From Lancashire’s streets to the war zone of Aleppo
Flames shoot high into the sky as oil burns. Russian jets have just bombed a convoy of trucks, believed to belong to terrorist group ISIS, in Syria.Yards away, as thick columns of black smoke rise up...
View ArticlePolice launch knife amnesty
People tempted to carry knives on the streets of Lancashire have been urged to hand their blades over to police ‘for their own safety’.As part of a national operation to tackle knife crime, the...
View ArticleDo you teach your children about money?
Research has shown that how we manage money around our children is influential on how our children will handle their finances later in life.Children can start learning about money from their early...
View ArticleTeen arrested over suspected assult
A teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of assault following an incident in a residential street.Police were called to Ascot Road in Thornton at around 8.20pm on Monday following reports a...
View ArticleWarning over glove box raiders
Police in Wyre are warning residents to ensure their vehicles are locked and valuables left out of sight following an increase in thefts.Officers have seen a rise in the number of glove boxes being...
View ArticleFestival set to feature works by Yoko Ono
Works by Yoko Ono, one of the world’s leading contemporary artists and social activists, will go on display in Blackpool as part of the inaugural Lightpool Festival.Her works will be exhibited...
View ArticleStorage Hunter Jesse targets Blackpool’s hidden treasures
He’s normally on screen pulling a fast one over his rivals and gloating unceremoniously when he lands a bargain on TV hit Storage Hunters.But Californian ‘resale king’ Jesse McClure is now starring in...
View ArticlePure entertainment is the name of the game at Blackpool Pleasure Beach’s...
The gang is all here – and they’re here for the rest of the week in full voice.Tuesday evening saw the dress rehearsal of the 55th Blackpool Scout Gang Show – an extravaganza of song, dance and...
View ArticleMum of tragic baby who choked to death wins 999 campaign
Changes are to made to the advice given to 999 callers when somebody is choking, it can be revealed.Emergency dispatchers at the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) currently encourage abdominal...
View ArticleDan Whiston’s magical show with Andrea Bocelli in Italy
Blackpool’s ice skating ace Dan Whiston has been wowing thousands of people in Italy in a show starring international opera star Andrea Bocelli.Dan was the only British skater to perform in Intimissimi...
View ArticleMan performed an indecent act in front of windows
A man performed an indecent act while standing near the window of his flat, a court heard.Steven Birdsall, 54, was seen by a neighbour and passers-by standing naked in the window of his home in Cherry...
View ArticleBaby suffered horrific head injuries before death, court told
A pathologist has told a court how a two month old baby girl killed by her dad had horrific head injuries, a healing rib fracture and visible leg and arm injuries when she examined her.Home office...
View ArticleOh, how we laugh at those silly Americans..
Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse, it does.Still reeling from the reality that one possible leader of the world’s most powerful country has very worrying views on women – on everything – we...
View ArticleAdvice on how to keep rats at bay
It’s that time of year again when households across the borough are plagued by rats.Falling temperatures attract them into our homes - via the tiniest of gaps in a wall or roof space.Now householders...
View ArticleIllegal trap fears spark warnings
Police have sent out a warning to anyone using animal traps after a spate of incidents reported in and around the Forest of Bowland.Pictures of deers, badgers and even household cats snared in traps...
View ArticleHIM review - Carrie for the millennials leaves me unconvinced
It can be tough being a teenager – raging hormones, acne, exams, the pressures of social media, nosebleeds, telekinesis...Wait... what?! Well, if you believe HIM (ITV, Wednesdays, 9pm), that’s what...
View ArticleHotel and store vision for Blackpool town centre
Developers today unveiled their vision for the second phase of Blackpool’s Houndshill Centre.A 56-bedroom hotel is now proposed for the upper floors of the new Wilkinson’s store which is set be built...
View ArticleNew start for theatre school after closure threat
A theatre school for deaf and disabled children has risen from the ashes after fears it would close forever.Phoenix Youth Theatre in Fleetwood provides drama lessons to youngsters of all abilities,...
View ArticleGroup’s probe into dentist offerings
Independent group Healthwatch Lancashire has launched an investigation into the access to dentists given to care home residents across the county.It said it was acting after visits to 31 care homes...
View ArticlePraise for water firm
Blackpool North and Cleveleys MP Paul Maynard has praised United Utilities for listening to his concerns about the treatment of vulnerable customers during the cryptosporidium outbreak in 2015.And,...
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