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What Scott Benton did next
The NHS and a role at Restore Britain for the one-time disgraced Conservative MP
Sep 16
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Luke Beardsworth
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The truth about crime levels in Claremont - dubbed the Bronx by Mark Butcher
The crime rate in Claremont is high - but that fact alone hides what is really happening.
Sep 13
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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Absurd that families in Blackpool pay more council tax than mansion owners in Mayfair
Blackpool’s council tax is a longstanding unfairness - you’d pay less in a £10m mansion in London.
Aug 30
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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Reform UK’s big Blackpool figure Mark Butcher hoping to take seat at Blackpool Council
Blackpool’s first by-election of 2026 will see Reform UK - under fire nationally - hoping to continue their progress
Aug 26
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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Children's services in Blackpool rated Outstanding in remarkable turnaround from 2018's damning verdict
On a remarkable achievement by Blackpool Council
Jul 29
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Luke Beardsworth
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Son hounded for £345 by Lancashire County Council after unexpected death of his Blackpool dad
Lancashire County Council cancelled the debt when contacted by The Blackpool Lead
Jul 22
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
Chris Webb on backing Andy Burnham, two years as MP for Blackpool South - and The Metropole
Marking two years as an MP, Chris Webb speaks to The Blackpool Lead about highs, lows and the direction of the Labour Party
Jul 5
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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Blackpool Victoria Hospital saw two children, later murdered, in 24 hours and failed to raise alarm
In June 2023, a child was in hospital with bruising. The hospital did not raise the alarm, and the child was later killed in horrific circumstances. But…
Jun 24
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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The real threat to democracy is online
Chris Webb, MP for Blackpool South, writes for The Blackpool Lead
Jun 19
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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Protest organiser arrested directly after being lauded as UKIP's next general election candidate for Blackpool
Three arrests made during Saturday's protests - no charges brought at the time of writing
Jun 3
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Luke Beardsworth
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The Blackpool Lead
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Heart attack or stroke victims may continue to face longer ambulance wait times
But figures also show the time it takes to hand over a patient to NHS staff at Blackpool Victoria Hospital is improving
May 31
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The Lead Editors
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The Blackpool Lead
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Blackpool’s tourism bosses to dig deeper into visitor numbers
Despite a big jump in the number of visits made there's concern it's not representative of what people are seeing happening on the ground
May 27
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The Lead Editors
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The Blackpool Lead
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