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Blackpool always used to be packed but now when we come here we go 'where is everybody?' "It's just so quiet. I've never known it be so quiet.
Manchester Evening News readers share their thoughts on Blackpool as some vow never to return while others keep coming back ...
Blackpool's traditional holiday accommodation sector is "in crisis", one of the resort's hospitality industry leaders has said.
News Crime Horror on streets of Blackpool after man goes up to thug who attacked his girlfriend Mohammed Alshafi, 26, sparked an international manhunt following the appalling attack on his victim ...
Growing up in Blackpool, poverty wasn’t a policy discussion – it was a daily reality. I know what it’s like to go without, to see stress etched into the faces of hardworking parents, and to ...
Major changes to bin collections in Blackpool are to be put before the resort's leaders. They will see domestic waste collections reduced to once every three weeks, and new food waste collections ...
A Blackpool hotel owner has sounded the alarm on the state of the town's accommodation sector, claiming urgent support is needed as some establishments are marooned in "unloved and unforgiving ...
A neighbour has hit out at a farmer over a canopy that lights up 'like Blackpool illuminations' at night, claiming it's ruining the tranquility of a picturesque valley in Sheffield.
Former Sunderland captain and academy graduate George Honeyman also recently signed for Blackpool on a free transfer, agreeing a two-year deal following the expiration of his contract at Millwall.
What's On Food & Drink Food and drink 'I went to try Blackpool's famous £1 burger and one thing left me shocked' A burger bar in Blackpool has gone viral for selling £1 burgers in the popular ...
Officially the longest running Ice Show in the world, Hot Ice XS - produced and directed by Pleasure Beach Resort’s CEO Amanda Thompson - is back for the 2025 season in my opinion bigger and ...