Abuse victim takes steps to help service
A sexual abuse victim is hoping to turn his traumatic experience into something positive as he tries to raise much-needed funds for a counselling service that supported him in his darkest hour.Former...
View ArticleTunisian police delayed arrival on scene of beach massacre, inquest is told
Tunisian law enforcement units deliberately delayed their arrival on the scene of the terrorist attack in Sousse in which 38 tourists were killed, an inquest has heard.The hearing into the deaths of 30...
View ArticleBids invited to keep historic ferry afloat
Bids are being invited to keep a vital ferry service afloat.County Hall funding for the link, a subsidy of £85,000, will end in March.Lancashire County Council is willing to hand over the boat, Wyre...
View ArticleProm closed after blaze at Blackpool hotel
The Promenade has been closed after a ruptured gas main led to a major fire at a North Shore hotel, say fire services.Around 40 firefighters were called in to fight the blaze that led to 14 people...
View ArticleSafety improvements welcomed on two major roads
Fracking, Blackpool Football Club and speed cameras – three of the most divisive issues of our times.So when we announced average speed cameras were to be installed on two key Fylde coast link roads,...
View ArticleWhere are the best health stores?
Selling anything from vitamins, protein shakes, nuts and vegetables health stores are a useful place to stock up on the essentials.Vote here for your favourite health store.The top ones in our...
View Article30-year labour of love keeps John on the right track
The display now standing in John Holden’s Fylde home is a stunning scale model of a city centre station which has been a 30-year labour of love – and is still being added to.The 45ft model of...
View Article30-year labour of love keeps John on the right tracks
The display now standing in John Holden’s Fylde home is a stunning scale model of a city centre station which has been a 30-year labour of love – and is still being added to.The 45ft model of...
View ArticleBlackpool: From the courts 17-01-17
Here is a round-up of some of the cases at Blackpool Magistrates Court.Lee Eckersley, 33, failing to comply with conditions of Sex Offenders Registration OrderA man who raped a child failed to tell...
View ArticleMISSING: Man with links to Blackpool
Police are growing increasingly concerned after a man with links to Blackpool went missing from home.Gregory McKain, 49, was reported missing from his home in Harborne, West Midlands on Tuesday January...
View ArticleBlackpool mum and daughter convicted of £1m property fraud
A mother and daughter have been convicted of property fraud after the mother assumed the identity of a dead landlady to make more than £1 million.Laylah Scarlett De Cruz, 31, who lives in Dubai, and...
View ArticleNo weekend trains between Blackpool and Preston
There will be no weekend trains between Blackpool and Preston until 2 April while engineering work is carried out on the route, say Northern Rail.The engineering work will start this Saturday 21...
View ArticleChance to hear of changes in NHS services
Fylde and Wyre residents will hear about the progress made to change the face of local NHS services when health bosses go on the road next month.Leaders at NHS Fylde and Wyre Clinical Commissioning...
View ArticleBreak-in sparks armed response
Armed police were deployed in a manhunt launched following a suspected break-in at a car salvage yard in Bilsborrow. Officers were called to West Coast Breakers on Garstang Road at around 9.15pm on...
View Article‘We don’t want to become a headline’ - Warning as signs go ignored
Residents have been warned not to ignore signs saying walkways close to the Irish Sea are closed because of bad weather.The Coastguard in Fleetwood issued a stark statement after officers on patrol say...
View ArticleFirefighters called to kitchen blaze
Fire crews were called to a blaze in the kitchen of a house in Layton after a box of Quality Street chocolates was left on a hotplate, say fire services.Firefighters arrived at the property on Lakeway...
View ArticlePolice appeal after cannabis found during vehicle stop
Police would like to speak to a man from Bispham after a large quantity of cannabis was found during a vehicle stop.Paul Stoney, 22, is currently wanted by police who would like to interview him as...
View ArticleBritain's 12 Brexit objectives - which are the most important?
Here are the 12 objectives for Britain's Brexit negotiations, as set out in Theresa May's speech at Lancaster House.Here are the 12 objectives for Britain's Brexit negotiations, as set out in Theresa...
View ArticleRoad closed after protesters stage demo as fracking starts in Lancashire
Police closed the main A583 between Preston and Blackpool at rush hour this morning as protestors staged a demonstration on the first day of fracking.A larger than normal crowd gathered outside the...
View ArticleBlackpool’s director of public health in bid to make booze more expensive
Blackpool’s director of public health has made renewed calls for a minimum price for alcohol.Dr Arif Rajpura told a town hall meeting “cheap alcohol is the scourge of the country and not just...
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