Category: 1986

Current Blackpool South MP – Blackpool Born and Bred

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Christopher Paul Webb, born on 26 April 1986 at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, is a British Labour MP for Blackpool South. Raised in a working-class family—his father a postman, his mother a teaching assistant—he attended Layton Primary and St Mary’s High School before going on to study British Politics and Legislative Studies at the University of Hull. While at university, he served on the student union council and led the Hull University Rugby League Club. His first job, at the age of 14, was on a souvenir stall on Blackpool Promenade, a fitting start for someone who would later describe himself… Read more »

Chris Webb: Representing his hometown in Parliament

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Chris Webb, born on 26 April 1986 in Blackpool, is a British Labour Party politician currently serving as the Member of Parliament for Blackpool South since May 2024. He is notably the first MP in six decades to represent his hometown in Parliament. Webb is the son of a local postman and a teaching assistant. He attended St Mary’s High School in Blackpool and later studied British politics and legislative studies at the University of Hull. During his time at university, he was actively involved in student life, serving as the president of the rugby league club and participating in… Read more »

Laila Remtulla Spots Gap in Market for Indian Ready Meals

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Laila Remtulla, the founder of the Red Rose Award-winning business Laila’s Fine Foods, has been recognised with an MBE for her contributions to the food and drink industry, according to Lancashire Business View. Originally from Tanzania, Laila moved to England in 1976 and established her company a decade later in 1986. What began as a modest home-based venture, with Laila persuading her local delicatessen to stock her handmade samosas and onion bhajis, soon evolved into a thriving enterprise. Initially operating from her kitchen, the business quickly outgrew its first premises near Boundary Road in Lytham, prompting a move to a… Read more »

Moya Brady’s Rise to Fame

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Moya Brady, born on 8 September 1962 in Manchester and raised in Blackpool, is a versatile actress known for her roles across film, television, and theatre. She is perhaps best recognized for playing Breda McQueen in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks (2018–2020). Brady’s acting career spans decades, beginning in 1986, and includes a wide array of memorable roles. On television, she played F.D.O. Roberta Cryer in the police drama The Bill, appeared in Harry Hill’s TV Burp, and starred as Bridget in the Doctor Who episode “Love & Monsters” (2006). In 2021, she portrayed Millie in Russell T Davies’… Read more »

Roy Walker, Catchphrase and Lytham

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Roy Walker wasn’t born on the Fylde Coast but now lives in Lytham St Annes, which he mentioned once on Catchphrase. Unfortunately, the clip below does not contain that reference but it is rather funny. He was born on 31 July 1940 and is a television personality and comedian from Northern Ireland. He is best known as the original host of the game show Catchphrase between 1986 and 1999, and as one of the stars of the comedy showcase The Comedians. He has three children with his late wife Jean, who died of cancer in 1989. He was admitted to Clifton… Read more »

Blackpool Sandcastle Water Park

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The Sandcastle Waterpark, which first opened its doors on 26 June 1986, was established on the site previously occupied by the South Shore Open Air Baths. This venture marked a successful collaboration between public and private sectors. As an indoor waterpark, it boasts an impressive array of attractions, including 18 water slides. Notably, it features the Master Blaster, renowned as the world’s longest indoor roller-coaster water slide, and the Sidewinder, the pioneering vertical indoor drop slide. The park offers a variety of family-friendly attractions, such as the Ushi Gushi Action River, the Shimmering Shallows, and the Typhoon Lagoon Wavepool. For… Read more »