What should the future look like for Lancashire?
Councillors have clashed over their competing visions for the future of Lancashire.They were discussing Lancashire County Council’s corporate strategy, which lays out the ambitions for the region and...
View ArticleHere is all you need to know about how great Chinese wine is
China is famed for its cuisine, but what about its wine?China is famed for its cuisine, but what about its wine? We might be familiar with drinking rice wine or sake out of tiny, porcelain bowls, but...
View ArticleIgnorance is not bliss when it comes to checking your smoke alarm, as more...
More than half of people in the north west don’t know how to check a smoke alarm, according to shocking new figures.The research shows 52 per cent of those in the North West do not know how to test...
View ArticleThey may not fill the Albert Hall, but Lancashire's potholes reach new depths...
New figures claim that adding up all the potholes in Lancashire would result in a giant chasm almost two kilometres deep.Freedom of Information data obtained by Confused.com reveals motorists in the...
View ArticleLancashire could land EU cash weeks before Brexit
Lancashire could receive European Union cash to create a special investment fund less than a month before Brexit.Lancashire County Council cabinet members will be asked whether they want to approve the...
View ArticleAre trains or trams the best way to get Fleetwood back on track?
Competing visions have been laid out about whether the disused railway line between Fleetwood and Poulton should be restored for use by trains or trams - while a gap has also emerged over how to make...
View ArticleCat Smith Column: How we can bank on our communities
This week, Fleetwood MP Cat Smith looks at ways to help local people get access to financial services, after banks closed their doors in the port.This week I’ve been in touch with the leader of Preston...
View ArticleDisabled Jude to get new buggy after fund reaches target thanks to anonymous...
Thank you 2,765 times over.That was the message to Lancashire residents from national charity Newlife this week.The generosity of an anonymous donor means disabled Jude Houseman, aged four, from...
View ArticleREAD RESIGNATION LETTER: Three MPs quit Conservatives to join new independent...
Three Tory MP's - Heidi Allen, Anna Soubry and Sarah Wollaston - have quit to join the new independent group created by breakoff Labour MPs.Here's their resignation letter to the Prime Minister.Dear...
View ArticleNew group putting the case for special needs services in Lancashire
A group of parent volunteers says it wants to provide “a collective voice” for Lancashire families who have children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).The Lancashire Parent Carer...
View ArticleThis is how much Lancashire's councils have spent on award ceremonies in the...
Lancashire's councils spent more than £100,000 of taxpayers' money on award ceremonies since 2015. Figures released by the Taxpayers' Alliance reveal that £101,942.37 was spent by the red rose county's...
View ArticleMonster 90-tonne fatberg found lurking in Liverpool sewer is biggest ever in...
The biggest ever fatberg in the North West has been found lurking in a sewer in Liverpool. United Utilities has launched an unprecedented clean-up operation to remove the giant fatberg - the biggest...
View ArticleThese are the 11 things it is now illegal for your partner to do in a...
Changes in the law mean that there are now a number of things it is illegal for your partner to do in a relationship.Many forms of psychological abuse are now covered by the law which recognises that...
View ArticleVisually impaired people invited to apply for free audio device
Visually impaired people in Lancashire are being invited to see if they are eligible for a free specially adapted audio device from a leading blind charity.Visually impaired people in Lancashire are...
View ArticleHere are the latest trends for spring/summer nails
If you’re craving a mani makeover, look no further than the spring/summer catwalk shows, which gave us tons of nail-spiration, from uber brights and metallic finishes to a new take on nudes - all looks...
View ArticleAnnoying words are winding me up no end, peeps - can you add to the listicle?
My ire was triggered this week by the use of trendy language and anachronisms that can only be summed up in one word - annoying.Even worse, some of the words on my hit list have been submitted and...
View ArticleHere is how to avoid a high cholesterol
Medical herbalist Nicola Parker writes about maintaining cholesterol levels.Doctors medication is something most of us want to avoid. While we are extremely lucky to have many life saving medicines...
View ArticleThese are the average property prices for where you live in Lancashire
Across the region, property prices have risen by 3.5% in the last year, to £164,352, outperforming the UK as a whole, which saw the average property value increase by 2.5%.Here we compare the average...
View ArticleBig rise in emergencies for Lancashire's firefighters
Firefighters in Lancashire faced their highest number of calls in seven years last year, new Home Office figures show.Following several years of improvement across the country, the number of call-outs...
View ArticleRoadworks update North West: All planned works Monday, February 25 to Sunday,...
Here are the planned new and ongoing road improvements over the coming week.Details are correct as of Friday, February 22 but could be subject to change, including weather conditions or unforeseen...
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