Award joy as port’s tower scoops prize
A Fleetwood landmark has added another award to its growing collection.Rossall Point has scooped the Small Project of the Year Award from the Institution of Structural Engineers at an annual...
View ArticleHundreds look for debt help
Hundreds of people in Blackpool have been forced to turn to charities for help over debt worries, according to new figures.In the first six months of this year, 510 people in the resort sought debt...
View ArticleBoost for ‘silent minority’
A review aimed at strengthening the employment status of up to a million workers has been announced, aimed at giving the “silent minority” the same status as most employees.Mr Cable, who made the...
View Article‘Answers needed’ in harassment probe
The leader of Wyre Council has called for answers about the culture within the Police and Crime Commissioner’s office.Coun Peter Gibson said he was “astonished” to learn a complaint had been passed to...
View ArticleSupport call for affordable homes bill
A Wyre councillor has thrown her weight behind a national bill to replace the so-called ‘bedroom tax’, and is calling for further support for it.Lorraine Beavers, Labour councillor for Pharos ward in...
View ArticleOpportunity to discuss life with arthritis
A new support group for people with arthritis is on the hunt for members.The Poulton Arthritis Support Group was set up to give residents to chance to talk to people about their condition.It was formed...
View ArticleVIDEO: Join the Fiat Lights convoy
A cancer survivor is urging Fiat owners to ‘light up’ Blackpool after announcing plans for a second charity parade through the town’s world famous IlluminationsRussell Lambert, 52, a salesman at...
View ArticlePolice in safety call to gun owners
Police are calling for firearms owners to make sure their guns are being kept securely before officers begin a series of unannounced home visits.From Wednesday, officers in Lancashire, as well as...
View ArticleWarning after bike theft increase
Police are warning residents to be vigilant after a spate of bicycle thefts in Cleveleys.Since the beginning of July, 13 bikes have been stolen, with seven incidents happening in the last few weeks.The...
View ArticleMan hid under lid of dustbin
A man on the run from police tried to hide from officers by crouching in a back yard with a dustbin lid over his head.But the bizarre attempt to evade detection by Thomas Cadden failed when an officer...
View ArticlePCW’s Steven Fludder - Talent from all over the UK are going to be on the show
What have I been doing this week?Well I had lots of plans but all was put on hold due to a friend and wrestler by the name of Kris Travis going public about him battling stomach cancer. Kris has said...
View ArticleThe ‘invincibles’ of dance
A Fylde dance troupe has swept the board winning trophies galore and culminating in being crowned national champions.The Broadway Stars Morris dancers, based in Fleetwood, has grown from strength to...
View ArticleTwo men in court after store raid
Two men have appeared in court charged in connection with an armed raid in Cleveleys.An 18-year-old and 21-year-old appeared before Blackpool Magistrates Court on Saturday morning.The pair were each...
View ArticlePolice probe brawl
A large crowd were involved in a fight in Blackpool town centre after “peacemakers” stepped in to break up an argument.Police say up to eight revellers were involved in the brawl, on the corner of...
View ArticleWild weather batters Fylde coast
Blackpool is bracing itself for a pounding with high tide expected to hit at 10.34am.A flood alert is in place as the western side of the UK feels the effects of gusts reaching 70mph.Promenades could...
View ArticleMan held over attack outside nightclub
A man has been arrested following a violent attack in Blackpool that left the victim with a fractured eye socket.Police had originally appealed for help tracing two suspects after the assault outside...
View ArticleCrime victim’s call for better police communication
A Fleetwood businessman who has suffered repeat attacks of vandalism to vehicles says Fleetwood Police should be doing more to support traders.Archie Abbott, proprietor of Pricewise Newsagents in Lord...
View ArticleMan told to pay doc for racist tirade
A patient who racially abused a doctor before pushing him in the chest as he tried to treat him has been ordered to pay the medic compensation.Jason Hughes shouted at the doctor in the casualty...
View ArticleNew town gym officially unveiled
The wraps have come off the brand new gym at Poulton health and fitness centre.As part of a major redevelopment, Wyre Council and the YMCA have invested heavily in cardio and resistance equipment which...
View ArticleMan is accused of assault on his ex
A man accused of going into his former partner’s home and punching her on the side of the face has made his first appearance at court.Trevor Lloyd, 60, of The Esplanade, Fleetwood, pleaded not guilty...
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