Protests which took place in Talbot Square in Blackpool on Saturday, August 2 and in Lytham Road on Wednesday, August 3 were prevented from escalating with the help of the CCTV control room.

There were heated exchanges as councillors debated calls for Blackpool to be part of a national inquiry into child grooming ...

A number of people were arrested in connection with the disorder. Protesters initially gathered near Blackpool cenotaph but proceeded through the town’s streets, forcing police to cordon off ...

Energy firm Cuadrilla has announced it will start work on plugging the UK's only two shale gas wells in February - around two ...

A popular beach faces disruption for up to three years while work is underway to bring a wind farm cable ashore - but ...

Starr Gate beach in Blackpool may be closed for up to three years during construction work. Blackpool Council hopes to meet its energy needs by fitting solar panels to its buildings' roofs.