Bringing you in-depth reporting on issues affecting Blackpool, Bolton, Stoke-on-Trent and Teesside
Environment
Environment
Climate and environment dominated our coverage, with everything from investigations to inquiries into how - and whether - we see the world around us.
From the plight of asylum seekers to their abuse by the far right, we've covered all sides of the migration crisis.
Identity, discrimination, activism and culture around race issues inspired some of our most fascinating and widely-read stories of 2023.
Spotlight on the alt-right
Spotlight on the alt-right
2023 was also the year when the far-right came out of the woodwork and into the respectable column pages, political conferences and the Cabinet Office. We were there to track it all.
Housing will be one of the key battlegrounds of the new elections. We were there to document how hopelessly mangled and difficult it has become after 14 year of Tory governance.
Culture is our escape - and culture also brings us right back to what confounds us, making us look at it again with fresh eyes. From Venice to Margate and from film to theatre, we've covered real gems this year.
We want to bring campaigning back into journalism. Lend us a hand, and get our weekly newsletter and magazine editions in your inbox, for free.