Environment | The Lead

“Do I actually have to die?” Grandmother fears home will kill her before it is habitable

Private rentals in Blackpool and the growing mould problems

Blackpool North general election hustings to be held in Cleveleys

The Blackpool Lead is teaming up with The Gazette and Shelter Lancashire to host the chance of you to quiz those seeking to be your MP on 4 July

By Jamie Lopez

Disabled woman left relying on wheelchair-adapted taxis from outside of Blackpool for hospital trips

Belle's situation has triggered a review into the lack of wheelchair-friendly taxis available in Blackpool

By Ed Walker

Layton's Hidden Garden aims to provide green space for people without their own garden

The space, at Layton Library in Blackpool, will be officially opened tomorrow (21 August)

By Luke Beardsworth

Metropole Hotel 'wholly inadequate' to house refugees but has been their home for three years instead of three months

Webb believes more appropriate accommodation than the hotel chain named worst in the UK for 11 consecutive years should be found

By Shelagh Parkinson

'People behave like this, leave, call it a shithole': Sexual harassment reality in Blackpool

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

By Antonia Charlesworth Stack

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

Three from Blackpool plead guilty to their part in weekend disorder

Roger Haywood, Ben Smith and Tyla Chalmers-Millington will all be sentenced in September

By Luke Beardsworth

Ride The Lights Blackpool offers first look at Illuminations

All the info you need from parking, route, length, safety information and more as the annual cycling route runs the length of the Prom

By Ed Walker

Historical chemical contamination under investigation at Hillhouse Technology Enterprise Zone

Wyre Council said sampling was set to get underway next week to consider whether historic contamination has occurred from Hillhouse Technology Enterprise Zone

By Shelagh Parkinson

Hopes of commercial Blackpool Airport flights given boost

Labour's Louise Haigh vowed that if there is demand, then the possibility can be investigated

By Shelagh Parkinson

Residents in Thornton urged to wash home-grown produce due to potential contamination from chemical plant

Wyre Council and the Environment Agency are investigating whether a chemical called Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) has contaminated local gardens and allotments

More flights to Blackpool Airport as new handling facility approved

Planners at Fylde Council gave the plans the go ahead using delegated powers.

By Shelagh Parkinson

Historical chemical contamination under investigation at Hillhouse Technology Enterprise Zone

Wyre Council said sampling was set to get underway next week to consider whether historic contamination has occurred from Hillhouse Technology Enterprise Zone

By Shelagh Parkinson

South Shore library set to become eco hub after government funding spend approved

Heat pumps will aim to help inspire people to do the same with their own homes

By Shelagh Parkinson

Solar farm plans for Blackpool Airport would 'make best use of land'

It would generate enough power to enable Blackpool Council to reduce its overall net electricity consumption by up to 75 per cent.

By Shelagh Parkinson

Layton's Hidden Garden aims to provide green space for people without their own garden

The space, at Layton Library in Blackpool, will be officially opened tomorrow (21 August)

By Luke Beardsworth

Six-month fishing ban for Stanley Park lake after swans left with wire through necks and infected wounds

Blackpool Council says it is halting any angling on the lake in the park after increasing concerns raised by wildlife charities and park-goers. Warning: This article contains images some readers may find distressing.

By Ed Walker

Blackpool Airport regeneration plans submitted but commercial flights promises shelved

Regeneration of Blackpool Airport - as part of Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone plans - continues but any plans for commercial flights remain in the background

By Luke Beardsworth

Tiny piece of land next to M62 with climate-critical significance

Peatlands are disappearing at an alarming rate - so Pestfurlong Moss has enormous importance in our eco-system.

By Kevin Gopal

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