Ben Occhipinti has fond memories of childhood visits to see family in Blackpool - and is sure they will come flooding back when he brings a new production of Summer Holiday to the Gand in July.

While Manchester doesn’t have its own beach, as the famous saying goes, there’s no shortage of coastal spots to visit within a couple of hour’s drive away. Along the coastlines of the North West and ...

Mark Ineson has been operating donkey rides on Blackpool beach for more than 30 years.

A man who operates donkey rides on Blackpool beach said he has had a love for the animals since he came to the resort on ...

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The UK is blessed with a number of amazing seaside towns which offer the traditional British seaside experience of golden sands, fish and chips, piers and amusement arcades. Weymouth, which is often ...

"What's going on around here?" I asked the barman of one town centre pub on my first night in town. "F*** all!" he said joyfully, before handing over my £3 pint. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT ...

Plans for a £57m sea defence project in Blackpool have been submitted along with a warning the resort could lose its famous golden sands without urgent action. The proposed investment in the town's ...

An £8.72 million ride has been tested for the first time at Blackpool’s Pleasure Beach Resort. Engineers carried out “controlled testing” of Aviktas, a 40-seater pendulum ride, by activating its ...

Animal advocates in Riverside County are demanding answers after many wild donkeys were found maimed in Reche Canyon – one so badly it had to be euthanized on the spot. Rescue organization Donkeyland ...

EARTHQUAKE. BACK TO YOU. THANKS, GRACE. LET’S GO TO ABBEVILLE COUNTY, WHERE ONE FARMER IS FREE FROM WORRY JANE AND IS NOW BEYOND THANKFUL. THIS EVENING, AFTER FIRST RESPONDERS HELPED RESCUE ONE OF HER ...

The 29th Annual DICE Awards nominations have been revealed, with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Ghost of Yōtei leading the charge. Both games secured eight nominations, including Game of the ...