'Eden of the North' moves to next stage of development
Detailed designs will be developed for the Eden North project in Morecambe after it was handed the final piece of funding needed to launch the next phase of the scheme.The Lancashire Enterprise...
View ArticleCE marking after Brexit
The current CE safety certificate symbol, which shows consumers that an item meets legal requirements, belongs to the EU.To prepare for a no-deal scenario, the UK government has drawn up a new logo,...
View ArticleInseparable gay penguins tie the knot at lavish wedding ceremony
Two devoted showbiz penguins have got married in style, with their lavish big gay wedding day captured in a special video.When Ferrari and Pringle tied the knot in their same-sex ceremony, there were...
View ArticleAll you need to know about county council's budget plans
Lancashire County Council is today set to debate and decide upon proposals to reduce its budget by £77m.The authority is also planning to increase its share of council tax by almost four per cent from...
View ArticleCrossing borders with your dog after Brexit
If I am staying in pet friendly accommodation in the Republic of Ireland after Brexit will I still be able to take my dog across the border from Northern Ireland?A. The answer to this all depends on...
View ArticleThe top six questions people are asking Google about Brexit
We've taken a look at the top six topics people have been Googling in relation to Brexit.Here's the answers to your questions:What is the new Brexit Party and how do I join?The Brexit Party was...
View ArticlePublic should be protected from ISIS terror girl says Wyre MP
Securities minister Ben Wallace has said a schoolgirl who ran away to join Isis must face a police probe if she is allowed to return to the UK.Mr Wallace - MP for Wyre and Preston North - says London...
View ArticleLetters - We can't build new homes in a flood zone
This week's mailbag includes letters on planning and development, safe driving and free TV licencesThese homes are in wrong placeI was pleased to be part of the planning process at Wyre Council last...
View ArticleCat Smith column - Labour is committed to a bold and visionary green energy...
This week, Fleetwood MP Cat Smith hails local entrepreneurs who are leading the charge for green energyThe Government has finally admitted its flawed and unfair system of Universal Credit (UC) is...
View ArticleBudget day protests at County Hall
Dozens of people gathered outside County Hall ahead of Lancashire County Council’s annual budget meeting to protest at planned cuts to public health and children’s services.The proposal to cancel the...
View ArticleTrue scale of self-harm epidemic gripping Lancashire
Hospitals are dealing with more than six cases of self-harm every day in LancashireNew figures show thousands of people were admitted to hospital in Lancashire for self-harm injuries last year.The...
View ArticleLancashire foster carers celebrated
Lancashire foster carers who have looked after children for many years have been honoured with a lunch at County Hall.The celebration was attended by foster carers from across Lancashire, county...
View ArticleLancashire County Council budget: Tories promise to listen to consultations...
Public consultations over the future of services earmarked to be axed in Lancashire County Council’s latest budget will be “genuine”, the authority’s leader has said.Geoff Driver was speaking at a near...
View ArticleNearly a MILLION calls to Lancashire Police have gone unanswered in past five...
Almost 900,000 calls to police have gone unanswered in the last five years, according to latest figures. A request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) revealed that 873,293 calls to the...
View ArticleHere is how to beat urinary tract infections
Medical herbalist Jenny Logan writes about effective treatments to flush bad bacteria out of the urinary tract.This week I want to take a look at another really common problem, that of urinary tract...
View ArticleJimmy Cricket pays tribute to June Whitfield
Columnist Jimmy Cricket shares his memories of his good friend, comedy actress June Whitfield, who died at the end of last year.The death of June Whitfield at the great age of 93 closes the chapter on...
View ArticleHere is how to be smart when buying treats
Dan Donohue, of Fitness Formation, writes about making eating healthy a habit, rather than a chore.In one of our most recent columns, we discussed the various elements that dictate energy expenditure...
View ArticleMasterchef - A love/hate affair with the gruesome twosome of the BBC kitchen
I have a love/hate relationship with Masterchef (BBC1, Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays), which was back this week, for an incredible 15th season. The thing is I love the contestants, with their shaky...
View ArticleRoadworks update North West: All planned works Monday, February 18 to Sunday,...
Here are the planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week. The following summary of planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week is correct as of Friday, February...
View ArticleThe latest nose from Blackpool seafront
Here is the nose.....A supersize red nose has popped up outside Blackpool Tower as Sainsbury’s celebrates its 20th Anniversary as an official partner of Comic Relief.And it caused quite a stir as...
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