A National Police Air Service (NPAS) helicopter was spotted buzzing the england/south-shore/”>shore-scotland/”>shore/”>england/south-shore/”>South Shore area of Blackpool tonight. The chopper backed up officers on the ground during an e-scooter crackdown. Police Chopper Circles Near Blackpool Pleasure

A 28-year-old man from Staffordshire has been jailed for 10 years after using two teenage boys to transport heroin and cocaine across the country via the railway network. The case is the latest in a

A woman has been arrested after allegedly attempting to abduct a baby in a pram at Blackpool’s Central Drive. The child was unharmed thanks to swift intervention.

A massive fire has engulfed a block of flats at Park View Court in South Shore, Blackpool, sending thick black smoke billowing into the sky. The smoke has been reported visible from nearly 40 miles

An urgent manhunt is underway after a prisoner escaped from a prison transport van on the M55 motorway near Preston this morning. Jamie Cooper, 33, was being taken to Lancaster Magistrates’ Court when he reportedly

Three people have died in Blackpool following the circulation of what police believe to be a contaminated batch of drugs, prompting an urgent public health warning from authorities. The victims — two men and a

Police and social services are urgently searching for three missing boys from North Wales who are believed to be in the Blackpool area. Details of the Missing Children Reggie, 13 Twin brothers Jayden and Finley,

[block_2] A child sexual abuse case reached its conclusion as Jordan Blenkinship, 31, of Livingstone Road, Blackpool, received a six-year prison sentence and lifetime Sexual Harm Prevention Order on Friday, December 20, 2024. The

While two cars managed to swerve out of his path, his Porsche collided with Beth Dawson’s Vauxhall Meriva, leaving her three-year-old daughter fatally injured. Faye, who was sitting in the back seat, was thrown

In recent times, findings have raised alarm about the widespread presence of potentially toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water across the UK. A 2023 investigation by the Guardian and Watershed Investigations found that per- and

Alan Murphy, a 62-year-old escaped prisoner, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison with a five-year extended licence for planning to detonate an explosive device at a local bank. The plot, which was thwarted

Coroner Wilson’s narrative conclusion highlighted that the hospital failed to scrutinize Ryleigh’s lack of mobility adequately before discharging her three months prior to her death. He emphasized that recognizing her deteriorating physical state as potentially

In a tragic incident, a man and a woman in their 20s have died, and their two children are in hospital after a fire tore through their home on Peter Street in Blackpool. Lancashire Police

A father has been convicted of murdering his two-year-old son just months after being granted sole custody. Daniel Hardcastle, 31, from Blackpool, subjected his son Damion Russell to a “horrifically violent” attack. [block_2] During his

Cheryl Fergison, known for her role in the popular soap opera EastEnders, has revealed that she endured a harrowing experience during a recent hospitalization, describing her ordeal as “complete agony.” [block_2] The 58-year-old actress took

A fire has erupted at the new Civil Service Hub offices situated at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, prompting a swift response from fire crews this morning. [block_2] Thick black smoke was observed billowing from the

In a peculiar turn of events, police have clarified that the reported fire at the top of Blackpool Tower was orange netting swaying in the strong winds that have been battering the seaside resort. [block_2]

A dramatic fire incident has unfolded at the world-famous Blackpool Tower, with eyewitnesses capturing the alarming sight of flames engulfing the pinnacle of this iconic structure.The Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service responded promptly to the