We've taken over Daish's Blackpool Hotel and we'll soon have our new brand in place - December's top reads

By Claire Lark

Digital Journalist

Published 4th Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT

From a passenger jet landing at Blackpool Airpot to the faces of criminals jailed, these were the top stories making the headlines in December

Here they are: We've taken over Daish's Blackpool Hotel and we'll soon have our new brand in place

Moment Jet2 plane lands at Blackpool Airport - generating massive community interest and sparking memories

36 Preston and Blackpool businesses hit with 0 or 1-star food hygiene ratings - see who's listed

31 unmissable old pictures of how Blackpool looked in 1988 - people, buildings and everyday life

13 diverse pictures of Blackpool from years gone by that capture times past

31 captivating retro photos of Blackpool life and its people in the 1980s

Blackpool home invasion machete horror as masked men threaten family and slash dog's face

Huge police response at Blackpool McDonald's after man stabbed in the leg in South Shore

Faces of 52 paedophiles, drug dealers, burglars and violent criminals jailed in Lancashire in November 2025

31 prominent scenes that show what life was like in Blackpool in 1970s

36 Preston and Blackpool businesses hit with 0 or 1-star food hygiene ratings - see who's listed

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7. Crime

Police were called to Croasdale Walk, off Marlhill Road in Grange Park, after reports of an armed robbery | Google

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8. Crime

Police rushed to the McDonald’s branch on Blackpool Promenade to reports that a man had been stabbed | Third party Photo: Third party

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9. Crime

You wanted to know about 52 paedophiles, drug dealers, burglars and violent criminals jailed in Lancashire in November 2025 | Lancashire Police

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10. Retro news

Prominent scenes that show what life was like in Blackpool in 1970s was a fine retro read | National World

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