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Bosses at Reform UK's first pub 'accidentally' agreed to host two-day neo-Nazi gig
 • Luke Beardsworth, The Blackpool Lead, and Michael Holmes
The Metropole: Closer to a prison than a holiday for asylum seekers
 • Luke Beardsworth and The Blackpool Lead
Investigation into Central Pier concludes after woman suffered serious injuries falling through access hatch
 • Luke Beardsworth, The Blackpool Lead, and Michael Holmes
“Not fit to run a licenced premises”: The backstory of the co-owner of the UK's first Reform UK pub
 • Luke Beardsworth, The Blackpool Lead, and Michael Holmes
Getting under the skin of plans to transform central Blackpool
 • Luke Beardsworth, The Blackpool Lead, and Michael Holmes
Independent review underway at Blackpool Victoria Hospital as concerns raised over fetal medicine service
 • The Blackpool Lead, Luke Beardsworth, and Michael Holmes
Inquest into Valerie Kneale's death returns spotlight to hospital murder that hasn't been solved
PLUS: Circumstances that led to death of an Irish man, washed up in Blackpool, to be examined
 • 
Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
, and 
Michael Holmes
Security at Metropole under review after videographer gains entry
PLUS: Inquest to open into the circumstances that led to a skeleton washing up on Cleveleys beach
 • 
Luke Beardsworth
 and 
The Blackpool Lead
Blackpool Council's potential role in death of much-loved dad to be examined at inquest
PLUS: Is fracking about to be back on the table on the Fylde Coast?
 • 
Luke Beardsworth
 and 
The Blackpool Lead
Inside the new battle to close The Metropole Hotel for asylum seekers
PLUS: Campaigners believe Wyre has not been fully explored as an alternative route for windfarm cabling
 • 
Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
, and 
Michael Holmes
Wakes Weeks and how entire towns emptied to visit Blackpool
Robert Leach writes for The Blackpool Lead on the North West's tradition of heading to the seaside
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Key road outside Aldi to be overhauled after multiple crashes
PLUS: Indian street food wars as staff leave one award-winning restaurant to set up their own
 • 
Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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Michael Holmes
Long waits at Blackpool Victoria Hospital’s A&E department lead surge in distressing sores
PLUS: What really happened with Backlot Cinema?
 • 
Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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Michael Holmes
, and 
Jamie Lopez
Refugee child watches on as 'send them home' flag waves outside
PLUS: Skeleton found on Cleveleys beach
 • 
Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
, and 
Michael Holmes
Refugees living in Metropole Hotel to be reminded they could always go home
PLUS: Fallout from Blackpool Council's adult social care services being rated as inadequate
 • 
Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
, and 
Michael Holmes
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