The Latest Breaking News from Blackpool

The bucket and spade list: 10 new reasons to visit the British seaside this summer

From snorkel trails and seafood restaurants to maritime festivals and a ‘museum of fun’, here’s what’s new and exciting around the UK coast

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2024

Paris 1924: Sport, Art and the Body review – an Olympic revelation from first to last

Hollywood’s Tarzan, a swimmer from Blackpool and devout Eric Liddell are among the stars in a superb show of art, film, photography and more capturing the speed and style of the city’s pivotal modernist Games

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024

Luke Humphries battles past Dimitri Van den Bergh to reach Blackpool semis

A stunning 164 finish from the world champion helped him win five straight legs to complete a 16-10 victory.

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2024

Father’s double tragedy as son killed in parking row attack two months after wife dies from cancer

Anthony Harley’s father saw his son die following the attack in Blackpool - exactly two months after losing his wife of 57 years

The Independent UK · May 22, 2024

‘Times have changed’: is the writing on the wall for the British seaside postcard?

Popularity of traditional holiday memento hit by smartphones, ‘rude rock’ and rising price of stamps

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2024

Ben Stokes lights up Blackpool on Durham return: county cricket – as it happened

England’s Test captain thrilled Stanley Park on his county comeback but Keaton Jennings helped Lancashire hold firm

The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2024

Desperate Tories left in disarray as Labour celebrates seismic swing

Rishi Sunak’s government tries to limit the damage as the Conservatives’ worst fears prove correct in the English local elections

The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2024

Labour Demands UK Election After Routing Tories In Local Polls

Britain's Labour party on Friday urged beleaguered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to call a general election, after making huge gains in English polls that included a seat in parliament.

International Business Times · May 3, 2024

Local elections: the Tories’ heavy council losses explained - The Standard podcast

Jitendra Joshi and Rachael Burford discuss the Conservatives' significant losses in the local elections and Labour's success in the Blackpool South by-election.

Evening Standard · May 3, 2024

Blackpool verdict looks like electoral death sentence for Tories

Full results likely to point to potential drubbing for Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives at the general election

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2024