Poet and spoke word artist Nathan Parker teams up with Streetlife to bring stories from the streets to life

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

Any later excitement extended only to a small group of men and youths waving a St George's flag - upside down - from a roundabout 

Planning inspector throws out appeal over concerns regarding how much it would contribute to local housing targets

It is nine years since plans were first put forward - and almost three years since any work has been done

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

Police said they are making every effort to identify those involved - but need help from the public

Cherry Property Investment Ltd had appealed after a retrospective planning application to use ground floor premises on Harrowside in South Shore was refused