Star Wars and Thunderbirds set to top Christmas present lists
Star Wars and Thunderbirds are set to be the must-have toys for Christmas this year, according to industry experts.The Toy Retailers Association said this would be a “vintage year” for toys as it...
View ArticleHeadteacher suspended after taking term-time holiday to Brazil
The headteacher of a school in Burnley has been suspended and could be sacked after he took a holiday to Brazil in term time.Mr Ian McCann (58) went on the two-week cycling holiday despite having the...
View ArticlePolice raids find stash of guns and ammunition
A man has been arrested after police raids in Lancashire and Cumbria found guns and ammunition.Officers from the regional organised crime unit Titan raided a lock-up garage in Morecambe, as well as a...
View ArticleNicola Adam Column: Very merry November
About this time last year - it may have been earlier - I expoused my views that Christmas should wait until, well, Christmas. This year I am trying to be less of a Scrooge and more of a Santa’s little...
View Article‘Binge-watch’ named word of the year by Collins
“Binge-Watch” has been named Colins Word of the Year 2015 by the publishers behind Colins dictionary.A survey, conducted by digital video recording company Tivo, found 92% of viewers admitted to...
View ArticleHose slashed while crews tackled blaze
A YOB deliberately slashed a hose that firefighters were using to tackle a tyre blaze on Bonfire Night.The incident happened at around 9pm when a crew from Atherton were in the process of putting out...
View ArticleFines given for fouling
Wyre Council handed eight fines to people who allowed their dogs to foul in public and then failed to pick up after them last year, it was revealed.A Freedom of Information request made by resident...
View ArticleWhy I love Stellen Skarsgard
This week, to accompany the ever-increasing sugar fest that is Halloween, there have been various reminiscences about how we didn’t have pumpkins in our day, we had to make do with carving out turnips...
View ArticlePolice chief blasts budget error as ‘incompetency’
The Home Office has admitted it used the wrong numbers when it worked out how much money Lancashire Police will lose next year.Instead of losing £24.5m next year, the force is now set to face a...
View ArticleLancashire couple get engaged amid Egypt chaos
While thousands of British tourists were wondering how to get home from Sharm el-Sheikh, two Lancashire holidaymakers refused to let the chaos get in the way of their special trip.James Ormerod and his...
View ArticleWEATHER ALERT: Warning of high winds
Forecasters are predicting a blustery start to the week, with a warning for strong winds on Monday morning.The Met Office has issued the ‘yellow warning’ for the North West, meaning gusts of 50-60mph...
View ArticleNon-bill payers given water compensation
United Utilities has defended its decision to send cryptosporidium compensation to people who have not paid their water bills. The arrangement came to light after readers contacted us to say some...
View ArticleWyre prove they’re best in show
Wyre’s bloom heroes celebrated after winning top gongs at the North West Britain in Bloom Awards.Fleetwood’s bloom co-ordinators returned from the organisation’s with a plethora of awards.Fleetwood won...
View ArticleCould ‘Abigail’ the first named storm of the winter be about to hit the UK?
Barney, Eva and Henry are among the names we could be calling future storms affecting the UK and Ireland.However, Quentins, Yvonnes and Zanes will be disappointed, as names starting with the letters Q,...
View ArticleVehicles worth £300k stolen from hire firm in FIVE HOUR heist
A vehicle hire firm has been hit by a devastating burglary with £300k worth of vehicles stolen.CCTV images show four men breaking into Easirent’s Queen Street office in Wigan in the early hours of...
View ArticleNew parents suffering in silence
NEW parents are too afraid to seek help to cope with feelings of depression and anxiety, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has said.Its poll of 2,000 new mothers and fathers found 41% experienced...
View ArticleAsda will not take part in this year’s Black Friday
Asda has revealed it will not participate in this year’s Black Friday sales frenzy.The retailer said customer feedback was behind its decision to invest in £26m.of savings for shoppers across the...
View ArticleHealth experts call for scrapping of ‘fat letters’
PUBLIC health experts are calling for “fat letters” - which tell parents if their child is overweight - to be scrapped or reformed.The Royal Society for Public Health said parents did not find the...
View ArticleMan guilty of assault
A defendant did not attend his trial and was found guilty in his absence of assaulting his girlfriend.Ashley Tombs, 26, formerly of Bold Street, Fleetwood, now living at Cedar Avenue in the port,...
View Article10 products from major retailers recalled this week because of safety fears
Major retailers including Sainsbury’s, IKEA, Next, Asda and Aldi have recalled products this week due to health and safety concerns.You can check if you have one of the affected products here:1) Asda...
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