UNCOVERED: 34 | History Defined

Irish director of Netflix hit Stay Close says filming on location in Blackpool during Covid lockdown was 'eerie'

Daniel O’Hara said it was strange shooting the series, based on the Harlan Coben novel of the same name, with no buzz about the seaside resort

Irish Mirror · Feb 14, 2022

Fury as councillor describes Blackpool as 'a bottomless pit' that 'looks like Chernobyl'

Paul Hayhurst’s comments were slammed as ‘disrespectful’ by Blackpool Council’s leader after he compared the seaside resort to an irradiated wasteland

Daily Mirror · Feb 10, 2022

Bristol City predicted team vs Reading: Nigel Pearson eyes new formation with Bentley to return

The manager could make a couple of changes and a tactical tweak or two in a attempt to prevent conceding goals

Bristol Post · Feb 9, 2022

Bristol City predicted team vs Blackpool: Nigel Pearson could tweak two positions

Bristol City manager Nigel Pearson has been clear that he wants, and needs, the Robins to start matching performances with points as they travel to face impressive Blackpool at Bloomfield Road

Bristol Post · Feb 5, 2022

Couples relive first steps to love after popular ballroom restoration

The Blackpool Tower ­Ballroom, which has meant so much more than dancing to so many ­generations, opened in 1894. The general restoration was its first in 60 years, with 30 specialists on site

Daily Mirror · Feb 4, 2022

Boris Johnson slammed for taking private jet to Blackpool despite 3-hour train journey

The Prime Minister's total journey time would have been only around 50 minutes less if he had decided to catch the train to Blackpool, instead of flying north

Daily Mirror · Feb 3, 2022

Analysis-A change of style? UK's Johnson fights for political survival

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to shake up operations in his 10 Downing Street office to try to survive his gravest crisis yet over boozy events held at the heart of power during COVID-19 lockdowns.

Reuters · Feb 3, 2022

Man given days to live after blood cancer symptoms dismissed as old age for 10 years

Retired bus driver Brian Mellor, 80, from Blackpool, was found unable to move last year after bending down to wash his hands - he has since been diagnosed with cancer

Daily Mirror · Feb 2, 2022

Evening Standard Comment: Don’t let levelling up hit London’s recovery

“National missions”, “system change”, “devolution revolution” — the Levelling Up White Paper is high on rhetorical flourishes. But what everyone wants to know, from Bromley to Blackpool, is — will this make their lives better?

Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2022

Tom Newton Dunn: If levelling up doesn’t happen, beware the anger of the left behind

This week, I met Debbie, Becky, Mark, Margaret, Ben, and Richard. They’re voters in the Red Wall constituency of Blackpool South, won by the Tories in 2019 for the first time since 1992. I met the six when I sat in on a focus group, representing all demographics and political…

Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2022