Major UK theme park announces it is closing rides and cutting opening hours
Visitor numbers have not recovered since the pandemic Blackpool Pleasure Beach has announced they are closing a number of rides this year and cutting staff numbers after posting a £2.7million pre-tax loss. Last month, the park revealed that five smaller rides – the Eddie Stobart Convoy, Alpine Rallye, Thompson Carousel, Gallopers and Red Arrows Skyforce […]
1 year ago
Steve Bruce to miss Blackpool match after four-month-old grandson dies
The football world has come together to offer their condolences Steve Bruce will miss Blackpool’s game against Barnsley this weekend following the death of his four-month old grandson Madison. The Blackpool manager was due to lead his team from the Bloomfield Road dugout on Saturday in the League One clash but will be absent as […]
1 year ago
Seaside town with ‘rowdy’ reputation named UK’s friendliest destination
The unlikely winner beat Brighton and York to the top spot. A town that has a rather unfair reputation for being bleak and tacky has just been named the UK’s friendliest destination in a recent study. The research was carried out by London North Eastern Railway, and used information gathered by the UK’s Office for […]
1 year ago
Seaside town with ‘rowdy’ reputation named UK’s friendliest destination
The unlikely winner beat Brighton and York to the top spot. A town that has a rather unfair reputation for being bleak and tacky has just been named the UK’s friendliest destination in a recent study. The research was carried out by London North Eastern Railway, and used information gathered by the UK’s Office for […]
2 years ago
Covid and cost of living puts Blackpool back on the map for Brits
The seaside town has been named the UK’s best budget staycation destination in a new poll Blackpool is enjoying a revival as a holiday hotspot after Covid and the cost of living crisis prompted Brits to look closer to home when it comes to summer getaways. Last year, it was revealed that the number of people […]
3 years ago
Jake Daniels defends teammate Marvin Ekpiteta over historic homophobic tweets
‘What you said ten years ago at 17 years old doesn’t define the man you are today’ Jake Daniels has defended his Blackpool teammate Marvin Ekpiteta after he deleted several historic homophobic posts on his Twitter account. The 17-year-old Daniels became the only current male professional footballer in the UK to come out as gay […]
4 years ago