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Ad Feature Lancashire households urged to act now to lower winter heating costs

If you know someone with one of these 35 surnames - you could have rubbed shoulders with royalty

Got one of these surnames? You might be related to the Royal Family

The 12 ales are all hand-picked from independent breweries

Huge saving on this real ale advent calendar - we've tasted it

Sharon Hoskins was dragged out of work to be presented with her prize - and it's changed her life for the better

Nursery teacher wins Lamborghini and cash prize in £3.15 competition

Sip your way through December: why the Virgin Wines advent calendar is a festive must-have

Forget chocolate: The Virgin Wines advent calendar is a must-have

Mystery Christmas advent calendar deal: win luxury prizes for £14.99

I tried Aldi's range of rosé to see which could take me back to summer Jack Marshall

Popstar Olly Murs is the 2025 Blackpool Illuminations switch-on star

Olly Murs spills all ahead of switching on the Blackpool Illuminations

William Tombe pictured at his new house with BOTB presenter Christian Williams

Former taxi driver wins £725k house and £69k Audi in 99p prize draw

Derren Brown comes to Lancashire in 2026. Pictured is a previous show.

Iconic illusionist Derren Brown announces a week of Lancashire shows

Pets can improve owners' health and give a mood boost

Top 10 must-knows for dog and cat owners

Celebrity reporter Aimee Seddon was not surprised Wynee Evans bowed out in Blackpool but thought it should have really been Pete's turn. Credit: BBC

Blackpool Week on Strictly saw no surprises but the wrong outcome...

Three in 10 indecisive Brits love and hate the concept of Secret Santa

Secret Santa makes over half of Brits feel 'anxious' - here's why

What horror film is considered the 'jumpiest' to watch this Halloween, and how to handle the dreaded 'jumpscare'?

What movies have the most jumpscares to watch this Halloween?

Luxury advent calendars on sale now

Best luxury advent calendars: From The White Company to John Lewis

There will be an exclusive performance by the Pet Shop Boys at Funny Girls for its 30th birthday.

Pet Shops Boys announce intimate gig at Blackpool's Funny Girls
Global superstars Pet Shop Boys have announced an intimate gig in Blackpool - hometown of member Chris Lowe.
Aimee Seddon

Some items might see bigger discounts than others

We're predicting some of the biggest Amazon Prime Day deals this year

Samantha Haigh, Sean Wrest, Oli Martin and Alex Blamire at Aven, Preston, Lancashire.

Lancashire based fine-dining restaurant celebrates first six months

A parking spot for Father Christmas appears on top of Aldi store

Disneyland Paris Pride returns with live concert - how to get tickets

Brand new £2.5 million interactive children’s playpark opens in the UK

Red Nose Day The Traitors: BBC confirms Comic Relief parody will star Danny Dyer and Mary Berry

Danny Dyer & Mary Berry star in The Traitors parody for Comic Relief

A promotional image for The Mandalorian S3, depicting Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin in front of a yellow and green sky (Credit: Disney+)

Mandalorian season 3: What is a Mythosaur? Episode 2 ending explained

The skies will be hopefully as clear as this for any celestial events in 2023

Celestial events 2023 - meteor showers, full moons and lunar eclipses

The UK is to host Eurovision 2023 after the UK's Sam Ryder earned second place to Ukraine this year. Picture: Getty

Sam Ryder Rocks New Year’s Eve: How to watch and full line-up

The gang return for Season 4 - with many viewers saying it is the best season yet.

Stranger Things and Tinder Swindler dominate Netflix 2022 most watched

More than three in five homeowners were 'winging it' when they bought their home... Richard Jenkins

Dining local to support local restaurants (photo: Shutterstock)

Why not dine out and give back this Christmas

Surprises promised at Preston's awards night

BIBAs awards from the Blackpool Tower ballroom.
The Overtones provide entertainment after the awards. PIC BY ROB LOCK
11-9-2015

Surprises galore in store at top awards event

Demons, mermaids and gold-diggers make reading fun

Book reviews: Demons, mermaids and gold-diggers make reading fun

Evil Blizzard: Photo by Richard Nixon

Surprises in store at LP launch

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