Launch Pad at Blackpool Pleasure Beach gets a major upgrade with new cylinder. Improved ride experience in 2025. Launch Pad Upgrade Big Step for Blackpool Pleasure Beach Ride Blackpool’s Pleasure Beach is updating Launch Pad. The park celebrated a big step for the ride. A huge cylinder arrived after a long trip. It traveled over…
Two men arrested in Blackpool following Lytham St Annes burglary and vehicle theft investigation. Police Action Arrests Made After Burglaries and Vehicle Theft Probe Police arrested two men after trouble was reported in Lytham St Annes. The police received a call about suspicious activity early Monday on several streets, including Arundel Road, Winston Avenue, and…
A second arrest was made after a fatal crash in Blackpool that killed a pedestrian. Second Arrest After Blackpool Crash Kills Pedestrian in His Seventies A man in his 70s died after a car crash in Blackpool at Mowbray Drive and Plymouth Road on Monday at 7:55 p.m. A car hit him on a pedestrian…
Bristol sees high crime rates, ranking among the most dangerous areas. Police record numerous offenses. Bristol Ranks Among Most Dangerous Places in England and Wales Hey, check this out; Bristol isn’t super safe. It ranks among England and Wales’ most dangerous spots. Police recorded over five million crimes. This happened in the year before September…
Blackpool Pleasure Beach gets approval for 18 self-contained holiday apartments on Ocean Boulevard, part of The Boulevard Hotel. Pleasure Beach Plans Holiday Apartments for Blackpool Resort Blackpool Pleasure Beach can build new lodging. The resort already owns two hotels. They received permission from council planners. Eighteen units on Ocean Boulevard will transform, becoming self-contained holiday…
A Blackpool bookshop on Birley Street may become an axe throwing bar, with plans submitted to Blackpool Council. Blackpool Bookshop Faces Potential Transformation into Axe Throwing Bar Guess what? That old bookstore in Blackpool might become an axe throwing place. It’s on Birley Street. The plan includes a bar downstairs, and axe throwing lanes upstairs.…
Billy and Maureen marked their 70th anniversary, returning to the Metropole Hotel where they had their wedding reception in 1954. Cork Couple Celebrates 70 Years With Red Carpet at Metropole Hotel Cork had some love in the air this week. A couple had a very special anniversary, with Billy, age 95, and Maureen, age 93,…
Council gains power to buy land for the £65 million multiversity project after public inquiry. Construction slated for 2024. Blackpool Multiversity Land Acquisition Order Now Officially Published Blackpool Council has the power to buy land. This land is for their £65 million multiversity project. An order allows them to acquire needed properties. It happened after…
A man in his 70s died after being struck by a car in Blackpool. Police have released the arrested suspect without charges. Man Dies After Being Hit by Car on Crossing Police Issue Update A man got arrested after a deadly crash in Blackpool. Police have released him; he faces no charges now. The accident…
Hastings struggles as residents are not working due to health concerns, with a big rise since 2020. UK Seaside Town Faces Work Crisis and Rising Health Issues Hastings, a town by the sea, faces a challenge. Many residents are not working due to illness, with roughly one in ten people there not employed. About 5,500…