Severe weather warning issued for Thursday
Officials at the Met Office have issued a severe weather for the North West for Thursday.The yellow warning will be in place from the early hours of Thursday, December 17th, to 6pm that day as an area...
View ArticleRain, rain, go away..
It usually happens somewhere else doesn’t it?How often do we watch natural disasters unfold on television, inured as we are to crisis in our rapidly changing, climacticly unpredictable, planet.But what...
View ArticleWoman’s guilty plea to thefts
A woman stole more than £400 of property from three shops in Blackpool.Susan Boyle, 26, of Mowbray Road, Fleetwood, pleaded guilty to three offences of theft.Jim Mowbray, prosecuting, said Boyle stole...
View ArticleHelp keep a roof over poorly Emilee’s head
A worried mum is making a heartfelt plea for help to pay her rent after she was given two week’s notice to leave her house - whilst her baby daughter lies in an incubator fighting for her life.Danielle...
View ArticleWeather warning: Heavy rain forecast could lead to more flooding
A second weather warning has been issued by the Met Office today as more heavy rain is forecast to fall at the end of this week.Yesterday’s yellow weather warning for heavy rainfall on Thursday,...
View ArticleBlackpool North Station wheelchair thief hunt
A wheelchair thief who struck at Blackpool North Station is being hunted by police.Officers have released this grainy image of a suspect wanted in connection with the theft.It happened on Monday...
View ArticleDrink-driver allowed ‘day off’ curfew to attend Jools Holland concert
A drunk driver who smashed into a motorcyclist and made off as the rider lay injured in the road has been given a “day off” a curfew so he can go to a Jools Holland concert.Plumber Carl Jane (31) will...
View ArticleHostess with the festive mostess (apply Prosecco)
Obviously, as the member of my extended family with the smallest house, the least amount of chairs, the most miserly selection of useful cooking equipment, a broken oven, a reputation for never having...
View ArticleGood causes benefit from former Fleetwood skipper tales of trawler life
A former Fleetwood trawler skipper has so far raised £600 for good causes from sales of his book which tells the story of his long working life at sea.And Tony Barkwork is hoping his book, entitled...
View ArticleHow Jedi is your hometown?
The long wait is finally over for Star Wars fans across the UK.Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens premiere's tonight and today we can reveal how many Jedi Knights are living in the North...
View ArticleInquest: Drug-drive warning after designer dies in crash
A coroner has warned of the dangers of drug driving as a Lancaster family face Christmas without their son.Lancaster designer Martin Stables was nine-times over the legal drug driving limit when his...
View ArticleCash fund of £2.5m set to boost condition of roads
Millions are to be spent on improving the state of Lancashire’s roads, County Hall bosses have announced.Savings made on other highway projects have made it possible to create a £2.5m local priority...
View ArticleIs your child getting enough sleep?
OVER half of primary school aged children go to bed later than 9pm, according to a survey into the UK’s bedtime habits.According to parents surveyed by online retailer Furniture Choice, 1 in 7 (14%)...
View Article‘Can I have an ambulance please...I’m getting drunk’
Revellers have been urged to have a safe and trouble-free ‘Mad Friday’.Today is the last Friday before Christmas Day, and it has previously been dubbed ‘Mad Friday’ due to an increase in 999 calls to...
View ArticleThief stole from ex-police officer
A spate of garden ornement thefts has left police in Wyre baffled.A retired police officer was among the victims to have items taken from outside their properties in Stalmine.At some point between...
View ArticleFears over fracking licence ‘boom’
Anti-fracking protesters have reacted with dismay after new licences for onshore gas and oil exploration in 159 blocks were granted by the gas regulator.Campaigners say the move could open swathes of...
View ArticleBOMB SCARE: Fishergate incident could have been like Foxhall Market disaster...
The crude device made of an asthma inhaler and a firelighter that was intended to explode in a Preston Shopping Centre yesterday should not be underestimated, says a fire service spokesman.Hundreds of...
View ArticleBOMB SCARE UPDATE: Police patrol shopping centres as search for mystery man...
Police are continuing to scrutinise CCTV footage in an attempt to identify the culprit who planted a explosive device in a Preston shopping centre. The device is being examined as police hope to get a...
View ArticleCourt warrant for venue boss who failed to attend court
A warrant has been issued for a restaurateur who failed to attend court to face 17 offences brought under food hygiene and safety regulations.They include not having a working ladies toilet and having...
View ArticleBREAKING: Man arrested in connection with Fishergate bomb scare
Police have arrested a man in connection with the bomb scare at Fishergate Shopping Centre.The 27-year-old, from Preston, was arrested this morning at an address in the city.He is currently in custody...
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