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 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
Cherry Property Investment Ltd had appealed after a retrospective planning application to use ground floor premises on Harrowside in South Shore was refused
Footage released by police shows John Robinson during his arrest as he played a 'key role' in the disorder on Saturday 3 August in Blackpool town centre
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
It is vital that the green transition brings workers, communities, and individuals together to create a sustainable and inclusive economy.
Labour’s manifesto suggests it understands how a dysfunctional housing sector destroys lives, but do the party's commitments go far enough?
The teaching profession has been devalued to the point of absurdity, with staff drafted into classrooms with little or sometimes no qualifications.
Over the next five years, the cost of maintaining the NHS will inevitably grow with demand. The next government must be willing to spend more to improve it.
Transport is the UK's largest emitting sector of greenhouse gases, and private cars are the single biggest contributors.
The 28-day move-on period was designed to make the refugee settlement process as hostile and unpleasant as possible to “deter” future arrivals.
A clean energy transition is crucial, but other environmental issues press on.