Boy is rushed to hospital ‘in a serious condition after being struck by lightning on a football field’ in Blackpool Boy was reportedly being struck by lightning on a football field in Blackpool Police were called shortly after 5.05pm today following reports of injured boy The boy, whose age has not been released, has serious … Read more
Watch your step! Terrifying moment thrill-seekers climb down 200ft from top UK’s tallest rollercoaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach after it broke down The Big One rollercoaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach broke down yesterday Adrenaline junkies were left stranded at the highest point of the rollercoaster Park staff were forced to guide the riders to safety … Read more
Visitors are forced to CLIMB DOWN from the top of 200ft-high Blackpool Pleasure Beach rollercoaster after it broke down mid-ride The Big One rollercoaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach broke down today Adrenaline junkies were left stranded at the highest point of the rollercoaster Park staff were forced to scale the rollercoaster before tentatively guiding nervous … Read more
Strictly Come Dancing will be back with a bang this winter, with the popular ballroom show believed to be returning for a 13-show run. The famous dancing competition’s annual trip to Blackpool is also on the schedule, after being scrapped last year in light of the coronavirus pandemic. BBC bosses are currently in talks with … Read more
Message in a bottle thrown into sea in Blackpool in 1961 washes up on a beach in Hove with note thanking the Americans for their help during WWII Indiana tarrent and Luca Gamberina found the message in a bottle in Hove The message was launched from Blackpool Pleasure Beach in August 1961 Bobby Doseuegs signed … Read more
Police launch urgent search for two missing 16-year-old girls who are believed to have travelled from their home in Leeds to Blackpool Megan Beard and Marissa ‘Missy’ Preston, both aged 16, have gone missing They are from the Yorkshire area and are believed to have travelled to Blackpool Megan is described as white, around 5ft … Read more
Strictly Come Dancing brings Blackpool to Elstree! Stars of the show lament not being able to take to the iconic Tower Ballroom due to COVID-19 By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 19:48 GMT, 21 November 2020 | Updated: 19:48 GMT, 21 November 2020 Advertisement Strictly Come Dancing’s usual jaunt to Blackpool had to be cancelled … Read more
They may not be able to head on their annual jaunt to Blackpool this year amid Covid-19 travel restrictions. But that didn’t stop hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman from getting in the mood as they prepared to celebrate the iconic Tower Ballroom from the comfort of Elstree studios in Hertfordshire. Taking to Instagram on … Read more
Blackpool Tower lights up with urgent ‘SOS’ message as tourism bosses say Tier 3 Covid lockdown leaves seaside resort facing ‘catastrophic’ economic collapse Business leaders in Blackpool have warned they face collapse due to Covid-19 The popular northern resort has been placed in a Tier 3 lockdown by Number 10 In an open letter, traders … Read more
Coleen Rooney shares sweet family selfie as she and her four sons brace the rain at Blackpool Pleasure Beach By Connie Rusk For Mailonline Published: 15:45 BST, 21 October 2020 | Updated: 15:50 BST, 21 October 2020 She is in the midst of a legal WAG war with her arch nemesis Rebekah Vardy. But Coleen … Read more