Blackpool Archives - Sunday Post

Tangerine dreams of a takeover may be coming true

January 23, 2019

Football finance specialist Terry Pritchard is the man behind a Paul Stewart-fronted consortium trying to buy Blackpool from current owner Owen Oyston.

World Sport

Emery hopeful that Arsenal will bring in January reinforcements

January 5, 2019

Unai Emery is hopeful Arsenal will bring in reinforcements during the January transfer window – but declined to say whether Denis Suarez will be one of them.

World Sport

Arsenal end hectic Blackpool trip with place in FA Cup fourth round

January 5, 2019

A journey that began with a Blackpool protester sitting on top of their bus ended with Arsenal comfortably booking their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

World Sport

Unai Emery unsure whether Petr Cech will be at Arsenal next season

January 4, 2019

Petr Cech is set to start Arsenal’s FA Cup third-round tie against Blackpool – but head coach Unai Emery is unsure if the experienced goalkeeper will be at the Emirates Stadium beyond this season.

World Sport

Solihull Moors land FA Cup tie with Arsenal

December 3, 2018

Solihull Moors have been handed a dream FA Cup third round draw against Premier League aristocrats Arsenal if they can get past Blackpool.

World Sport

Solihull Moors boss Flowers aims to spring ‘big surprise’ on Blackpool

November 29, 2018

Solihull Moors boss Tim Flowers has no doubt it will be a “big surprise” if his side beat Blackpool in Friday’s FA Cup tie – something he has promised they will be giving everything to try to do.

In the eighties, he was a minor pop star Jamie Rae, about to make it big, but unfortunately his mother got ill and he turned his back on stardom to look after her. Next week, he will reprise his greatest hits, at a special show in Blackpool.

Entertainment

Jamie Rae 30 years on: The former teenage heart-throb back on stage at Pleasure Beach

August 21, 2018

HE was destined for pop stardom, a pin-up on the top TV shows, the cover of teen magazines and rubbing shoulders with names from the top of the charts.

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COMPETITION: Win dinner, bed and breakfast at a luxury new hotel in the seaside resort of Blackpool

July 15, 2018

THE popular seaside resort of Blackpool is thriving and we are offering readers the chance to win a fabulous two-night stay for two at the new Hampton by Hilton, Blackpool hotel, including breakfast both mornings and dinner on the first evening.