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What you need to know about Blackpool Illuminations Ride the Lights - times and route

What you need to know about Blackpool Illuminations Ride the Lights

Ride the Lights on Blackpool Prom - what you need to know including date and times

Ride the Lights on Blackpool Promenade returns - what you need to know

Afternoon Tea Week: Blackpool Tower Ballroom serves 45,000 afternoon teas every year

Blackpool Tower Ballroom serves 45,000 afternoon teas every year

'We've been creating culture in Blackpool for generations' - Council Leader Lynn Williams on Illuminations

The Blackpool Illuminations shape our reputation around the world

Donating food also made the list

Brits see making tea as ultimate act of kindness

SmilePro's Advanced Whitening Kit is designed to help lift everyday tea and coffee stains in just 10 minutes using dual LED technology.

The 10-minute whitening kit coffee and tea drinkers are loving

One reviewer said Ninja products have become a staple in their home, with the Perfect Temperature Kettle earning praise for its features and ease of use.

'Ninja products are a staple in our house' as kettle goes on sale

Gen Z are also more likely to associate food and drink with relaxation

Gen Z need just 42 minutes to reach a state of relaxation

Home is the most popular location for tea drinking among Brits

Ad Feature How tea becomes a 'lifelong habit' for Brits

I drink 3 litres of tea a day & we sell 80 flavours here in Blackpool

Ninja’s smart kettle is usually very expensive - but not right now

The Ninja kettle that fixes your tea mistakes is now just £59.99

The Ninja Perfect Temperature Kettle can set temperatures to the nearest degree

Ninja Perfect Temperature Kettle drops to £70 in Amazon deal

Raising glass to Scottish lookie-likey Glenloch Sri Lankan misty mountain range vista

Spice up your life touring simply stunning Sri Lanka

The Ninja Perfect Temperature Kettle can set temperatures to the nearest degree

Ninja Perfect Temperature Kettle drops to £58 in Black Friday deal

The Le Creuset Rainbow collection comes in vibrant colours

Le Creuset rainbow mug set drops to £49.99 in huge Wowcher deal

Amateur photographer Mike Bower claimed to have captured this image of a ghost while taking shots at the former Regent Cinema, on Church Street in 2013

25 creepiest places with haunted histories that’ll give you goosebumps
Blackpool has plenty of spooky tales to tell, all entwined in its rich heritage, old buildings and notorious bloody crimes.
Claire Lark

The Ninja Perfect Temperature Kettle can set temperatures to the nearest degree

Ninja’s temperature-control kettle drops to its cheapest ever price

Robin and Karen Sands, from the Squirrel Chippy on Collins Avenue, Bispham in 1999. They were celebrating their National Seafish Quality award with...some fish and chips!

19 popular 1990s fish and chip shops where you got your chippy tea

Matcha has been linked to low iron deficiency.

Matcha drinkers warned to look out for this vitamin deficiency

45 per cent of Brits believe they spend more time talking to people digitally than they do in person

Gen Z most often experience feelings of loneliness, study reveals

Christmas at Booths 2025

Watch as I take a sneak peek at Booths Christmas 2025 goodies

The Ninja Perfect Temperature Kettle can set temperatures to the nearest degree

Ninja Perfect Temperature Kettle deal: brew tea the right way for £70

A file photo of a test of a public alert system on a mobile phone. Mobile phones will ring out with an alarm this September as the Government tests its emergency alert system.

Going green: Just think green when choosing tea or coffee

“No more tea and coffee stains”: Shoppers are raving about this best-selling teeth whitening product

Shoppers are raving about best-selling teeth whitening product

The gold standard is fresh, flexible, local and seasonal offerings

Ad Feature Here's how to provide the best corporate catering service in 2025

Holidaymakers start to miss home just five days into a holiday.

Holidaymakers miss home after just five days

The best afternoon teas in the UK - from restaurants to luxury at home

The best afternoon teas for Afternoon Tea Week
Celebrate Afternoon Tea Week 2025 ☕
Holly Allton

61 per cent of Brits ‘always’ offer a drink to a tradie

How many cuppas should you offer a tradesman? Here's the answer

Boomers twice as likely as Gen Z to turn to tea for their hydration needs

More than 2.5 million Brits can’t remember their last glass of water

My attempt at bubble tea at home

I made Bubbleology's Bubble Tea at home & why I won't do it again

Sara Cox has shared her early morning routine and energey boosting tips.

Sara Cox reveals her morning routine & energy boosting tips

Blackpool 1950s

24 exquisite pictures in the golden era of the 1950s

An elderly man wearing a black coat and a flat cap asleep on a bench beside a similarly dressed person, overlooking the crowded beach from Blackpool Pier in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, circa 1955. Blackpool Tower rises in the background beyond the beach.

24 glorious pictures of our seaside town in its golden era

Move over Gen Z - young Brits are more Gen T, after research found they would turn to a cuppa over an alcoholic drink when stressed out.

Gen Z turn to tea when stressed over an alcoholic drink

25 of Lancashire's top cafes and coffee shops for you to try in 2025

73 per cent don’t know how much their employer currently spends on their monthly bills

A third of employees admit to being more wasteful at work than at home

Depending on how strong your matcha is, it could have more caffeine than a cup of coffee.

Drinking matcha at this time could impact your iron intake

Aldi's Bubble Tea White Chocolate Cup

I tried Aldi's bubble tea Easter Egg - it wasn't as bad as I expected

The Chef & Brewer Collection brought countryside pub charm to Manchester with a tiny pop-up cosy cabin in St Ann’s Square. January 30, 2025

Pubs offer free tea and coffee until the end of February

An employee stacks shelves at a Waitrose supermarket (Photo: HOLLIE ADAMS/AFP via Getty Images)

Supermarket offering free drinks - customers don't need to buy a thing

The Ninja Perfect Temperature Kettle can set temperatures to the nearest degree

Ninja has dropped the price of its amazing Perfect Temperature Kettle

Research of 2,000 adults found almost half devote a mere 10 minutes or less to the meal

Brits embrace ‘working breakfasts’ - holding meetings over the meal

Kalani Smith reviewing a full English breakfast. British cafe goes viral after US TikToker gives glowing reviews of a full English breakfast.

British café goes viral after US TikToker reviews breakfast fry-up

The ideal distance between the screen and sofa should be four metres, and the perfect temperature is 19 degrees

Brits reveal what their perfect TV environment consists of

Afternoon team - is there anything better?

21 of the best and highest rated places in Blackpool for afternoon tea

Independent councillor Tim Armit has resigned from Fylde Borough Council after almost 10 years.

Councillor quits Fylde Council calling fellow colleagues 'irrelevant'

I think families that eat meals together at the table stay together

One responder said she’d only go back into the office if she could bring her dog

I'd only go back to working in an office if I could bring my dog!

'Here's why tea and toast was the best meal I had after giving birth' (Photo: Gina Sanders - stock.adobe.com)

'Why tea and toast is the most comforting meal after giving birth'

Reporter Alison Brinkworth during a wild swim at Wild With Nature in Norfolk

I'm a wild swimmer and these products impressed me

I tried Tetley's new crazy tea bags - here's what they really like

Tributes have been paid to a popular Blackpool businessman Johnathan Kaye who owned Deansgate Kitchen after he died suddenly

John was a lovely person, we had big plans to mark his 60th birthday

12 of the best-rated venues for afternoon tea across the UK - according to DesignMyNight

Where to find the best afternoon tea in the UK

Clinical Pharmacist recommends food and drink to calm you on your wedding day - and what to avoid (Photo: Matthew - stock.adobe.com)

Pharmacist explains the most calming food to eat on your wedding day

'I made a tea according to Yorkshire Tea's golden rules - here's how it worked out’ (Photo: Adobe Stock)

'I made a tea according to Yorkshire Tea's golden rules'

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