The Latest Breaking News from Blackpool

A catalogue of failures has been identified following Debbie Leitch's tragic death in 2019 at the hands of her mother Elaine Clarke who admitted manslaughter

Blackpool Zoo has been battling flocks of pesky gulls and in an attempt to rid themselves of these creatures had advertised for a seagull deterrent in the form of an eagle

Dramatic pictures and videos from the scene show the usually-busy promenade completely blocked off as smoke billowed overhead

Emergency services raced to the New Hacketts Hotel on Queens Promenade earlier this afternoon after reports of a fire.

Fire services in Lancashire have swarmed the scene at Blackpool's Queens Promenade after a fire has ripped through the New Hacketts Hotel, with smoke seen rising above the town

Jordan Slater was on a day out with his friend when they decided to ride Blackpool's famous The Big One for a second time - but found themselves trapped hundreds of feet in the air

It's the second time this month the ride stopped mid-flow

Jordan Slater had to walk down hundreds of steps after the ride stopped

Lisa Nandy has attacked government ministers who smeared workers demanding a fair wage increase as 'unpatriotic', saying that it is not unpatriotic to demand a fair day's pay for an honest day's work