Families set to get £4.9m health boost
Families across Lancashire are set to benefit from a £4.9m boost from the Government to improve services.Local authorities, as well as the police and fire service, will receive a share of the £89.4m...
View ArticleElderly man suffers burns in house fire
An elderly man was rushed to a specialist burns unit after being rescued from a house fire.Fire crews were called to an end terrace property on North Albert Street, Fleetwood, shortly after 2.30am this...
View ArticleCounty drivers are ‘more likely to be breath tested’
Drivers in Lancashire are more likely to be breath tested than in any other part of England, a new survey says.The county has come top in a list of breathalyser hotspots compiled by insurance company...
View ArticleHelp with heating homes in winter
Fylde and Wyre elderly and vulnerable residents could be in line for help with heating this winter.Lancashire County Council is providing half a million pounds to help warm up the county’s coldest...
View ArticleMan faces attempted shop robbery charge
A man accused of attempting to rob a Fleetwood shop while wearing a balaclava has made his first appearance in court.Thomas Wilson, 27, of Bold Street, Fleetwood, is charged with trying to rob the...
View ArticleHard drive was missed by police
A pervert continued to view indecent images of children on a hard drive missed by police during a search of his home.Preston Crown Court heard the storage unit was seized following a visit from an...
View ArticleBottle ‘attack’ teenager may lose sight
A partygoer accused of smashing a bottle of Bacardi on the skull of a teenager – causing him serious eye and facial injuries – has made his first appearance in court.The 18-year-old boy who was hit had...
View ArticleEmergencies only 999 plea
The North West Ambulance Service is asking anyone taken ill over the fetive season to only use the 999 service in genuine emergencies.The service is advising people to only call 999 when somebody is...
View ArticleRecord week for ambulance service
Ambulance call-outs are at record levels, with health bosses saying that last week was the busiest since the service formed in 2006.Nearly 9,000 potentially life-threatening incidents were reported...
View ArticleJudge issues a drugs warning
A judge has warned of the dangers of drugs after a man stole a bike after taking some.Frank Laird believed he had been given painkiller tablets by a friend but he then stole a woman’s bicycle and rode...
View ArticleHealth and safety breach admitted
A man has admitted a breach of health and safety regulations linked to a builder’s death at a Fleetwood toy factory.Craig Gray, a 39-year-old father of five, fell 20ft to his death from the roof of a...
View ArticleParks across borough to ban smoking
Parks in Fylde are getting some colourful new additions – anti-smoking signs.Smokefree signs are to be installed in the children’s play areas of parks as part of a scheme, being run jointly by...
View ArticleFunds offer for creative growth
Lancashire County Council wants to support creative and digital businesses to create new jobs in the county.The county council’s Rosebud Micro finance is aiming to help fuel growth ambitions. The...
View ArticleFestive period trains delayed
Passengers are being advised to avoid the West Coast main line and to check before they travel over the Christmas period due to track works.Network Rail warned the route will be closed between London...
View ArticleJim ‘blown away’ by award of MBE
The man who helped set Fleetwood Town Football Club on an amazing journey into the Football League has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list, announced today.Club president Jim...
View ArticleEnjoy fuel price drop now
Motorists have been warned to enjoy plummeting petrol prices while they last – with costs expected to increase in the new year.Fuel costs across the UK have fallen by close to 15p in recent weeks...
View ArticleRinging in the New Year...by staying in alone
Almost two-thirds of people are planning to celebrate the New Year in the comfort of their own home, research suggests.Some 62 per cent of adults surveyed for Post Office Home Insurance expect to have...
View ArticleGenerous Fleetwood folk helped the town’s Rotarians and Santa raise a...
Generous Fleetwood folk have helped the town’s Rotarians and Santa raise a whopping £2,000 for local families in need.The cash was raised when Santa and Rotary members toured the streets of Fleetwood...
View ArticleCar crash after driver is taken ill
A driver was taken to hospital after crashing his car when he fell ill at the wheel.The man was driving a black Mercedes C230 along Breck Road, Poulton, when it crashed into a lamppost close to the...
View ArticleCommunity sport scheme to return
A new and improved community sports scheme returns to Fleetwood in January.TrySport offers young people aged seven to 20 the chance to try a variety of different sports, from football and street dance...
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