Mobile provider Three UK offers advice following data hack
Mobile and Internet provider Three UK has confirmed that the personal information of customers have been accessed by hackers in a recent cyber attack.The company, which has millions of UK subscribers,...
View ArticleLancashire recommends.... gift shops
Here is a list of top gift shops across Lancashire, as voted by readers and editorial staffLilac Tree, Walton-le-DaleLilac Tree, located within Holland House Nurseries, in Higher Walton Road, has only...
View ArticleBeautiful coast is music to AJ’s ears
A musician who has recently supported the likes of Sir Tom Jones, Burt Bacharach and Jools Holland has chosen the Fylde Coast as the set for his brand new music video.AJ Brown releases his new single...
View ArticleLancashire students relive horrors of Auschwitz
Youngsters told that they are the next generation of survivors on visit to Nazi death campEach year hundreds of students from across the North West visit Auschwitz-Birkenau to learn about the genocide...
View ArticleDRIVE FOR JUSTICE: ‘I was given life sentence by death crash drivers’
Victim whose husband and daughter were killed in separate road crashes says change is needed to deal with motorists who cause people to die on the roads.“Half my family has been wiped out because of...
View ArticleCall for HIV testing as cases rise
Lancashire health chiefs are urging residents to get tested for HIV as the number of cases rocket.The virus, which attacks the immune system and can prove deadly if left untreated, is now one of the...
View ArticleBlackpool: From the courts 21-11-16
Here is a round-up of some of the cases at Blackpool Magistrates Court from November 21.Keith Simpson, 10, breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention OrderA convicted paedophile set up a false Facebook account...
View ArticleLancashire supermarket Booths vows to bounce back again
Booths bosses have vowed to bounce back from poor financial results with a series of new initiatives to win over shoppers. The Lancashire-based supermarket chain reported losses of £6.2m in its annual...
View ArticleDelays on M6 Northbound after vehicle breakdown
Drivers are experiencing delays on the M6A broken down vehicle has blocked the exit slip road on the M6 at junction 31 near Samlesbury.Traffic is currently queuing and delays are expected.More to come.
View ArticleWhere are the best cocktail bars?
Are you a martini drinker, or do you fancy a fruity tequila sunrise?Help us decide where the best cocktail bars are for our Lancashire recommends page.Vote closes noon on Thursday.
View ArticleRural bus subsidies may yet be saved
Public transport campaigners and politicians were today waiting for further details over apparent plans to throw Lancashire’s subsidised bus services a 12- month lifeline.County Coun John Fillis,...
View ArticleMissing purse woman sought
Police have released a picture of a woman who they believe may be able to help them return a missing purse containing a £6,500 ring and £150 in cash.On Sunday, October 23, a 30-year-old woman...
View ArticleCall to raise awareness of hidden fire dangers
Fire and safeguarding bosses are calling for better warnings on emollient skin creams after the tragic death of smoker John Fallon in a fire.A campaign has been launched to alert the public to the...
View ArticleBrazen Blackpool thief snared by CCTV
A widow whose home was invaded in the dead of night by a prolific burglar was shocked to see CCTV footage of him casually enjoying a cigarette outside in the middle of the break in.Seanene Silliss, 43,...
View ArticleBlackpool: From the courts 22-11-16
Here is a round-up of some of the cases at Blackpool Magistrates Court from November 22.Paula McIntyre, 41, theft and failing to attend courtA conwoman cruelly duped a pensioner who was suffering from...
View ArticleChristmas shoppers’ £1 tram fare boost
Late-night shoppers in Blackpool will be able to take the tram for £1 over the Christmas period.The offer, which is being run by Blackpool Transport on selected dates over the coming weeks, is aimed at...
View ArticleUPDATED: Autumn Statement 2016
The National Living Wage is to increase by 30p an hour to £7.50 next year, but unions will continue to campaign for the rate to be extended to younger workers.That was one of the key announcements as...
View ArticleOvernight news digest - Hammond to help workers and NHS labs at 'tipping point'
Catch up with all the latest news with our quick round-up of this morning's headlinesHELP FOR WORKERS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING AT HEART OF PHILIP HAMMOND'S STATEMENTMeasures to help low-paid workers and...
View ArticleEmergency services called to accident on the M6 northbound carriageway
A multi-vehicle collision is blocking one lane of the carriage way at junction 18 for Holmes Chapel.One lane of entry slip road is also blocked.Emergency services are at scene.
View ArticleCruel owners’ dog was almost completely bald
A young Jack Russell dog was left almost completely bald because its owners failed to get it proper treatment for an allergy.Blackpool Magistrates issued warrants without bail for Christopher Frost,...
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