Comics fan Charlie proves he’s a real hero in tumour battle
A 10-year-old Hulk fanatic has shown his superhero strength by returning to the classroom just months after being diagnosed with an ultra rare type of brain cancer.The Marvel Comics-obsessed youngster...
View ArticleResort set to land political conference after years in the wilderness
Blackpool could be in line to hold one of the main party conferences again after nearly a decade in the wilderness.Council leader Coun Simon Blackburn has revealed one of the main political parties has...
View ArticleRevolt over bypass could trigger development woes
Fylde Council could be asked to find more land for home building should it object to plans for a brand new dual carriageway linking Fleetwood to the M55Coun Maxine Chew, who represents Singleton, fears...
View ArticleCivil servant speaks of his brave battle against a rare form of cancer
A civil servant who lost five stone battling cancer has spoken of his fight.Ben Dickinson, 33, from Bispham, has opened up about his plight in support of Stand Up To Cancer, a joint fund-raising...
View ArticleVillages hope its lucky 13th in battle over homes bid
Villagers are gearing up to fight a 13th planning application for homes on land near cottages at risk of flooding.The bid made once again to Blackpool Council has angered residents of Staining who have...
View ArticleConcerned residents have welcomed changes to a vital construction project at...
All change on field plansUnited Utilities has altered proposals to install a huge new storm water tank under Fisher’s Field in South Shore.The company has made the changes following talks with people...
View ArticleVirgin trains vows not to abandon Blackpool
Virgin trains insists it will not abandon Blackpool despite the forced withdrawal of the resorts only direct rail service to London.From Monday October 3 the company’s 0521 departure from Blackpool...
View ArticleLibrary decision to be debated today
County Hall chiefs are to look again at the controversial decision to close more than 100 buildings, including numerous local libraries, after protests from across Lancashire.The authority’s scrutiny...
View ArticleWarning over sea creature stings
Conservation experts have issued a warning after rare sightings of a potentially life-threatening sea creature on Britain’s beaches.The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has received reports of several...
View ArticleCabinet dismisses pleas to save county libraries
It took less than two hours today for Lancashire County Council’s cabinet to sign the final execution papers for a host of Lancashire libraries and children’s centres - despite being forced to think...
View ArticleAre we mean or green?
The late, great, HG Wells once said “moral indignation is jealousy with a halo”.It was a rather prescient comment as he breathed his last long before internet commentators got their chance to get their...
View ArticleOn-the-run dad jailed for baby’s catastrophic injuries
A newborn baby was left with life threatening injuries when his father pushed his mother into a doorframe as she cradled him in his arms.Lucasz Gal was just five weeks old when his father Tomasz...
View ArticleGuitar supremo Joe sets a date in resort
Celebrated blues and rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa has added a Blackpool date to his new tour.Following swift ticket sales for his Royal Albert Hall dates, the Grammy-nominated New Yorker will bring his...
View ArticleDrunk man hit officers after concussion
A scaffolder attacked and injured two police officers after drinking at a christening.Alex Cossey, who was also celebrating his birthday, was so violent an officer had to stand on his ankles to stop...
View ArticleMother and three sons accused of brutal street attack on woman in Fleetwood
A mum and three sons accused of a brutal attack on a woman in the street made their first appearance at court.The family are alleged to have punched and kicked the woman to the ground and stamped on...
View ArticleCrash causes rush hour delays
Commuters are suffering delays on one of the Fylde coast’s busiest roads following a rush hour crash.The incident happened at around 8am today at the Norcross Roundabout on Amounderness Way.A black...
View ArticleHealth leaders hailed in review
Fylde and Wyre health leaders have once again been held up as an example of good practice after the local NHS clinical commissioning group (CCG) was selected to appear in the 2015/16 edition of The...
View ArticleFleetwood: From the courts 28-09-16
A man secretly allowed drug dealers to cultivate a £250,000 cannabis farm in his girlfriend’s dad business premises, a court has heard.Steven Dell, 34, of Waverley Avenue, Fleetwood, sobbed in the dock...
View ArticleCalling all Lancashire school choirs!
We have teamed up with BIBAs double award winners, True Bearing, to bring you a fantastic competition.Now going into its third year, Last Choir Singing is a competition for Lancashire based junior...
View ArticlePoulton man jailed for stalking woman
An obsessed man who continued to stalk a woman in defiance of a court order has been jailed.Paul Lincoln breached two suspended jail sentences as he used Facebook to contact his victim.An earlier...
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