Storm Gareth: Live updates as heavy rain and gales sweep across Lancashire
Gusts of up to 80mph are expected along the Lancashire coast today and there are fears of widespread travel disruption throughout the morning.We will be bringing you all the latest traffic, travel and...
View ArticleImmigration Enforcement officers spotted outside business in Fleetwood town...
Immigration Enforcement officers have been spotted outside a business in Fleetwood town centre. A number of immigration enforcement officers were seen entering a business premises in Poulton Street,...
View ArticleArchdeacon Michael: There's no bullet with your name on it
There aren’t many of my sermons that I remember but having preached well over 1,000 times, that’s not a surprise.I do recall the one I preached the Sunday after the National Lottery was launched in...
View ArticleGirls in Lancashire being forced to undergo female genital mutilation
New victims of female genital mutilation in Lancashire were seen by NHS services last year.The figures show the ongoing scale of the challenge to fight female genital mutilation (FGM) across the UK,...
View ArticleVIDEO: This is the moment firefighters gave life-saving oxygen treatment to a...
A border collie spotted drowning in rough seas 400m off Knott End coast has made a full recovery after being rescued by coastguard volunteers. Red, a brown and white collie, was brought safely back to...
View ArticleThe Fylde coast libraries looking for friends
Residents interested in supporting the development of their local library are being encouraged to set up a friends group.Currently, fewer than half of Lancashire’s 66 libraries have a support...
View ArticleLancashire news LIVE: Serious crash shuts major route | Car collides with...
A yellow weather warning remains in force for Lancashire as heavy gales continue to sweep across the county in the wake of Storm Gareth. Keep up-to-date with all the latest traffic, travel and weather...
View ArticleNorth west students shun shepherd's pie in favour of fast food and the...
Students and families in the region are shunning the heat and getting out of the kitchen... all the way to the takeawayA new survey has revealed that students in the north west eat five takeaways and...
View ArticleBlackpool youngsters more worried about their mental health and self-harm...
A new survey has revealed that young people in Blackpool are more concerned about their mental health or self-harm than the risks posed by drugs.Healthwatch Blackpool has published a report that...
View ArticleLancashire mosques to be given extra police protection after gunmen kill 49...
Police patrols will be ramped up at mosques in Lancashire after terrorists killed at least 49 worshippers in Christchurch, New Zealand. Speaking to the Post, Lancashire Police confirmed that special...
View ArticleLancashire Police step up patrols in "key locations" after terrorists kill 49...
Police patrols are being stepped up across Lancashire in response to terror attacks against Muslims in New Zealand. At least 49 people have been killed after gunmen opened fire on worshippers at two...
View ArticleCheat - A finely-tooled potboiler with terrific female leads
The recent scandal over various filthy rich Americans and Hollywood stars greasing the wheels to get their kids into prestigious universities stateside reminds me that even the powerful feel the need...
View ArticleLancashire's low MMR vaccination rate blamed on social media
More than 1,000 children in Lancashire are not fully vaccinated against MMR.Across England, take-up of the vaccine has fallen, with NHS chief executive Simon Stevens blaming anti-vaxxers increasing...
View ArticlePeople dying from air pollution in Lancashire
Air pollution causes four in every 100 deaths of people aged 30 and over in Lancashire.The figures are among the lowest in England and come as health chiefs are proposing a ban on cars idling in areas...
View ArticleTrains services from Preston to Blackpool, Wigan and Manchester all cancelled...
Trains between Preston, Blackpool, Wigan and Manchester have all been cancelled on Sunday.Northern has announced a series of planned cancellations this Sunday, which will affect all trains between...
View ArticleThese are the major roadworks to watch out for across the North West from...
Here are the planned new and ongoing road improvements on the region's main roads over the coming week. Details are correct as of Friday, March 15 but could be subject to change, including weather...
View ArticleSix men jailed for their roles in mass drug dealing conspiracy across the...
Six more men have been sentenced for their roles in a mass drug dealing conspiracy across the Fylde coast.Nine addresses in the Blackpool and Fleetwood areas were raided last March as part of Operation...
View ArticleCan weddings, conferences and carbon-neutral electricity help Lancashire...
A pair of councillors who were part of an investigation into how Lancashire County Council could make money from the buildings it owns say the authority is still missing out on opportunities.County...
View ArticleWhat would tempt more women to become councillors?
More generous allowances for childcare, reassurances about their personal safety and a strict code of conduct for their colleagues - just three of the ways which a group of councillors has concluded...
View ArticlePower cut forces Fleetwood swimming pool to shut during annual Swimarathon
The YMCA Fleetwood fitness centre has been evacuated after a power cut this morning.The popular Swimarathon event was being held at the time and has now been postponed after participants had to leave...
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