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Background and Format: The Gazette (Blackpool) is published by Johnston Publishing daily and is aimed at residents of Blackpool and surrounding parts of Lancashire. Covers news, sport, what's on, lifestyle, nostalgia, family, tech, outdoors, travel, cars and homes. For more information about advertising rates, the team can be reached here Circulation: Source: ABC (print and digital edition combined). Awards: 2018 - Regional Press Awards, Front Page of the Year (daily paper): Jimmy Armfield 1935 – 2018 (nominated) 2018 - O2 Media Awards North West, Most Memorable: Riverdance (nominated)  2018 - O2 Media Awards North West, Daily Newspaper (winner)  2018 - O2 Media Awards North West, Specialist Publication: Jimmy Armfield Tribute (nominated) 2013 - Regional Press Awards, Daily/Sunday Newspaper (Below 25,000) (nominated) 2012 - O2 North West Media Awards, Daily Newspaper of the Year (nominated) 2009 - O2 Media Awards for Greater Manchester and Lancashire, Editorial Team of the Year (Winner) 2009 - North West Newspaper Awards, Daily Newspaper Website of the Year (Shortlisted) 2009 - North West Newspaper Awards, Daily Newspaper of the Year (Shortlisted) Gorkana UK Financial Alert: Tuesday 17th May 2016 The Gazette (Blackpool) has relaunched its website with a new look. The improved design features news sections from crime, education and sports, which are fully integrated into the main page. The news page includes an updated stream of stories in chronological order with dates and times so readers can easily find out what has happened in the past 10 minutes, past hour or the past day. The website can be viewed at www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk and the team can also be found tweeting at www.twitter.com/the_gazette Gorkana Alert: Tuesday 16 April 2013 The Gazette (Blackpool) has relaunched with a new look. The newly designed daily newspaper features more news, sport, features and local content including community news and sport, school news, new columnists and lifestyle supplements. The revamp follows the launch of The Gazette's app in February, which is available from the Apple App Store, Google Play, and Amazon App store. Head of Content Andy Sykes can be reached at andy.sykes@blackpoolgazette.co.uk and Deputy News Editor Julia Bennett can be reached at julia.bennett@blackpoolgazette.co.uk. The editorial team can be reached on +44 (0)1253 400 888.