel ports on the south coast. 0ur transport correspondent katy austin is there. this is unprecedented. why are they doing it? well of this weekend a bridge is going to be demolished and a large gantry will be put up and that's part of major upgrade works. there will be more closures to come before september and from a short distance away from where i'm now standing, yes, a particularly busy section of britain's busiest motorway is now shut until early on monday morning and that's likely to mean long delays on alternative routes. as road closures go, it's a very big one. we tend to forget that the m25 is the biggest bypass in europe. it's one of the biggest roads in eu

blackpool. >> okay. lynn, blackpool has 17% above the national average in long terms.on of heroin and crack, opiate addiction compared to the national average. is this really what taxpayers want to see? a rainbow crossing? >> we absolutely have to focus on, you know, on the most, you know, important things and looking at our vulnerable residents and, you know, public health schemes, we do do that. but we've also got to be able to support other communities because this is about a health support other communities becewelfare. is about a health support other communities becewelfare. this)out a health support other communities becewelfare. this isit a health support other communities becewelfare. this is about alth and welfare. this is about businesses , regeneration, people businesses, regeneration, people living area . it's about living in the area. it's about civic pride. so it is it's easy to discount it as, as, you know , to discount it as, as, you know, as something gimmicky, but it's far more valuable to the community. and it's a sign of for businesses, the pink pou

people of blackpool.e tory party four years ago, the tory party let down. it's broken. let them down. it's broken. every promise has failed to fix the nhs . living standards in the nhs. living standards in blackpool have been squeezed. but we know that we've got to work hard to win the trust of the people in blackpool, and that's going to be that's what we're going to be doing. >> well, i'm joined in >> well, i'm joined now in studio political editor, studio by our political editor, chris. so another chris. chris. so another nightmare on downing street. and this of course, the timing this time, of course, the timing on the same day as those local elections in may, we expect it to be the by—election date be set by the government. >> the government is probably keen, as john curtice told us, an hour ago, to get all the bad news out of the way early on the same day, which is the same day as the local election campaigns in england, england, england and wales, real wales, which will be a real difficult for diff

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on patrol in blackpool with the antisocial behaviour squad.helped to cut antisocial behaviour by more than 40%. it could be a small report, noise complaints, someone making noise in the area. we have spots we will stop by. check in with the communities. the team helped to recover a mobility scooter after it was stolen. but she and her neighbour annie say they still do not feel safe. two weeks later, i got it back. the police done marvellous. these community patrols which target antisocial behaviour hotspots will now be rolled out across all 43 forces in england and wales. we will walk around, foot patrol, it brings faith in that community, which is what is happening here. we have a lot of people happy to come and speak to us. they say the intervention is working with incidents in this part of blackpoole down by one third year—on—year. one of the challenges of antisocial behaviour is that some of it is not classed as criminal, and some victims feel they are not getting enough support. in west lancashire, ian spent months making detailed records

so if you're listening to those headlines, there are you in blackpool, in blackpool south. there thatthat seat there that we're going to have another by—election. i always hear i we're going to have another by—election. i always heari say by—election. i always hear i say it in like brenda from bristol's accent in my own mind. if you are in that seat, i wonder, do you think that is the right move? relishing move? are you relishing the prospect by—election or prospect of a by—election or not? even bother not? will you even bother turning fascinated to turning out? i'm fascinated to hear tonight, alongside hear from you tonight, alongside me seven. keeping me me till seven. keeping me company. deputy of company. the deputy leader of reform habib , and the reform uk, ben habib, and the broadcast judita broadcast journalist judita dasilva. to both of dasilva. good evening to both of you, i bet you're relishing a by—election but i'm not going to get into. i'm not going to get into that. i want my, my blackpool, viewers to tell me their thoughts. how to their thoughts. you know how to get of

so two in blackpool in my time. so there two in blackpool in my time.ool's full of sound people. that's why they elected conservatives. >> everybody shut up. now >> everybody shut up. so now now, talk like now, now they talk to me like that. company. that's that. the company. sorry. that's right, me. right, i forgot. that's me. >> awkward, ride >> an awkward, awkward ride home. company's home. now the company's specsavers bit a specsavers have built a bit of a reputation eye catching adverts. >> do remember classic >> do we remember this classic starring gb news very john starring gb news very own john cleese starring gb news very own john cleystart. please insert the key >> start. please insert the key ihave >> start. please insert the key i have inserted it. >> in its it . teach >> you dread in its it. teach you a lesson . you a lesson. >> nasty little . >> nasty little. >> nasty little. >> nice guy. john but if you're looking for inspiration for their next ad , there's no need their next ad, there's no need to fork out millions to some advertising fa

from beijing to blackpool, it has all been happening this afternoon.e didn't realise they were from the times because they were from the times because they said they were from a gambling company which was fictitious, they were offering to pay him, he suggested he could ask parliamentary questions and even leaked confidential papers and nothing happened beyond that point other than the video from the times was published and he found himself on a one—way ticket out of the parliamentary conservative party. since then there have been various reports into what went on and his constituents in lancashire were deciding whether or not to trigger a by—election under what is known as a recall petition. that has all been fast forwarded because mr benton has packedit fast forwarded because mr benton has packed it in. why does that matter? it means there could be a by—election as soon as the same day as the local elections, the police and crime commissioner elections, the many oral elections, at the beginning of may. that matters from a conservative point of view be

i have never been to blackpool. _ starting in blackpool? i have never been to blackpool.nt said it's investing £8.3 billion to fix potholes and resurface roads — and that a further £150 million is available for councils now. and looking ahead to this evening's programme, we're on the hunt for london's worst potholes — and we need your help. so if there's a pothole where you live, or on your way to work, that needs looking into, do get in touch. you can email us, and don't forget to include your name, a photo, and where it is. let's take a look at the tubes now. now onto the weather. cloudy for the rest of this morning. this afternoon, the sun should break through, but there's still the the chance of the odd shower. highs of 16 degrees. that's it for now, but if you head over to our website you can find all you need to know about the upcoming london mayoral election. i'm back with more in half an hour, so we'll see you then — goodbye. good morning, welcome to breakfast with ben thompson and sally nugent. our headlines today. compensation for river pollution — a multi—milli

so week, blackpool today. so last week, blackpool council released this tweet..2 million views, it shows and it pictures. one of their zebra crossings that was given a rainbow makeover in solidarity with the seaside resorts. lgbt community. >> so the council eventually turned the comments off the tweet. there were so many people expressing their outrage at this, but one man was undeterred and submitted a freedom of information request to find out how costs. well, the how much it costs. well, the crossing been vandalised and crossing has been vandalised and sprayed paint he sprayed with black paint and he joins us now. journalist callum smiles. good morning callum. thank you for joining smiles. good morning callum. thank you forjoining us. good thank you for joining us. good to see you. so what made you so feel so strongly, callum, that you needed to get to the bottom of this, because we are well, we've threatened through threat of violence if we don't pay our taxes, we go to jail and yet our taxes, we go to jail and yet our taxes get, you know, put on the roads

blackpool.laieah.l. blackpool. not in a good way in blai want to show you this, poll >> i want to show you this, poll polling come polling data which has come from the and shows that among the ft. and it shows that among men reform now lead the conservatives according to yougov polling. and you see there that reform vote going up, up, up. and it's now above the conservatives. i mean i'll be you must that must be worrying news. >> look that is not a good poll for the conservatives by any stretch of the imagination. and i think the conservative party really needs to start to get their act together. look, things are not going well the are not going well at the moment, but i do think i do think when we get closer to the general election, when the manifestos out, when manifestos are out, when we actually understand what the other parties to we other parties want to do, we will start to see the polling gap close. >> can i ask you, have you spoken to your colleagues in the lib dems about this poll, and

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so labour and blackpool is a and by the way, blackpool is a huge test for now for reform.does that that that really say? it means that unless town unless nigel farage is in town a fortune there. well, we'll see won't but all i'm telling won't we? but all i'm telling you is, is richard tice only got, 13% in got, what, 13% in wellingborough? i think that wellingborough? and i think that was dreadful result. fine, fine. look, i'll tell result. you what, i've got a kicking or result. >> fine, fine. look, i'll tell you what, i've got a kicking or two in blackpool in my time. so there we go. >> now i miss and there we go. >> everybody shut so now >> everybody shut up. so now now, me like >> everybody shut up. so now now, the me like >> everybody shut up. so now now, the company. me like >> everybody shut up. so now now, the company. sorry. like >> everybody shut up. so now now, the company. sorry. that's that. the company. sorry. that's right, that's me. right, i forgot. that's me. >> awkward, awkward >> an awkward, awkward ride home. now the company's specsavers bit of a specsa

should move the writ and let's get on and let's elect a labour mp who can represent the people of blackpool the house of commons. >> jonathan ashworth now protest groups save british farming and fairness for farmers of kent , fairness for farmers of kent, have driven their tractors into central london tonight to protest about substandard imports and the dishonest labelling of food. they're also protesting against low cost agricultural imports, saying it all amounts to a threat to food security and it comes after europe's farmers ramped up their demonstrations across the continent, protesting against eu and national measures. sarah, duchess of york , says she's full duchess of york, says she's full of admiration for the princess of admiration for the princess of wales after her cancer announcement. posting on social media the duchess said she hopes kate will now be given the time and space and privacy to heal. the duchess added i know she'll be surrounded by the love of her family and everyone is praying for the best outcome . that's the for the best outcome. that's the news for the latest s

value, that could be everything from being against free speech to wearing a hanky on your head at blackpoolsaid it is unworkable. michael gove has been heavily involved in those debates and i think he is probably taking an opportunity to strike now because he sees an opportunity to form this debate. this new definition is quite wordy but it's worth going through in stages. michael gove says extremism will be defined as the promotion or advancement of an ideology based on hatred or intolerance that aims to destroy fundamental rights or freedoms of others or undermine our democracy or intentionally create an environment intentionally create an environment in which others can do the same. that is quite complicated but his argument is that there is a conveyor belt from groups which are arguably extreme which lead to more extreme acts and violence for a small minority. this is a deeply divisive and controversial concept. many people disagree with him about how he is characterising this. today he said that his new unit in the government is going to assess the case for banning... sorry for definin

another by—election for sunak , by—election for rishi sunak, this time scott benton in blackpool.rges. is that coming to a town near you? the war motorist continues all that three till six. but first here's your latest weather forecast . your latest weather forecast. >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on . gb news. >> welcome along to your latest weather update from the met office for gb news. more wet weather to come throughout this week. really not too much today. of course. parts of east anglia and the south east, but it is a pretty chilly start to the working week. low pressure sitting just to the west of the uk as it be for the next uk as it will be for the next several days. weather fronts pushing far pushing northwards far north—west scotland, seeing north—west of scotland, seeing some sunny spells some bright or even sunny spells and, as i mentioned, much of east in the south—east east anglia in the south—east dry, everywhere drab, east anglia in the south—east dry,dampverywhere drab, east anglia in the south—east dry,damp and where drab, east anglia

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from alcohol, drugs or suicide is higher in more deprived areas in the north of england such as blackpoolputin set for another six years in power. what you got there? it's a chicken. well, like, bruv, it's dead! the end of an era as sir lenny henry prepares to host his final red nose day. umpire: ladies and gentlemen, we are suffering with these. - and you cannot bee serious! a swarm descends on the quarter final at indian wells, forcing the players off the court. and coming up on bbc news... manchester city could meet arsenal in the semifinals

dominic hughes, bbc news, blackpool.private companies each year. the government has faced criticism over the delay in bringing the new rules into force. latest figures from the rac foundation show private companies are handing out an average of more than 35,000 parking tickets every day. this means more than 32 million tickets have been issued, tickets have been issued since the legislation to reform parking charges was passed five years ago. and with each ticket costing drivers up to £100, there are calls for the government to bring in the changes as promised. it is five years since celebrating the fifth anniversary on legislation widely supported in parliament because there is a clear need to have a better framework from private parking but the five years of ticked ijy parking but the five years of ticked by and we still do not have it. the government has said it is committed to introducing the private parking code of practice to help improve regulation. and a spokesperson for the british parking association said they

death rates are worst in blackpool — six times higher than the area with the lowest rate — barnet, inagreed to pay nearly $500 million to settle a lawsuit led by norfolk county council. the case alleged the tech giant's boss, tim cook, defrauded shareholders by covering up lower demand for iphones in china. norfolk council said a pension fund it administered lost money as a result of mr cook's actions. ina in a statement, the council said it was "very proud of this recovery for investors. you're live with bbc news. after months of hearings, a georgia judge ruled that the lead prosecutor in donald trump's election interference proceedings can remain on the case. fani willis' status as lead prosecutor was in question after it was revealed she had a personal relationship with nathan wade, a special council she hired for the case. but while ms willis can continue her prosecution of the former president, the judge also ruled that she or mr wade would have to leave the case. hours after that ruling, mr wade resigned. mr trump had tried to disqualify ms willis, arguing her relationship with

david sillito, bbc news, blackpool. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett. it has been soggy for a lot of people. it has been soggy for a lot of --eole.�* , , ., it has been soggy for a lot of --eole. �* , , ., ., ., it has been soggy for a lot of --eole. �* , ., ., ., ., ~ people. anybody going for a walk toda , people. anybody going for a walk today. wellies — people. anybody going for a walk today, wellies would _ people. anybody going for a walk today, wellies would have - people. anybody going for a walk today, wellies would have been l today, wellies would have been advisable. wet dog perhaps optional, but we have seen more rain today and following on from the wet february, it is south—eastern parts of england that have seen already and we are only on the 12th of march, over a month's worth of rain. in the south—east, it may be drier in the next few days, but there will be rain elsewhere. but it is going to be milder stop we are picking up a south—westerly breeze. on the radar picture, that was the rain we had earlier. that has moved away with a bit of

death rates from alcohol, drugs or suicide are the worst in blackpool — but one project is trying toming up on bbc news, back to back gold cups for galopin des champs and for trainer willie mullins, who rents off his historic week at cheltenham in style. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. police say they have now identified the 35 bodies found at a funeral directors in hull that is at the centre of a major

, you scarborough, like blackpool, you would not only would realise that he's not only bang money but vast majority actually majority of people actually support as well. support what he said as well. but i've got a big hour coming your yes, obviously i've your way. yes, obviously i've got tomorrow's newspaper got all of tomorrow's newspaper front they are front pages for you. they are hot press so don't miss hot off the press so don't miss that. but this is the big one for thousands of for me. thousands of pro—palestine activists are using international women's day to fly the black, red and green flag of palestine. now, earlier today, i sat down with the israeli government spokesman, alon levy, to discuss hamas atrocities against women and children. by the way, both israeli and palestinian, and how these are being conveniently and appallingly ignored. well, i cannot understand is the blind spot that liberal feminists seem to have to the appalling horrors that take place not just in palestine, not just in gaza , but palestine, not just in gaza, but right across the middle east. and fra

we arejust hearing in the last two minutes this man, the blackpool south mp scott benton who you may. that is another problem for the government conservative party with scott benton announcing he will quit rather than wait for the recall petition potentially in play. we will bring you more on that breaking story in the next little while. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. in the next hour, the uk's deputy prime minister, 0liver dowden, is expected to tell mps, that hackers linked to china were behind a cyber attack on the electoral commission. the british government says it's time to "call out" attacks aimed at undermining democracy. mr dowden is expected to tell parliament that china is behind a wave of cyberattacks against mps and peers critical of beijing. china is also believed to have accessed the personal details of a0 million voters in a hack of the election watchdog. the bbc understands other western nations will set out similar concerns. the biden administration are set to accuse. former tory leader sir iain duncan smith, a prominent critic of the chinese

reduce the number of incidents by as much as 40%. 0ur reporter eleanor lawrie has more. 0n patrol in blackpoolous for things like shoplifting and criminal damage at this trial has helped to cut antisocial behaviour by more than 40%. it cut antisocial behaviour by more than 40%. . ., cut antisocial behaviour by more than 40%. _, , cut antisocial behaviour by more than 4096-— than 40%. it could be a small re ort, than 40%. it could be a small report. and — than 40%. it could be a small report, and uses— than 40%. it could be a small report, and uses complaints, | than 40%. it could be a small - report, and uses complaints, someone making noise in the area. we have eastview spots we will stop by. checking with the communities. the team helped to recover a mobility scooter after it was stolen. she and her neighbour annie see these still do not feel safe. tiara her neighbour annie see these still do not feel safe.— her neighbour annie see these still do not feel safe. two weeks later, i not back. do not feel safe. two weeks later, i got back- the _ do not feel safe. two weeks later, i got back. the

last week, the levelling up secretary allocated £188 million to support projects in sheffield, blackpoolcanary wharf, which together will build nearly 8,000 houses, as well as transforming canary wharf into a new hub for life science companies. back with us now are the founder and ceo of boring money along with joanne who said she struggled to make ends meet for that matthew mckenzie from london, a working carer. i'm going to go tojoanne first because wejust carer. i'm going to go tojoanne first because we just heard about housing for the earlier when we spoke to you you raised concerns about somebody like you being really unable to afford to be on the property ladder. unable to afford to be on the property ladder-— unable to afford to be on the --roe ladder. , ., ., ., , property ladder. yes. i am already stuck in it- — property ladder. yes. i am already stuck in it- my _ property ladder. yes. i am already stuck in it. my concern _ property ladder. yes. i am already stuck in it. my concern is - property ladder. yes. i am already stuck in it. my concern is the - property ladder. yes. i a

conservative party, is facing another by—election in a red wall seat after scott benton resigned, the blackpoolouth mp was already facing a recall petition. mr benton, who's now running as an independent, was found to have broken commons rules when he was caught out in a sting by the times newspaper offering to act on behalf of gambling investors. the offering to act on behalf of gambling investors . the israeli gambling investors. the israeli prime minister has cancelled his planned white house visit after the us's decision, not to block a un ceasefire vote in gaza. the un security council passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in gaza for the rest of ramadan. the us abstained from the vote, with 14 other council members, including russia , china and the uk voting russia, china and the uk voting in favour. after the vote, the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu cancelled his planned visit to washington, saying the us withdrew from its consistent position . well, in the united position. well, in the united states, donald trump will go on trial next month, the first ever cr

because residents woke up residents in blackpool woke up to surprise recently. to a blinding surprisedit upgraded crossings had they discovered their tradit upgraded to rossings had they discovered their tradit upgraded to incorporate! been upgraded to incorporate a rainbow flag. the progress flag, commonly associated with the lgbt q plus community, has been added to two crossings on the town's dixon road as part of the local council's be who you want to be initiative. this is the same council that has just hiked blackpool's council tax up by 5% for the second year running, despite residents facing £16 million worth of cuts from the annual budget. good grief . annual budget. good grief. anyway, still plenty to come, including more front pages, but there's also still plenty of time to grab our spring prizes in the great british giveaway. that's a shopping spree, a gadget bundle and an incredible £12,345 in tax free cash. you've got to be in it to win it. here's how time is ticking on your chance to win the great british giveaway. >> there's a massive £12,345 in tax free cash to spend h

blackpool victoria is fantastic. says. victoria is fantastic. he says.u for thank you to all of you for saving my life and i've got to say i've got quite a few positive stories about the nhs coming you satisfied coming in. are you satisfied with it's going? with the way it's going? jacqueline, moment or not? >> no, i'm not satisfied with the it's going, but i would the way it's going, but i would agree caller or the, agree with the caller or the, you know, email, have you know, the email, i have friends who actually friends who are actually surgeons who are frontline in the nhs and others i know who are nurses. and i don't think the criticism is predominantly with a lot of people at work in the nhs, particularly frontline. i think we have some of the best in world and they in the world and they are magnificent. structure has magnificent. the structure has become more and more of a problem, i think over the last years, and it can't keep up, it can't keep up really with the demand, so i think that the bureaucracy, what they say to me is that the bureaucrac

south election, the blackpool south by—election we've got coming up should very good marker to shouldry and see how strong reform support . support really is. >> yeah. and then the big question, guess scotland, question, i guess scotland, we've time time again, we've seen time and time again, can into any can this translate into any seats at the general election. of course 4 million votes for ukip didn't quite work through the brexit party at one point. i mean, i stood for them polling at over 20. it didn't actually manifest itself in any seats. do you think that could be different this time, scott? do you think the dissatisfaction with conservatives, with with the conservatives, with their own traditional base is so high? we could see a change, it's still a very tall order in our first past the post system. you're quite right to talk about how ukip performed in 2015. still resulting a single still not resulting in a single constituency. there was a poll a few months ago that showed if nigel farage specifically, rather than generic rather than just a generic reform party candidate, ra

eletherefore very interested be therefore very interested to see forthcoming see with the forthcoming blackpoolve voting area, the most depnved leave voting area, the most deprived seat that the conservatives currently hold at the how reform the last election, how reform can do there? and i really think they need to good they need to do a good performance there if they want to actually back up what the polls that's polls are saying. and that's what looking when what i'll be looking for when that by—election comes around. >> really, really, >> absolutely, really, really, really to really key one. looking back to previous was previous by elections, it was eastleigh ukip leapfrogged eastleigh when ukip leapfrogged over the conservative party, took took the second place conservatives into third. started be able to say it was a strong force. if that happens in blackpool south, perhaps this conversation about underperformance elections underperformance in by elections starts change. but james starts to change. but james heale, thank you very for heale, thank you very much for joining thank you very j

they dance at the winter gardens in blackpool this weekend. simon spark, bbc news.t year and how long they lasted for. we expect it to look pretty bad with big increases. we are in east london because that is a shaft that leads down to what is called the thames tideway tunnel, a huge pipe that has been built underneath the river there thames. has been eight years of work on it that looks like that tunnel will be completed today. rot, grime and raw sewage. for centuries, the river thames served as both the capital's dustbin and toilet. but, thanks to one of britain's biggest construction projects, things are about to change for the better. the tunnel is under the tidal thames. andy mitchell is the chief executive of the thames tide way tunnel, or as it's better known, the super sewer. the super sewer has been designed and built to intercept the frequent spills of untreated sewage into the tidal thames. it's going to have a profound effect on the health of the river. snaking its way underneath the bends of the thames, the super sewer can hold 600 olympic—sized swimmin

i think the tories are very worried it's good territory up in territory for them up in blackpool.at. .. labour will territory for them up in bla(that... it's labour will territory for them up in bla(that. .. it's good ur will win that. but it's good territory how reform territory to see how well reform actually the labour party also >> i think the labour party also need to be careful because i think reform are picking at labour's votes. >> i think reform >> i think i think reform could be for labour if be a big danger for labour if labour power with labour gets into power with a lot people unsatisfied labour gets into power with a l

most families only had one holiday a week a year, and that was usually in blackpool or weston super marechance to go to university . i chance to go to university. i was one of the lucky ones, none of us blew £30,000 plus on a wedding , and of us blew £30,000 plus on a wedding, and indeed, we children were so oppressed that we were actually expected to give up our seats on the bus and the tube to older folk, in exchange for all of these privations. and after a lifetime of contributions, what do we get? we get a state pension of about £11,000 a year. and a lot of people don't get that because they haven't got the contribution record . they the contribution record. they get less. most of them, many of them women. and that's what we get, one of the lowest in in the civilised world. and as for property prices, i'll give myself as an example. i've lived in the same place for 28 years, and it has gone up in price enormously over that time. but what does that mean to me? it means nothing at all to me. i'm not going to sell it. and if i did sell it, i'd only have to buy place which had also did s

my blackpool front for my granddaughter posted a treasure map. i'm pretty blessed to have three brilliant sons and an ace granddaughter. it goes on to say i wish people would stop fighting just for one day. i've had to fight and it's pretty rubbish. i love that jack. >> happy easter to you and your family. that . can i up family. enjoy that. can i pop up and join meanwhile, mo says , and join in, meanwhile, mo says, and join in, meanwhile, mo says, and i love this one as well, good morning to everyone of every religion. when will people realise it does not matter realise that it does not matter what your religion god loves what your religion is, god loves us if you are of faith, us all. so if you are of faith, whatever faith that is, have a blessed day . blessed day. >> now people up and down the country will be celebrating easter today. families are heading to church, perhaps having lunch or sitting around enjoying those chocolates. >> you like. some people in the studio and our politicians have also released their easter messages with prime min