When I tell my British friends I’m going to Blackpool, their expressions sour and they ask, “Oh, God, why?” For me, the answer is easy: for the joy of experiencing working-class England at play. Today ...

An urgent rescue mission was launched in Blackpool to help a group of young people who were 'in distress in the sea under Central Pier'. Emergency services rushed to the scene along with the Blackpool ...

A pier in Lancashire has been named among the greatest in Britain, in a list by The Telegraph. Introducing its list, the publisher said: “We compare the nation’s 60 seaside piers to crown a worthy ...

When I tell my British friends I’m going to Blackpool, their expressions sour and they ask, “Oh, God, why?” My response: Because it’s a carnival-esque tipsy-toupee, ears-pierced-while-you-wait place, ...

TO SEE THE best and worst of Blackpool, take a ride on its Ferris wheel. On the way up, marvel at the miles of golden beaches; and at the horse-drawn carriages clip-clopping along the promenade, ...

It was a false fire alarm. The “flames” coming from the Blackpool Tower in England were merely the fluttering of an orange netting. Witnesses spotted what looked to a fire raging from a metal section ...

Do you promote an event at Central Pier Showbar Blackpool that's not listed? Use our free Event Promotion Centre to add/edit your events Central Pier is one of three piers in the town of Blackpool, ...