Archdeacon Michael: Visiting the horrors of Auschwitz
It was the bitter bleak and devastating coldness of the place that overwhelmed me. I wanted to curl up in a ball, but I knew that with temperatures of -14C that would indeed be lethal.It was not just...
View ArticleThis is how many crimes Lancashire Police are failing to record a year
Police watchdogs have criticised Lancashire Constabulary for the number of unrecorded crimes.The force failed to record 20,000 crimes in a year, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and...
View ArticleShocking true face of cuts on Lancashire's fire service
Lancashire has seen a big fall in the number firefighters in the wake of swingeing Government funding cuts.The county has lost more than a quarter of its firefighters since 2010 while crews are taking...
View ArticleTake part in RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend
The RSPB is celebrating a special anniversary of its world famous Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend (January 26-28) and is inviting people across Lancashire to get involved.Just one hour every year,...
View ArticlePoulton toddler struck down with potentially deadly virus - by a KISS
A Poulton toddler was struck down with a potentially deadly virus that left him screaming in pain – all because of a kiss.When little Laaston Ogden woke up with spots on his legs, his mum Louise...
View ArticleAre you missing out on better broadband? New figures show how you could save...
Homeowners in the region are missing out on faster internet connections – and wasting money, according to figures out today.New data from telecommunications regulator Ofcom reveals half of North West...
View ArticleHere is what support is on offer for people with dementia in Lancashire
Alzheimer’s Society provides a range of support services to help people come to terms with their dementia diagnosis, navigate the health and care system and stay connected to their communities. There...
View ArticleLancaster and Fleetwood MP Cat Smith forced to cancel Brexit meeting over...
Lancaster MP Cat Smith says she has been forced to cancel a public meeting due to concerns about “far right extremists”.Ms Smith was due to hold a meeting in Fleetwood on Friday January 25, with...
View ArticleFootball academy tree collection is big boost for Trinity Hospice
Staff from Fleetwood Town Academy took part in a Christmas tree clean up to help raise money for Trinity Hospice.The hospice is heavily dependant on fund-raising and costs more than £8m to run each...
View ArticleBlackpool hotel shut over concerns that guests were "at risk of death or...
A Blackpool seafront hotel is facing council action in the wake of complaints about the quality of the rooms.Bosses at the Cornhill Hotel were served with 10 improvement notices by town hall health and...
View ArticleFleetwood MP cancels Brexit meeting over right wing extremist fears
Fleetwood's MP Cat Smith has called off a Brexit discussion with residents in the town this morning over fears that right wing extremists were due to disrupt the event.The Labour MP for Lancaster and...
View ArticleRecipe: Roasted chicken breast with potato terrine, charred corn and roasted...
Tony May, head chef of Mr Fred’s at Stanley House Hotel and Spa, shares his recipe for poached and roasted chicken breast, sweetcorn purée, potato terrine, charred corn and roasted pepper...
View ArticleBlackpool RNLI lifeboat hero and pals beat Africa’s highest mountain Kilimanjaro
Blackpool RNLI lifeboat helmsman Darren Clemson and his friend Chris Smith conquered Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, to raise money for the lifesaving charity.They started their eight-day...
View Article‘Appalling cuts have left residents at risk’: Lancashire has lost more than a...
Lancashire has seen a big fall in the number of firefighters in the wake of Government funding cuts.The county has lost more than a quarter of its firefighters since 2010, while crews are also taking...
View ArticleCan getting a new passport be that hard?
Columnist Di Wade writes about the troubles she encountered renewing her passport.It’s shocking the mental as well as physical ravages of time. I astonished myself recently by hearing of a colleague’s...
View ArticleTrams diverted after car crashes into former Fleetwood Hospital
Trams were diverted in Fleetwood last night after a car crashed into the former Fleetwood Hospital. The car crashed into scaffolding at the renovated hospital site at around 8.45pm on Thursday (January...
View ArticleMP says Lancaster Brexit meeting will go ahead despite cancellation in...
A public meeting about Brexit will still go ahead in Lancaster tonight, Friday January 25.Lancaster and Fleetwood MP Cat Smith announced in a Facebook post that she was cancelling a meeting in...
View ArticleHere is how to use intuitive eating and intermittent fasting to lose weight
Medical herbalist Jenny Logan writes about the benefits - and pitfalls - of intermittent fasting.In my last article I wrote about the many reasons why, in my opinion, simply counting calories leads not...
View ArticleNew evidence of the decline of the High Street in Lancashire
The number of butcher’s shops in Lancashire has dropped since 2010, official figures show.Industry experts put this trend down to the “rising dominance” of big supermarkets and their tactics to push...
View ArticleSuspected cannabis farm raid in Fleetwood
A suspected cannabis farm raid is believed to have been carried out in Fleetwood.The incident has happened this morning on Preston Street with police, fire and ambulance services attending the...
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