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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 battle for London's Warehouse District

Landlords in London's artsy warehouse district are following the old playbook: rent out cheaply, let creative tenants liven up the place, then kick them out and cash in. But this time, residents are fighting back.

By June Bellebono

The service charges trap

Residents in Urmston are locked in a bitter struggle with their management company. They are paying "extortionate fees", but have no idea where that money is going.

By Ella Glover

"No fault" evictions are spiking. Who's to blame?

Panic and greed fuel spike in tenants being evicted under the infamous "Section 21" - but the stage for the crisis has been set by decades of bad policy.

By Ella Glover

The rise of the friendlord

More and more people are paying rent to their mates - but this leaves occupiers unprotected and unsure of their rights.

By Serena Smith

Leaseholds should not exist. Can a cross-party campaign to phase them out succeed?

The division between "freehold" and "leasehold" is a monster hybrid of medieval law and postwar housing booms, unique to England and Wales. The cross-party move for reform has been stymied by Tory leadership convulsions. Now campaigners hope it can get back on track.

By Jess McCabe

The housing crisis is a feature, not a bug

Yes, prices could crash. No, it won’t help you.

By Chaminda Jayanetti

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