Budget

25 budget-friendly family activities in Lancashire

25 budget-friendly family activities to enjoy the sun this weekend

Visiting a theme park is a summer must for 23 per cent for Gen Z

Gen Z's dream summer includes five festivals and four trips abroad

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Extent of Blackpool summer plans outlined following season failure

Nearly half of Brits experience financial FOMO

Nearly half of Brits experience financial FOMO

12 places where kids can eat for free (or £1) this Easter half-term

12 places where kids can eat for free (or £1) this Easter half-term

A TikToker has headed up to Blackpool to review a £17 per night hotel

TikToker tries to review £17 Blackpool hotel but has one major issue

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, leaves 11, Downing Street to deliver her Spring Statement to Parliament on March 26, 2025 (Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

8 takeaways from Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement - including welfare

Yorkshire woman Molly Spencer gets weekly food shop for £22 after cutting one thing.

Viral budgeter gets weekly food shop for £22 after cutting one thing

The council is being urged to ensure town hall debt is safe

Blackpool Council debt is now £570m as Tories warn of financial risks

Bundle energy, broadband and insurance with Utility Warehouse

How bundling energy, broadband and insurance can stabilise your bills

Rachel Reeves facing new issue as UK firms are pausing or paring back hiring plans thanks to poor economic outlook and rising payroll costs.

Top business stories in 2 minutes: High Street firms' £1bn taxes blow

The cost of residential care for children is rising

Warning of overspending on Children's Services as costs spiral

Council tax bills are set to increase from April

Here is what your council tax bill will be from April for every band

Keeping the books up to date is a task every business owner needs to master

High-tech accounting software now just £1 per month thanks to a deal

The council is due to agree its budget for the coming financial year

Next year's council tax bills due to be decided at key budget meeting

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25 family-friendly activities in Lancashire that won't break the bank

25 family-friendly activities that won't break the bank this half-term

More people want to go on walks this year

Want to do more things in 2025 to make you happy? Try this new tool

The best places to buy beautiful Valentine’s Day flowers online for under £40 (Photo: Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

Best places to buy Valentine’s Day Flowers for under £40

Blackpool councillors have voted for an increase in allowances

Blackpool councillors to get back dated pay rise

The latest town hall budget has been unveiled

Council reveals £8.6m budget cuts but key services are safe

Blackpool Promenade

I visited one of the UK’s most popular seaside towns with £5 to spend

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All of the shops and retailers warning of coming April price hikes

Labour’s proposed reforms to general practice aim to reduce bureaucracy and improve patient care

Labour's GP reforms will end appointments scramble, says local MP

Stock image of a woman browsing in a shop.

Watch: Expert gives financial outlook for 2025

Council tax bills in Blackpool could rise again

Tory leader warns of 'maximum rise' in council tax for Blackpool

A third of adults who fork out for Christmas will have completely lost track of their spending in the past month.

Half of Brits skip Christmas budgeting
A third of adults who fork out for Christmas will have completely lost track of their spending in the past month.
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Blackpool Council leader Lynn Williams

Extra funding cannot make up for cuts by previous government

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Popular UK shoe and footwear retailer closes stores amid rising costs

Blackpool Council is set for a 9.1 per cent funding boost

Blackpool set to receive an extra £17m from the government next year

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North West start-ups hit five-month low, new R3 research shows

Research of 2,000 adults who celebrate the festivities found crowded stores, long queues and trying to find the ‘perfect’ gift are the most stressful things about Christmas

Six in 10 adults feel most stressed during the Christmas season

A balloon flight is a genuinely magical experience

This exclusive discount code saves money off a hot-air balloon flight

To help non-skiers take their first steps to booking a sky holiday abroad, international money app Wise has enlisted the help of iconic Olympian Eddie the Eagle

4 in 10 adults would love to go skiing - but don't know where to start

25 per cent of families find the traditional process time-consuming and overwhelming

Ad Feature Families prefer online shopping for their cars than in-person

Blackpool B&B owners and hoteliers have faced a “perfect storm” of challenges this year in Blackpool.

'There's no value for money anymore, It is cheaper to go abroad'

A study of 2,000 adults found 26 per cent of these have received financial help with presents

4 in 10 households have relied on generosity to get through Christmas

The Miofive S1 Ultra is cheaper than ever this Black Friday

Black Friday dash cam deals: Record low prices for this weekend only

Blackpool Council has welcomed proposals for a fairer funding system

Hopes of fairer funding welcomed by Blackpool's council leader

Research of 500 SME owners and decision makers found half blame the new budget for their scaled back Christmas celebrations this year

UK SME owners blame government budget for scaled-down Christmas plans

Three in 10 indecisive Brits love and hate the concept of Secret Santa

Secret Santa makes over half of Brits feel 'anxious' - here's why

Council reserves have dwindled this year

Warning over Blackpool Council finances as reserves dwindle

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9 essential financial tasks to do before 2025 - from budgeting to tax

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey (C) attends the central bank's Monetary Policy Report press conference at the Bank of England on 7 November 2024 (Photo: Henry Nicholls - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Bank of England cuts interest rates again - what it means for you

Amazon's Toy Train will be donating hundreds of toys to families in need across the UK in the lead-up to Christmas

Amazon reveals this year’s Top 10 Toys for Christmas

Schools were using their budgets for everything from food to toothbrushes for their students

Two thirds of poorest schools buying hungry kids food out of pocket

What will the Budget mean for Blackpool?

Parties cross swords over what Budget means for Blackpool

Back British Farming

Budget blow for British farming, says NFU

Rachel Reeves poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the government's annual Autumn budget to Parliament (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

UK families to get free cash as Household Support Fund is extended

Lancashire county councillors have been counting up the costs and benefits of the budget

Budget: pothole boost welcomed, but business rates warning as councilors react

Here's what has been announced for education in Chancellor Rachel Reeves' first Budget

Budget day: What has been announced for schools and education?

Child plays with building blocks.

Watch: Measures for families announced in Rachel Reeves’ budget

Rachel Reeves poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the government's annual Autumn budget to Parliament (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2024: key takeaways as Reeves unveils £40 billion tax rise

Rachel Reeves, poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the government's annual budget to Parliament in October 2024.

Watch: Potential tax rises and who could be worse off following budget

Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to give a speech at the Treasury in July 2024 (Photo: Jonathan Brady - Pool/Getty Images)

What to expect from Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first Autumn Budget

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