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Notes from the North: Investigating The 79th Group, Lancashire to abolish itself and a major food bank at risk

All the highlights from our exclusive reporting as part of The Lead North, including on the case of an investment implosion in Southport

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Luke Beardsworth
Nov 27, 2025
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It takes some neck to invest £1m in a mining company when you’ve already been raided by anti-fraud police.

Jamie’s reporting in Southport this week is rooted in Sefton but has impact around the world.

We also update on local government reorganisation - and the odd situation where councils are asked to put forward their view on the …

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