Plans for a new 130ft high ride on Blackpool's South Pier have been unveiled. The sky swing could replace the old bungie ball ride which has been removed from the pier. It would be is similar to ...

Labour has secured a stunning victory in the Blackpool South by-election in a major blow for embattled Rishi Sunak. Keir Starmer's party won the seat with a whopping swing of just over 26% - the ...

Labour needed a swing in the share of the vote of just 5.7 percentage points to win Blackpool South – but in the event they managed a huge 26.3 points. It is the third largest swing from the ...

The Blackpool Pier Company is seeking planning permission to set up a log flume and a 253ft (77m) high Starflyer ride alongside the South Pier between 1 April and 31 October each year. The firm ...

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