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Role of Blackpool Council in death of Alistair Taylor to be scrutinised by a coroner
PLUS: A Blackpool woman who sued the Ministry of Defence after falling off a horse and shattering her shoulder has been branded “fundamentally…
Sep 14
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Luke Beardsworth
,
The Blackpool Lead
, and
Michael Holmes
2
Reform UK at risk of being home for Tory rejects
PLUS: Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust finds itself poorly placed in the new NHS league table
Sep 10
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Luke Beardsworth
,
The Blackpool Lead
, and
Michael Holmes
2
Environment Agency rubbishes independent monitoring from stinky landfill operator
PLUS: Further damaging revelations from Blackpool Victoria Hospital
Sep 7
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Luke Beardsworth
,
The Blackpool Lead
, and
Michael Holmes
1
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
Sep 3
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Luke Beardsworth
,
The Blackpool Lead
, and
Michael Holmes
August 2025
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
Aug 31
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Luke Beardsworth
and
The Blackpool Lead
1
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?
Aug 27
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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
Aug 24
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Luke Beardsworth
,
The Blackpool Lead
, and
Michael Holmes
2
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
Aug 22
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The Blackpool Lead
2
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
Aug 20
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Luke Beardsworth
,
The Blackpool Lead
, and
Michael Holmes
Long waits at Blackpool Victoria Hospital’s A&E department lead surge in distressing sores
PLUS: What really happened with Backlot Cinema?
Aug 17
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Luke Beardsworth
,
The Blackpool Lead
,
Michael Holmes
, and
Jamie Lopez
Refugee child watches on as 'send them home' flag waves outside
PLUS: Skeleton found on Cleveleys beach
Aug 13
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Luke Beardsworth
,
The Blackpool Lead
, and
Michael Holmes
2
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
Aug 10
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Luke Beardsworth
,
The Blackpool Lead
, and
Michael Holmes
2
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