FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 - Caught on Camera

Blackpool Tower lit up with the names of new Strictly Come Dancing presenters

Johannes Radebe, Josh Widdecombe and Emma Willis are the new trio.

Evening Standard · May 20

I saw Liza Minnelli’s performance on the Muppet Show – and was inspired to become a drag star

A late-night viewing of the Cabaret star’s appearance with Kermit and co set me on the path to the West End. I even have a tattoo of her on my thigh!

The Guardian - UK · May 16

When did northern soul get so southern?

Young people are high-kicking to vintage US soul tunes again, but this time London and Bristol are leading the charge. Is the scene losing its working-class heritage?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25

Seven of the best music festivals to visit by train from the UK

From jazz in Rotterdam and hip-hop in Paris to brass bands on the beach in Blackpool, the Guardian’s music editor chooses the best European festivals that can be reached by rail

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10

Blackpool Pleasure Beach to open new £9 million ride

Testing has begun on Aviktas, which will be the UK’s tallest ‘gyro swing’

The Independent UK · Mar 3

“I can’t go on Instagram - my reel is all hardware and I get sucked in”: Electronic producer and artist James Adrian Brown on how his synth obsession fuelled his debut record

Experimental electronic artist James Adrian Brown unpicks the making of his debut album and how it was inspired by the illuminations and arcades of Blackpool

MusicRadar · Feb 23

Hundreds of Blackpool families to be evicted in ‘mass dispersion’ of vulnerable people

Up to 400 homes face demolition under a £90m regeneration scheme that promises only 230 replacement properties

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1

Boy, 16, arrested after explosive material found at Blackpool address

Bomb disposal specialists attend scene to assess items and several properties evacuated, says Lancashire constabulary

The Guardian - UK · Dec 31, 2025

My Christmas week in the most miserable place in Britain

FIRST PERSON: Blackpool, the declining seaside resort named as the nation’s ‘misery capital’, is hardly the Maldives, but mum of two, Charlotte Cripps, who tore herself away from Notting Hill to spend Christmas there, says it’s great as long as you embrace it for what it is

The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2025

Blackpool Illuminations: An enlightening look behind the scenes

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

The Guardian - UK · Dec 28, 2025