The Illuminations (pictured in June 1893 when Blackpool Tower was being built) started in 1879 with eight arc lamps erected ...

Looking at the picture now you might think Aunt Gert was in the company of James Bond — her companion a dead ringer for Sean Connery! Gert certainly met many famous people there, including the ...

The tragic death of a man struck by a tree while sheltering in a tent in a Blackpool park has been co-opted by immigration ...

Polish-born couple Maciej Wejdelek and Zyta Bukowska-Wejdelek hope to offer the new high-quality eatery from their holiday ...

Plans have been put forward to open a new restaurant and takeaway in Blackpool which will offer both Polish and English cuisine.

Woodhouse Hotel on the promenade opened three years following a staggering £1.6 million refurbishment and it now wouldn’t look out of place in some of the UK’s most fashionable city districts.Dean ...

Hot drinks have been linked to one type of cancer. Here’s what to know Bank of England holds interest rates at 4% amid inflation concerns as mortgage holders issued warning - live Madeleine McCann ...

A Grade II-listed former post office in Blackpool has been bought using government grant funding after plans for a hotel were found to be too expensive. The long-vacant building on Abingdon Street had ...

A seaside hotel in Blackpool, a centuries-old cottage in Lancashire, and a Victorian guesthouse in the Lake District are among the North West’s standout winners in this year’s VisitEngland ROSE Awards ...

A gorgeous Blackpool hotel, 17th century Clitheroe cottage and a Victorian guesthouse in the Lake District have been showcased in the 2025 VisitEngland ROSE awards. The Recognition Of Service ...

A business that serves up sweet and savoury treats has announced plans for its fourth North-east shop - and its third on Teesside. Yum Yum, whose menu includes waffles, doughnuts, milk shakes, smash ...