North West wages worth £2,500 less than in 2008
Average wages for North West workers are worth £2,500 less than in 2008 - that’s £47 a week - according to new TUC analysisThe figures confirm that, despite some strengthening of wages over 2014 to...
View ArticleFormer baker’s £25k overclaim
A former supermarket baker overclaimed nearly £26,000 in benefits, a court heard.Barry Jones, 64, of of Whinfield Avenue, Fleetwood, started to claim Income Support in 2007 and Pension Credit from 2012...
View ArticleAsda cuts price of diesel to 97.7p a litre
Asda has cut the price of diesel to 97.7 pence per litre (ppl) amid tumbling oil prices.The supermarket said the 2p reduction has taken diesel to its lowest price in over six years.Unleaded remains at...
View ArticleNorth West drivers are some of Britain’s safest
The North/South divide is frequently documented in many aspects of British life.However new research has cast light on a new, previously undocumented area - the state of driving.A study of black box...
View ArticleBuoyant market expectation
The North West housing market has seen a rise in demand following the Government’s recent announcement that stamp duty is set to increase for buy-to-let investors; the latest Residential Market survey...
View ArticleFifty shades of Earl Grey - we’re a nation of tea lovers
A QUARTER of Brits start drinking tea before the age of five.As a nation of avid tea drinkers, Brits are renowned for being particular with how they like their brew, so Gala Bingo has done some...
View ArticleAppeal for more school governors
Lancashire County Council is looking for people interested in becoming a school governor.Candidates must be aged 18 or over and have time to spare to attend meetings and to read necessary papers. No...
View ArticleShop ban for thief who stole Bacardi
A judge has banned a man from a Fleetwood supermarket after he stole a bottle of rum on New Year’s Day.Christopher Grundy said he took the booze because he was struggling financially as his benefits...
View ArticleTalking with the taxman about avoidance
The last couple of years has seen numerous stories detailing how enormous, multinational businesses have avoided paying taxes in the UK.Billions of pounds in taxable income is siphoned offshore, out of...
View ArticleEnvironment Agency warns of flood risk
Communities around the North West are being warned to be prepared for possible flooding and disruption to travel due to heavy rain today and into tomorrow.Rivers in Lancashire and Cumbria already...
View ArticleCar crash left its rear wheels ‘4ft up a wall’
A car ended up precariously balanced on a wall outside a Fleetwood home after the driver lost control and crashed yesterday.Police were called to the incident on Addison Road at around 2.50pm, where...
View ArticleDixons to close 134 stores after revealing megastore plans
Dixons Carphone is to close 134 stores as part of its merger process which will see the firm create three-in-one megastores.It plans to combine its remaining PC World and Currys stores and install a...
View ArticleFleetwood set for new petrol station at 24-hour Asda
A petrol station will be built at the 24-hour Asda in Fleetwood if planning permission is granted by Wyre Council.The fully-automated facility would have six filling points, storage tanks, an overhead...
View ArticleYoung people: Don’t suffer alone
Young people across the Fylde coast are being told ‘don’t suffer in silence’ as a support service is being offered every day of the year.Lancashire County Council is reminding youngsters that Talkzone,...
View ArticleHaving trouble using the internet on your iPhone or iPad? Here's why...
Apple's Safari web browser has suddenly started crashing on iPhones, iPads and Macs.The web browser crashes when a user tries to type into the address bar, and in some cases without any action from the...
View ArticleMan shoved ex’s head into a bin filled with empty bottles
A man forced his former girlfriend’s head into a bin filled with empty bottles, a judge was told.Daly Walker then punched his ex several times on the back of the head.Walker, 36, formerly of North...
View ArticleFleetwood: From the courts 27-01-16
A judge has banned a man from a Fleetwood supermarket after he stole a bottle of rum from there on New Year’s Day.Christopher Grundy said he took the booze because he was struggling financially as his...
View ArticleBLACKPOOL FC: How the saga played out
Here is the timeline of how the Blackpool FC saga played out over the last twelve months.DECEMBER 22 2014Karl Oyston becomes embroiled in a text messsage scandal in which he aimed the word ‘retard’ at...
View ArticleGloves rules are ‘meddling’ says MEP
New laws from Brussels designed to stop folk getting their fingers burnt are far too late, warns Fylde Euro MP Louise Bours.Her comments come in the wake of approval in Strasbourg of the Personal...
View ArticleRemembered for my credit card bill
It would be lovely to think when we depart this world we will leave some sort of legacy, make some kind of mark, prove we were actually here, that we lived, spoke and took up oxygen. And I’m not...
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