In the 19th century railways transformed a fishing village into a holiday resort, drawing in first Lancashire ... which operates Blackpool Tower and employs 500 people locally, some of whom ...

For a start, there's the bustling Central Pier with its attractions, shops and arcades, while Blackpool Tower remains a firm ... nightlife which has long been drawing in stag and hen do crowds.

Granada Reports journalist Rachel Pritchard speaks to Dave Hulme about his three-decade long career at Blackpool's most popular tourist attraction Blackpool Tower is one of the North West's major ...