‘Put business at heart of policy’
With the General Election now over, the North and Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce (NWLCC) has urged the new Government to put business at the heart of its thinking and is urging the new...
View ArticlePurple power for Jamie’s fund
Both Blackpool Tower and local resident Jamie Goodwin will be turning purple tomorrow – all for a good cause.Former comedienne and freelance writer Jamie, from South Shore, will be dyeing her hair...
View ArticleBritish Sandwich Week: What’s your favourite?
This week (May 11-17) is British Sandwich Week, honouring our favourite hand-held food full of all varieties of filling.The sandwich is named after John Montagu (1718-92), 4th Earl of Sandwich who...
View ArticlePCW’s Steven Fludder - Showdown: AJ Styles v Lionheart
After surviving yet another big weekend of wrestling I have been in hibernation. Also known as by a pool sunbathing in Lanzarote. Yet again the fan feedback was wonderful and yes I am talking about the...
View ArticleCurfew for man who racially abused worker
A man repeatedly made race-hate remarks to a Fleetwood shopkeeper and then hit him in the face, a magistrates’ court has heardJames Houton, 36, of Manor Road, Fleetwood, pleaded guilty to racially...
View ArticleInternet woe is over for Whitehills firms
Businesses left high and dry without superfast broadband at a hi-tech Blackpool business park have now been connected to the network.A dispute over access to an area of unused land at the Whitehills...
View ArticleOptimism on money markets
As the dust settles after the General election and the building of the new Government’s cabinet, Leyton Hunt, from Fylde stockbrokers Hargreave Hale, looks at the effect on the money markets.“Even the...
View ArticleTown celebrates end of season with a day of fun
The Cod Army welcomed a legion of fans onto the pitch to celebrate at an end of season family fun day.Hundreds of children and families visited Fleetwood Town Football Club’s Highbury Stadium on...
View ArticleManhunt launched as pensioner conned
A manhunt is underway for a callous burglar who asked to use a 90-year-old woman’s phone when his car broke down - before stealing her handbag when her back was turned.The woman was at home on...
View ArticleWho would you choose to be the new face of the £20 note?
Lancashire folk are being invited to have their say on who will be the face of the new £20 as the Bank of England launched a consultation to find a historic British artist to feature on the note.The...
View ArticleJudge tells Cleveleys sex offender: ‘You’re not too old for jail’
An OAP who said his sentence for child sex abuse should be cut because of his ‘old age’ has had his case rejected.Brian Colin Lewington, 68, of Blaydon Avenue, Cleveleys, escaped justice for decades...
View ArticleShoplifters stole to fund their drugs habits
A couple went on a shoplifting spree to fund their heroin and crack cocaine habits.Joseph Edwards, 53, of Saville Road, and Sonya Richardson, 38, of Beardshaw Avenue, also Blackpool, went to an ASDA...
View ArticleFour-day Fleetwood beer fest begins
Fleetwood’s Strawberry Gardens pub is playing host to its fourth annual beer festival this week.The eventhas started at the Poulton Road venue and continues until Spring Bank Holiday Monday (May 25).On...
View Article1,400 suspects in VIP child sex abuse probe
More than 1,400 people including politicians, TV and music stars or people within institutions have been investigated by police for alleged historic child sex abuse, it has been revealed.The National...
View ArticleRace-hate attack on shopkeeper
A man made race-hate remarks to a Fleetwood shopkeeper and hit him.James Houton, 36, of Manor Road, Fleetwood, pleaded guilty to racially-aggravated assault.Martine Connah, prosecuting, said that on...
View Article‘Lolz!’ Thousands of new words added to Scrabble dictionary
It may seem ridic, but lotsa street slang and techie terms have been included in the latest official bible for players of the world’s favourite word game.Devo, onesie and vape are among thousands of...
View ArticleDog trainer over limit
A dog trainer was more than twice over the limit when she crashed her car into a bollard.Angela Isherwood had argued with her husband and decided to go for a drive, taking her dog, to cool...
View ArticleAre neighbourhood police ‘endangered species’?
Local neighbourhood police are an “endangered species”, the chairman of the Police Federation has said.Speaking at the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) annual conference Steve White...
View ArticleNew law to protect horses comes into force
New laws to clamp down on people illegally abandoning horses come into force today, improving horse welfare standards across the country.The new law called the Control of Horses Act 2015, aims to deter...
View ArticleDigital Kitbag seminars head to the North West
Digital Kitbag, the Johnston Press-owned digital marketing service for small and medium-sized businesses, will be taking its free digital marketing seminar to the North West next month following...
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