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Seven of the best music festivals to visit by train from the UK

From jazz in Rotterdam and hip-hop in Paris to brass bands on the beach in Blackpool, the Guardian’s music editor chooses the best European festivals that can be reached by rail

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Blackpool Pleasure Beach to open new £9 million ride

Testing has begun on Aviktas, which will be the UK’s tallest ‘gyro swing’

The Independent UK

“I can’t go on Instagram - my reel is all hardware and I get sucked in”: Electronic producer and artist James Adrian Brown on how his synth obsession fuelled his debut record

Experimental electronic artist James Adrian Brown unpicks the making of his debut album and how it was inspired by the illuminations and arcades of Blackpool

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Hundreds of Blackpool families to be evicted in ‘mass dispersion’ of vulnerable people

Up to 400 homes face demolition under a £90m regeneration scheme that promises only 230 replacement properties

The Guardian - UK

Boy, 16, arrested after explosive material found at Blackpool address

Bomb disposal specialists attend scene to assess items and several properties evacuated, says Lancashire constabulary

The Guardian - UK

My Christmas week in the most miserable place in Britain

FIRST PERSON: Blackpool, the declining seaside resort named as the nation’s ‘misery capital’, is hardly the Maldives, but mum of two, Charlotte Cripps, who tore herself away from Notting Hill to spend Christmas there, says it’s great as long as you embrace it for what it is

The Independent UK

Blackpool Illuminations: An enlightening look behind the scenes

Dozens of staff bring the annual light show to life – but a changing climate means displays now need to be designed differently

The Guardian - UK

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Stabbing Horror in UK Seaside McDonald's Shocks Daytime Diners; Arrest Made in Broad Daylight Attack

A man was stabbed inside a busy McDonald's in Blackpool in broad daylight, shocking diners and prompting a major police response.

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Blackpool report: why do England’s deprived areas have the most troubled hospitals?

Clinicians in deprived areas are overwhelmed by generational ill health and poverty

The Guardian - UK

Leaked report reveals culture of bullying and harassment at scandal-hit NHS hospital

Exclusive: report into Blackpool Victoria hospital by Royal College of Physicians finds systemic failings have affected patient safety

The Guardian - UK

‘We need to speak collectively’: can parliament solve the problem of ‘deprivation bingo’ in the UK’s seaside towns?

Labour knows it needs to win over the ‘sea wall’ cohort of coastal voters in the next election. But as anger over inequality grows, time is running out

The Guardian - UK

Countdown champion who stabbed rival at fan convention given hospital order

Cowen was arrested at the scene at Wainwright Social Club in Blackpool

The Independent UK

Still Pushing Pineapples review – Black Lace trouper on sad disco circuit from Blackpool to Benidorm

Kim Hopkins’ documentary follows Dene Michael, of 1980s novelty pop act Black Lace, as he belts out the band’s hits – though it misses out a key part of his life

The Guardian - UK

Shirley Ballas ‘thought it was the end’ after scary choking incident before Strictly’s Blackpool episode

‘Strictly’ judge praised her ‘wonderful’ assistant who came to the rescue before Saturday’s show

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Karen Carney’s Blackpool performance proves she deserves to be in the Strictly Come Dancing final

COMMENT: The former England player didn’t top the leaderboard but she was undeniably the star of this year’s Blackpool episode, writes Rachel McGrath

The Independent UK

Strictly 2025 leaderboard: Scores from week nine of the competition

This week’s Blackpool special featured the second perfect score of the series after a contestant was forced to withdraw

The Independent UK

Strictly star achieves rare feat during Blackpool special

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La Voix forced to withdraw from Strictly Come Dancing due to injury

The RuPaul’s Drag Race star had initially been given a bye into the next round but was forced to pull out altogether.

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Strictly star La Voix forced to withdraw completely due to injury

News was confirmed on Saturday’s live Blackpool show following advice from medical experts

The Guardian - UK

Strictly Come Dancing: Blackpool results – as it happened

In the annual Tower Ballroom extravaganza, the injury withdrawal of La Voix meant no dance-off or elimination. She got a fond farewell and former finalists returned. But who will bow out back at Elstree Studios?

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing: Lewis Cope lands 40 as La Voix is forced to pull out

The Blackpool special took place after a turbulent week for hit BBC series

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Samantha Morton’s rompy period drama about a slippery royal

Fans of The Great and Mary & George will love The Serpent Queen. Plus: it’s the Blackpool bonanza on Strictly! Here’s what to watch this evening

Evening Standard

Strictly Come Dancing stars ‘grateful’ they have made it to Blackpool special

Reality TV star Amber Davies and EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal both said they were ‘grateful’ to still be in the competition.

The Independent UK

Strictly’s Amber Davies shares ‘special’ link to upcoming Blackpool dance

Strictly Come Dancing’s Amber Davies has revealed why she is so excited for her upcoming dance to S Club 7’s “Reach”.

The Guardian - UK

How could council tax change in budget – and who would be hardest hit?

Critics say current system is a ‘dog’s dinner’ – with homes in Blackpool paying more than in one of London’s wealthiest boroughs

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