Schizophrenic ‘poses high risk of harm’
A man who twice broke the terms of a restraining order regarding his ex-partner had paranoid schizophrenia, a court heard.Jonathan Hill said strange things to his former girlfriend, speaking in an...
View ArticleMagistrates Round-up - 22-04-15
A man accused of making indecent pictures of children – some at the highest level of indecency – has made his first appearance at court.Stuart Taylor, 44, of Alston Avenue, Cleveleys, faces nine...
View ArticleGENERAL ELECTION 2015: We want to know what matters to you
The Fleetwood Weekly News and our parent company Johnston Press have joined forces with Twitter to get to the heart of the issues which matter in the approaching general election.Johnston Press has set...
View ArticleFleetwood business scoops new award
A Fleetwood small business has picked up the first of a new award designed to highlight good practice.Clean Living has been named Blackpool Council’s first ever Safe and Secure Trader of the Month, a...
View ArticleMeteor shower lights up North West
Social media was alight last night with reports of a “great ball of fire” appearing in the sky over Burnley and the Fylde Coast on Sunday night.It appears the heavenly glow was most likely a meteor...
View ArticleChildren’s day at BAE Systems
Youngsters got the chance to see what their mums and dads actually get up to at work when one of Fylde’s largest employers held an open day.BAE Systems played host to 160 young people at the Warton and...
View ArticleNew twist in row over LEP progress
A war of words between business leaders in the county has escalated as another big player waded into the row.The North and Western Chamber of Commerce last week blasted the Lancashire Local Enterprise...
View ArticleArcade games exhibition set to draw crowd
A gaming machine exhibition returns to Blackpool for the fourth year this coming weekend.Play Blackpool, which takes place from Saturday to Monday at the Norbreck Castle Hotel, is expected to attract...
View Article‘Milk’ alert: chocolate puddings recalled
Lidi UK is recalling its King Frais Desserts with Cream (Pudding Schokolade mit Sahne) amid fears they could pose a health risk to anyone who is allergic to milk.The chocolate puddings, which are...
View ArticleDog owners warned over spread of deadly disease
Dog owners nationwide are being urged to take extra precautions when out walking their pets this spring and summer, to help prevent the spread of deadly disease Alabama Rot.The mysterious illness,...
View ArticlePolitical row at Fleetwood Town Council over leaflet
Argument over claims town authority is being politicisedA political row has blown up between Fleetwood Town Council members in the run-up to the local elections on May 7.Labour’s Coun Brian Stephenson...
View ArticleMagistrates Round-up -29-04-15
A woman hit a neighbour who saw her throw an egg at her husband’s car.Kate McCallum thumped the woman several times in the chest area with her fists.McCallum, 52, of Kemp Street, Fleetwood, pleaded...
View ArticlePolice hunt for cross dressing sex offender last seen in Lancashire
A cross dressing sex offender missing from West Yorkshire was last seen in Morecambe.Keith Alexander Foster, who also goes by the name Kirstie, 60, is wanted for breaching his notification requirements...
View ArticleVideo: Meteor fireball that headed over Lancashire
Astronomers in Ireland have caught the moment a meteorite turned into a fireball as powerful as a nuclear explosion just 21 miles above the Earth.The blast was so visible the Irish Coast Guard...
View ArticleTour de Yorkshire to make history in Wakefield
Crowds have started to line the route of the inaugural Tour de Yorkshire as Wakefield prepares to make history.And the excitement is building in the city centre with spectators coming from across the...
View ArticlePrime Minister talks fracking on second visit to Lancaster in a week
The Prime Minister has vowed any future government would not rush into fracking for shale gas.Conservative leader David Cameron said communities in Lancaster and Morecambe should not worry as there...
View ArticlePolice appeal to track down thieves who stole from church
Valuable items have been stolen from a town centre church in Fleetwood.The two items were stolen from St Mary’s Catholic church, in Lord Street, during daytime hours while the church was open.It...
View ArticleVenues fail booze sting
Children were served booze in almost half of the pubs and clubs in Wyre where police carried out a series of spot checks.Of the 21 premises in Fleetwood, Poulton, Thornton and Cleveleys which were...
View ArticleBroadway lights beckon for Fleetwood’s Alfie
Fleetwood tenor Alfie Boe is to join the cast of Les Miserables on Broadway.The former TVR mechanic will once more play the role of Jean Valjean, this time at the Imperial Theatre in New York City,...
View ArticleFleetwood man smashed neighbour’s CCTV
A man smashed a CCTV camera belonging to a woman he branded the neighbour from hell.Frank Colecliffe struck the camera with a clothes prop claiming the neighbour was totally unreasonable and he was...
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