Morning after drink drive message
The devastating consequences of drink driving will be highlighted as part of a county-wide campaign being launched this week. The festive crackdown, which aims to educate drivers about the dangers of...
View ArticleRevolutionary new rollercoaster to weave its way around Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Pleasure Beach bosses have promised thrills to match the Big One and more as work began on a revolutionary new rollercoaster.‘Construction 2018’ – as it is currently known – is due to open in just over...
View ArticleCounty hall saves further £12.32m in ‘unprecendented financial challenge’
Millions of pounds of extra savings have been found by Lancashire County Council to try to help balance the books, as the authority faces an “unprecedented financial challenge”.County Hall bosses have...
View ArticleCleveleys mum stole from elderly couple to bring her son’s body home
A mum who claims she stole £12,100 jewellery from an elderly couple to raise funds to bring her son’s body home from Peru sobbed as she was jailed for a year.Elsie White, 62, took advantage of...
View ArticleBlackpool: From the courts 02-12-16
Here is a round-up of some of the cases at Blackpool Magistrates Court from December 01.Robert Mack, 32, driving while bannedA man was caught driving while disqualified for the 21st time when police...
View ArticleOwner of filthy sandwich shop banned for five years
The owner of a filthy sandwich shop which had six inches of raw sewage bubbling in its cellar has been banned from being involved in a food business for five years.Concerned inspectors, who had already...
View ArticlePolice launch appeal to find man wanted on recall to prison
Detectives are appealing for information to trace a man with links to Blackpool who is wanted on recall to prison.Ben France, aged 26, from Huddersfield, is wanted on recall to prison where he was...
View ArticlePresents roll in for The Gazette’s Give a Gift appeal
As the first week of The Gazette’s Give a Gift appeal draws to a close, we take a look at the success it’s had so far.Books and toys are among the gifts that have already been donated by generous...
View ArticleChild sex abuse voyeur from Lytham is jailed
A businessman who paid to watch a school girl in the Philippines being abused from the comfort of his own home has been jailed for 32 months. Garry Wynn, who ran an IT firm which had contracts with...
View ArticleTalkTalk hit by massive cyber attack
TalkTalk has said it has been affected by the same cyber attack that left Post Office broadband customers without an internet connection.The attack used a piece of malware known as the Mirai worm,...
View ArticleRillington Place - Tim Roth reaches new levels of creepy, but Samantha Morton...
It’s that time of the year – and that type of weather – which means the days never seem to get properly light.The skies stubbornly remain a leaden grey, and the air is dank and chill. Much like every...
View ArticleLiverpool at Christmas - a fantastic festive weekend break
When you imagine a city break your brain most likely conjures up the likes of Paris, Rome, Amsterdam or even New York.But have you ever thought about a trip a little closer to home?The North West...
View ArticleBaseline monitoring near frack sites starts
Environmental monitoring has begun near proposed shale gas sites on the Fylde as the Government faced demands to ensure the process was robust.Tests are being carried out by researchers around the...
View ArticleThe shocking scale of drug driving revealed
Police say 70 per cent of drivers tested for drugs at the roadside are giving positive results.The shocking revelation comes as officers begin their annual crackdown on drink and drug driving.Police...
View ArticleChristmas shouldn’t be the ‘worst time’
Donating a present to The Gazette’s Give a Gift appeal could put a smile on somebody’s face during “the worst time of year” to be in hospital.That’s the view of Marian Copping, the community champion...
View ArticleIt’s back to school for Cod Army duo
Christmas came early for a host of young Fleetwood Town fans as head coach Uwe Rosler and long-standing skipper Nathan Pond held their pre-Shrewsbury conference at Fleetwood High School.Rosler and Pond...
View ArticleBlackpool: From the courts 06-12-16
Here is a round-up of some of the cases at Blackpool Magistrates Court from December 05.A man tied-up emergency services personnel after he threatened to harm himself.Ashley Morrison barricaded himself...
View ArticleBlackpool: From the courts 07-12-16
Here is a round-up of some of the cases at Blackpool Magistrates Court from December 06.Peter Beckett, 69, possession of indecent images of childrenA drug prescribed to help a man to cope with...
View ArticleMan in induced coma following Blackpool collision
Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision in Blackpool in which a 24-year-old man has suffered serious head injuries.The incident occurred at around 2.45pm on Monday when a Volkswagen...
View ArticleKeepers of poultry warned to keep birds inside to protect from bird flu
The Chief Veterinary Officer has declared a Prevention Zone to help protect poultry from a strain of Avian Flu in EuropeThe Government Chief Vet has declared a Prevention Zone introducing enhanced...
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