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Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Noah's Ark in the background - one of the theme park's oldest rides. This was 1981

Blackpool Pleasure Beach - 25 pictures of the resort's amazing theme park

Guests on Blackpool's Big One had to be rescued from near the top of the roller coaster when the ride was suddenly halted due to strong winds on Tuesday, April 11. Picture by Gordon Head

Passengers forced to walk to safety from Blackpool roller coaster

How to apply to be Blackpool Pleasure Beach Rollercoaster Test Rider

This was as the ballroom looked in 1999

19 nostalgic scenes inside Blackpool Tower Ballroom through the decades

This was how the Welcome Arch looked in 1991

13 pictures of the iconic welcome to Blackpool arches through the years

Father Christmas is planning on visiting plenty of places in Lancashire throughout December

Where can I see Father Christmas in Lancashire?

Charlotte Dawson and mum Tracey Dawson at the Les Dawson statue in St Annes

Charlotte Dawson's wish to have 'dad by her side' as she heads into panto

Bongos Bingo back in Blackpool - Henry Hoover being given out as a prize at a previous event

Bongos Bingo is back: 90s rave anthems and 'pure and unadulterated escapism'

There's loads to see and do in Blackpool in the October half-term

October half-term: There's loads to see and do in Blackpool

Have you got what takes to join Journey To Hell: Freak Nights?

Blackpool's Journey To Hell is looking for actors to join them

The moment the hungry seagull swoops down and clamps its huge beak around the hotdog just as Ralph Layfield (six) takes his first bite

Moment seagull steals a hotdog from schoolboy caught on camera

Children enjoying the Log Flume in November 1995

29 scenes of Blackpool Pleasure Beach rides across the decades

Thrillseekers on The BIg One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, which is set to reopen on Saturday, February 12

Blackpool Pleasure Beach reopens next weekend with 'white knuckle' thrills

Are you ready for thrills and spills at Blackpool Pleasure Beach?

When does Blackpool Pleasure Beach re-open in 2022? Here's everything you need t...

The number of passengers entering and exiting stations in Lancashire fell sharply in the 12 months after the pandemic struck

How the pandemic hit passenger numbers at Lancashire's railway stations

These are some of the most haunted places in Lancashire and the stories behind them.

19 of the most haunted places in Lancashire and the stories behind them

Brave Adele Wilkinson with her pet pooch Lexi

Ex-soldier from Clitheroe to conquer fear of heights and climb Blackpool's iconi...

England's theme parks reopened on 4 July (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the new rules at UK theme parks - and how to book tickets

The RAF Red Arrows perform high above Blackpool to launch the new Skyforce ride at the Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Red Arrows celebrate Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s new £2m ride

Blessed Trinity student Nicky Shepherd who wasn't allowed on rides at Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Disabled teen’s heartbreak at Blackpool Pleasure Beach