Starbucks would be the second well-known name to take space in the hotel in recent times, following the opening of the Turtle Bay restaurant in summer 2023

Jim O'Neill took the seat in Marton from Labour. The by-election was held after Sarah Smith stood down following her election as the MP for Hyndburn in the general election.

The Terrace Bar next to Central Pier has faced the threat of closure since the discovery in 2021 that it did not have planning permission

As drivers petition the government to reverse deregulation of private hire, Uber is given licence to operate in the town despite new safety fears emerging

The scheme would see a two-storey extension built to the Grundy Art Gallery on Queen Street 

Blackpool Council’s Project Amber scheme uses an advanced imagery system that takes high-definition pictures of roads to detect potholes

Applicant Mathan Mahalingam and KDEN Architecture Services Ltd are seeking planning permission for the scheme 

Labour's Louise Haigh vowed that if there is demand, then the possibility can be investigated

The incident took place between parked cars in Waterloo Road, Blackpool.

There's £2billion being pumped into Blackpool - from the Airport, to the town centre, to new housing developments. Here's the major schemes set to change the town.