Blackpool

Woman goes into labour playing bingo - and has baby in the car park

Charlene Downes. She disappeared 20 years ago today in Blackpool and a murder inquiry continues

£100,000 reward on offer 20 years since schoolgirl vanished

Craig Cathcart has announced his retirement from football. PIC: INPHO/Presseye/Philip Magowan

Craig Cathcart pens letter to Northern Ireland fans after retirement

Injury has ruled Shayne Lavery out of Northern Ireland's European qualifiers against Slovenia and Kazakhstan, says Blackpool manager Neil Critchley

Northern Ireland set to be without striker Shayne Lavery for upcoming qualifiers

The Red Arrows have a busy weekend of displays, including the Clacton Airshow

Where to see the Red Arrows performing this weekend

Two thrill-seekers have taken the ultimate selfie with the red arrows

Thrill-seekers take ultimate selfie up Blackpool Tower with Red Arrows

Blackpool's Shayne Lavery is congratulated on scoring his team’s first goal vs Burton Albion

NI international Shayne Lavery nets twice as Blackpool beat Burton

Coleen Nolan has been fined for speeding in Blackpool

Coleen Nolan fined £900 days after announcing cancer diagnosis

Rangers manager Michael Beale. (Photo by Steve Welsh/PA Wire)

Dujon Sterling has ‘winning mentality’ as he teams up with Michael Beale again

Going Green: Warmer waters aren’t healthy for our wildlife

Most affordable coastal towns for retirement in the UK revealed

Portsmouth boss Jose Mousinho has ruled out a move for Larne striker Lee Bonis.

Portsmouth boss denies interest in Larne striker Lee Bonis

Lee Bonis.

Four English clubs in £300,000 transfer race for Larne striker Lee Bonis

Blackpool Zoo is on the lookout for 'seagull deterrents'

Zoo to recruit human seagull deterrents - how to apply

Northern Ireland’s Dion Charles with his man of the match award after defeating San Marino in Thursday night’s UEFA Euro 2024 Qualifier at the San Marino Stadium.

Dion Charles 'confident in his own ability' after netting first NI goals

New Brighton’s promenade miles of amazing views, as well as a lovely beach and the UK’s longest promenade

20 best and worst seaside towns ranked by The Telegraph
Find out which of Britain’s seaside towns are worth a trip according to The Telegraph.

Ollie the emu turned 40 on Monday March 20, making him one of the oldest of his kind.

One of the world’s oldest emus has celebrated his 40th birthday

Christine McGuinness: Unmasking My Autism

Wednesday: McGuinness: The Secret World of Autistic Women (BBC One, 9pm)

Blackpool has been named as the UK’s best budget staycation destination.

Poll ranks top UK budget staycation during the cost of living crisis

7,000 jobs will be on offer

Haven Holidays announces more than 7,000 jobs available across UK

The 'blue plaque' commemorating Rishi Sunak's Fixed Penalty on Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool.

Pranksters erect blue plaque at spot where PM was hit with £100 fine

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 18: Britain's Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, leaves 10 Downing Street to attend Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons on January 18, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Over 110 projects to benefit from government levelling up fund

Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez pictured with the prestigious trophy - but who will be crowned the winner?

Saturday: Strictly Come Dancing: The Final (BBC1, 7.05pm)

Strictly Come Dancing returned to the iconic Blackpool Tower ballroom on Saturday night

Strictly Come Dancing Blackpool: Craig Revel Horwood gives first 10

Judges Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke

Saturday: Strictly Come Dancing: Blackpool Special (BBC1, 7.45pm)

Strictly Come Dancing 2022: Blackpool week songs and routines - including Amy Winehouse, Rihanna and more

Strictly Come Dancing 2022: songs and routines for Blackpool week

The show will start at 8pm tonight.

The Martin Lewis Money Show: How to watch on TV
The Martin Lewis Money Show is on TV on Tuesday at 8pm.

Letter to the editor

Boris Johnson lied, right to the end

Liz Truss today sacked chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng. Photo: Getty

Fracking site renamed ‘Liz Truss Career Memorial’ on Google Maps

Kelly Firth took her grandson's on a trip to Blackpool using the winnings.

‘It was a sign’: Daughter wins lottery using dead mum’s numbers

Thirteen-year-old Christopher Atherton (right) making history for Glenavon in the League Cup tie with Dollingstown. Pic by Pacemaker.

UK record-breaker Christopher Atherton’s Glenavon debut at 13 ‘based on ability’

There is no confirmed start date yet for Strictly Come Dancing 2022 (Pic: BBC)

Strictly Come Dancing 2022: how to apply for tickets & live show dates

Lavery is in advanced talks with Millwall according to reports

Blackpool reject bid for Shayne Lavery amid Millwall speculation

Northern Ireland Secretary Mo Mowlam, Northern Ireland First Minister David Trimble and British Prime Minister Tony Blair on the platform during the Labour Party conference in Blackpool

Henry McDonald remembers David Trimble, the man who charted a path through fog

Three expands its 5G mobile network in 86 rural and coastal locations across the...

A beautiful beach sunset (photo: Parkdean)

Revealed: The best UK beaches to watch the sunset and expert reveals top tips fo...

Fifty, twenty, ten, and five pound notes

Pandemic key workers ‘borrowing to pay bills’

Workplace shotages caused by poor health could damage the economy

More than a million fewer UK workers than before pandemic

As gas prices soar plunge families into fuel poverty, concrete is being poured into gas wells in the UK

Sammy Wilson: It’s madness for government to turn its back on indigenous energy

Why buying their own home is so much harder for women

Paul Turner's daughter had her driving test cancelled because of tiny specks of pencil eraser in the car

Learner driver fails test over pencil rubber shavings on car floor

Travelodge is looking to fill thousands of positions across the UK this year, ranging from summer holiday cover to new hotel openings (Photo: Shutterstock)

The weird items left behind by guests at Travelodge - including a dog called Bey...

Judges Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood, Anton Du Beke and Shirley Ballas

Spooky Strictly Come Dancing Hallowe’en

A breath of fresh sea air with a coastal break

A last look at Barry's

Jonny McCambridge: A day in Portrush with a Barry’s-shaped hole

Testicular cancer tends to mostly affect men between 15 and 49 years of age (Photo: Shutterstock)

Testicular cancer symptoms and treatment explained - as Lincoln manager Michael ...

Northern Ireland international Shayne Lavery

Neil Critchley full of praise for Blackpool new boy Shayne Lavery

Blackpool's famous Illuminations

Northern Ireland travel deals at home and abroad

Shayne Lavery helping Portadown Thirds to trophy glory in 2014.

COMMENT: Blackpool-bound Shayne Lavery was making his Irish League mark at 15

Shayne Lavery has been capped seven times for his country

Shayne Lavery completes switch to Championship side Blackpool

Northern Ireland's Craig Cathcart. Pic by Pacemaker.

Craig Cathcart backing next generation to push forward

'Courageous young man': boy, 9, killed after being struck by lightning named

Police attended the playing field where the young boy was struck by lightning (JPIMedia)

Boy, 9, killed after being ‘struck by lightning’ on football field

Accrington Stanley striker Dion Charles. Pic by Getty.

Northern Ireland’s Dion Charles ‘can lift you off your seat’ says former manager

Ex soldier Jordan Wylie has been held up by unfavourable weather conditions

Paddleboarder has extended stay in Northern Ireland during world record attempt