Housing

More than 1,000 empty homes in Blackpool, as numbers rise in England

Empty homes scandal in Blackpool as families without homes on the rise

A devolution deal is being signed today in Lancashire

Historic devolution deal to be signed in Lancashire today by minister

What can be done to bring empty homes back into use?

This is how many homes in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre are empty

The first residents have moved into new council homes being built at Grange Park in Blackpool as part of a £20m investment.

First residents move into the new homes built on Grange Park

How are County Hall's coffers coping?

Autumn date set for Lancashire County Council financial healthcheck

More than a quarter of Blackpool criminals reoffended within a year of being convicted or released from prison, most recent figures show.

The number of criminals who reoffend within a year laid bare

Julie Rose Neale collecting her award from charity Making Space.

Meet Julie the live-in caretaker named Wellbeing Hero of the Year

Julie Rose Neale collecting her award from charity Making Space.

Care worker named 'Wellbeing Hero' by Blackpool Supported Housing

King Charles III and Queen Camilla on the balcony of Buckingham Palace following the coronation on May 6, 2023. Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire.

King Charles & Queen Camilla criticised over gender pay gap to staff

RAF Scampton could be transformed into housing for asylum seekers - but locals aren’t happy

Row as historic RAF base could be used to house 1,500 asylum seekers

The Real life roomset at IKEA in Bristol (photo: Tim Gander/PinPep)

‘Cramped and dangerous’ rooms coming to some Ikea stores - here’s why

Breathing in dirty air can increase the risk of respiratory infections, heart disease and lung cancer

Air pollution in Blackpool: the neighbourhoods with the worst air quality

Cost of living is £630 more expensive per month for single Brits

Cost of living leaves single Brits paying up to £630 more per month

The project is aimed at improving housing in Blackpool

£1.2m project to tackle rogue Blackpool landlords

Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone plans will not be called in by the Government

Call in decision over Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone

UK sees biggest fall in housing prices since 2009 financial crisis according to Halifax report.

UK sees biggest fall in house prices since financial crisis
Britain saw a record fall in housing prices in the final quarter of 2022 seeing the biggest drop since the financial crisis in 2009.

Thousands of Blackpool households still waiting for July council tax rebate

Thousands of households still waiting for July council tax rebate

An artist's impression of the proposed apartments for over 55s

Go ahead for £6.5m redevelopment of former Blackpool pub site

The average cost of renting a one bedroom property in Blackpool has been revealed

Find out the average cost of renting a one bedroom home in Blackpool

Town hall leaders are working on Levelling Up bids

Housing, Post Office hotel plan and multiversity all part of new Blackpool Level...

Ukrainians stage a protest outside of the United Nations Office during special session of the UN Human Rights Council on the war in Ukraine, in Geneva on May 12, 2022. - Ukraine slams what it calls the "sheer horror" and "pure evil" being inflicted on their country by Russian forces as the United Nations Human Rights Council holds an extraordinary session on Ukraine. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

Lancastrians told homes are "too remote" to house Ukrainian refugees

More at risk of homelessness through no-fault evictions in Blackpool

More at risk of homelessness through no-fault evictions in Blackpool

Earlier this year, the Government pledged to repeal the Vagrancy Act - in place since 1824 - which includes fines of up to £1,000 and a criminal record for rough sleeping or begging

Homeless charity criticises Government over proposed fines for beggars

Protesters outside the Winter Gardens as the Conservative Party Conference arrives in Blackpool. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

Blackpool splits in two as Tory conference comes to Winter Gardens while protest...

The grant will be used to make port homes more energy efficient

£1.4m grant to improve energy efficiency of homes

Private parking fines to be capped at £50

Women are more likely to be affected by homelessness than men, a charity has said (Photo: Shutterstock)

Women more likely to be affected by homelessness than men, says charity

The anti-litter art on St Annes beach, seen from the air

Giant art proclaims anti-litter message on St Annes beach

Blackpool town hall

Blackpool woman, 24, took fatal drugs overdose after mental health struggle

Blackpool Council wants to build 330 homes on land off Blackpool Road, Carleton. The authority owns the land, which falls beyond its borders in Wyre (Picture: Wyre Council/Blackpool Council)

Controversial housing proposals set for planners for third time

St Annes town centre

More regeneration cash could be on cards for Fylde

Controversial plans for 330 new homes on greenfield land in Poulton have been deferred again

Controversial Poulton housing scheme deferred again for minister’s input

Here are the rules for moving house during the second lockdown

Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick, helped deliver free food boxes to the most clinically vulnerable in Tonbridge, Kent, yesterday, as the scheme is rolled out across England (Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)

Military planners and 'gold commanders' called in to help battle the coronavirus...

NHS nurses wait for the next patient at a drive through Coronavirus testing site

170,000 people sign up to be NHS volunteers

Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered members of the public to avoid travelling to work unless it was absolutely necessary (Getty Images)

Here's the latest guidance on whether you should go into work after the UK was p...