All lanes now reopen on M6 Southbound after HGV accident
All lanes have now reopened on the M6 Southbound at Junction 32 for the Broughton Interchange after an earlier collision, say police.The collision took place between two HGVs and a car in the early...
View ArticleGovernment’s tidal report opens door for Wyre plan
Bosses behind a £340m tidal barrage scheme on the River Wyre have welcomed a new report backing such schemes.The Government-commissioned Hendry review has concluded that tidal energy was cost effective...
View ArticleJune wedding cheers brave woman who has been fighting cancer
Heather Parkinson has spent the last 15 years fighting cancer after first being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at the age of 19.After a rollercoaster time including undergoing a second stem cell...
View ArticleLorry driver killed in late night motorway crash
A 48-year-old man from St Helens died in hospital after last night's M6 crash, police have said.He suffered fatal injuries after his HGV collided with another close to the junction with the M55 at...
View ArticleStay away from Prom warning as winds batter Wyre
Storm gates have been closed and tree branches have come crashing down as Wyre takes a battering from strong winds and high waves.In Thornton a large branch broke free close to playing fields in...
View ArticleRoads closed as Blackpool battered by winds
Fire services braved the elements to keep Blackpool safe after high winds caused chaos across the town.Crews were called out to several dangerous structure calls on 13 January as the town bore the...
View ArticleWoman appears in court on attempted murder charge
A woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend in the abdomen has made her first appearance at court.Harriet Sharp,25, of Beach Road, Cleveleys, is charged with the attempted murder of 29-year-old Martin...
View ArticleDungeon aiming to cell off its history
Ever felt like owning your very own pair of bloody arms?What about a terrifying jester puppet or a hanged witch?Surely you couldn’t resist a decorating the house with a “vomiting dummy”?If your...
View ArticleCrackdown on hare hunters
Police and a countryside organisation have teamed up to encourage people to report hare coursing.The CLA and Lancashire police have teamed up to create warning signs about the wildlife crime, advising...
View ArticleBaby delight for couple who refused to give up
A woman who was warned she may never have children because she was overweight is expecting her first baby after shedding more than three stone.Rebecca Halliwell discovered she was pregnant just weeks...
View ArticleMinister meets leader about libraries’ future
A top level meeting between a government minister and the leader of Lancashire County Council may provide some help for the county library service.County Coun Jenny Mein was cautiously hopeful that...
View ArticleBeatles man’s rock history
Hundreds of mourners gathered to say farewell to the man who famously gave away The Beatles.But Allan Williams, who was the Fab Four’s first manager, had another claim to fame – he tried to introduce...
View ArticleBaby Eliza completes family’s perfect set
The birth of a baby girl made this Christmas very special for one family.Eliza Hall was born on December 17, just in time for five generations to spend the festive season together.And the birth saw...
View ArticleBlackpool’s A&E ‘on verge of collapse’ as 12-hour waits double
The number of people waiting more than 12 hours in A&E at Blackpool Victoria Hospital doubled in the last year.The surge in patients left languishing for half a day as over-worked staff struggle to...
View ArticleTunisia massacre inquest for Blackpool victims to begin
Inquests into the deaths of the 30 Britons, including Denis Thwaites and his wife Elaine from Blackpool, who died in the Tunisia beach massacre of 2015 will begin today.The hearings will take place in...
View ArticleBlackpool: From the courts 16-01-17
Here is a round-up of some of the cases at Blackpool Magistrates Court.Hugh Stillie, 56, theftA seriously ill man said he stole from a shop on Christmas Eve because he had no money for electricity.Hugh...
View ArticleHow to banish Blue Monday doldrums
It’s the most depressing day of the year - but what can YOU do to beat the Monday blues?Today is ‘Blue Monday’, the third Monday of the month that reminds us that Christmas is over, our finances are...
View ArticleNew neonatal room opens at Victoria hospital
A new family room is now available to use on the neonatal unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.Formerly an isolation room, staff have decorated and furnished the room in order for families and staff to...
View ArticleSouth Shore crews called to extractor fan fire
Crews attended a fire in a South Shore bedroom after reports of a fire in an extractor fan, say fire services.Two fire engines from Blackpool and South Shore were called to the property on St Chad's...
View ArticleNew top cop wants a ‘first class response’ for Fylde and Wyre
The man in charge of policing Fylde and Wyre insists fighting crime is only a fraction of what his officers are expected to deal with.Mark Morley, who took over as chief inspector for Fylde and Wyre in...
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