One of Blackpool Pleasure Beach's most iconic attractions celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. Thrill seekers have enjoyed the Big Dipper since 1923, with thousands of tourists having flocked ...

Blackpool Pleasure Beach is celebrating the centenary of its Big Dipper ride. One of the oldest wooden rollercoasters in the world, it opened on 23 August 1923. Andy Hygate, head of operations at ...

Put your hands in the air and say happweeeee birthday to the Big Dipper, the Blackpool rollercoaster that is set to turn 100. I have been dispatched to the Pleasure Beach to have a go on the 3,295ft ...

One car had got stuck on Blackpool's Big Dipper ride and was then shunted from behind by a following car, police said. Three people were treated in hospital for facial, back and neck injuries, while ...

AN investigation is under way after 21 people were injured in a crash on a landmark Blackpool Pleasure Beach roller coaster. One car had got stuck on the Big Dipper ride and was then shunted from ...

Historic England has launched an online interactive map of treasured coastal landmarks and some of Lancashire’s features. The public body said the tool aims to celebrate the country’s vibrant seaside ...

Heavy snow caused Blackpool Pleasure Beach's Big Dipper to grind to a halt - with punters having to be evacuated today (Saturday February 19). Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Lancashire ...

The Big Dipper ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach was 'evacuated' during heavy snowfall. One visitor who was on the famous ride this morning said that the rollercoaster slowed down and then stalled. The ...

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One of the oldest wooden rollercoasters in the world, it opened on 23 August 1923. Andy Hygate, head of operations at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, described the Grade II listed structure as "very special ...