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'Mindless hatred': Far-right festival farce averted in Blackpool

The Talbot social club admits it was due to host the two day event that was cancelled following an investigation into the gig promoter behind it

By Antonia Charlesworth Stack

Two dead and two children in hospital after Blackpool house fire

A woman in her 20s was found dead at the scene and a man was pronounced dead at Blackpool Victoria Hospital

By Luke Beardsworth

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

Blackpool family trapped in financial nightmare after naming error

Marc Thomas has been embroiled in a tussle with VW Financial Services after his details were mixed up with another customer

By Shelagh Parkinson

Lancashire Constabulary faces payout for treatment of Blackpool officer with PTSD, anxiety and depression

The woman had her PTSD likened to a broken leg by Superintendent Chris Hardy, one of the force’s most senior officers, documents say.

By Michael Holmes

Mould so bad you can taste it inside this Blackpool home

A landlord has been served a hazard awareness notice after The Blackpool Lead shared photos of Jade’s mouldy home with the council. But it's a problem in every one of the town’s 18,000 privately rented houses.

By Antonia Charlesworth Stack

Community in Blackpool praying for 'best possible outcome' for two children caught in fire

A community waits for news on the two children caught up in the house fire in Blackpool

Two more charges as police action in wake of Blackpool disorder continues to stack up

Daniel Stewart and Andrew Hook have both been charged after disorder in Blackpool

By Luke Beardsworth

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

Ambitious plans for £10m Blackpool cultural hub set for green light

The scheme would see a two-storey extension built to the Grundy Art Gallery on Queen Street

By Shelagh Parkinson

The Lancashire Lead is going into print - ahead of the general election

Including a list of every supermarket you can pick up your free copy of the first ever edition of The Lancashire Lead

By Ed Walker

Fylde general election hustings to be held in Lytham

The Lancashire Lead is teaming with The Lancashire Post and Blog Preston to give you the chance to quiz the candidates to be your next MP

By Ed Walker

Repairing housing is key to Britain’s economic recovery

Labour’s manifesto suggests it understands how a dysfunctional housing sector destroys lives, but do the party's commitments go far enough?

By Hannah Fearn

The classroom crisis can't continue under Labour

The teaching profession has been devalued to the point of absurdity, with staff drafted into classrooms with little or sometimes no qualifications.

By Cherry Casey

Don't engage with Farage, no matter how mainstream he gets

The most toxic man in British politics is likely to play an outsized role as an opposition spokesman in the next parliament. This doesn't make his ideas worth compromising with.

By Diyora Shadijanova and Dimi Reider

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

Blackpool general election result will show if town has had enough of Conservatives

Chris Webb is heavy favourite to be re-elected in Blackpool South with a tight contest for second place, while Blackpool North and Cleveleys will see Labour hope to claim the seat from the Conservatives

By Michael Holmes

Job creation and delivered promises crucial to Stoke-on-Trent general election results

The last general election saw three Conservative MPs elected in the city for the first time - but that's unlikely to be repeated

By Hannah Hiles

Altrincham & Sale West could shun the Conservatives for first time in over 100 years in general election

Support for the Conservatives is so strong that it hasn't elected a non-Tory in over 100 years but latest YouGov polling suggests a first-ever Labour win is now the most likely outcome for the seat

By Jamie Lopez

Swinging pendulum of Hyndburn likely key indicator of general election result

Sara Britcliffe benefitted from a huge swing from Labour to Conservative in 2019 - but Labour will see it as a key target this time around

By Jamie Lopez

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