Labour hails ‘seismic’ by-election result as Tories haemorrhage council seats but hold on to Tees Valley
The glitz that once attracted the likes of Frank Sinatra has faded but now the town has a shot at restoring its fortunes
Ashley Dalton increases UK opposition party’s vote share in fourth poll defeat for Conservatives
Fixed penalty from police caps a difficult week for UK PM amid levelling-up queries and controversy
Heather Wheeler apologises for remark made on same day Johnson gave speech in Blackpool
The biggest cloud hanging over insurers exposed to the conflict relates to commercial airliners that remain stranded in Russia
Maxine Peake plays a compassionless executive at a toxic sportswear company in this uneven new BBC1 mini-series
Why will people in Burnley be toasting Christmas with a herbal liqueur devised by monks in Normandy? Andrew Eames goes back to the source to find out
Labour accuses No 10 of ordering ‘lockdown by backdoor’ following new guidance
Number of people in Britain living under the tightest rules doubles to 3.1m
North Sea ‘fractured basement’ pioneer cuts recoverable reserves at Lancaster field by more than half
‘I can come to the pub and meet someone but I can’t have them in my garden’
Government confirms coronavirus restrictions will be retained across parts of northern England
Resorts torn between need to reopen to save businesses and fear of coronavirus outbreaks
Blackburn secondary scores highest but accuracy of measure questioned
Fund to help reopen lines in ‘left behind’ areas in north and Midlands
Large-scale replacement of natural gas will not be simple or cheap
Scientists say UK is not suited to technique but industry counters that it is all about votes
Strength of latest Blackpool quakes raises pressure on shale gas operator Cuadrilla
Quake occurs while drilling was suspended after earlier events
Company says 1.55 magnitude quake caused no harm to people or property
We export problems to the places least able to cope, then expect them to be resilient
Anti-shale gas campaigners and industry united in confusion at ministers’ ‘mixed signals’
Government rejects plans on road safety and traffic concerns in fresh blow to company
Oil and gas company halts activity for 18 hours, planning restart on Saturday morning
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