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Life in a Northern Town. Photo: Blackpool Grand

Blackpool, Halifax, Barnsley and South Shields join forces Life in a Northern To...

Fleetwood Mount

Exhibition on the people and heritage of town set for the high street

Workshops will be a harmonious blend of enjoyable and interactive writing exercises, tutor: Antonia Charlesworth-Stack. Photo: Comma Press

Unlock Blackpool's History: Comma Press launches writing course with former Big ...

Blackpool FC Community Trust's Armed Forces programme veterans attended the The Not Forgotten Association Summer Garden Party Drive In at Knowsley Hall Picture: Blackpool FC Community Trust

Blackpool FC Community Trust: Continuing support for veterans

In order to take part, you’ll need to have a smart meter installed and your energy supplier must be signed up.

Millions will be paid to cut energy to avoid blackouts in winter 2023

Haven launches new work experience programme in Blackpool for up to 100 local students

Teens get a taster of working-life on a Haven holiday park this summer

Top 10 coastal destinations revealed - is your area on the list?

X Factor star Rebecca Ferguson has called for an independent inquiry into reality shows

Rebecca Ferguson calls for independent inquiry into reality shows

Hundreds of children from 22 primary and secondary schools across Lancashire attended

Amazing routines entertain all at SPAR Lancashire School Games Dance Final

Big Brother is returning for its twentieth series to its new home of ITV.

Big Brother producers looking for participants to apply for new series

Blackpool FC Community Trust is offering five programmes to older people in the area

Blackpool FC Community Trust's welcome cash boost

Great Manchester Run 2023: Start line, finish line, how to track runners, road closures and is it on TV?

Great Manchester Run 2023: Everything you need to know

parkrun relies on volunteers (Image: Getty Images)

Parkrun responds to controversial volunteering news in fake email

Eurovision fans suffered a voting mishap through the official app

Eurovision app frustrates users in voting mishap

Finland to teach Brits how to be happy on all-expenses paid trip to luxury Finnish resort

Finland to teach Brits how to be happy on free luxury trip - apply now

Westminster Abbey’s mediaeval Cosmati Pavement can be walked on by the public for the first time in living memory - Credit: Getty Images

Westminster Abbey’s Cosmati Pavement opened to public for coronation
The mosaic floors of Westminster Abbey where King Charles III will be crowned on will be opened to visitors this summer - but there’s a catch.

There will be free sanitary products, breast-feeding areas and more support for women on the day

London Marathon to hand out free sanitary products in this year’s race

Sophie and Pete, from Blackpool, have revealed all - Credit: Channel 4 / Gogglebox

Gogglebox stars Pete and Sophie reveal ages and real life jobs

How much do you know about preventing cancer? Find out more with awareness training and get people talking

Ad Feature Take a Talk Cancer workshop to start conversations in your community

A UK vape company, Blo Bar, has launched a new scheme to encourage users to recycle their empty vapes rather than throwing them away.

Free vape pen for users who recycle under new scheme

Boost Business Owners Network is delivering a dedicated cohort for LGBT+ leaders, which is facilitated by an experienced gay business leader. Image: Dylan Gillis on Splash.

Lancashire LGBT+ business leaders to get a boost this LGBT+ history month

The Family Hub provided by Blackpool FC Community Trust at Bloomfield Road

BFC Community Trust's full February programme

Experts warn that these common foods can increase cancer risk

Mike Tindall charges £20k to go shooting in the Cotswolds with him

National Grid will be rewarding some UK households for reducing energy usage tonight

Households to be rewarded for reducing energy usage tonight

People of all ages were delighted to see the return of the Loony Dook and this plucky pensioner was determined to get a good view from the beach!

Can early retirement lead to a decline in cognitive ability?

The double McPlant burger is set to launch in McDonald’s stores on January 4 2023.

Double McPlant burger to land at McDonald’s stores - here’s when
The double McPlant burger will be available to snap at McDonald’s just in time for Veganuary

Alcoholics will be offered ketamine to help them stay off the booze for longer in a new medical trial led by the University of Exeter.

Alcoholics to be offered ketamine in new NHS medical trial

Reclaim the Night: A protest march against street harassment takes place on Friday 09 Nov in Blackpool

Your chance to take a stand against sexual violence and street harassment

Silentnight warns that Black Friday shoppers could lose out on sleep.

Third of people in Britain could lose sleep over Black Friday deals

A festive pooch

Christmas jumper dog-walkies and elf run 5k: two fun festive fundraisers

The Prince's Trust team with Lancashire Fire and Rescue members and staff from Fleetwood Care Home

Fleetwood Nursing Home praises Prince's Trust youngsters

The ballot results for the London Marathon 2023 have been announced

London Marathon 2023: Ballot results announced and other ways to enter

Craig Barker-Hall will be joined by his children and other family members to celebrate the life of his wife, Shellie, at Blackpool Memory Walk

Blackpool Memory Walk is free to enter for the first time

Members of the public finish during the 2021 Virgin Money London Marathon

London Marathon 2023: How to enter ballot to race next year

Ride the Lights

Ride the Lights is underway in Blackpool tonight

Ride The Lights. Picture by VisitBlackpool

Ride The Lights on Blackpool Promenade ahead of big Switch-On celebration

Bispham Gala returns this Saturday (July 16). Pictured is the gala queen from 2016, Francesca Mitchley. Photo by Martin Bostock

It's 125 not out for Bispham Gala this Saturday

The MVM walkers are welcomed at the rally in Winckley Square Photo: David Burton

Winckley Square rally in Preston for Make Votes Matter

A person with suspected stroke may have sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes (Photo: Adobe)

Irregular evening meal times could increase stroke risk, study warns

Tom Pemberton (centre) shapes up for Leg It For the Lifeboats with Lytham St Annes RNLI volunteers

RNLI Leg It fund-raiser repeating successful month long format of last two years

Artist Nerissa Cargill Thompson

All you need to know about the Fylde coast's Eco Makers Market

Fewer people see themselves as English in Blackpool than before the 2016 EU referendum, according to a national survey, while more are identifying as British.

Brexit has left people feeling less English

Lancashire Fire and Rescue is hosting a free 12 week course to help youngsters in Blackpool skill up

Youngsters in Blackpool offered a range of free activities and skills

Wyre Council's Wyre Wheels returns next week

Find out how to take part in Wyre Wheels as it returns next week

Robert Downey Jr who played the most popular screen detective of them all, Sherlock Holmes (photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images)

It's elementary for the top named screen detective

St Annes Tennis and Squash Club

Junior open day at St Annes Tennis Club

Bishop of Salford John Arnold

Lapsed Catholics invited to join church consultation

MANvFAT is coming to Wyre

Great way for men to lose weight... MAN v FAT is coming to Wyre

The memorial service was last held physically in January 2020

St Annes Holocaust service to be held virtually for a second year

The Charlotte-May School of Swimming

Swimming school owner hopes to raise funds for Isabelle Grundy's USA treatment.

The Charlotte-May School of Swimming

Swimming school owner hopes to raise funds for Isabelle Grundy's USA treatment.

Zara Taylor with her dogs

Blackpool Vic admin given 12 to 18 months to live defies the odds to take on mon...

The World's First Edible Christmas Cracker

Woman sleeping

Going to sleep between 10pm and 11pm linked to lower heart disease risk, study f...