Christmas 2016 bin collection dates for Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre
Here are all the changes to bin collections across Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre over the Christmas and New Year period.BLACKPOOLChanges to bin and recycling collections schedule.Normal collection day...
View ArticleFlat destroyed after 'tea-light' blaze in Blackpool
Three engines from Blackpool and South Shore were called to a blaze on Moore Street at around 11am this morning (21 December).Fire crews arrived to find a man standing outside his flat which was on...
View ArticleWinter flu warning for parents in North West
Parents across the North West are being urged to get their children vaccinated against flu.All healthy children aged 2, 3 and 4 are eligible to have free flu vaccinations as part of the Stay Well This...
View ArticleBrian House Children’s Hospice staff raise a glass to kind donors
Staff at Brian House Children’s Hospice had 50,000 reasons to smile when Lancashire company Ameon visited the Bispham hospice. Bosses made a huge donation to make this festive season one to remember...
View ArticleMarton couple caught up in Christmas markets carnage say they’d go back to...
A Blackpool couple lucky to be alive following a suspected terrorist attack in Berlin have vowed to return to the German city. Dave Richmond and his wife Liane were just yards away from the path of a...
View ArticleBlackpool: From the courts 22-12-16
Here is a round-up of some of the cases at Blackpool Magistrates Court.Darren Richardson, 43, actual bodily harmA man has made his first appearance at court accused of kicking his girlfriend repeatedly...
View ArticleTributes paid to ‘kind and caring’ optician
Tributes have been paid to a “wonderful husband and brilliant dad” after he died suddenly at the age of 48.Mark Pye owned Clare and Howard opticians on Garstang High Street and had worked there since...
View ArticleColumn: Day a delivery man walked up the aisle during a service
I have succumbed this year to internet shopping and as the brown parcels arrive I am reminded of the strange Sunday visit of a man from Amazon with a parcel for the bishop.He simply marched into the...
View ArticleTravellers planning to use Isle of Man Steam Packet warned of possible...
Travellers planning to use the Isle of Man Steam Packet between Heysham and Douglas have been warned of possible cancellations and delays this morning (22 December).Disruption is expected to affect...
View ArticleBionic implant restores sight after 35 years
A grandfather has been able to gaze at the Christmas lights for the first time in 35 years after his sight was restored by pioneering cyber surgery.Former butcher Keith Hayman is one of three patients...
View ArticleOne day to go! For The Gazette’s Give a Gift appeal
If you haven’t donated to The Gazette’s Give a Gift appeal yet, you only have one day left!Over the past few weeks, hundreds of you have donated presents to try and spread a little bit of Christmas...
View ArticleScooter rider killed in Blackpool crash
A 29-year-old Blackpool man suffered fatal injuries when his scooter was involved in a collision with a car in Central Drive last night.Daniel Faber was taken to Blackpool Victoria Hospital following...
View ArticleEnvironment Agency urges travellers to check flood risk ahead of Christmas...
With wet and windy conditions expected from Friday and into the Christmas weekend, the Environment Agency is urging people to check their flood risk - especially if driving or staying in an unfamiliar...
View ArticleCap’n Jack and co bring kids festive cheer at Blackpool Victoria
Characters from family favourite films have brought a little festive cheer to the wards at Blackpool Victoria.Youngsters were delighted to meet Anna and Kristoff from hit Disney film Frozen.Emma and...
View Article‘I’M HEARTBROKEN’: Friends’ agony after Blackpool man dies in scooter crash
The friends of a Blackpool man who died in a scooter crash last night have paid their tributes.Danny Faber, 29, was fatally wounded when his Aprilia scooter collided with a Mercedes in Central Drive at...
View ArticleFestive pharmacy opening times for Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre - 2016
Heath chiefs are asking people to consider using appropriate alternatives to accident and emergency units over the Christmas/New Year holiday period.Out of Hours services for the care of non-critical...
View ArticleDetectives investigate historic sex abuse at Pontins in Blackpool
Police are investigating reports a nine-year-old girl was sexually assaulted at Pontins in Blackpool in the early 1980s.Lancashire Police today said the alleged abuse was reported to management at the...
View ArticleEvery patient in Fylde hospitals to get a present and it’s all thanks to our...
Every hospital patient on the Fylde coast will get a present this Christmas Day – thanks to the generosity of Gazette readers.The Give a Gift appeal has smashed its target to collect 700 presents in...
View ArticleBlackpool: From the courts 23-12-16
Here is a round-up of some of the cases at Blackpool Magistrates Court.James Austin, 31, threats to kill, breach of suspended prison term and breach of a restraining orderA 31-year-old hotel worker has...
View Article‘It’s just something that you do. I wasn’t expecting all this attention.’
The football fan who saved the life of a Poulton man when he collapsed at his local pub has described how he brought the pensioner back from the dead twice. Luton Town fan Mat Davis rushed to the aid...
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