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Magician and Punch and Judy entertainer Martin Scott Price at his Blackpool Puppet Museum

Secrets of puppet museum hidden under coastal guest house revealed

The Woof Truck - 'rusty old bike' (inset) and what it looks like now.

Video: I upcycled a rusty old bike to become a mobile dog treat vendor

Katie Brett is campaigning again to keep David Minto in prison and to change the lenient sentencing appeals law. Inset: 'Evil' David Minto

I'm trying to keep the man who murdered my sister behind bars

Strictly Fever Comes To Blackpool

20 years of Strictly: Watch as fans and celebs waltzed into Blackpool

Ad Feature Book your perfect Blackpool break this festive season

From left, Brunswick PACT chairman Brian Roberts, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper and policing minister Dame Diana Johnson at the Home Office discussing the NationalWorld campaign Silent Crime on November 21, 2024

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper pledges action on Silent Crime

Magical light display welcomes Strictly Come Dancing to Blackpool Tower. Credit: Lucinda Herbert

Blackpool Tower lights up to celebrate Strictly’s Blackpool Week

Owen Turner (inset) has been jailed for 9 break-ins to businesses across Blackpool

Burglar responsible for 9 raids including theft at Costa Coffee jailed

Mason Gee, 3, worried about his father Stephen Gee, 30, walking on a glass walkway

Toddler attempts to 'save' dad from glass floor at Blackpool Tower

Sandcastle Waterpark, Blackpool

Susan Dalgety: Blackpool’s great – but I’d much rather live in Edinburgh

Hearts' Beni Baningime and St Johnstone's (L-R) Jason Holt, Adamah Sidibeh and Sven Sprangler in action during a William Hill Premiership match between St Johnstone and Heart of Midlothian at McDiarmid Park, on November 02, 2024, in Perth, Scotland. (Photo by Sammy Turner / SNS Group)

Beni Baningime says Hearts teammate like family to him

Mark Taylor, a retired art teacher, paints music-themed portraits and album sleeves onto old tin lids and leaves them for gig-goers to take at Waterloo Music Bar.

Meet the tin-lid Banksy who gives out quirky free art at festivals

Bailey Wood has done his house up for Halloween, to raise money for Brian House Children's Hospice (inset)

My little boy builds a creepy garden every year to help sick children

The Edinburgh skyline as viewed from Calton Hill

Edinburgh named in top 5 most desirable place to live in UK

New Hearts boss Neil Critchley took Blackpool from League One to the EFL Championship via the play-offs (Pic: Getty)

New Hearts boss discusses key differences between EFL and SPFL

Neil Critchley is Hearts’ new manager.

Neil Critchley: New Hearts manager's coaching career in 9 pictures
Here’s a closer look at Hearts’ new head coach, Neil Critchley.
Jimmy Johnson

Friends Harry and Helen St Clair-Gunn from Roslin, and Pat and Andy Tait from Winchburgh, who met on their honeymoons in 1964 and are now celebrating their 60th wedding anniversaries together.

Two couples who met on their honeymoons celebrate Diamond Weddings

Neil Critchley is the new Hearts head coach

What 13 managers, owners + more think of Hearts head coach Critchley

Steven Gerrard claims Neil Critchley is 'very different' to Michael Beale.

Gerrard claims Hearts candidate Critchley is ‘very different’ to Beale

I visited Blackpool's Boulevard Hotel - ideal base for family weekend

Police tape across crime scene

True Crime Weekend this Saturday and Sunday on Freeview channel 262

Young Evie Smith meets her hero Melanie Martinez

Watch: Girl excluded from school over Cruella de Vil hair meets idol

Todd German from SeaLife Scarborough and Scott Blacker from SeaLife Blackpool releasing Nazare a loggerhead sea turtle into the sea off the coast of Horta in the Azores

Heartwarming moment loggerhead sea turtle is released back in the wild

Steve Bruce (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Ex-Hearts and Hibs stars form part of Man Utd icon's backroom staff

Mary's Milk Bar, in Edinburgh's Grassmarket, is a hugely popular spot for ice cream.

Instagramable Edinburgh spot crowned as No.1 ice cream parlour in UK

Shania Twain invites 81 year old superfan, Ken, on stage during her set at Lytham Festival.

Watch: Shania Twain invites 81-year-old superfan on stage

The defender has signed for Hibs

Latest Hibs signing reveals the 2 'big things' that sold him on move
He is the latest transfer into Hibs this summer.
Ben Banks

'Dominant' new Hibs recruit is an ideal fit for ultra-physical SPFL

George Redfern, 21, stayed in the cheapest hotel in the UK for £16 a night. Pictured at the Coco Beach Hotel, in Blackpool.

Watch: I stayed in UK's cheapest hotel with 'prison-style' mirror

I went to The Ardwick pub which offers the UK's cheapest pint. Picture: NationalWorld

Video: I went to Britain's cheapest pub & paid 1997 prices for a pint

Adorable but naughty sheep interrupts Alpaca yoga exercise class at Lowlands Farm

Watch: Rogue handbag-eating sheep interrupts alpaca yoga class

Raymond has already spent some of his winnings on a new car and caravan. (Credit: Anthony Devlin)

Watch: I thought I'd dreamt I won the lottery but woke up £500k richer

Izzy Durose passed her driving test on her fourth attempt

Watch: I went home to cry after my third driving test fail

Raymond Young from Edinburgh won the Thunderball jackpot prize of £500,000. Photo: Anthony Devlin/National Lottery

Edinburgh man celebrating after £500k National Lottery win

A map from City Plan 2030 showing potential sites for housing development.

An endless housing emergency - John McLellan

The 10 friendliest cities in the UK have been named – and Edinburgh is the only Scottish entry on the list. Photo: Pixabay

Here's where Edinburgh ranks on list of the UK's friendliest cities

The great white shark caught by Blackpool dad Gus Smith while on holiday in New Zealand

Exclusive Watch man catch great white shark while fishing on holiday

Coleen Nolan has announced she has finally quit smoking after years of trying. (credit Getty/@coleen_nolan on Instagram)

Coleen Nolan announces "big, life changing news"

The top 23 Christmas experiences to witness in the UK

Strictly Come Dancing 2023 Professional Dancers

12 things Behind the scenes at Strictly Come Dancing 2023

Woman goes into labour playing bingo - and has baby in the car park

First pictures of Strictly stars arriving in Blackpool

Charlene Downes. She disappeared 20 years ago today in Blackpool and a murder inquiry continues

£100,000 reward on offer 20 years since schoolgirl vanished

The Red Arrows have a busy weekend of displays, including the Clacton Airshow

Where to see the Red Arrows performing this weekend

Two thrill-seekers have taken the ultimate selfie with the red arrows

Thrill-seekers take ultimate selfie up Blackpool Tower with Red Arrows

Toby Sibbick is wanted by clubs in England but says he is happy at Hearts. Pic: SNS

Sibbick opens up on his Hearts future amid transfer interest

Having been an unused sub in Andorra, Martin Boyle is keen to make an impact this Thursday. Picture: Ross Parker / SNS Group

Boyle hopeful of Euro impact

Jacob MacIntyre and Reuben McAllister were among the Hibs academy players who impressed at Blackpool. Picture: Mark Scates / SNS Group

Hibs kids hailed after Blackpool friendly

Action from Hibs' final pre-season friendly match against Blackpool at Bloomfield Road. Picture: Patrick McPartlin

Young Hibs side beaten by Blackpool

Coleen Nolan has been fined for speeding in Blackpool

Coleen Nolan fined £900 days after announcing cancer diagnosis

Armand Gnanduillet in action for Hearts during his 12-month spell at Tynecastle Park. Picture: SNS

Former Hearts striker moves up a level after signing for new club

Hibs will travel down to Blackpool for a pre-season friendly in late July

Hibs announce pre-season friendly in England

Most affordable coastal towns for retirement in the UK revealed

Blackpool Zoo is on the lookout for 'seagull deterrents'

Zoo to recruit human seagull deterrents - how to apply

New Brighton’s promenade miles of amazing views, as well as a lovely beach and the UK’s longest promenade

20 best and worst seaside towns ranked by The Telegraph