I've had one caramel apple in the past decade. I ate it in Blackpool, leaning on a railing surveying the resort's vast but mostly empty beach. Below me I studied a family spread out on a big blanket.

Life expectancy in Blackpool, in the north-west of England, is the lowest in the country: 5.3 years lower than the national average for men and 4.2 years lower than the national average for women.

A Blackpool MP has spoken out in Parliament defending his hometown after it was labelled ‘ground zero for social decay’ in a ...

The Blackpool Tower Dungeon offers a 60-minute walk-through experience packed with live actors, dramatic scenes, special effects, and a heart-stopping drop ride—taking visitors on a 1,000-year journey ...

Fancy the scariest job in Blackpool? The Blackpool Tower Dungeon is on the hunt for theatrical performers to bring the town’s ...

A zoo in Blackpool, UK has a solution for the shameless seagulls stealing food from visitors and animals alike: get someone to chase the gulls in a giant eagle costume. The zoo is currently hiring.

For many of us Blackpool is a treasure trove of tender childhood memories of melting choc ices, donkey rides and a slightly eccentric funfair. Once known as the Lancashire Riviera, families from ...

While sun worshippers may opt for staying on the beach, other visitors may check out the promenade or Blackpool Tower. Blackpool, the first city in England to switch on electric streetlights, ...

13:44, Wed, Jan 8, 2025 Updated: 13:46, Wed, Jan 8, 2025 Blackpool - long celebrated as one of the UK’s best seaside towns - is grappling with a significant tourism blow despite record-breaking ...

EXCLUSIVE: The Christmas panto at Blackpool's Globe is loud, colourful, stunning and hilarious - and perfect for all the family.

A zoo in the U.K. is celebrating the birth of a Bornean orangutan – the zoo's first birth of the critically-endangered animal in 20 years. The male Bornean orangutan, who was born earlier this month ...

After 57 minutes, Blackpool were 2-1 up against Manchester United at Old Trafford, and looked set for another season in the Premier League. But as we all know, football is a cruel game. A very quick ...