How, and why, Teesside is speaking the language of lithium production.
Teesside has among the highest rate of drug-related deaths in England and Wales, but a progressive approach to substance use and a welcoming community has been transformative for many who would otherwise be disenfranchised from society.
The offer of an hour free parking was removed with shoppers now forced to pay £1.60 for the first hour and £2.20 for each additional hour - and businesses are feeling the impact
With the council facing a £15m deficit and popular venues closing there's a tricky future for creatives to navigate
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
Experts from the University of Salford, drafted in to inspect the area, found evidence of 'low-level occupation of the landscape'
Starmer has promised no return to austerity politics, but that commitment alone is not enough to heal the problem.
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
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.
The housing crisis is putting thousands of people at risk of sexual exploitation as they struggle to pay spiralling rents.
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