The Lead North

Notes from the North: BP drops Teesside hydrogen plans, soaring bills and swimming in poo in Blackpool

Latest on our exclusive, agenda-setting and award-winning journalism in the North of England.

Dec 11 • Luke Beardsworth and The Lead

Notes from the North: Arena talk, local government reorganisation, and a rare apology

All the highlights from our exclusive reporting as part of The Lead North, including the potential for a new major venue in Lancashire.

Dec 4 • Luke Beardsworth and The Lead

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

Nov 27 • Luke Beardsworth

Notes from the North: An arena for Blackpool, making a difference in Calderdale and a suspended councillor

All the highlights from our exclusive reporting as part of The Lead North, including battling to fight poverty in Calderdale and an interesting idea…

Nov 20 • Luke Beardsworth

Exclusive: Calls for anti-extremism investigation of suspended Reform councillor after 'hardline' posts in far-right WhatsApp group revealed

Lancashire councillor Tom Pickup claims the party is showing a different face to the public

Nov 19 • Luke Beardsworth and The Lead

The North is watching and waiting for Rachel Reeves to act on child poverty

Former Editor of the Big Issue North, Kevin Gopal, looks at how families in the North of England are in dire need of help - and why the child poverty…

Nov 15 • Kevin Gopal

'Horrifying' treatment of Palestinian family-of-seven fleeing Gaza conflict - booted from asylum hotel day after speaking to journalists

The Blackpool Lead has exclusively revealed the family was moved the day after speaking with ITV News – with just two hours' notice.

Nov 13 • Luke Beardsworth and The Lead

Notes from the North: Maternity theatres close in Blackpool, Greens in Calderdale speak out

All the highlights from our exclusive reporting as part of The Lead North, including the latest from Blackpool Victoria Hospital and calls from the…

Nov 13 • Luke Beardsworth

Exclusive: Reform UK councillor threatens legal action to shut down debate over Lancashire care home closures

Emails seen by The Lead show the councillor, through Lancashire County Council staff, issuing legal threats after his role in private care was…

Nov 6 • The Lead Editors and Luke Beardsworth

Notes from the North: SEND crisis comes to County Hall's front door

All the highlights from our exclusive reporting as part of The Lead North.

Nov 6 • Luke Beardsworth and The Lead

Notes from the North: The far-right haunt Southport and Reform UK bangs down a legal threat

All the highlights from our exclusive reporting as part of The Lead North.

Oct 30 • Luke Beardsworth and The Lead

Notes from the North: Door left open to fracking in Lancashire and inquest rules council enforced house sale contributed to suicide

Latest on our exclusive, agenda-setting and award-winning journalism in the North of England

Oct 23 • Luke Beardsworth and The Lead

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