Warning of delays for Bank Holiday travellers in Lancashire
Rail chiefs are warning bank holiday travellers of delays over the Easter weekend for people using the West Coast Main Line.Network Rail urged passengers to plan ahead and check the best days to travel...
View Article'Bring back the police thick ear!' - Your reaction as yobs 'block tram...
Last Friday youths were accused of "deliberately" blocking the tram tracks in Cleveleys.A spokesman for Heritage Tram Tours, which runs historic trams along the Fylde coast for enthusiasts, told police...
View ArticleHospital health warning for elderly patients who stay longer than they should
Unnecessary stays in hospital can “actively harm” the elderly and make it more difficult for them to regain their independence.That was the warning from a medic leading a review of services designed to...
View ArticleCleveleys gang: Do youths have no respect for the law anymore - or is there a...
Just hours after police logged into Facebook to warn youngsters they face arrest for misbehaving in Cleveleys, trams ground to a halt after being blocked by hooded teenagers on the tracks. That...
View Article'Startling' footage from the M6 shows the dangers of 'tailgating' on the...
Dramatic new footag shows the dangers of driving too close on the region's motorway network.The clip - captured by one of the dashcams in a Highways England patrol vehicle on the M6 - shows how quickly...
View ArticleLancashire companies putting fun into the workplace are up for an award
Two Lancashire companies are in the running for an award – not for the way they work, but the way they relax.Swinging hammocks and scooters are just two of the brilliant features of the final ten...
View ArticleLancashire’s new chief fire officer says promotion is a ‘fantastic honour’
Lancashire’s deputy chief fire officer Justin Johnston is to become the new chief, it was announced today.The 46-year-old will replace the retiring Chris Kenny in May, and said the move is a “fantastic...
View ArticleMore than £2.5million awarded to Blackpool, Fleetwood and Thornton coastal...
Blackpool and Wyre’s councils have thanked the Coastal Communities Fund after more than £2.5m was donated to projects across the Fylde coast.Blackpool’s proposed new museum project, called the Amuseum,...
View ArticleGrandparents targeted in new Lancashire campaign to ensure babies sleep safely
A new campaign will be launched in Lancashire tomorrow to alert grandparents to the latest advice on safer sleep for babies. FIONA FINCH reports on why grandpas and grandmas are being targeted to help...
View ArticleFamilies refusing help when they decide to home educate their children
As few as one in five families who decide to educate their children at home in Lancashire allow the local authority to visit them and assess their progressFigures revealed to Lancashire County...
View ArticleTaxi bill for excluded pupils tops £1m
The bill for providing taxis to take permanently excluded school pupils to alternative education facilities in Lancashire will hit £1.1m this year.It follows a near doubling in the number of young...
View ArticleCat Smith MP: These exciting schemes will help everyone access our wonderful...
In her weekly column, Fleetwood MP Cat Smith welcomes new initiatives to attract more visitors to the port and revamp the town centreI’ve been pleased this week to throw my support behind a project to...
View ArticleGirl, 16, quizzed over graffiti in Cleveleys as police say tram blocking...
Police said youths deliberately blocking tram tracks in Cleveleys on Saturday were not reported to officers.Heritage Tram Tours complained to @WyrePolice on Twitter about them, but Sgt Natali Harper...
View ArticleHow Billy Arthur Walden overcame bullying and became a teenage star on TV's...
Teenager Billy Arthur Walden overcame bullying and unhappiness at school and went on to discover an outstanding talent which has seen his camper van and boat conversions featured on TV.From home...
View ArticleRow between GPs leads to urgent NHS meeting in Blackpool
A row between doctors at Over Wyre Medical Centre led to an urgent meeting of health chiefs.The legal dispute, between four GPs and a fifth, led to the four threatening to dissolve their partnership by...
View ArticleWhy are more children being excluded from Lancashire's schools?
The number of children permanently excluded from Lancashire’s secondary schools is on track to rise for the fifth consecutive year.Figures for the autumn term of the current academic year reveal 109...
View ArticleSteve Canavan talks vomit, crying and exposed breasts: It’s been quite an...
Having a baby is like winning a goldfish at a fair.At first you are exhilarated and overjoyed, before, pretty soon, you realise they both do absolutely nothing except open their mouths and beg for...
View ArticleCharity calls on churches in Fleetwood to remember seafarers on Sea Sunday
Maritime welfare charity Sailors’ Society is asking churches in Fleetwood to remember the world’s seafarers in a special service on July 14. Congregations from around the world will take part in Sea...
View ArticleAmbulance service warns youths to stop endangering people's lives
North West Ambulance Service is appealing for youths to stop throwing stones at emergency ambulances - before someone is seriously hurt.On March 27, a group of youths threw stones at an ambulance on...
View ArticleThousands of pupils missing from Lancashire schools every day
Lancashire saw a big increase in fines for children's poor attendance as thousands of pupils missed classes every day last year.The number of fines handed to parents for their children failing to...
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