Celebs in a twitter ahead of Strictly resort special
Let’s trip the light fantastic!The remaining celebrities in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing have spoken of their excitement in the run-up to one of the BBC series’ most eagerly anticipated shows in...
View ArticleLamb rogan josh was made with beef at dirty takeaway
Two takeaway owners cheated customers and operated from filthy premises, a court heard.Blackpool Magistrates were told how the The Gulshan takeaway said it was providing customers with lamb-based meals...
View ArticleBeer trade helps leave econony ale and hearty
Fylde’s pubs contribute almost £30m per year to the economy - and help employ almost 1,500 people.The figures were revealed in a study commissioned by the British Beer and Pub Association.The borough...
View ArticleBlackpool: From the courts 17-11-16
Here is a round-up of some of the cases at Blackpool Magistrates Court from November 17.Spencer Dobson, 24, drink-driving and drug-drivingA former casino worker had a cocktail of drink and drugs in his...
View ArticleUPDATE: More lanes closed on M6 after crashes
Delays are expected on the M6 due to a series of accidents.One lane has closed on the M6 Southbound between junctions 26 (Orrell Interchange) and 25 (Brynn) due to an accident.Lanes were also closed...
View ArticleTackling emergence of ‘trumped-up’ news
I think it is safe to say it is increasingly difficult to identify what is or is not true online and across social media.Misinformation and clickbait nonsense is as common as photos of celebrities who...
View ArticleStorms drown Booth’s profits
Winter storm Desmond blasted the profits of county supermarket Booths leaving it with a £6.3m pre-tax loss.Devastating flooding at its stores in Keswick and Kirkby Lonsdale, plus falling food prices...
View ArticleGraduate’s flat was £25k drugs factory
A web developer who descended into a downwards drugs spiral has been jailed for allowing his St Annes flat to be used as a £25,000 cannabis farm.University educated Timothy Firth, 32, started abusing...
View ArticleStrictly through the ages
The glitz and glamour of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing has a sparkling history in Blackpool that would put even the coveted glitterball to shame.So while the celebrities are looking ahead to their night...
View ArticleClock is ticking as Big Apple beckons
It’s a race against time for a Blackpool artist looking to take his work on tour with a big trip to the Big Apple.Screen painter Robin Ross has the opportunity of a lifetime to put his prints on...
View ArticlePlanet Earth II - A bit like the Apprentice, but with penguins
Sometimes, in my darker moments, I feel like one of the chinstrap penguins of Zavadovski island.These little fellas, desperate to find some fish for their penguin children, hurl themselves from cliffs...
View ArticleThe Grand Tour - Clarkson can't get out of first gear
When the BBC declined to renew Jeremy Clarkson’s contract in the wake of the Top Gear presenter’s well-publicised bout of fisticuffs with a producer, there was huge outcry.It’s political correctness...
View ArticleFracking rigs are changing... to match Lancashire’s clouds
Energy firm Cuadrilla is motoring on with its fracking plans for the Lancashire countryside.The company has submitted an application to Lancashire County Council to cover planning conditions, so work...
View ArticleWarnings after Lancashire motorway crashes
Motorists were yesterday urged to drive safe after a series of crashes on the motorway.Lancashire’s Road Policing Unit warned drivers to ‘drive to arrive’, and said following a smash on the M6 close to...
View ArticleThanks to the volunteers
Behind every £1m renovation project for Children in Need are hundreds of amazing volunteers who gave up their time and skills.And the case of Beaverbrooks House, a once-decrepit building that is now...
View ArticleUPDATED: Motorway mayhem sparks call for caution after crashes
Motorists have been urged to drive safe following a series of crashes on the motorway network.Police say they have dealt with 'multiple' crashes on the M6 between junctions 33 and 28 today, while a...
View ArticleOvernight News digest - Chancellor urged to stop Northern brain drain while...
Catch up on all the overnight news with our morning roundupHAMMOND UNDER PRESSURE TO HELP FAMILIES AS WELL AS REASSURE BUSINESSESChancellor Philip Hammond is facing twin pressures to help so-called...
View ArticleThe next Blackpool train to London is delayed due to red tape...
The firm hoping to launch new direct train services between Blackpool and London admits its plans are being delayed by Government red tape.Alliance Rail wants to run as many as six direct services a...
View ArticleWeekend GP appointments planned for Wyre and Fylde
There are plans to introduce weekend GP appointments in Wyre and Fylde.The scheme would see doctors, nurses, and healthcare assistants working from Freckleton Health Centre on Saturdays and...
View ArticleBlackpool: From the courts 21/11/16
Here are today’s court listings.Sarah Thomas, 41, theftA woman was seen hiding stolen goods in her clothing by a security officer at a Lytham shop.Sarah Thomas, 41, of Claremont Court, North Shore,...
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