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
The Charity Commission continues to investigate complaints about a soup kitchen linked to Reform UK candidate Mark Butcher
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?
A mum-of-three was hit with a Section 21 eviction notice after informing her landlord of issues with her home - Shelagh Parkinson reports from the hustings event organised by The Blackpool Lead and Blackpool Gazette
From a man being tasered to two police officers facing a criminal trial and the end of their careers, this is the story of the six year saga which followed that tumultuous day on the Fylde coast.
Mark Butcher admitted to using technology to reply to comments on Facebook for speed purposes, but denied using ChatGPT.
Sand Dunes are increasingly rare in the UK and ours represent 90 per cent of those in Lancashire. Christmas trees - and hundreds of volunteers - form a vital part of the strategy to keep them alive
Chris Webb and Lorraine Beavers are Blackpool's new MPs
Raw sewage was released into open water on the Fylde Coast more than 1,500 times in 2022. The result is Blackpool's hard-fought status as a safe place to swim is in jeopardy.
Experts from the University of Salford, drafted in to inspect the area, found evidence of 'low-level occupation of the landscape'
A Nepalese mother was arrested in an NHS hospital because staff mistook a common birthmark for child abuse. Structural racism in medicine needs to end, and only structural upheaval can end it.
The idea that East Lancashire is lacking in culture just isn't true - and that's especially the case across Hyndburn
Culture Warrington's community engagement approach is genuine - and for that reason, it's getting results
Omasan and his business have been by Blackpool’s ambitious development projects, which have delivered blow after blow to his trade
The aim is to turn Great Harwood into a town that rivals, or betters, Clitheroe, Whalley and Skipton as a place for people to visit
The availability of these books has been highlighted in at least two deaths in the past year, both taking place after the passage of the 2023 Online Safety Bill.
With almost 70% of the workforce out of jobs, writers, producers and actors cling to hope that the industry will stabilise.
From Henri Cartier-Bresson, to Don McCullin, Martin Parr and Shirley Baker, photographers have been drawn to Blackpool for the best part of the last century. But a cohort of local photographers are also documenting the town with an insider's view
From answering machines in the 90s to the iconic WhatsApp voice notes of recent years, UK rappers have always used recorded messages to forge connection, intimacy and reveal their inner depths.
The sculpture, made of the same material as the Angel of the North to give it a rusty brown colour, will sit in the newly-renovated Accrington Pals Memorial Garden