Residents living in some of the 72 properties set to be demolished speak with The Blackpool Lead about the harsh reality of the challenges they face as a direct result of the Multiversity project

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

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?