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Jade Thirlwall attends Hits Radio Live 2025 on November 21,placeholder image

Jade reveals 3 big secrets involving fashion, crime & roast dinners

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I visited 312 places and a North East spot was one of the friendliest

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Squeeze announce major UK tour dates - here's where you can see them

A coach service run on Sunday nights to take young men from the Forest of Dean to their sweethearts, most of whom are in domestic service in Cheltenham, in 1932placeholder image

31 atmospheric photos show the UK after dark

Seaside breaks don’t get more classic – and these Wowcher deals put the beach within reach from just £59.placeholder image

Three bargain UK beach breaks from £59 on Wowcher

Coleen Nolan is going on tour again with a new show called 'This Is Me’placeholder image

Coleen Nolan announces new UK & its coming to the North East

The Boulevard Hotel, Blackpoolplaceholder image

I stayed at one of the best hotels in the world and its in Blackpool

VisitBlackpool’s brand-new destination marketing campaign, This is Blackpool:placeholder image

Watch the iconic new TV advert promoting Blackpool as it goes live

Omani Hamer has transformed her rented home into a colourful living space by painting vibrant murals on her garden fence and her fridge.placeholder image

I transformed my boring grey fridge into a colourful piece of art

Johnnie Norman and his wife, Rachelplaceholder image

Watch: Man's romantic gesture for wife goes hilariously wrong

Wax figures of television presenters Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, which have been returned to Madame Tussauds Blackpool after undergoing a transformationplaceholder image

TV stars Ant and Dec are back in Blackpool - what you need to know

James Taylor at a Sandgrown Beardsmen meet upplaceholder image

We're pruning our facial hair ready for Oktoberfest beard championship

The sweet treats you wish would make a comebackplaceholder image

The 12 sweet treats you would love see make a comeback

Turtle Bay's new brunch menu placeholder image

I tried Turtle Bay's new brunch menu and it was amazing

Police are responding to an emergency incident in Blackpool town centreplaceholder image

Breaking Man on roof in Blackpool as police and emergency services on scene

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Why Brits love Benidorm

Rachel Ward plays the saxophone while riding a unicycle in Stanley Parkplaceholder image

I'm a musical juggling unicyclist - it makes me feel ‘free’

Landlord Chris Bracegirdle rides into the Bloomfield Brewhouse on horseback for St Georges Day.placeholder image

Moment patriotic landlord rides into pub and orders pint...on a HORSE

Walkinshaw drives along the tram lines.placeholder image

Watch: Drunk driver drives on tram lines before hitting pedestrian

Alexander Isak and Sean Longstaff of Newcastle United arrive at the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Newcastle United FC and Crystal Palace FC at St James' Park on April 16, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)placeholder image

'I want' - NUFC star has already hinted at being open to Leeds move

Northern has announced timetable changesplaceholder image

I'd plan ahead: Northern warns passengers ahead of train time changes

Crusty the Pie football mascotplaceholder image

Meet beloved UK football mascots in a brand new mini-documentary

A woman lays near to a blooming cherry blossom tree, as she reads her book.placeholder image

Watch: Temperatures forecast across the UK for Easter Sunday

I visited the brand new entertainment attracting people from across the Northplaceholder image

I tried the fab new ents centre drawing folk in from across the North

Kenny Higgins, 48, lost 22 stone after frightening wake-up call placeholder image

I recorded a goodbye message to my family...then I lost 22 stone

Inside Blackpool Brick Festivalplaceholder image

Amazing LEGO Olympic stadium even has Red Arrow flyover

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (photo: Tristram Kenton)placeholder image

I went to see Joseph before it arrives in North East & it blew me away

The sun sets over Camber Sands.placeholder image

Later time the sun will set in your area on day clocks change

The Wombats have announced a string of new UK & IE tour dates, taking place in December later this year. placeholder image

The Wombats extend tour & now they're coming to the North East

Gabby Agbonlahor working as a talkSPORT pundit placeholder image

‘Respect his name’ - Gabby Agbonlahor issues swipe at Dwight Gayle

inside the Glasform workshop, where John Ditchfield makes his beautiful glass sculptures, at Singleton, Lancashireplaceholder image

Video: I built 30ft glass sculpture in my garden...watch how I made it

Dwight Gayle (left) and former Newcastle United manager Steve Bruceplaceholder image

‘More established than Dwight’ - Steve Bruce fires brutal dig at Gayle

Chair burlesque dancers hold midnight burlesque-athon in their pyjamasplaceholder image

We had all-night pyjama burlesque-athon. We feel sexy and empowered

Ms Philippines Great Britain 2024placeholder image

Great British Hobbies - Pageant queens and model railways

John Bolloten, documentary photographer at his Blood Brothers exhibitionplaceholder image

I photograph brutal bare-knuckle fights. I'm often sprayed with blood

A reckless teenager, 17, was forced off his e-bike after a high-speed chase in Blackpoolplaceholder image

Reckless yob forced off e-bike after high-speed chase through park

Sammy Rodgers, 53, from Stockport, won her wrestling comeback match at Rascals Pro-Wrestling Academy in Blackpoolplaceholder image

I made a wrestling comeback at 53 after seeing my picture in a museum

Police seized £21,000 in cash and approximately £25,000 worth of cannabis during drug raids in Blackpool and St Annesplaceholder image

Watch: Police smash into warehouse using chainsaw as £25k drugs seized

Katie Brett and Lorraine Beavers with a photo of Sasha Marsden.placeholder image

My sister was murdered after fake job interview: MP backs Sasha's Law

Ashes at Carleton Cemetery and Crematorium. placeholder image

I found a 'mass grave' of human ashes dumped unlovingly at crem

Karen Downes says an inquiry is needed into grooming gangs - including in Blackpoolplaceholder image

'Living in limbo': Missing teen's mum wants grooming gang inquiry

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Watch: I'm autistic. I felt invisible before discovering magic

Watch as adorable teen, Cillian O Connor, shares his heartwarming personal tale of how magic has helped him to cope with having autism and dyspraxia.

Vicky Bennett, 60, a former Miss Blackpool, with daughter Tabitha Bennett, 20 - Miss Blackpool 2024.placeholder image

I won decorated beauty pageant 40 years after mum was crowned champion

Stolen car crashes into wall...and gets seizedplaceholder image

Video: Stolen car crashes into wall...and gets seized

Mourners at the funeral of singer Linda Nolan have been told she would have “loved all the fuss”placeholder image

Video: Massive crowds pay respects to Linda Nolan at showbiz funeral

Linda Adams plays Mrs Crossley - the Blackpool landlady who helped to get justice for murder victims of serial killer George Smith.placeholder image

I found a dead bride in my hotel. I proved husband was a serial killer

I tried the limited edition Grimace shake from McDonald'splaceholder image

I tried McDonald's limited edition nuclear purple Grimace milkshake

Walkers battle stormy weather.placeholder image

Watch: The 60 areas included in the Met Office’s amber weather warning

Linda Nolan has sadly passed away, aged 65. Inset: Tower lit up pink for Lindaplaceholder image

Breaking Watch: Tower lights up pink after Linda Nolan's tragic cancer death

Linda Nolan has sadly died aged 65.placeholder image

Breaking Linda Nolan passes away aged 65 after two decade long cancer battle

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Exclusive Government reveals how it will tackle scourge of nuisance behaviour

Paying respects at the Gynn Square memorial service to officers who died in the 1983 rescue mission at Blackpool.|Lucinda Herbert, Blackpool Gazetteplaceholder image

Video: Police sea tragedy remembered as memorial goes ahead in snow

Alpacas dine on donated Christmas treesplaceholder image

Super-sweet alpacas tuck into prickly treat - of donated Xmas trees

Shots! TV meet the festive runners at Blackpool Santa Dash, in a Christmas Special of Unconventional Britsplaceholder image

Watch thousands of running Santas in quirky Christmas TV show

Santa's elves pet the animals on Lowlands Farm, including adorable goats, rabbits and alpacas.placeholder image

Inside the magical Christmas alpaca farm where you can meet Santa

Chris McCausland poses for selfies outside Blackpool Tower during Strictly Come Dancing visit.placeholder image

Video: Chris McCausland chats with Strictly fans and poses for selfies

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