More than £1m slashed from library services in Lancashire
Lancashire libraries have had their funding cut by more than £1m over the past year.The Library Campaign, a national charity, says that further cuts to stretched library services is "like taking a...
View ArticleOur town is closed to thieves
Shoplifters in Fleetwood have been warned they will be targeted when a new digital Shop Watch scheme is launched in the town.The new initiative is in response to a reported increase in shoplifting in...
View ArticleThis is why you can't track the progress of gritting lorries through...
Lancashire residents will not be told in real-time whether individual roads have been gritted this winter - in case it raises their expectations or encourages them to sue.A committee of county...
View ArticleFlooding: can local knowledge help fight it in Lancashire?
Lancashire needs to make better use of the local knowledge of its residents to help prevent flooding across the county.That is the message from the chair of a new task group set up to investigate...
View ArticleEU money could still be put to use in Lancashire after Brexit
Lancashire could still be benefiting from a European Union funding pot for almost five years after the official date of Brexit.The government has told the county’s Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP)...
View ArticleLadders fall onto M55 carriageway causing commuter chaos
Motorists are being urged to avoid two pairs of ladders in the middle of the M55 carriageway.Two pairs of ladders have fallen off a vehicle and are straddling the middle and third lanes between...
View ArticleEntertainer Lionel Vinyl is 'Making A Direct Difference' to stop bullying
Norry Ascroft is getting MADD about bullying.The local entertainer –better known to many as Lionel Vinyl – has set out to tackle the issue, which affects many children.Influenced nine years ago, after...
View ArticleKevin the Carrot causes chaos at Aldi supermarkets in Blackpool
Shoppers are battling with each other in Aldi supermarkets to get their hands on a limited edition Kevin the Carrot toy.A limited edition one-metre tall Kevin the Carrot went on sale today at Aldi...
View ArticleKevin the Carrot: Blackpool mum and daughter brave freezing temperatures to...
A mum and her daughter braved freezing temperatures this morning to get their hands on a giant Kevin the Carrot soft toy.Shantelle Staff coaxed her mum out of bed at 6am to be first in line at the Aldi...
View ArticleFeeling like celebrities at London No. Ten Manchester Street Hotel and...
As a lover of shopping, I was very excited to be given the chance to enjoy one of the country’s top shopping destinations – London’t luxury shopping outlet where high end brands meet some brillant...
View ArticleTake part in Decembeard for Bowel Cancer UK
Hot on the heels of Movember, there is a now a new fuzz-inspired fund-raising month - Decembeard.Bowel Cancer UK is encouraging men across Lancashire to grow a beard to help raise awareness and extra...
View ArticleHere is why bowel cancer screening can save lives
As part of Cancer UK's Decembeard campaign, the charity is urging people to take part in free screening. Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in men in the UK One in 14 men will be diagnosed...
View ArticleGambling addicts find support with pioneering new service
A new service has been launched to help people in the grip of gambling addiction.With an estimated 60,000 problem gamblers in the North West and 200,000 at risk of addiction according to the Gambling...
View ArticleVision for Eden Project North on the Lancashire coast is unveiled
New images have been unveiled, showing The Eden Project’s vision for a major new attraction on the Lancashire coast.The Cornwall-based environmental charity is looking to install a series of pavilions...
View ArticleHere is how vitamin B12 can help prevent tiredness
Herbal health columnist Nicola Parker writes about the benefits of vitamin B12Low levels of vitamin B12 can cause a wide range of symptoms. Often these symptoms are vague and creep upon us slowly, so...
View ArticleBetter bus lane enforcement amongst plans to bridge county council deficit
Plans will be put before Lancashire County Council’s cabinet next month designed to reduce the authority's budget deficit by £77m.The proposed measures include new cameras for those bus lanes which are...
View ArticleBlood heralds a new era for Channel 5
It was Philip Larkin who was rather rude about the effect your parents can have on you. His words came back to me watching Blood (Channel 5, weeknights, 9pm).This Ireland-set family psychodrama was all...
View ArticleThese are the North West roadworks to look out for from November 26 to...
Highways England has released details of ongoing and new road improvements taking place during the coming week on the region's roads.All road improvements listed below are subject to change due to...
View ArticleNew bus lane cameras and pay and display machines - where will they go?
Lancashire County Council has unveiled plans to reduce its budget deficit by £77m.The majority of the reduction will be achieved by reducing budgets. But around £2m will come from revenue-raising...
View ArticleWhen vandals raided the Lytham school of cerebral palsy sufferer Sam Nelson,...
After heartless thieves stole charity cash raised by a disabled schoolboy, generous donors have helped replace it – by giving almost 20 times as much.Staff at Lytham CE Primary School were left shocked...
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