Airport's parking charges lifted
Passengers travelling from Blackpool Airport will soon be able to park at the terminal for free - but a £10 charge to fly out will be imposed.

Resort's masterplan under review
A review of Blackpool's regeneration masterplan has been ordered following a report into its progress.

Child treated after fire at house
Three people, including a five-year-old child, are taken to hospital after a fire at a house in Blackpool.

Behaviour warning for derby fans
Football fans were warned to behave ahead of the Lancashire derby clash between Blackpool and Preston.

Liverpool 'first seaside resort'
Blackpool may be one of England's most famous seaside resorts - but Liverpool was one of the first, archivists say.

Illegal turtles seized at airport
More than 80 painted turtles - which are banned from being imported into the EU - have been seized at Manchester Airport.

Blackpool wants £3m Vegas chapel
Developers apply for funding to create a Las Vegas-style wedding chapel as part of Blackpool seafront' s regeneration.

Moving tribute for war memorial
A moving war memorial tribute is projected on Blackpool cenotaph in the days leading to Remembrance Sunday.

Rare Sooty puppet sold at auction
An early puppet of the television bear Sooty fetches more than 10 times its estimate at auction.

Road work at illuminations done
Emergency sewer work which has interrupted Blackpool's famous illuminations is finished early.

Three saved from burning building
Four people are treated in hospital after fire breaks out at flats in Blackpool.

Man facing bank robbery charges
A 22-year-old man is charged in connection with an attempted robbery at a bank in Blackpool.