It was a time when Blackpool peaked as a British premier holiday resort. Millions of people chose it as their place to go - the open air baths, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, countless hotels and of course ...

A light display that has been part of the famous Blackpool Illuminations for decades faces the axe amid complaints of racism. Community leaders are now 'exploring options' for a replacement after a ...

A 'Native America' display of lights part of the Blackpool illuminations for 60 years may be removed - after they were labelled racist by a tribe member. The world-famous light show has been ...

A section of the Blackpool Illuminations is being replaced after complaints it is racist. Two Native Americans have raised concerns to the local council about a Wild West tableau that shows six men in ...

12:27, Fri, May 16, 2025 Updated: 12:28, Fri, May 16, 2025 Holidaymakers to the seaside resort of Blackpool will be thrilled to see the return of some 1960s icons as their illuminated heritage trams ...

In Funny Girl, Nick Hornby uses the story of a reluctant beauty queen from Blackpool as the hook for a rambunctious cultural history of British TV comedy 50 years ago. As befits a novel about a ...