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Inside Teesside Cannabis Club where harm-reduction and community are crucial

Teesside has among the highest rate of drug-related deaths in England and Wales, but a progressive approach to substance use and a welcoming community has been transformative for many who would otherwise be disenfranchised from society. 
By Sarah Sinclair
Return of parking charges could be the death of Redcar small businesses

The offer of an hour free parking was removed with shoppers now forced to pay £1.60 for the first hour and £2.20 for each additional hour - and businesses are feeling the impact
By Antonia Charlesworth Stack
Unsung heroes and a leap into the future with Teesside's joyous arts scene

With the council facing a £15m deficit and popular venues closing there's a tricky future for creatives to navigate
By Liv Collins
92-year-old left without gifts and unacceptable Royal Mail fail to help

Pam, 92, is just the latest example of a quality of service at Royal Mail that the Communication Workers Union say is 'not at an acceptable level' 
By Jamie Lopez
Hyndburn's cultural revival gives its communities a voice

The idea that East Lancashire is lacking in culture just isn't true - and that's especially the case across Hyndburn
By Laura Davis
Warrington is placing local people at the heart of its cultural programming with unique results

Culture Warrington's community engagement approach is genuine - and for that reason, it's getting results
By Laura Davis
Blackpool's £65m Multiversity project means second forced upheaval in three years for one business

Omasan and his business have been by Blackpool’s ambitious development projects, which have delivered blow after blow to his trade
By Rachel Howarth
Project Great Harwood: Turning the town into a Lancashire destination

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
Coroners Linked Books on Amazon to Multiple Deaths. A Decade Later, They’re Still For Sale.

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.

 
By Katie Hignett
“Survive until 2025”: British TV and film workers battle a jobs crisis

With almost 70% of the workforce out of jobs, writers, producers and actors cling to hope that the industry will stabilise.

 
By Diyora Shadijanova
In the frame – Blackpool’s enduring photographic appeal

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
By Michael Holmes
Voice notes in UK grime offer glimpse of vulnerability behind the bravado

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.
By Fred Garratt-Stanley
The story of how Accrington's new Pals sculpture was created

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
By Antonia Charlesworth Stack
Forget the Maybot: Meet the Trussbot swarm

Panicked bluster and inaccurate generalities. We read the bizarre AI-generated rip-offs of Liz Truss’s new book - Ten Years to Save the West - so you don’t have to. 
 
By  Chris Stokel-Walker
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