Blackpool
Coverage of Blackpool in the Nexus archive.
- Hunt continues for man after two teenage girls 'are raped in an alleyway' in Blackpool
A man is being hunted by authorities in Blackpool after two teenage girls were allegedly raped in an alleyway. The incident has prompted a police investigation to locate the suspect.
- Second teenager, 19, dies days after 'e-bike fire' at Blackpool home
A second teenager, aged 19, has died days after an e-bike fire at their home in Blackpool. The incident highlights a fatal incident linked to e-bike fires.
- Owners of Blackpool hotel fined £120,000 for failings after boy, 10, was fatally electrocuted in lobby on seaside holiday
The owners of a Blackpool hotel were fined £120,000 after a 10-year-old boy was fatally electrocuted in the lobby. The incident occurred during a seaside holiday.
- Owner of viral $1.34 burger stand shares secret to keeping prices unchanged since 2006
Chris Higgitt, owner of Higgitt's Las Vegas Arcade Blackpool & £1 Burger Bar in Blackpool, England, has kept his signature burger priced at £1 since 2006 despite rising costs. He attributes the low price to efficiency, bulk purchasing, and social media exposure, with each burger costing about 50 pence to make. The business generates 90% of its revenue from the burger, which draws long lines of customers, especially during peak tourist season.