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26,500 left with keycards to restricted areas of Blackpool Victoria Hospital after leaving jobs
PLUS - Robert Jenrick it is not, but there has been a defection to Reform UK
Feb 1
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Luke Beardsworth
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January 2026
‘There is no place for racism in Blackpool’
Blackpool Council's leader calls for the town to remain a place of unity after the protest at the weekend
Jan 28
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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Families and teenagers stand up to anti-immigration protestors in Blackpool
Hundreds of people gathered outside the Metropole, but Blackpool had a strong message to those who came from outside to spout their anti-immigration…
Jan 25
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The Blackpool Lead
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Luke Beardsworth
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Have yourself a very smelly Christmas, courtesy of Transwaste
Environment Agency says it is stepping up resources at Jameson Road landfill after odour reports spiked over Christmas
Jan 21
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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Transport company handed almost £500,000 to keep buses and trams running
The finer details of the bailout are being kept out of the public eye
Jan 18
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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Michael Holmes
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Labour needs to do more if it’s going to bring lasting change to Blackpool, says MP
Chris Webb writes exclusively for The Blackpool Lead on the need for Labour to do more, and do it quickly, to bring transformative change
Jan 14
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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What really happened when a piece of Blackpool’s £100m DWP building fell 100ft
How does a new £100m building hailed as one of the best in Blackpool end up falling to bits in the wind?
Jan 10
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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Blackpool urged to step up efforts to make town better place to live for trans and gender diverse
A 76-page document confirmed high rates of depression and anxiety fuelled by long NHS waits and discrimination
Jan 7
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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New Year's Eve incident in Blackpool paints a bleak picture of online discourse
Two incidents on New Year's Eve - one live and ongoing and one from October - fed the monster that is online discourse
Jan 4
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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December 2025
The year in headlines from Multiversity scandal to Metropole whistleblowers
The best of our exclusive, investigative journalism in 2025
Dec 31, 2025
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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Council leader slams asylum seeker misinformation in end of year message
Cllr Lynn Williams also addressed where the authority is focusing in terms of redevelopment over the next 12 months
Dec 28, 2025
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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A Christmas message to Blackpool
Dr Barbara Kneale, a campaigner we have worked with on a number of our reports in 2025, writes to you this Christmas Eve
Dec 24, 2025
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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