"I'm afraid I have a different view of Blackpool's community. Not a shadowland of unloved and unforgiving streets, I see a ...

Action to reduce the number of empty properties across Blackpool is set to be stepped up after it was revealed there were 1,500 empty homes in the resort last year.

A Blackpool hotel owner has sounded the alarm on the state of the town's accommodation sector, claiming urgent support is needed as some establishments are marooned in "unloved and unforgiving ...