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The Metropole: Closer to a prison than a holiday for asylum seekers
 • Luke Beardsworth and The Blackpool Lead
Bosses at Reform UK's first pub 'accidentally' agreed to host two-day neo-Nazi gig
 • Luke Beardsworth, The Blackpool Lead, and Michael Holmes
Death of baby Olivia-Rose at Blackpool Victoria Hospital means fresh questions over safety of services
 • Luke Beardsworth, The Blackpool Lead, and Michael Holmes
Investigation into Central Pier concludes after woman suffered serious injuries falling through access hatch
 • Luke Beardsworth, The Blackpool Lead, and Michael Holmes
Families and teenagers stand up to anti-immigration protestors in Blackpool
 • The Blackpool Lead and Luke Beardsworth
“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
Pleasure Beach under fire after removing free passes for carers
The move was taken after season passes for 2026 had already been purchased - leaving carers needing to shell out extra to make use of them
 • Luke Beardsworth and The Blackpool Lead
Mould issues in homes now targeted for demolition made worse by council-led project
The row of the Blackpool Central regeneration project continues at pace
 • Luke Beardsworth and The Blackpool Lead
Blackpool mother told NHS therapist she bared her soul to was not qualified
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comes in for scrutiny - again
 • Luke Beardsworth, The Blackpool Lead, and Michael Holmes
Taxpayer-owned assets in Blackpool could be sold to balance council's books
Fears that the tower could be up for grabs appear over the top - but other assets could be on table
 • Luke Beardsworth, The Blackpool Lead, and Michael Holmes
New figures show scale of the landfill breaches which have blighted Fleetwood for too long
This week's newsletter is sick of this s***
 • Luke Beardsworth and The Blackpool Lead
What is going on with Blackpool's heritage trams?
No discussions over scrapping heritage trams - but 'no detailed operational plans' either
 • Luke Beardsworth, The Blackpool Lead, and Michael Holmes
Woman seriously ill with sepsis spent hours in ambulance waiting for treatment that could've saved her
The revelations come against a backdrop of 2026 winter pressures at Blackpool Victoria Hospital
 • Luke Beardsworth and The Blackpool Lead
Councillors in Blackpool increasingly fear physical attacks and violent threats as politics turns nastier
The challenges of being an elected official - and the impact on residents
 • Luke Beardsworth and The Blackpool Lead
'We are being forced out': Council accused of displacing community with regeneration plans
There is broad agreement that regeneration of the area is necessary - but strongly-worded criticism of how it is being done
 • Luke Beardsworth and The Blackpool Lead
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The Blackpool Lead covers people, place and policy across the town. Direct to your inbox every Wednesday and Sunday, edited by Luke Beardsworth with writing from Michael Holmes and Jamie Lopez.
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The Blackpool Lead covers people, place and policy across the town. Direct to your inbox every Wednesday and Sunday, edited by Luke Beardsworth with writing from Michael Holmes and Jamie Lopez.
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