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UK pub chain Marston’s has teamed up with Paddy McGuinness to find the UK’s smartest pub, with The Marston’s Big Pub Quiz.

Paddy McGuinness is looking for the smartest pub in Lancashire...

Landlord Chris Bracegirdle rides into the Bloomfield Brewhouse on horseback for St Georges Day.

St Georges Day: Landlord rides into pub on horseback

This was originally the Borough Theatre in 1872. It re-opened as Bannister's Bazaar and - as in this picture - Feldman's Theatre before its last guise as the Queens. It was finally demolished in the early 1970s to make way for the former C&A store

23 historically important pictures of Blackpool in bygone days

What could be better than a nice cold beer on a hot day in a beer garden!

Cheers! 51 of the best beer gardens in Lancashire to try

Friends drinking pints and toasting beer at a pub. Image: Sasint/stock.adobe

19 'Proper Pubs' offering free pints for St George's Day

26 of the best dog-friendly pubs and bars in Lancashire

26 of the best dog-friendly pubs to visit as warm weather returns

Food hygiene fails and passes as 15 businesses in Lancashire given new ratings

Food hygiene fails and passes as 15 businesses given new ratings

National Pub & Bar Award nominees in the North West

15 North West pubs nominated for prestigious National Pub & Bar Awards

RHO Hills on Bank Hey Street Blackpool 1967 following a fire which destroyed much of the building

37 forgotten scenes which take you back to past times

10 of the best pub and restaurant deals for Easter 2025

10 of the greatest pub and restaurant deals running this Easter

Summer nights outside The Thatched in the 90s

39 memorable nights-out pictures of Poulton in the 90s and 00s

The Great Wheel 1890-1910. A view across the rooftops towards the Great Wheel beside the Winter Gardens in Blackpool. The wheel was erected at the end of the 19th century on the corner of Adelaide Street and Coronation Street

23 historically important pictures of Blackpool in bygone days

12 places where kids can eat for free (or £1) this Easter half-term

12 places where kids can eat for free (or £1) this Easter half-term

Harvey Dale.

Ex-landlord's epic mission to save beloved UK boozers

Half of all UK pubs, clubs and bars could be closed by 2030, according to projections by Capital on Tap.

UK Nightlife faces extinction level event - is your city on the list?

Revoe Primary School (Blackpool) Cash For Schools launch. From left, Oliver Atkinson, Armani Bradley and Khalid Ali (aged 11)

15 school photos of pupils, teachers and classroom life in 2010
These great school photos officially make our Retro section - 15 years ago.
Claire Lark

Food hygiene fails and passes as 21 Lancashire businesses given new ratings

Food hygiene fails and passes as 21 businesses given new ratings

Wetherspoon pub.

Blackpool pub among UK's top 10 best-rated Wetherspoons - full list

Heaven and Hell at Christmas

25 of the best Heaven and Hell pictures taken in the 00s

Blackpool's Deansgate in the snow, late 60s

41 incredible street scenes which capture a lifetime in Blackpool

Winifred Street car park, Blackpool seen from Albert Road in 1964

55 fascinating pictures of Blackpool which span the decades

George Hotel in Central Drive

I had stop a lad using a bottle as a weapon - dodgy pubs of the past

New Food Standard Agency hygiene ratings awarded to 25 Lancashire businesses

New food hygiene ratings awarded to 25 pubs, restaurants and takeaways

I rank Lancashire's 33 Marston's pubs, including Preston & Blackburn

Barbara Mayerling (nee Turner) 1964. She was the daughter of trader Jesse Turner

I go back to 1960s Blackpool through 47 brilliant retro pics

26 of the best dog-friendly pubs and bars in Lancashire

26 of the best dog-friendly pubs to visit as temperatures rise

Food hygiene fails and passes as 22 businesses in Lancashire given new ratings

Food hygiene fails and passes as 22 businesses given new ratings
22 businesses across Lancashire have received updated hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Sean Gleaves

Police officers attended Fleetwood Conservative Club last Friday evening and found that a man in his 20s who had attended a funeral earlier in the day had suffered facial injuries after being glassed.

Man in his 20s glassed in face at club after attending funeral

Bar staff get showered in Carling as beer keg explodes in pub cellar

Watch: Bar staff get showered in Carling as beer keg explodes

Trams used to run along Abingdon Street. Timothy Whites Chemist is in the back ground

41 fantastic pictures of Blackpool town centre some a century old

12 of the best Irish pubs in the UK to visit on St Patrick’s Day - according to DesignMyNight

12 of the greatest Irish pubs in the UK to visit on St Patrick’s Day

Brannigans, 1990s

I revisit the streets, landmarks, shops and nightclubs of the 1990s

Rachel Reeves facing new issue as UK firms are pausing or paring back hiring plans thanks to poor economic outlook and rising payroll costs.

Top business stories in 2 minutes: High Street firms' £1bn taxes blow

27 pubs, restaurants and takeaways in Lancashire given new food hygiene ratings

Food hygiene fails and passes as 27 businesses given new ratings

Wetherspoons' new premium French lager unveiled

O'Neill's St Patrick's Day

21 of the best pubs in Blackpool to visit for a St Patrick's Day pint

29 businesses across Lancashire have received updated hygiene ratings

Food hygiene fails and passes as 29 businesses given new ratings

Joey Blower compered his annual Pub Star talent contest at the Merrie England Bar on Blackpool's North Pier.

27 brilliant pub pictures taken in Blackpool 15 years ago

The Spirit of Garstang

I'm the Willy Wonka of drinks - we are so popular, we lose business

Bar area at the Excelsior, Blackpool

Pub known for its snooker hall and live entertainment hits the market

Blackpool Pleasure Beach in 1939

I often wonder what life in Blackpool in days gone by was like...

Wheatsheaf (Talbot Road, Blackpool)party night. (Gazette Pub Challenge winners). From left, Mandy Steed, Lisa Steed, Debbie O'Rourke and Maria Gouhar

I revisit the pubs through amazing retro pics when bars were packed

Oodie has kicked off its new Manchester City collection - and more club kits are set to follow soon

Oodie has just launched football-based jackets, blankets and coats

Food hygiene fails and passes as 33 pubs, restaurants and takeaways in Lancashire given new ratings

Food hygiene fails and passes as 33 businesses given new ratings

Trainee Manager at Brannigans in Blackpool Stacey Tweedale mixes a cocktail

19 hilarious retro pics of Brannigans in Blackpool in the 90s & 00s

Beers on the bar

Lancashire's 33 Marston's pubs ranked based on your Google reivews

Some dogs just love a pub.

I love a good walk & a pub lunch! Lancashire's top dog-friendly pubs

A new study has revealed the Wetherspoon capitals of the UK – with an area of Surrey taking first place. Picture by Leon Neal/AFP via Getty Images

Wetherspoons launches new breakfast deal at 650 pubs

25 of the best family-friendly pubs

25 family-friendly pubs in Lancashire perfect for February half-term

This is the stretch of Central Drive between Grasmere Road and Bethesda Road in 1992. There had been 69 accidents in the previous five years. Alterations were planned to make the road safer

41 retro scenes of Blackpool's evolution from the 1920s to the 1990s

A summer night outside The Thatched House

39 throwback retro pics of Poulton le Fylde pubs, clubs & restaurants

After 25 years owners at Twelve Restaurant and Lounge Bar at Marsh Mill Village, husband and wife Paul Moss and Caroline Upton have taken the decision to put the restaurant on the market in order to focus on their booming event catering business.

Thornton restaurant which features in Michelin Guide up for sale

Three North West pubs have been named in the top 20 most popular UK boozers on Google Maps

3 North West pubs named in top 20 most popular boozers on Google Maps

The new road layout at Oxford Square had just been completed when this photograph was taken in December 1967

25 old photos which depict changes to roads and buildings over time

25 businesses in Lancashire given new food hygiene ratings

Food hygiene fails and passes as 25 businesses given new ratings

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