Fitting setting for concert
The atmospheric acoustics of St Peter’s Church in Fleetwood will help provide a fitting setting for a choral concert.Performing at the Lord Street church on Saturday, March 29, is the Blackpool Male...
View ArticleWembley dream for young team
Fleetwood Town Football Club is guaranteed a place playing at Wembley Stadium, thanks to these pint-sized players.The team from Hambleton Primary Academy will be representing the Cod Army when they...
View ArticleMP calls for cancer drug approval
Fleetwood MP Eric Ollerenshaw has pressed for the approval of the life-extending cancer drug Abraxane by the Cancer Drugs Fund.Speaking in Parliament, Eric raised concerns over the way the CDF approves...
View ArticleParents ‘in limbo’ as walkout looms
Parents across the Fylde have been left in limbo as teachers get set to take part in national strike action.Thousands of children will miss lessons after families across Blackpool and Wyre were warned...
View ArticleWoman’s heartbreak after thieves strike at cemetery
A Fleetwood woman has hit out after callous thieves stole from the grave of her husband and daughter.Lynn Mosson went to Fleetwood Cemetery to put some fresh flowers on the grave where her husband...
View ArticleVandals hit bowling club
A bowling club in Fleetwood is being plagued by vandals who have caused hundreds of pounds of damage.Members of the Belmont Bowling Club, on Fleetwood promenade, say yobs have been attacking six wooden...
View ArticleBedroom Tax blasted
Fleetwood residents have been hit harder by the controversial Bedroom Tax than is commonly believed, says a prospective parliamentarian.Cat Smith, Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Lancaster and...
View ArticleTributes to popular headmaster
Tributes have been paid to a much-loved former headteacher who inspired a generation of youngsters.Dr Stephen Winkley, who ran prestigious Rossall School and spent 40 years working at independent...
View ArticlePolice call for care as thefts rise
Fleetwood Police are reporting a rise in thefts from unlocked cars and burglaries from sheds and garages.A spokeswoman said: “While we are doing everything we can to either prevent them from happening...
View ArticleWyre improvement scheme lauched
Plans have been put in motion to improve the River Wyre’s water quality.The views of farmers, fishermen and residents living next to the river flowing through the heart of Wyre are needed to help...
View ArticleTop eco role for school
Fleetwood’s Cardinal Allen Catholic High School is celebrating after landing a top eco role.The school, on Melbourne Avenue, has been selected to hold the prestigious role of Eco-Schools Ambassador,...
View ArticleTrust dispels cancer myths
A hospitals trust is out to dispel fatal misconceptions about ovarian cancer - and hopes women from Fleetwood and Wyre will get the message.Many women believe ovarian cancer has no symptoms until it’s...
View ArticlePatients asked to share experience
Patients of health services in Fylde and Wyre are being urged to contact Lancashire Healthwatch to share their experience. Working alongside Blackpool Healthwatch, the Lancashire body was set up last...
View ArticleAmounderness Way blocked to traffic after crash
A busy Wyre road was blocked to traffic after a three car crash.A VW Golf, a Citroen Berlingo and a Chrysler 300C were involved in the incident on Amounderness Way, Poulton, at 13.45pm on Monday.Police...
View ArticleBlackpool bathing water improved – but other beaches failing
The quality of bathing water found at Blackpool’s beaches has improved, according to a new survey.However, despite the improvements in the resort neighbouring Fleetwood and St Annes beaches are...
View ArticleIt’s full steam ahead for historic pub after revamp
Fleetwood’s oldest surviving pub is enjoying a welcome trade revival after it was refurbished for the first time in more than a decade.The Steamer, on Queens Terrace, has undergone a major facelift in...
View ArticleMains Lane closed after motorcycle and car crash
A busy road was closed after a motorcycle and a car collided.The incident happened on Mains Lane, Poulton, shortly before 8pm on Wednesday.Police said the motorcyclist suffered serious but not life...
View ArticleJobless numbers down but MPs question work divide
The number of Fylde coast people claiming Job Seeker’s Allowance fell between February and March.Total JSA claimants in the Blackpool North and Cleveleys parliamentary constituency dropped from 2,234...
View ArticleBring on the headbutting goat and a sheep...
It’s not easy to pose for a picture with a goat and a sheep when they insist on headbutting each other!But Sophie Wells and John Dearden, of Farmer Parrs in Fleetwood, managed to show great composure...
View ArticleA son grappled with his father and hit a woman at a Fleetwood caravan park...
Son in park brawl with his father after 24 cans of lagerDylan Ferguson had had 24 cans of lager, a number of vodkas and then went drinking a the caravan park’s bar before the brawl.Ferguson, 19, of...
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