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Final licence verdict on Blackpool swingers club with 11,145 members, sauna, dungeon, and 19 themed rooms

Blackpool swingers club wins licence battle

Nicolle Henderson was stunned when Derek Cowan got down on one knee on their favourite Blackpool Pleasure Beach ride.

Trolls mock Blackpool rollercoaster proposal

Performers on stage at Brighter Still, the closing event of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture in Myrtle Park

UK City of Culture 2029: Nine finalists revealed

An attraction in Blackpool has been forced to close after three years.

UK seaside attraction forced to close after three years

Denis Puka, 28, left, and Erisjan Laska, 29 have each been sentenced to 56 months in prison after pleading guilty to seven counts of conspiracy to commit burglary. Issue date: Tuesday February 03, 2026

Albanian burglars who targeted footballer's home are jailed

Lucia Walsh graduating as a consultant

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A 'petty' bloke claims he got revenge on his 'awful' neighbour who keeps him up at night by blasting out karaoke at 6am.

Bloke exacts 'petty revenge' on partying neighbour by blasting out karaoke class...

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Calling all veterans: Forgotten conflict races to capture disappearing stories

YAY JUDE: Postcode Lottery’s Judie McCourt celebrates for Sunderland

The UK's luckiest postcodes in the Postcode Lottery

Two pet shops are seeing varying fortunes at the moment

Tale of two pet shops as one needs 'urgent measures' and other expands

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas revealed that she almost choked minutes before going on air for the BBC show's live episode from Blackpool.

Strictly Come Dancing star 'couldn't breathe' minutes before show

Lewis Cope & Katya Jones during the dress rehearsal for their appearance on the live show on Saturday for BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing

Will anyone be eliminated on Strictly Come Dancing this week?

A coach service run on Sunday nights to take young men from the Forest of Dean to their sweethearts, most of whom are in domestic service in Cheltenham, in 1932

31 atmospheric photos show the UK after dark

Wendy Searle (right) with Duncan Dunnett

Bus Driver, from Suffolk operator, named as top woman in the UK

Floral tribute left at fallen tree that killed rough sleeper in tent tragedy. Credit: Lucinda Herbert

Floral tribute left at tree that crushed rough sleeper in tent tragedy

Countdown contestant John Cowen has appeared in court accused of stabbing rival at competition | nw

Countdown champ stabbed rival after feeling 'cheated’ by practice app

Jane Fennah used skinny jabs to get a post-break-up glow-up - but ended up with her eyes 'turning yellow' and needing her gallbladder removed.

Mum rushed to hospital after skinny jabs side effects
A mum used skinny jabs to get a post-break-up glow-up - but ended up with her eyes 'turning yellow' and needing her gallbladder removed.
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Mugur Tambala (far left) and Wendy Searle (second left)

Drivers from Suffolk operator set to head to Blackpool for UK Bus Driver of the ...

The 40-year-old often visited the area in his younger years to leap from the bridge

Dad's bid to 'relive youth' goes horribly wrong when 40-foot backflip punctures ...

Lynsey Schofield, 40, with daughter Melody Heslop, 19

Mum says “I’m 40 but often get mistaken for a teen”

Christina Theofanous, 29, at her hen party

'Extra' bride splashes out £77,000 on wedding day even after 'cost-saving'

Hampshire Hill Traction Layout

Model Tram and Railway Exhibition at Crich Tramway Village this weekend

Police have confirmed that a skeleton found on a beach in Thornton Clevereys in Lancashire, near Blackppol is human remains

Teenagers find human skeleton on UK beach

Seaside breaks don’t get more classic – and these Wowcher deals put the beach within reach from just £59.

Three bargain UK beach breaks from £59 on Wowcher

Colin the seagull inside Vicky's guest house

B&B owner leaves guests stunned with 'best friend' seagull

Fish and chips on newspaper with mushy peas, tartar sauce, and a lemon wedge.

Calling all fish and chip lovers: These are the chippy capitals of the UK

Blackpool’s Metropole Hotel, owned by Britannia, is home to hundreds of asylum seekers - and it could remain closed to the public until 2029, says the government. (Photo: Booking.com)

Two asylum seekers caught making sex film in Britannia hotel

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Where in the UK are you most likely to win the lottery?
New research has revealed the UK areas most likely to win the Postcode Lottery, with Preston (PR) taking the top spot. Warrington (WA) and Blackpool (FY) are second and third, with averages of 38.63 and 37.38, respectively. Kirkwall (KW) is the area least likely to win, with an average of just 3.75 wins per postcode district.
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A huge fire has erupted in Blackpool at a commercial unit. (Photo: Library image)

Huge fire erupts in UK town with residents issued warning

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Preston Davey died in Blackpool Victoria Hospital in July 2023.

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Omani Hamer has transformed her rented home into a colourful living space by painting vibrant murals on her garden fence and her fridge.

I transformed my boring grey fridge into a colourful piece of art

BBC star suspended after disabled slur

Christine McGuinness

Star made 'uncomfortable' by stories on her sexuality

Britain's Got Talent star Harry Moulding

Skydiving magician Harry Moulding is winner of Britain’s Got Talent

Johnnie Norman and his wife, Rachel

Watch: Man's romantic gesture for wife goes hilariously wrong

Folkestone and Hythe named among top 20 UK areas with the highest number of vacant homes

Folkestone and Hythe named among top 20 UK areas with the highest number of vaca...

Couple forced to call police after they were locked in Madame Tussauds for four hours

'I had to wee in bin': Terrified woman 'trapped' in Madame Tussauds

James Taylor at a Sandgrown Beardsmen meet up

We're pruning our facial hair ready for Oktoberfest beard championship

Why Brits love Benidorm

Rachel Ward plays the saxophone while riding a unicycle in Stanley Park

I'm a musical juggling unicyclist - it makes me feel ‘free’

Landlord Chris Bracegirdle rides into the Bloomfield Brewhouse on horseback for St Georges Day.

Moment patriotic landlord rides into pub and orders pint...on a HORSE

Call him by his full name - Electric Random Number Indicator Equipment or ERNIE - with 1977’s Miss Premium Bonds Catherine Clark

Premium Bonds prizes: Archive photos of big wins & dream machine ERNIE

Walkinshaw drives along the tram lines.

Watch: Drunk driver drives on tram lines before hitting pedestrian

Winter Gardens Blackpool has released a statement after the opening night of Only Fools and Horses The Musical was cancelled

Theatre show cut short after medical emergency

Crusty the Pie football mascot

Meet beloved UK football mascots in a brand new mini-documentary

A woman lays near to a blooming cherry blossom tree, as she reads her book.

Watch: Temperatures forecast across the UK for Easter Sunday

Kenny Higgins, 48, lost 22 stone after frightening wake-up call

I recorded a goodbye message to my family...then I lost 22 stone

Inside Blackpool Brick Festival

Amazing LEGO Olympic stadium even has Red Arrow flyover

The sun sets over Camber Sands.

Later time the sun will set in your area on day clocks change

Helen Flanagan

Pulling pints is just the job for Helen

The full state pension is set to rise by £460 starting in April, according to official wage figures.

Why the UK state pension age may have to rise

inside the Glasform workshop, where John Ditchfield makes his beautiful glass sculptures, at Singleton, Lancashire

Video: I built 30ft glass sculpture in my garden...watch how I made it

Blackpool’s Pleasure Beach Resort has unveiled its plans for a new £8.72m ride, which will be the biggest of its kind in the UK. (Photo: Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort)

UK beach resort to open new £8.7m ride with swinging pendulum

Chair burlesque dancers hold midnight burlesque-athon in their pyjamas

We had all-night pyjama burlesque-athon. We feel sexy and empowered

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