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Inside abandoned Southport Pontins holiday park that's 'frozen in time'
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"They are like time capsules. It is so fascinating to me."
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Welcome to Showtown, Blackpool's new £13m extravaganza that's anything but subtle
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Jazz hands at the ready, we've got Tommy Cooper's Fez, Peter Kay's suit, a sausage-firing gun, and Jane McDonald's dress
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Riverdance announces UK tour to mark 30th anniversary including Blackpool date
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"We look forward to welcoming the new generation of artists while paying tribute to the talented performers, creators, dedicated crew, and the millions of fans who have made Riverdance a worldwide celebration of music and dance"
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Blackpool Tower Live bank holiday weekender line-up announced
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Jo Whiley, Brand New Heavies and BBC Radio 2’s Sounds of the 80s Live with Gary Davies are all on the bill
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Innovative Dream Home for this year's Ideal Home Show
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There is a change for the first time in the show's 116-year history
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'Morgan Freeman' reads Twinkle Twinkle for new sleep service
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There is also a sleep tale from 'David Attenborough' and one from 'Michael Caine'
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Major report shows women think life is getting harder, not easier
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More women feel there is greater inequality, more challenges and a greater sense of danger
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Free football sessions for thousands of children being offered this spring
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1.2 million hours of free football coaching will be delivered by FA qualified coaches in over 1,500 locations
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Unique portraits celebrate 100 years of Cheltenham Gold Cup
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Each person symbolises a significant moment from the century-long history of the Gold Cup or represents what the race could be in the future
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Firefighters and teachers crowned sexiest in new poll
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Bottom of the list were bakers and estate agents
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First-look footage follows every twist of Nemesis Reborn at Alton Towers
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The ride will reopen for the first time in 18 months this weekend
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You could win one of six £3,000 travel vouchers
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The competition has just days left to enter
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TV expert and author David Domoney says gardening is set to change
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The gardening guru has had his say on predictions for the next 30 years of horticulture
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Alex Hammond, Oli Bell and Ed Chamberlin give Cheltenham top tips
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The festival starts today
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Haunted pub is home to ghoul who hides in cellar and spirit of woman who drowned
Blackpool
Raikes Hall on Liverpool Road, Blackpool, was built around 1760 and there's been a number of spooky goings-on ever since
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Twins stun room of professionals with unusual skill that could earn them £75 an hour
Darwen
Charlotte and Jessica Waite created classic cartoon characters
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Inside the patisserie that's so good people travel miles to visit
Chorley
Harwoods Patisserie in Standish is run by Bake Off: The Professionals star Andrew Harwood and his wife Sarah
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The haunted Blackpool pub where a 'lady and child' cause mischief
Blackpool
"I'll turn the speakers off at night and they start messing with the speakers, but there's no logical way that could happen. The electrics have completely turned off and then all of a sudden, the music is on."
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The Rossendale community pub with a beer garden as stunning as its surroundings
Rossendale
"We know these open spaces are important--even in the colder winter months"
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The Blackpool Pleasure Beach ride that disgusted its inventor
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Sir Hiram Maxim is thought to have been upset by the "toothless design"
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Meet the Blackpool-born director taking charge of the Oscars this weekend
Blackpool
Born in Blackpool in 1966, is also responsible for the Super Bowl Halftime Show and the 2012 Olympics
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TUI runs all-female flights to mark International Women's Day
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The London Gatwick flight was one of five all-female crewed TUI flights operating to mark International Woman’s Day
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Retrievers reign among record number of global contenders at Crufts
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Over 500 (538) Golden Retrievers will battle it out to be crowned top dog at the NEC Birmingham this week, with the Labrador (519) and the Cocker Spaniel (421) a close second and third
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I took my mum for a £10 M&S Mother's Day afternoon tea, and couldn't believe what I was seeing
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"Honestly, it looked nicer than what you'd get from a restaurant or pub and she said the same about the taste"
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Get 50% off Blackpool Tower, Madame Tussauds, SEA LIFE, Gruffalo Clubhouse and Peter Rabbit if you live in one of eight postcodes
You can book your tickets up until December 2024, giving you plenty of time to make the most of the saving
We visited 'absolute gem' of a country park and found perfect dog-friendly café
Rossendale
The park is also home to an East Lancashire Railway station, where you can hop on or off, or just stand there to watch the steam train
Glamping site in the Lancashire countryside with cosy pods, hot tubs and a chippy van
Blackpool
Stanley Villa Farm Fishing and Camping is just 15 minutes from Blackpool and is proving popular with mums and dads
Peter Kay issues statement as Co-op Live gigs cancelled for second time
Peter Kay
"I know I can't believe it either"
Alton Towers launches £11 ticket deal for parents and kids
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The theme park has brought back a deal that will save families and thrill-seekers a considerable amount of money this summer
Waitrose
Tesco, Asda and Waitrose urgent do not eat warnings over butter and ice cream
Some may contain pieces of blue cloth, plastic or metal or have ingredients which are not mentioned on the label
Peter Kay issues statement as Co-op Live gigs cancelled for second time
Peter Kay
"I know I can't believe it either"
Get 50% off Blackpool Tower, Madame Tussauds, SEA LIFE, Gruffalo Clubhouse and Peter Rabbit if you live in one of eight postcodes
Blackpool Tower
You can book your tickets up until December 2024, giving you plenty of time to make the most of the saving
Starbucks brings back discontinued fan favourite item tomorrow at 1,100 stores
In The News
Very Berry Hibiscus Refresha is making a return - three years after the drink was axed from the coffee chain's menu
Co-op Live slammed for 'taking advantage' as it charges £25 for parking
Traffic and Travel
The arena has only one official car park and parking spots must be pre-booked online ahead of an event
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Lancashire County Council
Drivers face road closure hell next week as key route closes for resurfacing
Closures will be in place on Grane Road/Elton Road from Monday to Friday next week
British Gas, E.On, EDF and Octopus customers could be owed £210 energy refund
British Gas
More than half of the major energy companies' customers could be able to claim back money on their bills, as it emerges that millions of people are sitting on growing piles of credit
Takeaway lover travels 150 miles to test out 'ridiculous' Blackpool Munch Box
Blackpool
'A nice wee mish mash in ya mooth'
'We bought our house for £200,000. Six months later, a guy offered us an extra £50,000'
Eden Project Morecambe
Hundreds attend Morecambe Eden Project workshops at Winter Gardens
Get 50% off Blackpool Tower, Madame Tussauds, SEA LIFE, Gruffalo Clubhouse and Peter Rabbit if you live in one of eight postcodes
Blackpool Tower
You can book your tickets up until December 2024, giving you plenty of time to make the most of the saving
Skelmersdale
On the streets of Skelmersdale where 'rents have tripled, but not wages' ahead of May 2 elections
The West Lancashire town is ready to head to the polls, and residents will be voting on a range of well-documented issues
Dramatic scenes as armed police scrambled following 'disturbance' in Nelson
Nelson
An arrest has been made
Tesco, Asda and Waitrose urgent do not eat warnings over butter and ice cream
Waitrose
Some may contain pieces of blue cloth, plastic or metal or have ingredients which are not mentioned on the label
Preston park campaigners blast council for 'not listening' over £9.7m project
Preston
Around 80 percent of people who attended public consultation events or completed questionnaires were “against much of the proposed development”
Hyndburn political heavyweight dropped from cabinet days before May 2 elections
Hyndburn
Deputy leader of Hyndburn Council Cllr Peter Britcliffe will now devote more of his time to getting his daughter Sara re-elected as MP