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'
The owner of the site, in Bispham, has blamed Blackpool Council, the government and United Utilities. But many of their claims are contentious
Police said they want to see the update put an end to speculation and uncertainty
“Please allow us respect as a family to grieve in peace and refrain from any further speculation on social media and to refrain from posting further pictures of Danielle and her family..."
A community waits for news on the two children caught up in the house fire in Blackpool
A woman in her 20s was found dead at the scene and a man was pronounced dead at Blackpool Victoria Hospital
Starmer has promised no return to austerity politics, but that commitment alone is not enough to heal the problem.
Labour’s manifesto suggests it understands how a dysfunctional housing sector destroys lives, but do the party's commitments go far enough?
Just eight were sleeping rough in Hyndburn according to an official count in the autumn. But what about those that no one notices? The Hyndburn Lead visits a woodland in Oswaldtwistle where people have been increasingly living in tents after failing to get the help they desperately need.