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Hundreds of children from Blackpool, Fylde, Lancaster, and Heysham took part in the SPAR Lancashire School Games Finale held at Blackpool Sports Centre and Stanley Park.

Community Sports Awards 2026 nominations open to honour local heroes

Blackpool restaurant Â Sé Anar has been named in The Good Food Guide's 100 Best Local Restaurants list for the third consecutive year.

Establishment named in Good Food Guide's 100 Best Local Restaurants

Andy Burnham. Picture: Getty

'Northern communities have been ignored' - MP backs Andy Burnham as PM

Chris Webb, Blackpool South MP, has reiterated his support for Andy Burnham’s bid to become the new Labour leader and Prime Minister

Fylde coast MP has say on Andy Burnham bid to become Prime Minister

Aviktas launch day

Pleasure Beach shortlisted for 13 awards at UK Theme Park Awards

Deadline nears for Lancashire Apprenticeship Awards 2026 nominations

Blackpool’s iconic Pleasure Beach Resort has been chosen to host the UK Theme Park Awards 2026

Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort to host UK Theme Park Awards 2026

Your chance to enter the Lancashire Apprenticeship Awards 2026

Photo of winners during the previous Community Champions Awards 2024.

Nominate your Community Champion

Mark Hews, Group CEO at Benefact Group

Lancashire residents encouraged to nominate a charity to receive a festive finan...

The nominees for the 2026 GRAMMY Awards will be announced through a livestream later this afternoon in the United Kingdom.

What time are the 2026 GRAMMY nominees being announced?

What are the dates of the key award ceremonies that look to shape what to expect come Oscar night 2026?

What are the key dates on the Road to the 2026 Academy Awards?

Ann Watson CEO of Enginuity (front) with winners from 2025

Ad Feature Nominations open for the Enginuity Skills Awards 2026

Who could be nominated for a GRAMMY Award in 2026, as next Friday sees the all important nominees announcement take place?

17 acts who could be nominated for a GRAMMY Award in 2026

Unsung Heroes finalists for the Lancashire Tourism Awards 2026. Top left, Peter Martland Baillie, top right, Kate Pollard, bottom left is Jenny Moss and bottom right is Andy Black.

Meet the 4 Unsung Heroes of Lancashire's tourism trade

Entries now open to enter prestigious third sector care awards.

Third sector care workers in Blackpool invited to enter prestigious national awa...
Nominations are now open for a prestigious award ceremony celebrating those working in the not-for-profit health and care sector across Blackpool and beyond.
Honor Skelding

Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar are among the top names that could equal or break records at this MTV Video Music Awards 2025 this weekend.

16 artists who could tie or break records at the MTV VMAs 2025

Will Taylor Swift add to the 40 American Music Awards she has earned over her career this evening?

13 records that could be broken at tonight's American Music Awards

Kendrick Lamar continues his incredible 12 months with 10 nominations at this year’s American Music Awards

Kendrick Lamar leads nominations at the 2025 American Music Awards

Jack P. Shepherd attends the Inside Soap Awards in October 2018.

Full list of British Soap Awards 2025 nominees

Interview: Former Late Late Show host Craig Ferguson on stand-up show

A Lancashire school and Trust have been shortlisted for prestigious accolades at TES Schools Awards 2025.

A Lancashire school & Trust are up for prestigious national awards

Louise Blezzard is CEO of Venelle, which seeks to honour the dedication of carers, five years on from the pandemic

Honouring Lancashire’s carers: Search for unpaid carer to enjoy luxury retreat t...

Preston TV star Freddie Flintoff's latest Field of Dreams series has been nominated for an RTS Award.

Lancashire's Freddie Flintoff is nominated for a prestigious TV award

The full cast of the panto Cinderalla, at Blackpool Grand Theatre

Blackpool Grand's Cinderella panto nominated for four national awards!

Niall Ennis

Blackpool striker receives two nominations following first month

BRITs 2025 winners Ezra Collective and Charli XCX are among those who have seen sales figures surge since this year's ceremony took place.

Record sales boost for BRIT Awards nominees, new data shows
The data also shows a huge increase in sales figures for Myles Smith and Charli XCX 🎵💰🎧
Benjamin Jackson

The annual event is dubbed ‘the Oscars of the charity world’

Ad Feature Lisa Snowdon to host 8th Annual Smiley Charity Film Awards

In its fourth year, the Lancashire Apprenticeship Awards 2025 features 14 award categories

Nominations open for Lancashire Apprenticeship Awards 2025

Who will walk away with a gold statuette this year?

The 97th Academy Award nominees in full

Taylor Swift leads the nominations at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in 2025 - but she shares the most nominations this year with another artist.

iHeartRadio Music Awards 2025: full list of categories and nominations

With the advent of the 2025 Oscar nominees announcement, what is the term Oscar bait - and is it fair?

Explainer Oscars 2025: When is a film considered Oscar bait?

Jack Whitehall is once again set to host the BRIT Awards this year, but here's how you can follow the nominations announcement later this week.

BRITs 2025: How to follow this year’s nominations live as they happen

This year’s Oscar nominees are set to be unveiled live this week.

When are the nominations for the Oscars revealed this year?

Follow the road to the Oscars with us, as we start our league tables before the 97th Academy Awards takes place.

Road to the Oscars 2025: Who’s leading the race for an Academy Award?

The nominees for this year’s BAFTA Awards have been announced ahead of February’s ceremony in London

2025 BAFTA Award nominations are announced - full list of nominees

The BAFTA trophy - the most sought-after prize in British filmmaking.

BAFTA Awards 2025 nominees announced - as it happened

‘Wicked’ leads the nominations after the announcement overnight of this year’s SAG Awards contenders.

SAG Awards 2025: Full list of nominees ahead of this year’s ceremony

With the nominations announced now for the 2025 Golden Globes ceremony, who are the favourites this early on in the 2025 Oscars race?

Who are the early favourites for an Oscar as awards season begins?

A behind the scenes look at creating the BBC Christmas idents for 2024, featuring Wallace and Gromit. Credit: BBC/Aardman Animations

Excitement builds for new Wallace & Gromit with appearances & awards

Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana and more have been nominated at the 2025 Golden Globes for their work on the musical-crime-comedy, 'Emilia Pérez.'

What is the Golden Globe nominated film ‘Emilia Pérez’ about?

With the 2025 Golden Globe nominees to be announced today, what does the Road to the Oscars look like - and what are the major award ceremonies before the big one?

Explainer Our guide to the major award ceremonies in 2025

RAYE performing at Coachella 2024; the British record-maker is one of many big names set to visit Luton this weekend as part of Radio 1's Big Weekend event (Credit: Getty Images)

MOBO Awards 2025: full list of nominees including RAYE and Central Cee

Carer Wendy with care home resident Eric.

Nominate Your Local Blackpool Care Hero for Carers Rights Day 2024: Win Them a W...

Jamiroquai, led by Blackburn born Jay Kay, are heading out on a new tour.

Jamiroquai ft Lancashire's Jay Kay announces first tour in 6 years

Nominations are now open to the 2025 Markel 3rd Sector Awards

Calling all third sector workers in Blackpool! Nominations are now open for care...

Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort is in the running for 12 national awards

Last week to vote for Blackpool Pleasure Beach in prestigious awards

(Clockwise - top right) English Teacher, Nia Archives, Getts, Cat Burns and corto.alto are among the names nominated for this year's Mercury Prize (credit: Mercury Prize/Getty Images)

Where are this year’s Mercury Prize nominees playing live in the UK?

Blackpool Pleasure Beach, at night

Blackpool Pleasure Beach up for 12 awards at UK Theme Park Awards

Last year’s UK Coaching Award’s winners on stage

Nominations now live for Blackpool's community coaches ahead of prestigious UK C...

Collection Pot launches competition to find Blackpool's best teacher 2024

Collection Pot launches competition to find Blackpool’s best teacher 2024

Top left clockwise: Tyson Fury, Steve Pemberton, Jenna Coleman and Jon Richardson. Credit: Getty

Lancs stars inc Jenna Coleman, Tyson Fury & Steve Pemberton up for NTA

Misha B to host UnderOne Diversity & Inclusion Awards 2024

UnderOne Diversity and Inclusion Awards open for nominations

Lancashire actor Joseph Gilgun has been nominated in the 'Best Male Comedy Performance' category at the BAFTAs for his role in Brassic (right: scene from show, credit Sky).

Lancashire actor bags BAFTA nomination: who else is nominated?

A scene from An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley

Unmissable thriller to arrive at The Grand straight from the West End

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