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Blackpool's best and worst areas to buy a home revealed in new figures

Rates of abortion continue to rise in Blackpool.

Over 1 third of pregnancies in Blackpool end in abortion as rates rise

River Douglas in Wigan - did you name your baby after it?

These are the top Lancashire-inspired baby names for boys and girls

Fylde coast town revealed as 5th-most affordable place to buy a house

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Blackpool supported employment service scored ‘Exemplary’ after helping 800+ int...

Sservice of commemoration held for lives lost to drug overdose

The most popular baby names in England and Wales for 2024 have been revealed.

Watch: The most popular boys’ and girls’ names of 2024

Blackpool named in top 20 UK cities or towns if you want your business to succeed

Blackpool named in top 20 UK cities or towns if you want your business to succee...

Lancashire area named one of UK's best for retirees' social connection

The most popular places to buy a home in the North West have been revealed

The 14 most popular places to buy a house in the North West

The 1967 Abortion Act currently permits terminations up to 24 weeks, with some exceptions

Proportion of conceptions ending in abortion in 29 North West areas

The places in the North West with the biggest disposable income have been revealed

The 14 areas of the North West with the biggest spending power

Projected net migration figures by 2032 in all 14 areas of Lancashire

The average house price in Blackburn with Darwen was £162,000 in March 2025 (provisional), up 16.9% from March 2024. This was higher than the rise in the North West (9.4%) over the same period. The average monthly private rent in Blackburn with Darwen was £665 in April 2025. This was an increase from £601 in April 2024, a 10.8% rise.

Top 10 Lancashire areas with the biggest house price jumps over 12 months

Blackpool named the fourth cheapest UK city to buy a home in 2025

Blackpool named the fourth cheapest UK city to buy a home in 2025, new study sho...

Elise Holt, 22, is living in a one-bed 300sqft property that was originally built by nan Beverley, 71.

Estate agent struggling to get on housing ladder lives in nan's annexe
Estate agent Elise Holt has saved thousands after moving making the move and hopes to move into her own home later this year.
Lucinda Herbert

Revealed: Blackpool's 5 cheapest and 5 most expensive neighbourhoods

Blackpool's most expensive neighbourhoods vs the cheapest neighbourhoods

Blackpool's top 5 cheapest areas vs Blackpool's 5 most expensive areas

New figures suggest international visitors to Lancashire are spending more money since the coronavirus pandemic

Tourism spending in Lancashire has risen by a quarter since pandemic

A University of Manchester expert has made recommendations to tackle violence against women and girls on public transport

Better information can make public transport safer for women and girls

John Korchak, Inform Direct

Number of Companies In Lancashire Hits Record High

Top 5 cheapest & most expensive Blackpool neighbourhoods

Here are the top 5 cheapest & most expensive Blackpool neighbourhoods

Many men are dying prematurely in Blackpool

Health chiefs to investigate why men die young in Blackpool

Getting good news about your rent in Blackpool is as common as your housemates washing up

Getting good news about your rent as common as housemates washing up

Blackpool has been named the best UK town to start a new business

Blackpool crowned best UK town to start new business

Drugs deaths in Blackpool are at a record high

With drug deaths, lives should not be dependent on a postcode lottery

Analysis from the Office for National Statistics shows Blackpool is among worst areas in the North West for library access

Blackpool among worst areas in the North West for library access
Blackpool residents are less likely to have a nearby library than almost anywhere in the North West, new figures show.
Aimee Seddon

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UK inflation drops below Bank of England target: what it means for you

I visited the Lancashire village ranked third as England’s most relaxed area

I visited one of the UK's most relaxed villages & I can see the allure

Hambleton has been voted as one of the least stressful places to live.

Lancashire village named as one of the least stressful

Lytham Men's Health Group

New men's group comes to Lytham

City workers walk past the Bank of England in London (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Inflation rises above 2% - what that means for consumers

A police tent in West Park in Wolverhampton following a stabbing.

Watch: Region records highest rate of knife crime offences

Essential food items are predicted to significantly increase by 2030. (Photo credit: Stockfotos-MG - stock.adobe.com/Minerva Studio - stock.adobe.com)

How much essential food items could cost by 2030

Fewer same-sex marriages in Blackpool than before pandemic

Blackpool bucks national trend when it comes to same sex wedding

The most popular names for babies born in Lancashire have been revealed.

Lancashire's favourite baby names revealed

Data gathered by looking at the backlog in 2023 and accounting for the annual rise in learner drivers competing for the same test spots in 2024.

How many learners are waiting for driving test slots in Lancashire

Lancashire’s countryside

Lancs' cheapest places to live: Every region ranked by av. house price

In Lancashire, there were 1,132 robbery offences in 2023.

Huge spike in shoplifting in Lancashire paints ‘troubling picture'

Stock image of a woman looking distressed. Credit: Manuel_Faba/Adobe

This area of Lancashire is the 'most stressed' in the whole of the UK

One in 20 people could not contact their GP to book an appointment

One in 20 people could not contact their GP to book an appointment

Classrooms have proved a playground for Covid transmission

'Give kids the same Covid protection as politicians', Lancs teacher says

The UK has entered a recession

UK enters recession as economy shrinks

A man drinking a pint of beer in a pub. PIC: Johnny Green/PA Wire

The shocking amount a matchday pint will cost by 2030

Ingredients that should be avoided in your pet's dog food. Photo: Pexels

I’m a pet food expert - avoid these five ingredients in your dog’s food

John Korchak, Managing Director, Inform Direct

Company start-ups in Lancashire hit record high

Five ingredients that should be avoided in your pet's dog food. Photo: Pexels

I’m a Pet Food Expert - avoid these five ingredients in your dog’s food

Is enough money being made available to reduce crowded classes?

Thousands of Lancs pupils being taught in class sizes over 30 amid 'cuts' claim

Nigel Brockley, Employment Barrister at No5 Barristers' Chambers

The legal risks Blackpool employers need to know when making redundancies

The suicide rate in Lancashire stood at 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people (Credit: PA)

New figures show number of suicides recorded in Preston and Blackpool

According to a recent survey by Make My Blinds, Blackpool has been revealed to have one of the highest unemployment rates in England at 5.2 per cent

Blackpool listed as having one of the highest unemployment figures

Minor illnesses such as coughs, colds, flu and sickness were the most common reasons for calling in sick

These are the top five areas in the UK most likely to call in sick to work

Blackpool wages are not keeping up with the rising price of Christmas dinner.

Cost of Christmas dinner has risen faster than the average resort wage

Inflation dropped to 3.9% in November, the lowest level in more than two years. (Credit: AFP via Getty Images)

Breaking Inflation drops to lowest level in more than two years

More Lancashire businesses closed than ever recorded in 2022

More Lancashire businesses closed than ever recorded in 2022

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