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Jane Cole, Cllr Mark Smith and Alex Hornby.

I visited Blackpool with just one ticket - train, tram & bus included

A clear sign telling pedestrians to cross a the signals at what was a perilous area to cross the road with buses and cars at every turn. This was October 1982

25 aged pictures of draughty Talbot Road Bus Station

(Photo: DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Major update on free bus passes for over 60s in England

Dan and Roy with the converted bus.

Iconic red bus transformed into quirky £50k two-bed apartment

Blackpool Transport has revealed its timetable for the upcoming Easter Bank Holiday weekend

Blackpool Transport sets bus and tram timetables for Easter weekend

Hotel Villa Angela

I visited Jim Kerr's Sicilian boutique hotel in the hills of Taormina

A double-decker bus has been given an upgrade

Iconic London double decker bus has been given a 'first class lounge'

Some of the young women from UYA who took part in the Plan UK State of Girls Report.

Bus safety campaign highlighted as part of International Women's Day

'Sprinting monk', 81, wins gold in 400m running race

Discounted peak time bus fares for disabled passengers and free passes for some 16-18-year-olds are to go in much of Lancashire

'We always suffer the most': anger over cuts to cheap bus fares

(Photo: BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)

Millions of bus passengers facing 50% fare increase

Preston Railway Station

I’m always late because of delays to public transport in Lancashire

Sheffield has woken up to snow this morning.

Watch: Snow coats roads and parks across UK as travel is disrupted

Bus users in Blackpool are in for a fright as witches and ghouls take over bus stop announcements.

Bus users are in for a fright as witches & ghouls take over stop calls

Blackpool Transport are adding a spooky touch to all their buses over Halloween

Why we're making voice overs so spooky on all our buses

Coun Graham Baker at the bus stop on Midgeland Road which he and Coun Roberts are asking to be restored.

Campaign to restore bus stop after seven years without a service
Calls are being made for a bus stop to be restored after residents have been left without a service for seven years.
Shelagh Parkinson

St John's Square in Blackpool

Town centre traffic restrictions to be made permanent

Andrew Cowell travelled 1,000 miles and visited over 80 different towns and cities using £2 bus fares. Credit: Andrew Cowell / SWNS

Traveller used £2 bus fare cap to get to Lancashire for insanely cheap

Tens of thousands of music fans are expected to descend on Lytham Green for the hugely popular event

Getting to and from Lytham Festival 2024 - everything you need to know

The plan aims to improve bus travel

Cheaper fares and reliable services pledge in updated bus plans

The incident, reported by locals to be a ‘serious assault’ took place on Lytham Road between Windermere Road and Watson Road. Pic Stephen Farr

Woman in hospital after 'serious assault' in Blackpool

One of the Rigby Road depots

Multi million pound bus depot upgrade will pave way for electric fleet

Operator launches subscription price freeze on public transport

The Wrightbus electric bus being tested in Blackpool in 2022

Blackpool Transport facing legal action over zero emission bus order

Kelly Jones Picture: James D Kelly

Stereophonics’ Kelly Jones on the process of creating new solo album

St John's Square

Traffic could be banned once more to make square safe for pedestrians

Preston bus station where services start and end their journeys.

Shorter wait times for bus users in Preston, Lancaster and Blackburn
Bus services across Lancashire have received extra funding meaning people will now wait for less time and services can continue for longer into the evening.
Sam Quine

Bus services are to be improved

More bus services to Victoria Hospital thanks to £500,000 boost

'Reimagined' bus service causes confusion

Passengers are in uproar over bus service changes

Blackpool Transport reimagined

Blackpool Transport bus timetable changes from 07 Jan 2024

The number of miles covered by bus services in Blackpool has fallen by a third over the last decade (Credit: PA)

Bus coverage in Blackpool has fallen by a third over the last decade

Blackpool Transport to renumber services across Poulton, Blackpool, St Annes, Lytham Cleveleys and Knott End

Bus company set to renumber bus services across Fylde coast

Being a bus driver has never been so appealing - as wages revealed

Blackpool Magistrates Court

7 cases heard at Blackpool Magistrates Court

Why Blackpool seafront was packed with buses over the weekend

An easyJet pilot issued a stark warning to passengers before Rhodes flight

Easyjet pilot issues stark warning to passengers before Rhodes flight

Major incident’ unfolding in UK city with multiple roads closed

Andrew Cowell after arriving in Whitby

Holiday maker travels 300 miles using £2 bus tickets in 3 days

The extended cap applies to more than 140 bus operators around England (Photo: Adobe Stock)

When does £2 bus fare cap end? New finish date for low-cost fare

The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in Peru.

Protests in Peru leave hundreds stranded at Machu Picchu

A stop on the way for the Purbeck breezer 60 bus (Photo: Scenic buses)

England’s most scenic bus routes for £2 a ticket - see the list

Rossall Road in Cleveleys is closed both ways due to an accident between Victoria Road West and Cumberland Avenue

Cyclist taken to hospital after Cleveleys crash

(Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Bus fares across England to be capped at £2 for three months

The sinkhole is on Station Road, close the the Windmill roundabout

Buses diverted in Lytham as sink hole appears in Station Road

A Blackpool Transport bus in service

Blackpool still hopes to cut congestion on bus routes despite missing out on fun...

An eerie silence in the centre of Blackpool's shopping area. The tower looms over the quiet streets in April 2020

Blackpool in lockdown - 28 pictures which show how the town fell quiet

Blackpool's tram services have been suspended from 11am until 2pm today (Friday, February 18) due to 'extreme weather conditions'

Blackpool Transport suspends tram services until Saturday due to extreme winds

A tenth of Brits will lose or break 10 or more umbrellas in their lifetime

Damage to the building on the corner of Springfield Road and the Prom in Blackpool on Friday night

Trams still off after workers spot issue at historic hotel

The Blackpool bus improvement plan has been drafted

Blackpool bus plan will support switch away from private car use

Northern is advising customers travelling this August bank holiday weekend to check before they travel and be flexible with their journeys

Northern is advising customers travelling this August Bank Holiday Weekend to ch...

Boris Johnson unveils 3bn bus revolution in act of levelling up

Boris Johnson unveils £3bn bus revolution in ‘act of levelling up’

There will be a number of safety measures in place at pubs, including protective screens at the bar. Credit: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

These are 17 things you should know about how pubs will work this weekend

Blackpool Transport has put signs on its buses and closed off seats to allow social distancing but is asking passengers to stick to the coronavirus guidelines as a minority have been flouting them.

Plea for social distancing on Blackpool's buses after some passengers ignore cor...

Blackpool Transport say a diversion is in place for the number 3 and number 4 services until further notice.

Blackpool Transport redirect buses after crash on Pleasant Street

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