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The Lancashire Lead covers people, place and policy across the county. Shining a light with investigative and thoughtful journalism across Lancashire. Direct to your inbox every Wednesday and Sunday, edited by Luke Beardsworth and Jamie Lopez.

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A twice-weekly newsletter covering all the biggest news from across Lancashire, edited by Jamie Lopez.
Senior editors writing and editing across The Lead and The Lead North's titles including The Lancashire Lead, The Blackpool Lead, The Teesside Lead, The Southport Lead and The Calderdale Lead