Global growth is projected at –4.9 percent in 2020, 1.9 percentage points below the April 2020 World Economic Outlook (WEO) forecast. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a more negative impact on activity ...

The dates for two of Blackpool’s most popular autumn events have been confirmed, giving visitors plenty of time to plan for the town’s illuminated celebrations. Did you know with a Digital ...

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has divided opinion with his eclectic designs for Blackpool's iconic illuminations - which include a 'tribute to his beloved dogs'. The TV designer has been commissioned to ...

Blackpool Illuminations designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen has said the leader of Blackpool's Conservative Group is "out of touch" after he criticised this year's display. Councillor Paul Galley said ...

A West Yorkshire town believed to have inspired Blackpool's famous Illuminations is celebrating 149 years of putting up its Christmas lights. Heckmondwike has been putting up decorative lights since ...

The University of Warwick's Global Illuminations Procession made a triumphant return to campus this week, drawing in a record-breaking number of students to celebrate cultural diversity and strengthen ...

Choose your champion: isn’t that what they say in video gaming circles? And, after all, what is politics if not the greatest game of all – a deadly serious one that determines the future of every ...

Blackpool Week is a highlight of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing yearly show. Known as the 'spiritual home' of ballroom dancing in Britain, Blackpool's Tower Ballroom has been a mainstay in the seaside ...

Illuminations alert: For the past years, the annual holiday event that fills Botanica in Wichita with nearly 2 million Christmas lights opened the day after Thanksgiving. This year, it opens the ...

Police have blasted a driver who had more lights on their dashboard than 'Blackpool Illuminations'. Staffordshire Police officers pulled over the van after it appeared to be looking 'a little tired', ...

Residents from Penwortham Grange and Lodge Care Home in Preston recently enjoyed a well-loved local tradition with a trip to see the Blackpool Illuminations – an evening filled with laughter, songs, ...