‘Speed up migration to Universal Credit’
Wyre Council needs to ‘speed up’ the process of transferring benefit claimants over to the new Universal Credit system, the head of its contact centre Peter Mason has warned.He said in a report to...
View ArticleRecycled trees set to protect precious dunes
Demand is booming for a free Christmas tree collection service in St Annes.Fylde Liberal Democrats, who are organising the pick-ups for a seventh year, say they are well on the way to topping last...
View ArticleConcert to help flooded school get back on its feet
A MUM is organising a benefit concert to help raise funds for the flooded school her daughter attends.Singer Suzanne Manning, whose daughter goes to St Michaels Primary School, says she wants to...
View ArticleWedding of the week: Paul Gregory and Louise Laird
One hundred and sixty candles lit up the aisle at Rossall School chapel for a stunning New Year’s Eve wedding ceremony for Paul Gregory and Louise Laird.The couple, who live on Gregson Drive in...
View ArticleTwo people rescued from cars after collision
Firefighters had to free people trapped in two cars after a crash in Fleetwood.Two fire engines were called to Laidleys Walk shortly after 7.25pm today following the collision.A woman was trapped in...
View ArticleTeenager took pal’s car and crashed
A teenage learner driver took his friend’s BMW and crashed it into two cars at Fleetwood.Samuel Allen hit a woman driver’s car and also smashed into a parked vehicle on Whinfield Avenue on November 29...
View ArticleParents urged to ‘unplug’ their teenagers
PARENTS struggling to “unplug” their teenagers from the TV, phone and tablet should encourage them to join Sea Cadets as an alternative way to spend their evenings, as it could improve their GCSE...
View ArticleLevel 2 cold weather alert issued for North West
The Met Office has today issued a Level 2 cold weather alert across the North West and PHE North West is reminding people to look out for vulnerable neighbours, family and friends and take care when...
View ArticlePrison gun threats
A prisoner was threatened with a hand gun when he refused to smuggle items into an open prison.John O’Neill, who is married with two young children, was serving a six year term for robbery imposed in...
View ArticlePucker up - today is Kiss a Ginger Day
Today is officially (sort of) Kiss-a-Ginger Day - a day to show our red-mopped friends and family how much we appreciate them.#KissAGingerDay is one of Twitter’s top trends this morning as people up...
View ArticleTop 10 RSPCA animal rescues
Britain’s biggest animal charity released its top ten most impressive rescues of last year - including a foal that got stuck in a hole. The RSPCA dealt with more than a MILLION calls in 2015 - which...
View ArticleFOOD WARNING: Poundland withdraws chocolates due to possible health risks
Poundland has withdrawn a batch of chocolate which could pose as a possible health risk to shoppers.The After Dinner Mints have been withdrawn by Poundland Ltd because the product contains milk which...
View ArticleHundreds of Argos stores under threat
SUPERMARKET Sainsbury’s has confirmed hundreds of Argos stores could close under plans to buy owner Home Retail Group as it set out its case for the £1 billion-plus takeover.The group said it was still...
View ArticleEngland could adopt own national anthem as MPs prepare to vote
Debate is raging as MPs are expected to vote on whether England should adopt its own official national anthem.God Save the Queen, the national anthem for the UK as a whole, is currently used for...
View ArticleCourt ruling means companies can now read employees' private messages
If you use private online messaging while you are at work you might want to think again.A ruling by The European Court of Human Rights means that companies have the right to monitor the private online...
View ArticleToxic palm oil sparks beach care warning
Members of the public are being advised to beware of suspicious substances on the beach after ‘potentially dangerous’ palm oil was found washed up on the shore in Cumbria.HM Coastguard Fleetwood said...
View ArticleDry January could do more harm than good says expert
URGING people to take part in Dry January risks sending an “all or nothing” message and could do more harm than good, an expert has argued.The Dry January campaign is run by Alcohol Concern and figures...
View ArticleJK Rowling and the gleeful graffitti
We all have our idols in life, usually representing what we aspire to, those who conjure up a moment in our lives, provide a backdrop as we grow and a blueprint for our better selves.But at the same...
View ArticleFleetwood: From the courts 14-01-16
A man accused of grabbing his wife by the hair, punching her in the face and putting his hands round her throat has made his first appearance at court.Paul Riding, 41, of Birnam Road, Fleetwood,...
View ArticleMan’s threat to ‘slice up’ his partner
A man threatened to kill and slice up his estranged girlfriend and her family before smashing his way into her home on Christmas Eve.Paul Tebay said he had lived at the address in Colchester Road,...
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