• We wanted to encourage people to sit and talk to each other and thought the chatty bench was a great idea
    by Vanessa Sims on June 3, 2025 at 1:35 pm

    A ‘chatty bench’ has been installed at St Annes on Sea Railway Station in a bid to encourage lonely commuters to talk to each other.

  • Gay Pride is set to land in Blackpool – what you need to know
    by Ciara Fearn on June 3, 2025 at 1:16 pm

    From parades and parties to youth events and live performances, Blackpool Pride is back with a jam-packed weekend of celebration and colour.

  • Lancs police horse Lawson named after late officer hits Chorley town centre for first patrol
    by Emma Downey on June 3, 2025 at 1:13 pm

    A Lancashire police horse named after a late officer has ventured out on his first patrol.

  • Blackpool faithful make transfer demands as first window opens with big decision yet to be confirmed
    by Amos Wynn on June 3, 2025 at 1:00 pm

    The first transfer window of the summer is now open – with Blackpool and other clubs across England able to get some early business done.

  • I’ve seen the new menu at Lytham Bier haus, and It looks delicious
    by Ciara Fearn on June 3, 2025 at 12:42 pm

    Lytham Bierhaus, which first opened in March last year in the old Finos restaurant location, has just launched a brand new menu, and it’s already turning heads across the Fylde Coast.

  • New mortgage rules explained: What they mean for house buyers, how much you can borrow and will prices rise
    by Robert Cumber on June 3, 2025 at 12:00 pm

    The change could enable house buyers to borrow an extra £26,000, but it’s likely to push up prices

  • Independent Water Commission: report reveals broken British water industry – how it could affect your bills
    by Alex Nelson on June 3, 2025 at 11:39 am

    Rivers are choking, companies are crumbling, and trust is circling the drain 💧

  • ‘I saw the road open up in front of me’ – sinkholes keep appearing across Blackpool
    by Ciara Fearn on June 3, 2025 at 11:23 am

    A sinkhole that opened up at the junction of Devonshire Road and Caunce Street has once again raised concerns over the condition of Blackpool’s roads and the underlying infrastructure beneath them.

  • Expensive steaks are usually wasted on me – but these ones from Jacks Creek have made me think differently
    by Natalie Dixon on June 3, 2025 at 11:17 am

    If you appreciate a quality steak then you need the Jacks Creek Australian Wagyu Steaks for dinner tonight.

  • White Claw has launched three new exciting products just in time for the summer
    by Stephanie Bateman on June 3, 2025 at 11:13 am

    As the sun finally makes its comeback with warmer days incoming, the world’s number one RTD and UK’s number one Hard Seltzer White Claw is unveiling its newest brand launch: White Claw Tequila Smash.

  • Thornton players taste Walking Cricket success
    by Gavin Browne on June 3, 2025 at 11:11 am

    Blackpool Sports Centre saw the region’s first Walking Cricket competition take place last Friday.

  • ‘Keeping kids entertained without breaking the bank’: Kellogg’s 30,000 free football camp spots
    by Jack Marshall on June 3, 2025 at 11:05 am

    As the summer holidays approach, Kellogg’s is set to relaunch its nationwide Football Camps programme, offering more than 30,000 free places to children aged 5 to 15 across the UK.

  • Former Blackpool figure linked with another vacant League One job while ex-Arsenal and West Ham man is favourite
    by Amos Wynn on June 3, 2025 at 11:00 am

    Plymouth Argyle are on the search for a new head coach following the departure of Miron Muslić – with a former Blackpool being among the bookies’ favourites to take over.

  • Predicted final 2025-26 League One table – and here’s where Blackpool, Plymouth Argyle, Bolton Wanderers & Co finish
    by Pepe Lacey on June 3, 2025 at 11:00 am

    All 24 teams have now been confirmed in League One for next season.

  • GCSE marking system: Each of the 9-1 grades explained as pupils tackle 2025 exams
    by Amber Allott on June 3, 2025 at 10:47 am

    Parents might find results look a little different than when they sat their GCSEs 👀

  • Top dogs meet top hats: Guide dog puppies discover Ascot’s wildest headgear
    by Jules Gold on June 3, 2025 at 10:38 am

    At a socialisation event at Ascot, the dogs also got used to the other sights, sounds and smells of the racecourse

  • Warden Construction completes work on new Gorton community square
    by Danny Green on June 3, 2025 at 10:31 am

    Blackpool-based construction company Warden Construction has completed work on a project that’s helped to deliver a new public square in Gorton town centre in Manchester.

  • Blackpool Retro: 38 headteachers you might remember from your 1990s school days
    by Claire Lark on June 3, 2025 at 10:14 am

    These brilliant pictures remember headteachers in the past.

  • Elon Musk-style ‘DOGE unit’ to be sent into Lancashire County Council by Reform UK
    by Paul Faulkner on June 3, 2025 at 10:08 am

    Lancashire County Council is next on the list to get a visit from a Reform UK team that has modelled itself on Elon Musk’s controversial Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the United States.

  • Police release CCTV image of man they want to speak to in relation to Central Drive Costcutter assault
    by Emma Downey on June 3, 2025 at 10:08 am

    Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to in relation to an assauly inside a Costcutter shop.