JUST been reading about the Blackpool entertainment from Trevor of Poulton, I quite agree, "We must be in the same age group." I recently had occasion to go into a shop on Queen Street, Blackpool, looking for some glass candlesticks, the young woman said: "Most shops in Blackpool that sell fancy goods are closing like we are, we have to put gates up at lunch on Saturday to stop them breaking the windows, visitors now only go to Blackpool for drink, cheap entertainment and sex, they wouldn't buy fancy goods, and the older ones don't come with families."

I announced that I came from Poulton, "Oh, it's nice there, that's where we go for a meal and drink," but added, "sadly the last time -- about a month ago, it was like a mini Blackpool, drinks, nightclubs more bars and fast food outlets, fighting in the street and no police; I was ashamed to have to admit the police station shuts at tea time, there is a box with a phone for emergency outside, you know like Dr Who in the 19th century.

I came home crestfallen, what does fortune hold for Poulton? Where is the nice place to live going? And why are there no police? Surely if Poulton develops its night-time atmosphere as "The place, perhaps it needs police, only good thing was, I got the candlesticks at M & S.

M Brown, Poulton