Residents in Blackpool were puzzled when then the town’s famous Illuminations were suddenly switched on last night - three weeks after they were officially switched off.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has capped a "bonkers" year by flicking the switch and turning on Blackpool Illuminations. The singer, who became something of a national treasure with her Kitchen Disco during ...

Blackpool Council leader Lynn Williams said ... he completely reimagined how the Golden Mile will look," she added. The illuminations, which have been part of the town's autumn and winter ...

For 145 years, the illuminations have been a staple part of Blackpool's seafront. Once described as "artificial sunshine", the display - first staged in 1879 - is one of the biggest and longest ...

Ahead of this year's Blackpool Illuminations switch-on, creative curator Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, is feeling the pressure. "Once a year my work is visible from space, so it's something you can't ...

Spice Girl Mel B has said she is “thrilled” to be switching on this year’s Blackpool Illuminations. Melanie Brown, also known as Scary Spice, will be watched by an estimated 80,000 people at ...

Tourists keep coming back to Blackpool year-after-year, with its impressive coastline and amusements keeping that retro, ...

IT’S TIME to bring back the weekend break as experts say Brits favouring day trips is not good news for the future of seaside ...

Mel B says she is "excited to get the party started" after it was announced she will switch on this year’s Blackpool Illuminations. The Spice Girls singer will make a return to the resort where ...