THE UK’S tallest spinning pendulum ride has officially launched at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, and I was lucky enough to climb ...

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.

Councillor Jim O’Neill says emails circulating locally show private landlords are being contacted by Serco to house asylum ...

A British seaside town on the northwest coast has just been named the cheapest UK destination for summer 2026 and it’s ...

Blackpool has been named as one of the most deprived areas in England, but those who live and work in the seaside resort say they are "fed up" of people dissing their hometown. Many residents have ...

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When I tell my British friends I’m going to Blackpool, their expressions sour and they ask, “Oh, God, why?” For me, the answer is easy: for the joy of experiencing working-class England at play. Today ...

Blackpool's glory days as the jewel of Britain's seaside tourism are now a distant memory as long-time visitors say they're unlikely to return after witnessing the town's ongoing decline. Historic ...

The much-maligned seaside town remains the UK’s number one holiday destination – how does it get it so right? Chris Moss is a writer, editor and hotel expert on the UK, Spain and Latin America. He has ...