Luke Beardsworth
@lukebeardsworth.bsky.social
Blog Preston co-editor / The Lead’s senior editor (North) posting our best from Blackpool, Lancashire, Southport, Teesside and Calderdale / sometimes UCLan lecturer / journalist / parkrun volunteer
Lancashire weather update:
November 20, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Lancashire weather update:
Spent the morning outside County Hall in Lancashire speaking with parents who left pairs of shoes to represent their children being let down by the educational system and a lack of support for SEND kids.
November 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Spent the morning outside County Hall in Lancashire speaking with parents who left pairs of shoes to represent their children being let down by the educational system and a lack of support for SEND kids.
Atreus waiting for Ruth to come home yesterday evening.
October 25, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Atreus waiting for Ruth to come home yesterday evening.
Atreus chinned Cat Bells so thoroughly that they’re now calling it Dog Bells.
September 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Atreus chinned Cat Bells so thoroughly that they’re now calling it Dog Bells.
Such a remarkable success to harken back to 🥰
September 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Such a remarkable success to harken back to 🥰
I think this image from the Metropole in Blackpool at the weekend is quite powerful. Refugee toddler watches on as a flag with “send them home” waves outside.
📷 Rob Gomm
📷 Rob Gomm
August 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I think this image from the Metropole in Blackpool at the weekend is quite powerful. Refugee toddler watches on as a flag with “send them home” waves outside.
📷 Rob Gomm
📷 Rob Gomm
It’s a beautiful morning to be battered awake by my dog at 5.30am.
August 10, 2025 at 4:41 AM
It’s a beautiful morning to be battered awake by my dog at 5.30am.
In April, a Reform election candidate posted that a closing care facility was to be used to house asylum seekers. This is how it was worded. There was no evidence and the time and it was criticised.
July 23, 2025 at 6:37 AM
In April, a Reform election candidate posted that a closing care facility was to be used to house asylum seekers. This is how it was worded. There was no evidence and the time and it was criticised.
There’s no coherent argument for why 16-year-olds shouldn’t be able to vote. Well overdue.
July 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
There’s no coherent argument for why 16-year-olds shouldn’t be able to vote. Well overdue.
I took a fantastic picture of Atreus on the evening walk.
July 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I took a fantastic picture of Atreus on the evening walk.
Ruth and I took Atreus to Roddlesworth then I made a pie. Top Sundaying.
May 11, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Ruth and I took Atreus to Roddlesworth then I made a pie. Top Sundaying.
Atreus making friends with Hugo by pretending he doesn’t exist.
May 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Atreus making friends with Hugo by pretending he doesn’t exist.
Just had dinner here (after chinning Helvelyn, don’t judge me) - very good.
May 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Just had dinner here (after chinning Helvelyn, don’t judge me) - very good.
A packed hustings ahead of the county council elections. Courtesy of @theleaduk.bsky.social, @blogpreston.co.uk and the Lancashire Post.
April 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
A packed hustings ahead of the county council elections. Courtesy of @theleaduk.bsky.social, @blogpreston.co.uk and the Lancashire Post.
This evening I’m at a meeting in Fleetwood about the Jameson Road landfill, that was last week described by the EA as an offence to human senses.
April 3, 2025 at 5:49 PM
This evening I’m at a meeting in Fleetwood about the Jameson Road landfill, that was last week described by the EA as an offence to human senses.
Representing @blogpreston.co.uk at this evening’s interfaith Ramadan dinner. Southport Mosque Imam Sheikh Ibrahim Hussein among those in attendance sharing wisdom.
Arrived early so ended up setting up the room, obviously.
Arrived early so ended up setting up the room, obviously.
March 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Representing @blogpreston.co.uk at this evening’s interfaith Ramadan dinner. Southport Mosque Imam Sheikh Ibrahim Hussein among those in attendance sharing wisdom.
Arrived early so ended up setting up the room, obviously.
Arrived early so ended up setting up the room, obviously.
If there was a surefire sign AI is adopting human characteristics and behaviours as it learns, it’s ChatGPT going full gaslight refusing to accept it is wrong. Probably DMing Grok in the background calling me a tool.
February 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
If there was a surefire sign AI is adopting human characteristics and behaviours as it learns, it’s ChatGPT going full gaslight refusing to accept it is wrong. Probably DMing Grok in the background calling me a tool.
There’s a clear and significant public interest argument for reporting this story. But there’s always a right and wrong way to approach it.
February 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
There’s a clear and significant public interest argument for reporting this story. But there’s always a right and wrong way to approach it.
OpenAI be like:
January 31, 2025 at 8:14 PM
OpenAI be like:
Me pre-emptively celebrating nothing in my village being destroyed by Eowyn despite it not peaking yet:
January 24, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Me pre-emptively celebrating nothing in my village being destroyed by Eowyn despite it not peaking yet:
No shots this time, just a headache.
January 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
No shots this time, just a headache.
We ate at Pintxos because Plau weren’t serving food at 5pm (?) but it was a very enjoyable detour.
Very authentic, kinda unique to itself in Preston, and super friendly.
Alternatively imagine me pointing at it, giving 👌👍. Also imagine I didn’t clear before looking at phone.
Very authentic, kinda unique to itself in Preston, and super friendly.
Alternatively imagine me pointing at it, giving 👌👍. Also imagine I didn’t clear before looking at phone.
January 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
We ate at Pintxos because Plau weren’t serving food at 5pm (?) but it was a very enjoyable detour.
Very authentic, kinda unique to itself in Preston, and super friendly.
Alternatively imagine me pointing at it, giving 👌👍. Also imagine I didn’t clear before looking at phone.
Very authentic, kinda unique to itself in Preston, and super friendly.
Alternatively imagine me pointing at it, giving 👌👍. Also imagine I didn’t clear before looking at phone.
A great couple of days with UCLan second and third year journalism students.
Lots of bylines, lots of great questions and lots of learnings too.
Lots of bylines, lots of great questions and lots of learnings too.
January 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
A great couple of days with UCLan second and third year journalism students.
Lots of bylines, lots of great questions and lots of learnings too.
Lots of bylines, lots of great questions and lots of learnings too.