Glassed in face by vile racist
A would-be peacekeeper has told how he was left in “excruciating” pain after he was glassed in the face and left with a broken leg while trying to tackle a racist thug.Patrick Gilhooley was set upon by...
View ArticleThink about restorative justice
Police in Lancashire are encouraging people to think about justice and how it could work for them.The move is part of International Restorative Justice Week which is running this week.The practice...
View ArticleNew call to reform business rates
Chancellor George Osborne should use his Autumn Statement to reform business rates, according to a Blackpool tax adviser.Tony Medcalf tax partner at Moore and Smalley chartered accountants and business...
View ArticleHelp call for resort airport
A town councillor is asking for Wyre officials to help back the fight to secure the future of Blackpool Airport.Fleetwood town councillor Jack Harrison is asking for Wyre Council to join work with...
View ArticleFree HIV and sexual health checks
Sexual health screenings to test for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis and HIV are being held this week.A national campaign that encourages people to consider taking an HIV test is running all week and...
View ArticleCardiac health workers are on mission to help African children
Two cardiac health workers have returned home after a challenging week helping children in South Africa.Cardiac physiologists, Maxine Lang and Cath Tomlinson, from the Lancashire Cardiac Centre in...
View ArticleCleared of robbery but back in court...
A teenager cleared of robbery found himself back in court after not keeping in touch with his probation officer.Benjamin Stewart had been detained for failing to answer his bail before being acquitted...
View ArticleDrink driver crashed
A sales manager was over the alcohol limit when he overturned his car which landed on its roof as he tried to find his mobile phone.Nicholas Millar started to drink after returning to his family home...
View ArticleAppeal for food donations to help homeless
Charity bosses helping homeless and vulnerable people are asking for donations of food, toiletries and bedding this Christmas.The Bridge Project, based in the Salvation Army in Blackpool, supports...
View ArticleNeil Diamond to play Bloomfield Road
Blackpool... get ready for one hell of a night!That was the call today as it was announced music legend Neil Diamond is to play a massive summer gig in the resort next year.The Sweet Caroline and...
View ArticleHealth team is the tops!
Spiral Health, the Blackpool social enterprise which runs two nurse-led hospitals for the NHS, has been awarded the title of Social Enterprise of the Year by SELNET (the Social Enterprise Lancashire...
View ArticleCharges for tipping too much waste
Lancashire County Council is proposing to limit how much DIY waste people can dispose of for free at recycling centres, with charges being applied for any extra.The new policy would mean applying for a...
View Article‘No rush to combine councils’
Blackpool’s town hall leader has said he will not rush into joining a combined authority which could see more cash and power devolved to local authorities.Simon Blackburn was speaking after leaders 12...
View ArticlePiercing site ‘unacceptable’
A premises in Blackpool used by a man carrying out body piercings was totally unacceptable, a court heard.There were bags of clinical waste left around and some bins used for needles were...
View ArticleDrunk passenger ends up in court
A man who was ejected from a train at St Annes station went into the ticket office and caused trouble.Paul Gladden, who was carrying a whisky bottle, shouted at staff and damaged a heater.Unemployed...
View ArticlePlenty of leg room for crab on coach trip
A false leg, a set of mountain bikes and a giant crab which had to be returned to the sea at Blackpool are among items left behind on coaches.The 10-legged crab was taken on board by a Chinese couple...
View ArticlePower firm in bid to cut energy bills
Residents’ power bills across Lancashire could be cut by almost £20 following a reduction in prices by regional network operator Electricity North West.The company owns the region’s network underground...
View ArticleFree parking offer for Wyre shoppers
Shoppers in Wyre can park for free on Saturday as the council supports Small Business Saturday.Councillor Peter Murphy, Wyre Cabinet member with responsibility for economic development at Wyre Council,...
View ArticleSword man threatened police
A man stabbed and slashed towards police officers with two Samurai swords threatening to slice them up, a court heard.Police reinforcements and an armed response unit had to be called to subdue Wayne...
View ArticlePet is left injured after being shot with an airgun
A cat has been left seriously injured after being shot with an airgun.Norris was found badly hurt near his owners’ home on Burnside Avenue, Calder Vale, near Garstang.The adult male Maine Coon cat –...
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