Anniversary of world’s first tramway opening in Blackpool
Today marks 131 years since the world’s first practical electric tramway opened - in Blackpool.The Lancashire resort lead the world in the innovative new method of transport when the first line opened...
View ArticleThanks love, but my name is Nicola
We’ve all been there. When a complete stranger calls you ‘love’ or ‘darling’, how do you react? Are you insulted or are you immediately imbued with a sense of cosy warmth from the uninvited...
View ArticleBeach chalets hailed a hit on Fleetwood seafront
They have proved to be among the most controversial beach chalets in the country but Wyre Council says the 10 newest huts on Fleetwood seafront have turned out to be a hit.The council says all of the...
View ArticleFewer prosecutions in Lancashire for domestic abuse
The number of prosecutions for domestic violence in Lancashire dropped by almost a quarter in the first half of this year, compared to the same time last year.Lancashire Constabulary recorded 332 fewer...
View ArticleConservation plan to boost fish stocks
The public are being asked to back proposals to create new marine wildlife havens off the Fylde coast.The Wildlife Trust has called on Government to improve protection for threatened marine species by...
View ArticleThe Fall - chilling, remorseless and glacially stylish
According to an online dictionary I consulted –purely for the purposes of this first paragraph – the word ‘glacial’ can be defined in three ways.Firstly, ‘glacial’ can mean relating to or denoting the...
View ArticleGearing up for resort festival
Final preparations are underway for the third Blackpool Music Festival, which will be held at venues across the town on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 7, 8 and 9.This year’s free family event...
View ArticleBusiness rates re-evaluation is ‘good news’
The Government’s planned revaluation of business rates has been hailed as “good news” for Lancashire’s businesses.Local Government Minister Marcus Jones has published a consultation on the revaluation...
View ArticleThe Monsters invade Blackpool - and go on a bus tour
The Monster Raving Loony Party is holding its annual political conference in Blackpool this weekend.The Loony festivities began on Friday night at the Uncle Tom’s Cabin pub on Queen’s Promenade, and...
View ArticleFire crews tackle blaze in roof of home
Firefighters tackled a blaze that had spread to the roof of a home in Thornton.Crews were called to Weldburn Walk at about 10pm on Saturday, to an initial 999 call reporting that a shed attached to a...
View ArticleExcitement at prospect of new £16.25m coaster
Pleasure Beach bosses this week announced a new £16.25m rollercoaster would open in the amusement park in 2018.Built by respected German outfit Mack Rides, Construction 2018, as it has been dubbed,...
View ArticleTaking a selfie with a defib could just help save a life
Life-saving defibrillators are being hunted down across Lancashire as paramedic chiefs launch their second annual Shoctober.The North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) is asking people to #FindTheDefib and...
View ArticleBlackpool airport is back up for sale in shock move
Blackpool Airport is to be put back on the market in a shock move by owner Balfour Beatty.A letter seen by the Gazette from Airport Manager Jay Gates has gone out to business partners to tell them that...
View ArticleGala team’s library hopes
The group behind a last ditch bid to save one of Wyre’s libraries has now been revealed.The Thornton Cleveleys Gala Committee, backed by Coun Andrea Kay, has launched an unexpected move to take over...
View ArticleShare your opinions on life in borough
Wyre residents are being urged to share their views on life in the borough and be in with a chance of winning a Kindle Fire.Wyre Council wants to know what people think about everything from beaches,...
View ArticleHunt for man who exposed himself at Blackpool North Train Station
Police want to speak to this man after a report of indecent exposure at Blackpool North Train Station.The incident took place on Saturday, September 17, around 7.20pm.PC Melanie Reid, of British...
View ArticlePolitician in serious condition after ‘altercation’ in meeting with fellow MEPs
Ukip leadership favourite Steven Woolfe is in a “serious” condition in hospital after an altercation at a meeting of the party’s MEPs, Nigel Farage has said.Ukip leadership favourite Steven Woolfe is...
View Article‘Sexting’ Blackpool cop dismissed for gross misconduct
A Blackpool police officer who ‘sexted’ fellow officers on duty, ignored emergency calls and was involved in the running of a business selling soiled underwear online has been dismissed for gross...
View ArticleCuadrilla proud the county will play crucial role
Gas exploration company Cuadrilla said it welcomed the decision to grant planning consent for its applications to drill, hydraulically fracture and test the flow of gas from up to four exploration...
View ArticleIndustry welcomes fracking go-ahead
The decision has received a warm welcome from industry which believes a home grown onshore gas sector will provide energy, raw materials and jobs.Babs Murphy, chief executive of the North and Western...
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