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The launch of Seaside Shuffle

New anthology Seaside Shuffle celebrates resort's charm

'I can taste the food now' - Locals' favourite Blackpool lunch spots revealed

'I can taste the food now' - Locals' favourite Blackpool lunch spots

Tell Tale by Claire Parkin

Tell Tale by Claire Parkin: comedy murder mystery - book review -

17 pictures as gravity-defying new attraction already wowing visitors

Viral internet sensation The Amazing Digital Circus is coming to the big screen this June at Vue Cleveleys

'Innovative' - Viral internet sensation showing at Fylde coast cinema

Sharing tissues, plasters, safety pins, phone chargers and hair ties are fundamental parts of being in the sisterhood.

Doing the “Are you okay?” check-in is number one sign of sisterhood

Comedy fans served a 'fawltless' treat as Fawlty Towers hits town

A new wax figure of TV favourite Amanda Holden has been unveiled at Madame Tussauds Blackpool

Amanda Holden joins Madame Tussauds Blackpool with new wax figure

Funny Girls launch their spring show Blooming Queens. Photo: Lucinda Herbert

Newest member of Blackpool's Funny Girls dazzles at 2026 season launch

Comedian Sue Perkins is going on tour with ‘The Eternral Shame of Sue Perkins’ next year

Everything you need to know as Sue Perkins heads to Blackpool

People have taken inspiration from classic films, pop music and technology to come up with snow-stopping names for Lancashire's new gritters

Meet Lancashire's new gritters - from Taylor Drift to Ctrl-Salt-Delete

These are the best Halloween costumes for kids and adults from Amazon

The best Halloween costumes for kids and adults

Mum’s last wish realised as cancer blog published 8 years after death

A Pint and Two Shots Production.

Hit Podcast ‘A Pint and Two Shots’ heads to Blackpool for live show

Lottery Winners lead singer gave up Oasis ticket to play at Lytham gig

Chris Taylor and Grime Gran hit the streets of London to find out what Brits call their Bits

Brits use comical names for different body parts - what's your go-to?
Are you an expert on what Brits call their bits? Do you know your Bazookas from your Paddles?
Richard Jenkins

Left: the audience at the Blackpool Comedy Festival launch. Top right: Ryan Gleeson. Bottom right: Ged Mills.

I went to the Blackpool Comedy Festival launch & you're in for a treat

From Trent Reznor releasing a hip-hop album to Hanson covering a nu-metal act, here's some of the more memorable April Fools day jokes and pranks musicians have played on the public - and each other.

Music's Mischievous Moments: 13 epic pranks for April Fools Day 2025

Finding the perfect date is no longer about looking for a looker, according to a new study

Good looks are no longer a dating priority, according to a new study

Presenter John Wilson announces the winner for "Worst Picture", "Basic Instinct 2" announced as "Basically it Stinks Too" during the Razzie Awards in Hollywood, CA, 24 February 2007.

Explainer The Razzies: When did the awards begin and who is nominated in 2025?

Jenna Coleman is taking a break from TV for a new narrating role. Credit: Getty

Lancashire actress Jenna Coleman has a surprising new job

Aladdin at Pleasure Beach Resort

We went to see Charlotte Dawson in panto and we were blown away

British public vote to find new Christmas cracker jokes

Boost's Christmas Turkey dinner is one of a range of healthy dog foods

Watch what happened when I gave my dogs a special Christmas dinner

The Depp, the Magnum or the Cody? What moustache will you be cultivating for Movember 2024 - or will one of Google's most searched top-lip accompaniments be your go-to this year?

Get Movember inspiration with these most searched celebrity moustaches

Mattel and Aardman team up to develop new Pingu series

A Jewish member of Poulton Bridge Club says he was kicked out after he protested over a joke he thought was racist and offensive. Photo: Google

I'm Jewish and had my membership revoked after protesting over 'joke'
A member of Poulton Bridge Club who is Jewish says he has been kicked out of the club after protesting over a ‘joke’ he overheard in a pub which he felt was racist and offensive.
Richard Hunt

Comedian, author and podcaster Ian Stone is set to tour the UK before the end of 2024 after his performances at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.

Author and comedian Ian Stone announces UK tour to end 2024

Could you be the one?

Lonely heart issues Facebook appeal to find a date

“I’ve got two kids, I’ve played hide and seek many times!” - police find WANTED man

Watch: Cop 'plays hide and seek' with wanted man

Tim Webb, 66, is trying to highlight the pothole issue - by photographing toys at some of the 'greatest' pothole sites in his local area.

Pothole tourist turns road defects into mini works of art

Ad Feature Speedo teams up with Dacre Montgomery for new campaign

Merlin are looking for an actor at the Gruffalo and Friends Clubhouse in Blackpool

Exciting new job opportunity opens to play the Gruffalo in Blackpool

Some of the Phoenix Nights props up for auction. Picture: Warren and Wignall

Chance to bid for props from cult comedy show Phoenix Nights

Blackpool Victoria Nurses Catherine Hudson, 54, and Charlotte Wilmot, 48, appeared at Preston Crown Court

Nurses said messages about sedating patient was ‘banter’

Simon Palladino was given a unique send off after he died suddenly at the age of 69

Husband taken to funeral on a bus as part of unique send off

Leye D Johns spins round like a record, baby. Photos of the Decades:Rewind party show at Viva Blackpool

I went for a night of 90s/00s nostalgia at this family-friendly showbar

Wrestling legend The Iron Sheik has died

WWE Hall of Famer and wrestling legend Iron Sheik dies aged 81

Breaking Jerry Springer, legendary talk show host, dead at 79

Viewers were left ‘bawling’ after a tribute show for Paul O’Grady aired on Sunday night

Breaking Cause of death of much loved entertainer Paul O’Grady confirmed

Paul O’Grady with the Special Recognition award “For The Love of Dogs” during the National Television Awards 2018 at the O2 Arena on January 23, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)

Paul O’Grady’s last heartbreaking Instagram post before death

Paul O'Grady with the award for Factual Entertainment Programme during the National Television Awards held at The O2 Arena on January 22, 2019

Breaking Paul O’Grady dies ‘unexpectedly’ aged 67

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Peeved motorists across the county have been using memes to highlight the issue of potholes in our roads

Humour highlights potholes situation across Fylde

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Stirrings of a festive spirit

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