Easter

25 of the best fish and chip shops on the Fylde coast, according to our readers (Credit: Google/ Meelan Bawjee)

25 of the best chippies to try this National Fish and Chips Day

Underage teenage testers were able to buy alcohol and vapes at eight businesses across Lancashire during a test purchasing crackdown during the Easter period.

13-year-olds sold alcohol and vapes across Lancashire

Christine McGuinness is mourning the loss of her grandmother.

Christine McGuinness suffers devastating loss of family member

BY YAZZ. opened its doors on Easter Sunday. Pictured is owner Yazz Fletcher (left) and lash technician Lauren Partridge.

New hair and beauty salon opens in Blackpool

Blackpool beach hit by avalanche of raw sewage over Easter weekend

Are you ever too old for Easter Eggs?

Chocoholics all agree you're never too old to get an Easter egg

Blackpool Pleasure Beach's flagship rollercoaster The Big One was stopped on the lift hill

Pleasure Beach's Big One 'breaks down' on first day of Easter holidays

St Annes Splash Park

Splash Park reopens for families in time for the Easter break

A list of supermarkets opening times over the Easter bank holiday.

Here when your favourite supermarket is open over the Easter holidays

An attempt at baking a cake.

Poll suggests 4-in-10 treats will be binned over the Easter weekend

Aidan McGivern provides the Met Office’s UK Weather forecast for the next 10 days March 27 2024.

Watch the Met Office’s Easter forecast

Blackpool's new IMAX screen (picture by Daniel Martino)

New Backlot Cinema has proved a hit with film fans since its opening

Asda’s £1 kids café meal deal has been extended to run all year round as it hits over 3 million meals ahead of Easter

10 places kids eat free (or for £1) this Easter

Easter Weekend proves the perfect time for budding home bakers

Vets are warning pet owners that a popular Easter treat and other snacks could be fatal for their animals.

I'm a vet and recommend not feeding these treats to pets over Easter

Heavy rain is forecast for several days over Easter. This chart shows Wednesday, April 3.

Easter 2024: Wacky weather on the way for half term break

This might affect your plans.

Catherine Musgrove

Blackpool’s Pleasure Beach Resort is gearing up for a cracking half term this Easter

Pleasure Beach Resort gearing up for cracking half term this Easter

Almost 40% off Ultenic D6S robot vacuum and mop this Easter.

Almost 40% off Ultenic D6S robot vacuum and mop this Easter

Alex Burkill gives the weather forecast for Easter weekend. Good Friday is likely to see blustery showers. There will also be showers on March 30 particularly in the southern and western areas, however there is an increasing chance of sunny spells further north and east.

Here's what the weather will be like for your Easter weekend

Blackpool Cup Team Celebrate 2023

400 youth football teams and 12,500 attendees to descend on Blackpool

Have an egg-stra tasty Easter at Beefeater and Brewers Fayre.

Have an egg-stra tasty Easter at Beefeater and Brewers Fayre

At the Blackpool Season launch 2024, an extenstion to the illuminations season was announced and a new installation made by Leigh Francis (Keith Lemon.)

Blackpool unveils a "glittering" new tourism season for 2024

There's plenty of fun events happening all across the Red Rose county.

Easter 2024: 26 things to do with the kids over the Easter holidays

Jane Couch (centre) and the rest of the Chill Lounge girls with some of the many Easter eggs on offer during the fun day.

Ex-boxing champ Jane Couch and pals staging free Easter event

The report will suggest that cutting the school holidays would help many parents with the cost of childcare and holidays (Credit: Ben Birchall/PA)

School summer holidays should be cut to four weeks, report says

Aldi is on the hunt for a Chief Easter Egg taster.

Aldi is giving away free chocolate

McDonald's Creme Egg McFlurry

This is when you'll be able to get a Creme Egg McFlurry again

There is a return of a fan's favourite....

Catherine Musgrove

New cocktail bar coming to Blackpool

Old karaoke bar is transformed into 'bee-autiful' new venue

Aldi is giving away 20,000 hot cross buns before Easter

Supermarket giant is giving away free hot cross buns for Easter

Starbucks insist they are there to 'do good in the community'

Video report: 'We're not here to tread on any toes'

New bar set to open in Easter 2024.

Former karaoke bar is being 'transformed' by Lancashire pub chain

Cadbury's brand-new Creme Egg Bar.

Cadbury launches egg-citing new Easter treats

steak or veg? Veganuary stunt causes debate

Steak or veg? Cabbage dress causes meaty debate

Wetherspoons have added three new cocktails to its menu

Wetherspoons makes huge change to menu exciting pub-goers

Brits can expect temperatures of up to 18C on Easter Sunday.

UK weathers to be warmer than parts of Greece on Easter Sunday

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How to have a dog-friendly Easter egg hunt according to Guide Dogs

Here’s 10 ways to use up your leftover Easter eggs according to an expert

10 unique ways to use up your Easter chocolate

Pilgrims celebrate Easter by carrying wooden crosses as they walk over the tidal causeway to Lindisfarne during the final leg of their annual Good Friday pilgrimage.

Good Friday - the meaning behind the Easter Bank Holiday explained

M&S Easter dine-in meal deal for 2023 - full menu listed

M&S releases Easter dine-in meal deal - full menu

Customers can get free Krispy Kreme doughnuts this Easter

Krispy Kreme to offer free doughnuts this Easter - how to claim

Supermarket opening times will vary over Easter

Easter Monday supermarket opening times including Tesco and Asda

Tesco Extra (Photo by Dave Rushen/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Easter Saturday supermarket opening times including Tesco and Aldi

Lidl has released when it best to go shopping for them Easter essentials to avoid the crowds

Lidl reveals best times to go shopping for Easter to avoid queues

PDSA Veterinary Surgeon Team Leader Clare Sparks with Charlie and a kilo of Mini Eggs at PDSA in Bournemouth

Vet issues chocolate poisoning warning to dog owners ahead of Easter

Easter is upon us and that means the end of Lent is too - here’s everything you need to know about the holy period

When does Lent end this year?

Here’s how to order your Easter food shop from Aldi without having to go into a busy store

Aldi releases Click & Collect slots for Easter bank holiday

If you’ve got some time on your hands over Easter try out this tricky brainteaser

Solve this Easter brainteaser which has left Brits bewildered

It’s going to be a fun Easter at Revolution bars

How to get a free shot at Revolution this Easter

Brits could see a mini-heatwave this Easter holiday as temperatures are predicted to soar

Mini heatwave for Easter as meteorologist predicts 20C temperatures

Aldi is searching for chocolate-tasters to review their new Easter egg ranges

Aldi launches search for chocolate tasters this Easter - how to apply

Hot cross buns are usually consumed on Good Friday to mark the end of lent.

As Greggs axes hot cross buns - here’s where to find the Easter treat

Costa coffee has released its new spring menu for Easter

Costa Coffee releases spring menu with 9 new items for Easter

The best pans for cooking fluffy pancakes or delicious crepes

The best pans for cooking fluffy pancakes or delicious crepes

The humble creme egg

Police ‘save Easter’ as 200,000 stolen Crème Eggs found

Cadbury has hidden 280 rare Creme Eggs across the country

Cadbury launches nationwide Creme Egg hunt with chance to win £10,000