Gruesome green grub and bloody falafel fingers - here’s how vegans are set to...
Fancy a bloody falafel finger with almond fingernails for a vegan friendly Hallowe’en?Trick, or more precisely, treating, is not off limits for vegans because of sweets made with animal-based gelatin....
View ArticleTumour prompted career change for Leyland engineer whose solo art exhibition...
Michael Ashcroft was diagnosed with a brain tumour 20 years ago at the age of 28. The father-of-two told Fiona Finch how he changed career and is now an award-winning artist.A brain tumour transformed...
View ArticleWould you expect to find an emu on a public footpath?
Coming face-to-face with an emu would be enough to ruffle most people’s feathers.So when a group of Lancashire students on a Duke of Edinburgh (DoE) expedition found a public footpath being patrolled...
View ArticleREMEMBRANCE DAY 2018: Armistice services around Lancashire including Preston,...
Lancashire is gearing up to honour the wartime fallen in what is the centenary year of the end of the First World War. Services are planned across Lancashire including in Preston, Blackpool, Wigan, and...
View ArticleDriver's plea to make Garstang electric car friendly
Why is Garstang failing to keep up with modern motorists?That’s the question from one frustrated driver whose eco-friendly quest to run an electric car has hit a local obstacle - a serious lack of...
View ArticleAnnual inspections promised for children's residential providers in Lancashire
All providers of children’s residential placements in Lancashire will soon be subject to annual inspections to assess the “adequacy” of the service offered, a committee of councillors has heard.A...
View ArticleSmashing pumpkins: Top 20 sent in by Gazette readers
If you’ve got it, haunt it!Gazette readers answered our call on social media by sending in more than 100 pictures of their carved pumpkins – and they were so good it was almost unBOOlievable!We chose...
View ArticleMcDelivery: These are the McDonald's restaurants in Blackpool and the Fylde...
As we head towards ever darker evenings, and colder nights, you might be less inclined to pop out to pick up your favourite fast food.Thankfully for McDonald's fans, the restaurant chain has been...
View ArticlePeter Gibson former Wyre Council leader: “It is fair to say that I believe...
Political rivalries and animosity should be left at the hospital door in cases of life and death, a former council leader has said.Peter Gibson, who led Wyre Council for seven years, spent more than...
View ArticleFive new stores and 30 new jobs announced at Fleetwood retail park
A Fylde coast retail park has announced it is to open five new stores before Christmas – and bring 30 new jobs.Affinity Lancashire, previously known as Freeport Fleetwood, confirmed brand names Clarks,...
View Article‘Wear a red poppy with pride’: The debate around red and white poppies
Red poppies have become synonymous with Remembrance Day, adorning clothing and ceremonial wreaths to commemorate Britain’s war dead.However, in recent years the white poppy – a pacifist symbol of...
View ArticleThis Lancashire couple vowed not to buy anything with plastic packaging for a...
Plastic pollution is an environmental hazard. But what can you do to change the world? Fiona Finch reports on a local couple who decided to stop buying plastic for a month - and that included goods...
View ArticleCat Smith MP Column - Cuadrilla's fracking operation on the Fylde must stop...
This week, the Fleetwood MP joins the calls for fracking to stop after earth tremors were detected on the Fylde, and calls for IT training for people who need to apply for Universal Credit.At the end...
View ArticleVirgin Trains ditches peak-time restrictions on Fridays from London to...
Virgin Trains has binned Friday afternoon peak restrictions from London Euston to mainline stations including Preston and Manchester.Restrictions will be removed permanently from November 2, 2018,...
View ArticleBONFIRE NIGHT 2018: Where you can attend bonfire and fireworks shows around...
Lancashire is getting the Guys at the ready as another round of bonfires and fireworks displays are getting ready to light the skies around the red rose county.Here is everything you need to know about...
View ArticleData protection: council staff seek more advice after new rules introduced
The number of requests for advice about data protection issues from staff at Lancashire County Council has more than doubled this year.Employees asked for help from the authority’s information...
View ArticleFylde Council in bid to reduce number of vacant homes
Some long-term empty homes in Fylde could end up being compulsorily purchased.The plan is being looked at by Fylde Council in a bid to reduce the number of vacant homes and ensure they can be used for...
View ArticleHere are the best vegan cafes and restaurants in Lancashire
As veganism is becoming increasingly popular, more eateries are whipping up vegan meals.Here is our top six, as voted by readers.To view the vote click here: VOTE: Where are the best vegan-friendly...
View ArticleCalls to stop work on house-building project in Poulton as remains of a Roman...
The remains of a Roman settlement a stone’s throw from the River Wyre have been unearthed as part of a massive house-building project in Poulton, leading to calls for work to be stopped.Archaeologists...
View ArticleFresh series of rail strikes across Lancashire in run-up to Christmas
Pre-Christmas rail travel will be disrupted after a fresh series of strikes were announced.Rail union the RMT has announced extra strike dates in its long-running dispute with operator Northern over...
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