Evening and weekend GP appointments have been rolled out across England
Patients across England can now access GP appointments in the evening and on weekends, NHS England has announced.Health bosses said that an estimated nine million extra appointments per year will...
View ArticleBaby Jesus kidnapped from town centre crib in St Annes
Baby Jesus has been stolen from his town crib in St Annes town centre. The discovery was made on Thursday December 13 around 6pm, after his absence inside the nativity scene was noted by a member of...
View Article£5m worth of 'social value' created by county's growth deal projects
A government growth deal for Lancashire has generated more than £5m of so-called “social value”, according to the organisation overseeing how the money is spent.The county’s Local Enterprise...
View ArticleNo Brexit committee for county and councillors also reject call for second...
Councillors have declined to set up a special committee to explore the potential economic impact of Brexit on Lancashire.Lancashire County Council debated a call from the Labour opposition to establish...
View ArticleCan democracy be done with speed and still be democratic?
Accusations of a “democratic deficit” at Lancashire County Council have been rejected by the ruling Conservative group, as new rules were brought in governing the length of some debates in the...
View ArticleMan appears in court accused of murdering Fleetwood dad Michael Hart
A man appeared in court this morning charged with murdering Fleetwood dad Michael Hart.Stephen Derbyshire, 33, of Hawthorne Drive, Fleetwood, was accusing of killing Mr Hart, 31, on Sunday, December...
View Article"Return baby Jesus by Christmas and all will be forgiven", says St Annes vicar
The theft of a baby Jesus figure from a nativity scene in St Annes has been met with outrage by parishioners.But one man of God is extending his faith's teaching of forgiveness to the figure's...
View ArticleAre Red Rose folk turning their backs on Lancashire cheese this Christmas?
Lancastrians are turning their backs on one of the Red Rose county's mast famous foods this Christmas.A new study has looked at Lancashire's favourite cheeses to have over the festive season, and...
View ArticleManhunt for 'Ross from Friends lookalike' after he fails to appear at court...
Abdulah Husseni - a "lookalike" of Friends star David Schwimmer - has failed to appear at court after being summonsed to appear before Blackpool magistrates to face charges of theft and fraud.Social...
View ArticleWorrying rise in baby deaths in Lancashire
More babies are dying within a month of being born in Lancashire, with data revealing the neonatal mortality rate is rising.Across England, both the neonatal and infant mortality rates worsened for the...
View ArticleHow benefits shake-up is hitting disabled people in Lancashire hard
More than a quarter of people in Preston receiving disability benefits have had their payments stopped, as part of the roll-out of a new system.Charity Scope said that many disabled people are "losing...
View ArticleFleetwood Town’s first team ensured Christmas came early for poorly...
Fleetwood Town’s first team ensured Christmas came early at Brian House Children’s Hospice as they delivered presents to poorly youngsters.Joey Barton’s men took time out from preparing for Saturday’s...
View ArticleIN PICTURES: Fleetwood Town's visit to Brian House Children's Hospice
Fleetwood Town’s first team spread Christmas cheer at Brian House Children’s Hospice as they delivered presents to poorly youngsters this afternoon. Look back on the visit by viewing our photographer...
View ArticleUnited Utilities call for co-ordinated effort to tackle flooding threat on...
Underfire water bosses have called for a united front to tackle the threat of flooding on the Fylde coast.Underfire water bosses have called for a united front to tackle the threat of flooding on the...
View ArticleCat Smith column: Cuts to our schools must come to an end
Fleetwood MP Cat Smith hails good news about the port's hospital and highlights 'Dickensian' poverty in schoolsCongratulations to Fleetwood Trust, the new owners of Fleetwood Hospital. It’s been...
View ArticleCoping with Christmas the Tigerlily Trust way
Grief does not respect the holiday season and for bereaved parents who have lost their baby it can be a particularly hard time. Fiona Finch learns how Val Isherwood’s sorrow at the stillbirth of her...
View ArticleLancashire F.A.'s new goal is to help A.D.A.M. appeal
From great sorrow hope has been born. Fiona Finch reports how the Lancashire Football Association is partnering with a county charity to ensure more defibrillators are installed at football clubs...
View ArticleLancashire to Hollywood for CNN TV show host
After a chance meeting at a dinner party in Los Angeles, this week Burnley actress Caroline O’Hara is interviewing Sandro Monetti. From Lancashire to Los Angeles was the journey for Sandro Monetti, a...
View ArticleChild asthma rates in Lancashire 'among highest in UK'
Lancashire has one of the highest rates of young people admitted to hospital with asthma in England, according to the latest data from Public Health England.A charity fighting to stop asthma said the...
View ArticleCrisis of Lancashire's neglected children
Neglected and abused children in Lancashire are increasingly likely to be at risk of significant harm by the time social services reach them, figures show.Social workers have warned that children in...
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