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Shock and disbelief after Nazi graffiti appears at the Blackpool Reform Synagogue
A community in shock but heartened by the response in Blackpool
Oct 25
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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Blackpool makes the final shortlist for UK City of Culture
A one-off Thursday morning edition to announce Blackpool will go up against Wrexham, Sheffield and Milton Keynes to be UK City of Culture 2029
Oct 21
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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Derelict Blackpool hotel, destroyed in multiple arson attacks, at centre of international storm
The site of the former New Hacketts Hotel is the trigger for group claim against a developer
Oct 21
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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Persistent protestor Ryan Ferguson, who repeatedly cited Adolf Hitler, appears in court for sentencing
Ferguson banned from engaging in protests against specific communities
Oct 18
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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Blackpool NHS staff caught inappropriately accessing patient records
Plus: Why the council and police will be keeping a close eye on one ICONIC pub in Blackpool
Oct 14
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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Blackpool Skills Academy told it is not a safe place for young people
Urgent improvement ordered after first ever Ofsted inspection
Oct 11
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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The Blackpool Lead - a request for support
Independent journalism needs your help in a world of misinformation
Oct 7
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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Police take no action after young black man ordered to leave park bench by ‘patriots’
A ‘wishy-washy’ response by Lancashire Constabulary
Oct 4
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Luke Beardsworth
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Labour hold on in Claremont but Reform UK left to rue votes given to Restore and the Conservatives
What conclusions can be drawn from this result? None of them safe.
Oct 2
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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September 2026
A portrait of Claremont: What life is like for locals in their own words
The Claremont by-election is on Thursday, 1 October
Sep 30
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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Blackpool Council wants that City of Culture title but has taken its AI off the ball
Seaside Giggles - but nobody is laughing really
Sep 27
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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Damning Ofsted inspection sets out exactly why Hawes Side Academy joined a trust
Ofsted inspection sets out significant problems at Hawes Side Academy
Sep 23
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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