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 ...

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, ...

Seaside towns are a big part of UK tradition and evoke a strong sense of nostalgia. Many Brits grew up holidaying to the coast and seaside resorts often bring back amazing memories from the past.

The Blackpool Pier company has lodged an application for a Certificate of Proposed Lawfulness (CLOPED) for the siting of two ...

Members of the public are being urged to take part in a project which will see their personal messages broadcast "all the way to space" on a specially designed digital screen. A dedicated recording ...

One English town was hit with plenty of full moons last weekend after a group of nearly 200 British naturalists gathered to beat the record for most naked people on a roller coaster. A group of 195 ...