Police stations set for the axe
The decision to close two Wyre police stations has sparked fury amongst members of the public.Cleveleys and Poulton stations will be axed while the front counter at Garstang will be closed.The...
View Article‘Let’s work together’ traders urge shops
THE LATEST row over a popular market has seen stall holders hit out at those who claim they are harming business in the town.At a meeting last week shopkeepers in Poulton said their stores had been...
View ArticleShining report from Ofsted inspectors
IT’S all smiles at Flakefleet Primary School thanks to the findings of Osfted inspectors in their latest report.The 400-strong pupil school has, in headteacher Mike Barnes’ words, ‘improved 100 times...
View ArticleSpencer shoots on to the silver screen
TALENTED young footballer Spencer Phillips certainly made an impression in his latest endeavour.But this time it wasn’t just on the pitch that he impressed.The seven year old excelled in front of the...
View ArticleRaise your gas frack concerns at meeting
The company behind controversial plans to extract gas from under Lancashire are due to start ‘sonar’ studies of farmland in Wyre early next year.Cuadrilla Resources, which is searching for gas reserves...
View ArticleOld soldier gets his medal – 50 years on
A FORMER community warden has received a military medal in recognition of his service out in the Far East half a century ago.Derek Mayes, 70, of Wharfedale Avenue, Thornton, served in the Royal Navy...
View ArticleNew Supertram’s first trip to port
A SUPERTRAM glided into Fleetwood this week on its inaugural run to the port.Albeit just for engineering and testing reasons, the gleaming state-of-the-art tram was a sight not to be missed. The fleet...
View ArticleSolution found to end bus nightmare
A SOLUTION to a traffic nightmare in Queens Terrace has been found.Work on the new supertram service in the town means around 12 buses per hour park outside Queen’s Terrace, causing noise, fumes and...
View ArticleGroup celebrates its first birthday
A MOTHER who set up a group for children with disabilities is celebrating its first anniversary.Christine Anderson was desperate to find a way to give her eight-year-old son Christopher, who has spina...
View ArticlePlatform for change
Funding which could lead to an extra platform at a Fylde coast train station has been secured.Lancashire County Council has promised to release £15,000 towards a grip survey, costing £30,000, which...
View ArticleGardening society are being uprooted
A long-established club for gardeners and growers is being uprooted from its Thornton home of more than half a centuryThornton Cleveleys Horticultural Society has until May to close its hut after Wyre...
View Article‘Sally Ann’ a new face for Lord Street
FLEETWOOD’S high street has a new charity shop in the shape of a Salvation Army outlet.While there are sometimes complaints that charity shops are not always what town centres need, Fleetwood’s seven...
View ArticleDemolition contractor approved
A CONTRACTOR has been appointed to demolish buildings at the site of a new council depot in Fleetwood.Demolition contractor approved
View ArticleTramway gets cash boost from council’s legacy
FLEETWOOD’S tram system is set to benefit from part of a £2m investment from County Hall.The cash injection is the latest phase of Lancashire County Council’s total commitment of £15.2m towards the...
View ArticleForced to abandon crumbling church
PARISHIONERS at a crumbling Fleetwood church have had to find an alternative place of worship.The congregation at St. David’s Church have been forced to quit the church after maintenance costs became...
View ArticleCrash driver’s jail sentence
A CLEVELEYS man who failed to stop for police and went on to crash his car into a tree – leaving one teen passenger with spinal injuries– has been jailed for 18 months.Alexander Saxon, 20, who was...
View ArticleSea defences £100m boost
A MAJOR £100m proposal to strengthen worn out sea defences in Fleetwood and Blackpool has received a boost.Government environment chiefs are now considering plans which would help protect thousands of...
View ArticleRally round to find a home for Domino
THIS is Domino.She is four months old and is cheeky and mischievous but very friendly and lots of fun. Domino simply needs a kind owner who will give her a good home.A home check and adoption donation...
View ArticlePlans change leads to pier ruling delay
A DECISION over the Fleetwood Pier site could be delayed until April.The proposed plans for a hotel were to go before Wyre’s planning committee, but now the plans are to be changed.However when the...
View ArticleFracking opposition continues in south
Campaigners have vowed to continue their fight against a shale gas drilling company set to expand its operations in the south.Until now Cuadrilla Resources has only been operational in Lancashire, with...
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