How can road links between Lancashire and Yorkshire be improved?
A proposed “M65 extension” linking East Lancashire with Yorkshire should be renamed – because it does not necessarily reflect the route which any new road might follow.That was the message from...
View ArticleBBC Apprentice entrepreneur Camilla Ainsworth to be key speaker at ‘Women...
A BBC Apprentice entrepreneur is set to be the key speaker at an event for women in business. Camilla Ainsworth, star of BBC One's 'The Apprentice', will be at the North and Western Lancashire Chamber...
View ArticlePreston-M55 link road: how much will it cost?
The original price tag for the proposed new road linking north west Preston with the M55 was £104m.But it emerged early last year that the cost of the so-called Preston Western Distributor route had...
View ArticleLancashire Police sergeant must undergo surgery to save eyesight after...
A sergeant with Lancashire Police has been told he must undergo surgery to save his eyesight after he was sprayed in the face with ammonia solution during a raid. The sergeant is one of seven...
View ArticleTown council chairman thanks Fleetwood residents
A Fleetwood councillor has thanked the people of the town for their support for the town’s council over the past 10 years, as he prepares to step down from his post. Coun Terry Rogers was a founding...
View ArticleAll you need to know about the new road linking the M55 and Preston
Work is set to begin later this year on a new road linking the M55 motorway with the north of Preston.The government has today given the go-ahead to the so-called Preston Western Distributor Road,...
View ArticleBarnsley assistant manager Dale Tonge says Daniel Stendel is in "great...
Barnsley assistant manager Dale Tonge says Daniel Stendel is in "great spirits" following the alleged tunnel incident with Fleetwood Town boss Joey Barton.Stendel reportedly needed emergency dental...
View ArticleCat Smith column: The council needs to stop the dithering, and get Fleetwood...
In her column this week, Cat Smith MP calls for renewed efforts to improve Fleetwood's transport links, takes the Goverment to task over cuts to special educational needs funding, and praises a local...
View ArticleNew link road between M55 and Preston gets the green light
A new dual carriageway linking the M55 with north Preston has been given the go-ahead.The route – known as the Preston Western Distributor (PWD) – has cleared its final legal hurdle, after the...
View ArticleSeven Lancashire Police officers hospitalised after chemical spray attack...
A Lancashire Police officer has suffered serious injuries after he was sprayed with ammonia fluid while attending an emergency call in Darwen. A number of officers had forced entry to a home in Darwen...
View ArticleNotre-Dame fire in pictures: 850 years at the centre of French life
A huge fire swept through the roof of the famed Notre-Dame Cathedral in central Paris last night, sending flames and huge clouds of grey smoke billowing into the sky.It took firefighters hours to...
View ArticleBlackpool teacher bets on a great wedding day
Blackpool teacher Craig Barlow got 10 out of 10 in a football test at his local bookies to pay for a 2020 wedding to fiancee Harriet Gingell.The science master netted £10,000 from a fiver bet by using...
View ArticleFleetwood Town and Joey Barton have still had no contact from South Yorkshire...
Fleetwood Town say the club and Joey Barton are still yet to be contacted by South Yorkshire Police regarding allegations of assault on Barnsley boss Daniel Stendel at Oakwell.Stendel reportedly needed...
View ArticleBarnsley launch formal complaint to EFL and FA over alleged tunnel incident...
Barnsley say they have lodged a formal complaint to both the English Football League and Football Association after an alleged incident involving Fleetwood Town head coach Joey Barton and Tykes boss...
View ArticlePlanning a permanent future for Lancashire children in care
A group of local government experts will visit Lancashire this summer to assess how quickly final decisions are made about the futures of children in care.Lancashire County Council has invited the...
View ArticleCycling safety needs a revolution, Lancashire rider says
A Preston cyclist has called for a rethink of cycling safety measures in Lancashire.Luke Bosman, who chairs the Garstang Cycling Club, said that basic cycle lanes are not always the answer to the risks...
View ArticleGolf course to be brought back to life with the help of two Blackpool...
A disused attraction which once catered for thousands of visitors to Blackpool is to re-open to provide jobs for the homeless. A once-vibrant crazy golf course could bring joy to children once more as...
View ArticleRoad blocked after St Annes pile-up
A dramatic crash involving two cars closed Church Road, St Annes this afternoon.A black Mercedes and a purple estate car collided between Skipton Road and Smithy Lane, with one of the vehicles badly...
View ArticleAnger voiced at £100m A585 Windy Harbour bypass
A public meeting into a proposed Wyre bypass saw a large amount of criticism levelled at the £100m scheme.The Highways England and Planning Inspectorate’s meeting about the A585 Windy Harbour to...
View ArticleBusiness as usual for Joey Barton as Fleetwood Town boss set to take training...
Joey Barton will take training as usual on Tuesday morning as Fleetwood Town say they still have not been contacted by South Yorkshire Police regarding the alleged tunnel incident at Barnsley.Barnsley...
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