I've had one caramel apple in the past decade. I ate it in Blackpool, leaning on a railing surveying the resort's vast but mostly empty beach. Below me I studied a family spread out on a big blanket.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach has thrown open the gates to Aviktas today, and it is officially the tallest attraction of its type ...

When I tell my British friends I’m going to Blackpool, their expressions sour and they ask, “Oh, God, why?” For me, the answer is easy: for the joy of experiencing working-class England at play. Today ...

Blackpool has been named as one of the most deprived areas in England, but those who live and work in the seaside resort say they are "fed up" of people dissing their hometown. Many residents have ...

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Writer and editor Chris Moss said the ranking was carried out against some criteria: “I’ve run the rule over the UK’s 25 most populous towns – all of which are in England – and given each a mark out ...

Blackpool's glory days as the jewel of Britain's seaside tourism are now a distant memory as long-time visitors say they're unlikely to return after witnessing the town's ongoing decline. Historic ...

The much-maligned seaside town remains the UK’s number one holiday destination – how does it get it so right? Chris Moss is a writer, editor and hotel expert on the UK, Spain and Latin America. He has ...