A picturesque market town between Leeds and Blackpool offers a quiet English getaway with shopping, quaint coffee houses, and ...

These dancers, musicians and artists are determined to shape the seaside resort's future.

England has a few iconic destinations for coastal vacations, but there's one underrated gem in the country's south that might ...

But in September 1879, while locals still lit homes with candles, it all began when Blackpool Council devoted £5000 to power eight street arc lamps with electric dynamos along the seafront.

Blackpool has been named as one of the most deprived areas in England, but those who live and work in the seaside resort say they are "fed up" of people dissing their hometown. Many residents have ...

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.

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 ...

Bolton comedian Paddy McGuiness called it 'an incredible privilege' to switch on the iconic illuminations in Blackpool | ITV ...

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, ...

The much-maligned seaside town remains the UK’s number one holiday destination – how does it get it so right? Chris Moss is a writer, editor and hotel expert on the UK, Spain and Latin America. He has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. -Credit:Getty Famous for its piers, tower, and summer crowds, Blackpool may seem an unlikely wartime hero. But behind the ...