New Blackpool boss Ian Evatt replaced Steve Bruce in the dugout last month with the club bottom of League One, having picked ...

Blackpool is set to ban lap-dancing clubs in a bid to clean up its image and rebrand as a family tourist resort. Four strip clubs operating in the seaside resort – a popular destination for hen and ...

Blackpool Council is facing demands to remove disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris's name from one of its attractions. The late artist and musician, who was jailed in 2014 for sexual offences against ...

Ian Evatt is poised to return to Blackpool as the club's new manager. The 43-year old, who made 250 appearances for Blackpool as a player, is primed to succeed Steve Bruce as the League One club's new ...

The number of takeaways in a seaside resort makes it hard for people to lose weight, a health chief has said. Blackpool's Director of Public Health Dr Arif Rajpura said the density of fast food ...

Blackpool's visitor numbers are on the rise as the latest tourism figures show a jump in people heading to the resort. The figures for 2023 show the seaside resort attracted 21.5m tourists - a 6% ...

Neglected buildings along Blackpool Promenade are "a scar" on the resort, a leading councillor has warned. Councillor Paul Galley is calling for action after finding 10% of seafront buildings between ...

The Illuminations (pictured in June 1893 when Blackpool Tower was being built) started in 1879 with eight arc lamps erected on 60ft (18m) poles along the seafront. At a time when people still lit ...

Manchester United Under-21s came from behind on Tuesday evening to draw 1-1 away to Blackpool in an end-of-season friendly. After Victor Musa equalised 21 minutes from time, the young Reds almost ...

From lens focal lengths and fill-flash to portraits, macro or stunning landscapes there are techniques for everyone. Learn how to use metering, considering composition and shoot everything from ...

Police have urged people to avoid the seafront of a popular seaside town as firefighters battle a large blaze. A derelict building, understood to be a former hotel, has gone up in flames at the North ...

08:10, Sun, Jul 13, 2025 Updated: 08:31, Sun, Jul 13, 2025 During the 20th century Blackpool reached the pinnacle of its prominence with British holidaymakers flocking across the country to the ...