• I’m the entertainment writer & these are are my three best things to do next week in & around Blackpool
    by Aimee Seddon on January 10, 2026 at 10:00 am

    Senior reporter Aimee Seddon with her entertainment guide to three things to do next week in and around Blackpool.

  • Skoda Kodiaq vRS review: the seven-seater that wants to be fun
    by Gareth Butterfield on January 10, 2026 at 9:36 am

    Fast on paper, sensible in reality — the Skoda Kodiaq vRS tries to inject fun into family motoring, with great results

  • The January money reset: a simple checklist to finally get your finances sorted
    by Marc Reeves on January 10, 2026 at 8:15 am

    January is when many people resolve to finally sort their finances, from mortgages and pensions to debt and savings. This simple, practical checklist helps you get organised without feeling overwhelmed.

  • 53 fascinating pictures of Blackpool which span 100 years
    by Claire Lark on January 10, 2026 at 6:00 am

    These amazing pictures reflect life in Blackpool through a Century.

  • New live map allows you to track Lancashire’s fleet of gritters in real time
    by Matthew Calderbank on January 10, 2026 at 6:00 am

    Lancashire residents can now track the county’s fleet of gritters on a new live map.

  • I work at Lancashire’s best building in Blackpool but we’ve been having issues there
    by Richard Hunt on January 10, 2026 at 6:00 am

    A worker at the DWP’s recently opened £100m Blackpool office which had to be evacuated this week claims the building has had a string of operational issues.

  • I used to run parkrun – now I walk and volunteer because of my health
    by Ciara Fearn on January 10, 2026 at 6:00 am

    A local mother discovered parkrun through her teenage son and has since turned a weekly fitness routine into a community passion – even after health challenges paused her running.

  • Blackpool squad news V Ipswich Town: Five out of FA Cup clash
    by Amos Wynn on January 10, 2026 at 5:00 am

    Blackpool travel to Portman Road to take on Ipswich Town in the third round of the FA Cup this afternoon.

  • 11 things residents say would make living in Blackpool better
    by Ciara Fearn on January 10, 2026 at 12:03 am

    We asked Blackpool residents what they think would make life better with suggestions ranging from reopening the airport to fixing potholes

  • How to feed garden birds cheaply ahead of the Big Garden Birdwatch 2026
    by Gareth Butterfield on January 9, 2026 at 6:01 pm

    As winter sets in and the Big Garden Birdwatch 2026 approaches, nature lover Gareth Butterfield explains how to support garden birds while keeping costs down

  • Unite to ballot for strikes over potential closure of Aer Lingus Manchester base
    by Sean Gleaves on January 9, 2026 at 5:47 pm

    Trade union Unite has warned of potential strike action amid growing uncertainty over the future of Aer Lingus’s Manchester Airport base.

  • Repairs begin at Blackpool DWP office after metal cladding plunged from £100m building
    by Sean Gleaves on January 9, 2026 at 4:29 pm

    Repair work is now taking place at Blackpool’s £100million DWP office after a large piece of metal cladding fell from the building earlier this week.

  • Marco Pierre White’s New York Italian restaurant pulling out of Blackpool
    by Richard Hunt on January 9, 2026 at 4:20 pm

    Marco-Pierre White’s prestigiously-branded restaurant is pulling out of Blackpool.

  • Meet deaf Pocket Bully puppy Daphne who is with Homeless Hounds and needs a forever home
    by Emma Downey on January 9, 2026 at 4:01 pm

    A deaf Pocket Bully puppy is in need of her forever home.

  • I tour Lytham St Annes’ most spacious bungalow on the market, a huge coastal home with open-plan living
    by Ciara Fearn on January 9, 2026 at 4:00 pm

    Spacious 4-bed detached dormer bungalow in sought-after Lytham St Annes on Clifton Drive North. With multiple reception rooms, large rooms throughout, two driveways, a double garage and a generously sized plot.

  • New £32m specialist mental health inpatient facility opens in Lancashire – this is what it’s like
    by Catherine Musgrove on January 9, 2026 at 4:00 pm

    The first patients have been officially welcomed to Lancashire’s new £32m specialist acute mental health facility.

  • Ofsted issued judgements on 14 Fylde & Wyre schools last year & this is what it thought
    by Aimee Seddon on January 9, 2026 at 4:00 pm

    Find out below which Fylde and Wyre schools received new Ofsted reports this year and how well they did…

  • ‘After 53 years at sea, I’m hanging up my skipper’s hat’ – RNLI volunteer retires after 18 years of service
    by Ciara Fearn on January 9, 2026 at 4:00 pm

    After more than half a century at sea legendary Fleetwood skipper Tony Cowell is stepping away from the helm of the Wyre Rose Ferry that connects Fleetwood to Knott End – his retirement brings to a close an extraordinary maritime career.

  • Lancashire faces more snow and ice as Storm Goretti triggers new weather warnings – what you need to know
    by Sean Gleaves on January 9, 2026 at 3:58 pm

    Parts of Lancashire are facing two separate periods of snow and ice over the coming days, with travel disruption, icy roads and possible power issues all warned for by the Met Office.

  • Latest on arrested bin wagon driver, 50s, after woman struck and killed in Freckleton
    by Matthew Calderbank on January 9, 2026 at 3:46 pm

    A council bin wagon driver remains on bail after a woman in her 70s was struck and killed last month.