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Allardyce: He's got the mark of a champion

18.10.11
Sam Allardyce is hoping that the testimony of Olympic gold medallist Mark Hunter will help inspire his players to turn promotion dreams into reality... more

Baldock left sweating on West Ham place despite double blast

17.10.11
West Ham striker hopes his two goals in 4-0 win over Blackpool will be enough to keep him in team for clash at Southampton ... more

Busta Rhymes talks American X Factor, Cher Lloyd and One Love Peace Festival

15.07.11
Hip hop superstar Busta Rhymes thinks the American X Factor will be as big as American Idol and Cher Lloyd will have a long career... more

Postcard from Southend - easyJet's latest airport route

27.06.11
Feature: From next year, Essex's best-known seaside resort will have a new role to play, as easyJet's latest airport route into the capital... more

Wolves want Manchester United fined if they field weakened side

19.05.11
Wolves owner Steve Morgan claims it will be "hypocritical" of the Premier League if they fail to fine United should they field a weakened side in their final game against Blackpool... more

Harry Redknapp wary of qualifying for Europa League

06.05.11
Spurs manager fears that qualification for that tournament will prove a double-edged sword... more

Doing for money-lending what Amazon did for books

27.04.11
When small, unfashionable Blackpool made it to the Premiership last summer, a newspaper ran the headline: "2689 reasons why Blackpool love affair is tainted already"... more

Lucas happy with his Liverpool form

26.04.11
Brazil international was a much-derided figure among fans during his first three years... more

Blackpool earthquake shakes north-western homes

01.04.11
Earthquake in the Blackpool area shook homes at about 3:30am in north-west England according to police ... more

'I am not a lesbian': Teacher accused of affairs with pupils

28.03.11
Drama teacher has told a court she was not a lesbian and had not had sexual relationships with two female former pupils ... more

Michael Dawson throws down the gauntlet

23.02.11
Defender warned Tottenham they must learn to handle the pressure of becoming one of the Premier League's top teams... more

Same old story for Dalglish as Liverpool fall to Blackpool again

13.01.11
Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish admits he faces a challenge to improve the team he inherited from Roy Hodgson but what he is really hoping for is a win... more

Felicity Kendal bows out of Strictly Come Dancing

22.11.10
The public finally called time on Felicity Kendal's ballroom career as she became the latest contestant to be kicked off Strictly Come Dancing... more

Matthew Upson gets tough with his Hammers

12.11.10
Defender says his side must show more aggression in games in order to boost their hopes of escaping the drop ... more

Ann Widdecombe: Strangers ask me to dance in the streets since Strictly

09.11.10
Ann Widdecombe said she is regularly approached on the street by strangers - who ask if they can dance with the former politician... more

Dirk Kuyt says sorry to fans as Liverpool hit new low

04.10.10
Liverpool forward apologises to club’s supporters following yesterday’s dismal 2-1 home defeat against Blackpool ... more

Stanley Matthews FA Cup final boots sell for £38,400

25.02.10
The football boots worn in the 1953 FA Cup final by one of the greatest players of his generation have been sold at auction... more

City Spy: Byers’ deal for Rover was a bit hit and myth

14.09.09
Poor Stephen Byers wasn’t left with much of a choice when in 2000, as the Government minister in charge, he was responsible for sealing the fate of MG Rover... more

CDs of the week

05.06.09
Little Boots arrives fresh out of Blackpool, Kasabian and The Black Eyed Peas return and Diana Krall sounds more fulfilled.... more

Little Boots, big kick

16.02.09
Little Boots suggested, with her all‑too‑brief Shepherds Bush show, that the wait for her debut single will be worth it. ... more

Mick McCarthy's philosophical after late drama

30.12.08
Wolves missed the chance to move nine points clear at the top of the Championship after Blackpool snatched a 2-2 draw... more

Leeds name Simon Grayson as new manager

23.12.08
Leeds have named current Blackpool boss Simon Grayson as their new manager... more

Officials set to protest at race re-run

09.09.08
Paralympics: British team officials are weighing up whether to contest the International Paralympic Committee's decision to demand a re-run of the women's T54 5,000 metres final... more

Revealed: Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood's alter-ego is a 7ft dancing drag queen named Lavish!

05.09.08
As a 20-year old dancer, I invented my alter ego, Lavish. I was dancing in heels every night in La Cage Aux Folles - a musical about drag queens - so a glamorous, female alter ego was a fitting way for me to shine.... more

Shy and retiring Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen beams his life-size image at the Blackpool Illuminations

01.09.08
He is not known for understatement. But even by Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's standards it was an audacious moment of self-indulgence.... more

Windsor Castle is a rare treat

03.06.08
The Windsor Castle pub resembles Aladdin's Cave but it isn't just a place for tourists. It has its regulars too.... more

Balfour amid airports action

06.05.08
Controversial construction giant Balfour Beatty could be limbering up for a piece of the action should Gatwick and Stansted airports come on to the market... more

Bondi Beach at the O2, not Oz

12.07.07
London's first indoor beach has been unveiled at the O2 arena, acting as a children's playground by day and live music centre by night... more


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