Blackpool: From the courts 10-01-17
Here is a round-up of some of the cases at Blackpool Magistrates Court.Leon Miller, 19, assaultA teenager who stabbed a detective constable in a police station has gone on the run.Leon Miller, 19,...
View ArticleVIDEO: Anti-fracking protesters claim ‘thuggish’ guards almost pushed them...
Anti-fracking protesters have claimed security guards at a Fylde drill site have behaved in a “thuggish” manner.Residents and campaigners carried out another day of protest at the site off Preston New...
View ArticleDevelopers eye next move for former Fleetwood Pier site
The team behind controversial plans to build ultra modern apartments on Fleetwood seafront is now considering its next move after the scheme was rejected by planners.Simmo Developments argued that the...
View ArticleFire drama at South Shore dental practice
Fire crews from South Shore and Blackpool were called to a blaze at a dental practice in South Shore yesterday afternoon (9 January).The incident happened in the workshop of the dental practice on...
View ArticleMP demands an end to London to Lancs great rail fare rip-off
A Fylde MP is demanding to know why some Lancashire rail users are paying more than three times the price to get to London than other travellers.Furious Mark Menzies is to raise the issue about why...
View ArticleSigns removed in ‘ridiculous’ bus stop battle
Signs are to be taken down just months after being put up as a battle over bus stops intensifies.Blackpool-based Catch22 launched several routes in and around Thornton and Cleveleys last year.The...
View ArticleHospital charity offering unique walk experience
Blackpool Victoria Hospital’s charity, the Blue Skies Hospital Fund, is offering readers the chance to take part in an iconic walk.Queen’s Guide to the Sands, Cedric Robinson, will lead intrepid...
View ArticleLong A&E waits have DOUBLED for elderly people in last two years
Very long waits of more than 12 hours in A&E among elderly people have more than doubled in two years, figures show.Data from NHS Digital shows a huge jump in the number of long waits among those...
View ArticleUSA food inspires Lancashire author
Travelling down the famous Route 66 has given one author an idea for a food-inspired book.Suffering from various food allergies, Sophie Ward found the USA’s fast food culture difficult and set out to...
View ArticleBlackpool: From the courts 11-01-17
Here is a round-up of some of the cases at Blackpool Magistrates Court.Leon Miller, 19, assaultA teenager who went on the run after admitting stabbing a police officer at Blackpool Police HQ has been...
View ArticleCoastguard launch dramatic search for 'vulnerable' man
Lifeboat teams launched a desperate search last night after reports that a vulnerable man was threatening suicide off the Fleetwood coast, say the coastguard.Police were initially called to reports of...
View ArticleNW students urged to get Meningitis vaccine after surge in cases
A leading health body is urging unvaccinated first year students to get immunised against meningitis and septicemia after a recent surge in cases of the deadly diseases.Public Health England's (PHE)...
View ArticleHurry up call in battle to save libraries
A decision should be made on the future of libraries in Lancashire before volunteers walk away.That is the view of one campaigner who battled to find bids for two community facilities.Coun Andrea Kay...
View ArticleFire crews called to blazing car in Blackpool street
Fire crews were called to car fire at around 8pm yesterday evening in Blackpool.One engine and crew from Blackpool attended the incident on Knaresboro Avenue.Firefighters used two hose-reel jets to...
View ArticleBlackpool Council writes off £600,000 of debts
Town hall chiefs have been forced to write off £626,000 of debts and uncollected business rates including nearly £100,000 owed by a charity.Six hotels are also included among traders which defaulted on...
View ArticleBlackpool man arrested by North West Counter Terrorism Unit
Officers from the North West Counter Terrorism Unit and Lancashire Constabulary arrested a 21-year-old man from Blackpool on suspicion of public order offences, say police.The man was arrested on...
View ArticleDonation will help Winter Gardens work
A charity which helps young people has donated £1,000 to the Winter Gardens Trust.The contribution has been made by the DM Thomas Foundation for Young People in recognition of the Victorian landmark’s...
View ArticleMajor road closed due to fracking protest
Drivers travelling from Blackpool to Preston are suffering delays this morning (11 January) after a major road was closed for a fracking protest.Preston New Road is currently closed after demonstrators...
View ArticleHundreds of operations per day on children to remove multiple teeth
More than 160 operations to remove multiple teeth from children were carried out every working day in England last year, usually as a result of tooth decay, data suggests.There were 40,800 hospital...
View ArticleSpy’s the limit for Lisa in TV contest
A Blackpool social worker has gone undercover as a spy – for a new Channel 4 TV programme.Former beauty queen and psychology expert Lisa Cox, 28, has adopted the alter ego Lucy Coates as she vies to...
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