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Blackpool has been named the UK's 'most underrated' holiday destination for summer

Blackpool in the North West of England has been judged to be the most underrated staycation spot in the UK, despite its strong reputation thanks to the Pleasure Beach and Tower

Daily Mirror · Jun 22, 2023

No swimming, no surfing: how a summer of sewage is ruining the British seaside day out

Red flags are going up on beaches from Scarborough to Whitstable as pollution levels soar and businesses are forced to close due to sewage discharges

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023

'Don't swim' warning remains in place at Blackpool and Lancashire beaches ahead of weekend

A storm resulted in raw sewage releasing into the sea earlier this week

Manchester Evening News · Jun 16, 2023

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Scores of giant jellyfish found washed up on Blackpool beach as children swim nearby

'Warmer species are getting closer to our seas for longer'

Manchester Evening News · Jun 15, 2023

Swimmers spotted in sea at Blackpool hours after raw sewage leak warning

A 'no swim' message is still in force

Manchester Evening News · Jun 14, 2023

'I went on honeymoon with the love of my life - he died just 36 days later'

Graham Knott, aged 44, was an organ donor and has saved three lives since his death

Wales Online · Jun 13, 2023

'Don't swim' warning in force at EIGHT Lancashire beaches after storm causes raw sewage leak

An underground pipe burst, leading untreated waste to flow into the sea off the Lancashire coastline

Manchester Evening News · Jun 13, 2023

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Double-decker bus gets wedged under bridge in Cork as emergency services rush to the scene

The crash happened in Blackpool on the northside of Cork city shortly after 9am today.

Irish Mirror · Jun 12, 2023

Calls for 'vital' HIV testing scheme to be extended to Liverpool

The scheme has been implemented already in London, Brighton, Manchester and Blackpool

Liverpool Echo · Jun 8, 2023

Grandad 'with a heart of gold' dies a year after being attacked by two former friends

Just a year after being brutally stabbed on the side of his torso at a flat in Blackpool on September 29, 2017, Jeremy Fitzsimmons passed away. Since he has been remembered as a man 'with a heart of gold'

Daily Mirror · May 29, 2023

Outsourced care means more children being moved further away – study

Oxford University research reveals 17,000 out-of-area placements in England can be attributed to the corporate takeover of care

The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2023

Lost Pontins where generations of Merseyside families headed for their summer holiday

It attracted thousands through the years

Liverpool Echo · May 26, 2023

Body of a man found on beach in Blackpool

Police were called to the scene in the early hours of this morning

Manchester Evening News · May 25, 2023

Body found on Blackpool beach as police vans rush to Promenade

The beach was taped off by police

Liverpool Echo · May 25, 2023

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Daily Mirror · May 24, 2023

Family forced to close business after 34 years thanks to crippling roadworks

Brothers Richard and Chris, owners of Stephen Padgett Furniture in Blackpool, say they've lost £40,000 in cash flow since access to the site was restricted

Daily Mirror · May 24, 2023

Inside abandoned Pontins that survived a fatal plane disaster before abruptly closing

Pontins Blackpool, which was in Lytham St Anne in Lancashire, was outlived by holiday parks in Southport, Prestatyn and Morecambe despite surviving a tragic air disaster

Manchester Evening News · May 21, 2023

Lost Pontins where generations of Greater Manchester families loved to spend their summer holiday

The holiday park was a pocket friendly destination for generations of families

Manchester Evening News · May 13, 2023

'UK's wettest rollercoaster' Valhalla is back at Blackpool Pleasure Beach

After a four-year closure, the ride is back with 'a totally new immersive experience'

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Daily Mirror · May 11, 2023

Woman 'sick to her stomach' as live worms wriggle out of her Morrisons fish

Laura Taynton, from Blackpool, has told how she was cooking a fish bought from Morrisons when to her horror she saw "something wriggling in the pan" which turned out to be four live worms

Daily Mirror · May 11, 2023

First look at the UK’s 'wettest rollercoaster' as it opens in time for half term

Valhalla has reopened at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Lancashire and promises to plunge riders into a reservoir holding over one and a half million gallons of water – enough to fill more than two Olympic sized swimming pools

Daily Mirror · May 8, 2023

Inside new Ninja Warrior inspired water park with freefall slides and tyre run

The new Aqua Park at Foxlake Adventures has been inspired by the Japanese game show Ninja Warrior and joins Aqua Park Rutland and the Sandcastle in Blackpool among the UK's roster of action packed water parks

Manchester Evening News · May 5, 2023

Election results from Blackpool local council election 2023 count

Forty-two council seats were up for grabs in the wards Anchorsholme, Bispham, Bloomfield, Brunswick, Claremont, Clifton, Greenlands, Hawes Side, Highfield, Ingthorpe, Layton, Marton, Norbreck, Park, Squires Gate, Stanley, Talbot, Tyldesley, Victoria, Warbreck and Waterloo

Daily Mirror · May 4, 2023

Chippy claims this is cheapest fish and chips in the UK - customers say it's 'perfection'

With the average cost of a portion of fish and chips in the UK currently standing at £11.05 - many will be looking around for more reasonably priced alternatives, and Blackpool's Tower Fisheries might just be the place

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2023

Vanilla nice? The 99s are on Starmer in Blackpool as local elections loom

Labour leader insists party is cutting through with voters as he chats to locals and visits an ice-cream parlour

Manchester Evening News · Apr 30, 2023

We asked AI to plan a trip to Blackpool - it told us to go to the Illuminations which aren't even on

It took just a few seconds to receive a seven-step itinerary - but the AI made some interesting suggestions

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