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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Rebecca Lockwood & Estel Farell-Roig

'Forgotten' UK area where locals say it's 'worse than being sent away for murder'

A Costcutter sits in a small converted garage on the corner of a road in Blackpool.

The properties on both sides look empty, with boards covering their windows.

Close to the bright lights and well-kept holiday accommodation of the promenade, the nearby streets are filled with family homes.

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