I began the Reclaim Blackpool campaign to help women share their experiences of sexual harassment in the town. Here, those people tell their stories of spiking, verbal abuse and feeling unsafe out in Blackpool
B&Bs and guesthouses, old hotels, new hotels and areas left to ruin - Blackpool saw record tourism in 2023, but that doesn't mean traditional businesses aren't jostling for survival
Arts leaders in Blackpool are working with the local authority to draw up a five-year Cultural Plan - so now is the right time to set out big aspirations.
The Blackpool Lead teamed up with the Blackpool Gazette to host a hustings ahead of the Blackpool South by-election on 2 May
Grange Park is one of hundreds of housing estates built after the Second World War. Life has changed in the decades since; here The Blackpool Lead speaks with residents past and present
Scott Benton finally stood down after a recall petition was called - meaning the national spotlight will again be on Blackpool as it goes to the polls on 2 May
The decision to house refugees in Blackpool was contentious with local Conservative politicians - here two families from Hong Kong share their experiences and how some of that rhetoric made it more challenging to settle in
Both Amazing Graze and Mark Butcher, the Reform UK candidate in the Blackpool South by-election, have defended themselves against the complaint
The South Shore Romany Gypsies were central to the development of Blackpool as a tourist town, but as the town grew they were forced off the land they had occupied for generations. Is enough being done to recognise their contribution?
Much of the conversation on the night centred around whether Reform could take second place - they couldn't
The new data on rising infant illness and mortality is shocking. It is the direct result of a decade of state services rollback - and as the mother of two young children, I’ve witnessed the effects first-hand.
My dad discovered he had cancer in similar circumstances to King Charles. But unlike the King, he wasn’t diagnosed or commencing treatment within two weeks - it took months. He died within a year of his diagnosis.
Women in same-sex relationships report experiencing homophobia and a lack of support from the healthcare services during their partner's pregnancy and postpartum.
For almost seven years, there has been little serious engagement between Northern Ireland's governing parties on the challenges facing Northern Ireland, including serious crises in health, education and infrastructure. Now they're heading back into Stormont, under an unprecedented Sinn Fein First Minister - but the long-term future remains uncertain and fragile.
NHS funding cuts are exacerbating inequalities in IVF outcomes - with Black women starting fertility treatment later, experiencing lower rates of success, and even being excluded altogether due to inaccurate metrics.
The Lead's Leah Borromeo speaks with fellow documentary filmmaker Paul Sng about "Tish" - an intimate, powerful portrait about photographer Tish Murtha and her social realist images of 1970s and 1980s Britain.
This year, locals of the south-east London suburb have hit back spectacularly against the far right - but their neighbourhood has a long and vaunted progressive history.
From a minister who couldn't care less, to no minister at all, to a hastily appointed underling who'll be splitting this job with two other roles. Could the Tories show us any more contempt?
Half of young women prisoners harmed themselves last year—with an average of 30 incidents per woman per year, new figures suggest. Many of the women report receiving virtually no support for their mental health.
A 'prostitute caution' requires no evidence, merely suspicion - but stays on your record for a 100 years and blocks you from finding other work.