Author Nick Oldham Releases First Novel ‘Nightmare City’
Nick Oldham was born in Belthorn, Lancashire, in 1956. He's been a police officer since the age of nineteen, spending the majority of his service in operational roles before retiring in 2005 after 30 years of service. He lives with his partner, Belinda, on the outskirts of Preston but has used his experiences in and around Blackpool as the basis for his popular crime novels featuring Detective Inspector Henry Christie. He appeared at Palatine Library in Blackpool for an event promoting his books on 1 September 2025. His career as an author began in 1996 with A Time for Justice,...
Joan Humble Elected MP for Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Joan Humble, born Jovanka Piplica on 3 March 1951, is a former British Labour Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament for Blackpool North and Fleetwood from 1997 to 2010. She married Paul Humble in 1972 in Halifax. Her working life began in a delicatessen before she pursued higher education at Keighley Girls’ School (now Greenhead High School) and Lancaster University, where she earned a BA in History in 1972. She then joined the civil service, working at the Department of Health and Social Security in 1972 before moving to the Inland Revenue in 1973. She left the... Read more »
Curtis Jobling Designs Bob the Builder
Curtis Jobling, born on 14 February 1972 in Blackpool and now residing in Warrington, is a British illustrator, animator, and author best known as the original production designer for the stop-motion series Bob the Builder. He conceptualised the program’s characters, props, and sets, contributing to its BAFTA-winning success. His early career included work on Wallace & Gromit and Mars Attacks!, leading to his pivotal role in Bob the Builder in 1997. Jobling has also excelled in children’s literature and animation. His book Frankenstein’s Cat, a humorous tale of a misfit feline, was adapted into an animated series aired on CBBC,... Read more »