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Blackpool New Year's Eve fireworks display cancelled

Expert view on viability of a new state-of-the-art arena in Blackpool

Opportunity to do something special with state-of-the-art Blackpool arena - but any plan will have serious challenges to overcome

Blackpool homeless charity warns of funding cliff edge which could leave people out in the cold

Council refuses to comment on suspensions after behind-closed-doors meeting over heritage trams

Behind-closed-doors meeting before decision to halt Blackpool trams revealed as council refuses to comment on suspensions

Blackpool restaurant told once again by council it can't keep glazed extension

Blackpool micropub refused late night licence over Christmas due to fears over drunken behaviour

Inside story of the collapse of the Blackpool Central developer Nikal

Work on the Blackpool Central project tipped developer over the financial edge

The Blackpool Lead's third newspaper is out now - where you can pick up a copy

Transport bosses have "serious questions" to answer over axing of heritage trams

Accusations decision to suspend Blackpool's heritage trams taken for financial reasons

Additional checks on Blackpool's Star Flyer after ride failure in Birmingham leaves two in hospital

The Blackpool Lead is back in print for a third edition

Suspending heritage tram service at Christmas dubbed 'very short-sighted'

Pensioners who bought seafront homes set to lose their view indefinitely

Anchorsholme pensioners bought their flats for the view - now it will be blocked

Blackpool Central site sale agreement officially terminated after collapse of developer

Police attempt to step in to prevent Poulton bar opening until 4am over Christmas

Two little Blackpool boys without parents and warnings over e-bike batteries will continue

The right to a home vs investment in the battle for Blackpool's Multiversity site

Tragic death of Blackpool parents just the latest to trigger warning over lithium-ion batteries

Amber warning for Blackpool with Storm Darragh set to bring very high winds

Fire which killed Blackpool parents started by exploding e-bike battery - but rented property had no smoke alarm

Blackpool Airport new terminal and building work timeline confirmed

Multiversity public inquiry closes without hearing from any objectors

Blackpool Council accused of not making enough effort to reach out to residents who could lose homes to Multiversity project

Blackpool Council forced to defend engagement and negotiations over demolishing homes for Multiversity project

Calls to scrap extra fee for Saturday funerals to free up slots and reduce waits

Landmark hotel opposite Winter Gardens likely to be waved through after tree row resolved

Tragic death of Blackpool teenager, 17, sparks questions over prescribed medication

Death of 17-year-old girl in Blackpool sparks call for change over prescribed medication

Folding Fylde into single coastal council with Blackpool could be 'disastrous'

Calls for Blackpool hotel booking system to prevent large commissions leaking out to online sites

Fleetwood man threw bottles and chairs at Rebellion Festival punks and police officers in Blackpool disorder

Should Blackpool continue with Illuminations season extended until January?

Blackpool snack bar slapped with worst rating and legal threats over significant hygiene breaches

Tory council leader wants nothing to do with fixing Blackpool’s poverty problems

Blackpool town centre snack bar threatened with legal action over 45 issues related to dirt, mould and grease

New Environment Agency data shows Fylde Coast's bathing waters aren't improving - and that's unacceptable

Changes needed at Blackpool Council to get finances back in order

72-year-old given minutes to pack his bags and leave his Blackpool flat

Blackpool's social housing challenge - frustration, innovation and the colourful homes showing what can be achieved

Steps taken to prevent flooding damage of 2017 praised as a success by Blackpool Council

One of Blackpool's oldest pubs reopens after refurbishment saves it from risk of collapse

Blackpool Central's £300m scheme will need a new developer

Inside the Blackpool conference focusing on the challenges facing young men

Former Blackpool MPs pay tribute to John Prescott and share his Fylde Coast stories

Blackpool could actually see some snow, according to new Met Office weather warning

I picked up the brushes to cope with the toughest memories and experiences

Blackpool art prodigy channels tough experiences to bring captivating debut exhibition to life

Date set for inquest into death of Blackpool couple Josh Pearson and Danielle Bamber in Peter Street fire

Blackpool handed cash boost for civil service hub and airport plans in initial devolution release

The owner stabbed to death inside his own hotel

Warning over impact of super low Uber fares in Blackpool

Developers of swanky new Blackpool hotel told to commit to town's green strategy

Two charged and named in Kevin Price murder investigation in Blackpool

Sheltered accommodation given green light in Blackpool amid 2,000-plus waiting list

Benefits of Multiversity scheme pushed but week one of public inquiry hears no evidence from objecting residents

Blackpool man and woman arrested after man stabbed to death inside his own hotel

Blackpool hotel cordoned off as investigation into discovery of owner's body continues

Will residents be forced out of their homes for the Multiversity project?

Multiversity project worth removing people from homes over, argues Blackpool Council

Life-saving defibrillators plan thrown out by Blackpool Council because streets 'already cluttered'

Murder investigation launched after man found dead inside Blackpool hotel

Paddy McGuinness reaches Blackpool in epic BBC Children in Need cycle challenge

Blackpool FC fans helped shape new Football Governance Bill to protect clubs

Blackpool's rogue landlords could be hit where it hurts over mould and dangerous homes

Labour candidate holds on to see off Reform UK push and unseat Conservatives in Bispham

10 years on and work on Bispham High School site is finally underway

Blackpool's rogue landlords facing big fines if they fail to provide 'adequate' housing

E-bike sparks fire that shut down tip at Bispham

'Let us help halt the disgusting decline of Blackpool's sea water'

Why aren't we testing Blackpool's sea water for sewage all year round?

An interview with Fylde Coast Against Sewage's Dr Barbara Kneale

Plans for new five-storey hotel opposite Blackpool Winter Gardens unveiled

Blackpool South MP Chris Webb 'attacked and mugged' by masked group in London

Unexpected chemicals at home led to police cordon and Cleveleys beach explosion

Blackpool could support 'state-of-the-art' indoor arena to rival Manchester and Liverpool

Crumbling Blackpool pub had been repaired with pebbles from the beach

"This could have been anyone’s dad, son, uncle or friend" - man remains in hospital three months after attack outside Blackpool hotel

Fluoridated milk is safe for your children, says Blackpool health boss

New calls to overhaul taxi laws after Uber lands in Blackpool

Steakhouse to battle Blackpool Council after order to remove extension

Eight days set aside for Multiversity public inquiry as council seeks to clear residents from land

Copy and pasting a fatal mistake? | Blackpool hotel operator pleads not guilty to multiple offences | Budget reaction

Blackpool hotel group to stand trial accused of hygiene and health failings

Man died in Blackpool care home after being given solid food - sparking concerns over future deaths

Household Support Fund lands in Blackpool with amount ringfenced for vulnerable pensioners

Blackpool's hospitality businesses facing financial cliff edge in April

Church hall to be converted to nursery despite concerns from Bispham residents

Blackpool Airport angling to appear in top-tier films and TV shows

Blackpool man and brother jailed for rape and sexual assault of seven children

What does the potential collapse of Nikal mean for the Blackpool Central project?

Plans for computer hub in Blackpool could see rush of skilled jobs

Blackpool mother of five children tells of what scrapping the two-child benefit cap would mean to her

Alarm over potential collapse of developer leading Blackpool Central project

Multiversity final plans lodged as public inquiry looms

Chronic hiccups were sign of tumour for Blackpool mum

From £7m to £76,000 - is Blackpool Council at risk of collapsing?

Young Blackpool man jailed for role in 'disgraceful' August 3 disorder scenes

Blackpool's climate plan 'vital' to protect people and their homes

Blackpool teenagers involved in building new DWP base say work has been life-changing

Blackpool Council forced to cancel £1.6m of debt for failed businesses

Disabled pensioner blocked from her sea view | Multiversity moves closer | Climate plan for Blackpool

Disabled Blackpool pensioner fears she will die before she gets her sea view

Welcome to The Blackpool Lead’s new home on Substack

The story of Blackpool's South Shore Romany Gypsies

Inside Blackpool's regeneration story

Voices and stories of Blackpool's young homeless to be heard

'Mindless hatred': Far-right festival farce averted in Blackpool

Blackpool Indian deli forced into closure just after opening over extensive food hygiene breaches

'People behave like this, leave, call it a shithole': Sexual harassment reality in Blackpool

Blackpool Victoria Hospital promises to listen to victims after figures show sex attacks on rise

Skirmishes and simmering tensions as Blackpool protest in wake of Southport attacks takes place

Why did Blackpool riot?

'Mindless thuggery' comes to Blackpool as disorder breaks out in Talbot Square

“Do I actually have to die?” Grandmother fears home will kill her before it is habitable

The changing face of Blackpool's Grange Park

Mould so bad you can taste it inside this Blackpool home

Extension to Household Support Fund welcomed in Blackpool

In the frame – Blackpool’s enduring photographic appeal

The fall and rise of Blackpool as a cinema town

The Turner Prize is just the start of Blackpool’s cultural ambitions

Blackpool Victoria Hospital investigation as newborn mother sent home with vaginal pack still inside her

The long wait for work to resume on the Sands Resort Hotel in Blackpool

Historical chemical contamination under investigation at Hillhouse Technology Enterprise Zone

Demolition finally underway at Hartes which had become notorious Blackpool eyesore

Controversial blackface memorabilia to form part of new museum collection

Metropole Hotel 'wholly inadequate' to house refugees but has been their home for three years instead of three months

Metropole asylum seekers need more than 'board and lodgings'

Blackpool family trapped in financial nightmare after naming error

Blackpool Victoria Hospital pays out £15m as it failed to give antibiotics to mother and baby

Where the government fails, people in Blackpool step up: Inside Bispham's warm bank

Job cuts drive at Blackpool Victoria Hospital but most applications are being declined

Blackpool Victoria Hospital staff failed to properly examine heavily pregnant woman before giving her drug

Whistleblower numbers surge at under-fire Blackpool Victoria Hospital

Urgent review at Blackpool Victoria Hospital adds to litany of issues

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