Parents of murdered Jane Clough talk at event
The parents of a Blackpool nurse who was murdered by her abusive ex-boyfriend hope to help business leaders spot the warning signs of domestic violence.Jane Clough, 26, was stabbed to death outside...
View ArticleMedic stalked ex, court told
A medic stalked his former girlfriend, engineering meetings with her and phoning her after he had ended their relationship, a court heard.Robert Wilding then left his victim a message telling her she...
View ArticleMan pretended to be a boy to blackmail OAP
A man created fake internet profiles and posed as a 12-year-old boy to snare a pensioner and blackmail him out of £14,000.The predator - who changed his name by deed poll to simply ‘Randall’ - has been...
View ArticleGPs should report medically unfit drivers to DVLA, says GMC
The General Medical Council has insisted that GPs report patients who are medically unfit to drive to the DVLA.The new guidance is in draft form and open to public consultation, but the regulator has...
View Article‘No police cuts’ says Osborne
George Osborne today ruled out further cuts to police budgets in a surprise move during his Spending Review.Lancashire police and other forces around the country had been lobbying against massive...
View ArticleRow brews over new housing plan
Newly lodged plans for more housing estates near Garstang have attracted attention from protesters already trying to halt the rural Wyre building boom.The past week has seen plans which, if approved,...
View ArticleNicola Adam column: Insta-boring but not Insta-bothered
As a social media addict, albeit of the type at whom a 11 -year-old child would roll their eyes and proclaim considerably out of date, I was pleased to gain a new favourite to add to Twitter and...
View Article2015 hottest year on record - until next year!
This year is set to finish up as the hottest year on record and, according to the World Meteorological Organisation, 2016 could be even hotter due to the El Nino weather pattern.The organisation warned...
View ArticleWoman sacked by text message
AN angry employee has hit out at Sports Direct after the retail giant sacked her for refusing to work on Saturdays.Ann Hesford was employed on a zero hours contract processing work at the company’s...
View ArticleTop 5 tips for Black Friday success
GONE are the days when you had to queue outside shops on Boxing Day and fight your way through the crowds to get the best of the year’s bargains.Now you can sit on your couch with a cuppa in hand and...
View ArticleAsda cuts petrol to 99p
Following the news that the Chancellor has so far held off a price increase on fuel duty, Asda has today (Friday 27th November) announced that it will give its customers a seasonal boost on top of the...
View ArticleMagistrates Court round-up
A woman accused of driving a Peugeot at Fleetwood while unfit through drink has made her first appearance at court.Mia McDonald, 39, of Staveley Grove, Fleetwood, who is also alleged to have driven...
View ArticleWEATHER WARNING: Strong winds forecast throughout the weekend
The Met Office is warning of a blustery weekend ahead across the North West.A yellow severe weather warning has been issued from 9am tomorrow (Saturday) until 6pm on Sunday for England and Wales.The...
View ArticleWoman’s strip to bra in street
A woman told in Blackpool town centre by police she was going to be searched started screaming and stripped off to her bra.Margaret Hamilton, 38, of Woodside Road, Stirling, pleaded guilty to being...
View ArticleHoverboard fire risk warning for parents
TRADING Standards officers are warning Christmas shoppers to be cautious before buying a hoverboard, tipped to be one of this year’s most popular festive gifts.The toy, also known as a balance board,...
View ArticleOff-duty cop saves baby Kit’s life
A mum says she is “forever indebted” to an off-duty police officer who stepped in to save her baby’s life.Nik McMillan feared her son Kit, who was just 11 weeks old, was going to die when he stopped...
View ArticleCCTV clue in hunt for street attacker
Police want to speak to this man in connection with an ‘unprovoked’ attack on a man who was beaten with his own crutches.Detectives have released the CCTV image in a bid to trace the man pictured as...
View ArticleLancaster MP slams PM’s terrorist slur
Prime Minister David Cameron has “belittled the office he holds” by calling those opposed to airstrikes in Syria “terrorist sympathisers” according to Lancaster’s MP.Cat Smith, Labour MP for Lancaster...
View ArticleAre you a supermarket ‘grazer’? They are costing the industry almost £3...
‘Grazers’ in UK supermarkets are costing the retail industry almost £3 billion per year.The study found up to a quarter of UK shoppers admitted to eating produce while shopping - and not paying for it...
View ArticleLancashire company fined £850k over millions of nuisance calls
A company which plagued thousands of Lancashire residents with nuisance calls has been slapped with a £850,000 fine.The National Advice Clinic – which also trades as the Industrial Hearing Clinic or...
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