Could it snow in the North of England this weekend? Here’s the latest weather...
This week has seen a considerable drop in temperatures - a noticeable change from the mild weather many parts of the UK have experienced this autumn.Conditions are now turning much colder as the...
View ArticleFuel prices in North West accelerate in one year
Motorists in the North West are bearing the brunt of sky-high fuel prices having seen cost of petrol accelerate over the past 12 months.According to new data from Confused.com, petrol prices in the...
View ArticleInvitation to unlock your past at Family History Days at the Lancashire Archives
Fiona Finch joined a Family History Day at the Lancashire Archives in Preston ... and learned far more than she had ever expected about her own and the county’s history.If only I had asked the...
View ArticleFive more earthquakes recorded in Blackpool - taking number since fracking...
Five tiny earthquakes in the space of 12 hours were recorded in Blackpool by the British Geological Survey.The most powerful, at 1.02pm yesterday, measured 0.5 on the Richter Scale. READ...
View ArticleLatest convictions from Blackpool's court - Thursday, October 25, 2018
Here is the latest round-up of some of the cases at Blackpool Magistrates Court.Daryl Unsworth, 28, drunk and disorderly, possessing cocaineA drunken man became aggressive in a Blackpool pub and after...
View ArticleDavid Schwimmer: The return of Ross from Friends wins the internet and makes...
Thank goodness for David Schwimmer.In a depressing week filled with moody politicians, depressing shop closure announcements, Brexit bores (yes, I know it’s important but..), grim winter phrophecies,...
View ArticleWyre Council's proposal to stop providing sandbags during floods slammed by...
Plans to stop providing sandbags to Wyre residents during periods of flooding in Wyre have been slammed by councillors.The proposals were made at Wyre Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee on...
View ArticleHere is how you can mask adult acne
Katie Wright, Press Association Fashion and Beauty Editor, talks to Made in Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh about how she covers up her adult acneNo matter what your age, most women suffer from the odd...
View ArticleDisabled residents "overcharged" for their care by more than £500,000
Almost 150 of the most severely disabled people in Lancashire have been repaid over £575,000 after being overcharged for their care by Lancashire County Council.The authority reassessed payments made...
View ArticleWill Blackpool's Debenhams escape retail axe?
Business leaders hope Blackpool’s Debenhams store will escape the axe as the resort gears up for a multi-million pound investment in the town centre.The branch of Debenhams – which opened 10 years ago...
View ArticleLatest convictions from Blackpool's court - Friday, October 26, 2018
Here is today's round-up of cases at Blackpool's court.Matthew Smith, 39, assaulting a police officerA disabled man was described as the most violent subject a police constable had had to deal with in...
View ArticleHere are the best autumn walks in Lancashire
Autumn is a lovely season to walk through the crisp leaves and marvel at the golden colours.For a list of pubs along walks click here: Best pubs to stop by during a walk in Lancashire
View Article'It's okay not to be okay': Radio presenter Hayley Kay on living with depression
Columnist Hayely Kay writes about her struggle with depressionI’ve thought long and hard about this column and decided to tell you about my struggle with depression; you see I’m a radio presenter, a...
View ArticleReview: BBC2 drama-doc 100 Days to Victory was an effective way of delivering...
It’s weird how something as literally world-changing as the First World War seems to have become so familiar.We all know the names – the Somme, Ypres, Passchaendale – and we have come to understand the...
View ArticlePenalty fines will be introduced by Northern at Preston, Blackpool and Wigan...
Penalty fines will be introduced by Northern on several new routes across the North West to stop people travelling without a ticket.The penalties, which will be £20 fines or double the cost of a single...
View ArticlePlanned Roadworks North West: Monday October 29 to Sunday November 4, 2018
These are the planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week provided by Highways England, correct as of Friday October 26:M6 Junctions 16 to 19 (Cheshire smart motorway)Work is...
View ArticleChancellor due to spend big to save our high streets
A £1.5 billion package to support Britain’s struggling high street businesses will be set out in the Budget.Chancellor Philip Hammond is expected to use Monday’s statement to announce £900 million in...
View Article‘We must spend care cash windfall wisely’
The man who decides how Lancashire’s adult social services budget is spent says the money could be better used by providing more appropriate care – and not more care in total.Lancashire County...
View ArticleSupporters arrested after Fleetwood’s derby game with Blackpool
Police say ‘a handful’ of men were arrested before and after Blackpool’s clash with Fleetwood at Highbury stadium.The supporters were arrested for public order offences, police say.Fans were escorted...
View ArticleSisters in need of adoption prompt huge response - but "constant flow" of...
More than 100 people have enquired about adoption in Lancashire after an appeal was made to find a new family for three sisters in the county.But while the story of 'Sophie', 'Olivia' and 'Poppy' -...
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