Boeing 737 carrying Premier League stars to land at Blackpool Airport - your top January reads

Digital Journalist

Published 2nd Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT

From a plane full of football stars landing at Blackpool Airport to updates on smart new spa’s, the town’s Multiversity and a legendary venue going up for sale, these were your top reads in January.

Here they are:

Boeing 737 carrying Premier League stars to land at Blackpool Airport

Central Beach Leisure new owners of the Royal Carlton Hotel in Blackpool reveal luxury plans and opening date

Popular seafront pub The Manchester closes as row heats up over unpaid wages

Major update on luxury spa facility under development at former JR Taylor's store in St Annes town centre

Iconic Blackpool Funny Girls sold as Basil Newby confirms sale and handing over the reins to new owners

25 brilliant picture memories that show what Blackpool was like 40 years ago

I paid £130 for a pitch view room at Blackpool FC hotel but was told to keep my curtains shut during match

Demolition of Blackpool streets continues in readiness for new Multiversity construction

End of agreement sees Marco Pierre White's New York Italian restaurant leave Blackpool

25 forgotten pictures of Blackpool from the 1970s - buildings, streets and people

We've taken over Daish's Blackpool Hotel and we'll soon have our new brand in place - December's top reads

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