Crowds See Dale Light Up Blackpool
More than 25,000 people flocked to Blackpool to watch the switch-on of the seaside town's famous illuminations. TV presenter Dale Winton flicked the switch to light up the promenade and send the crowd into raptures.

It's a Blooming Hat-trick!
It’s a blooming hat-trick for Herefordshire in this year’s Britain in Bloom competition after landing three gold awards. Hereford won gold in the small city category, Bromyard won gold in the small town category, and Leominster won gold in the town category.

Spinnaker Tower & Portsmouth Harbour Through To Finals Of National Lottery Awards
The Renaissance of Portsmouth Harbour project, of which the Spinnaker Tower is the dazzling showpiece, has reached the UK final of the National Lottery Awards 2006, and once again needs your votes to win!

Southend Pier
Southend-on-Sea based Epic World Leisure has big plans for Southend Pier, and have submitted a proposal to the local council to invest around £45 million on Southend's most famous attraction.