RHRichard Hunt

1. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Richard Hunt

   Woman fears over forced sale of house to council (opens the original)

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   A woman has said she fears being unable to afford a new home if she is forced to sell up to the council as part of a regeneration scheme. Blackpool Council has been awarded £90m from the government for the project, which it said would "clear up to 300 poor-quality properties" in the Revoe area and replace them with "up to 230 new, high-quality, energy-efficient homes". Anna Penfold-Sadler lives with her partner in a three-bedroom property on Rydal Avenue. She said the £85,000 cash offered by the

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2. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Richard Hunt

   Unchipped cat crisis out of control, says charity volunteer (opens the original)

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   A huge number of cats not being microchipped is a "major problem" at "epidemic levels", animal charity workers have said. Joan Lamb, a cat rescuer and volunteer for animal reuniting charity Harvey's Army, said many stray cats in Blackpool could not be linked to owners and had not been neutered or spayed either. She said the law requiring all cats in England to be registered on a database was not being enforced. Another charity, Blackpool Cats in Care, said nearly all the cats it rehomed were unc

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