I've had one caramel apple in the past decade. I ate it in Blackpool, leaning on a railing surveying the resort's vast but mostly empty beach. Below me I studied a family spread out on a big blanket.

Life expectancy in Blackpool, in the north-west of England, is the lowest in the country: 5.3 years lower than the national average for men and 4.2 years lower than the national average for women.

Dozens of staff bring the annual light show to life – but a changing climate means displays now need to be designed differently ...

A Blackpool MP has spoken out in Parliament defending his hometown after it was labelled ‘ground zero for social decay’ in a ...

A zoo in Blackpool, UK has a solution for the shameless seagulls stealing food from visitors and animals alike: get someone to chase the gulls in a giant eagle costume. The zoo is currently hiring.

While sun worshippers may opt for staying on the beach, other visitors may check out the promenade or Blackpool Tower. Blackpool, the first city in England to switch on electric streetlights, ...

For many of us Blackpool is a treasure trove of tender childhood memories of melting choc ices, donkey rides and a slightly eccentric funfair. Once known as the Lancashire Riviera, families from ...

This year marks the 60th anniversary since the final Football League match was played on Christmas Day in England.

A resort that was once dubbed the UK’s Las Vegas is now England’s most dangerous place to live and filled with "drugged up zombies". With its tower, pleasure beach and illuminations, Blackpool was a ...

A zoo in the U.K. is celebrating the birth of a Bornean orangutan – the zoo's first birth of the critically-endangered animal in 20 years. The male Bornean orangutan, who was born earlier this month ...

After 57 minutes, Blackpool were 2-1 up against Manchester United at Old Trafford, and looked set for another season in the Premier League. But as we all know, football is a cruel game. A very quick ...