Do you know your partner’s bra size?
SEVEN out of 10 men don’t know their partner’s bra size, according to new research.And one in five (19 per cent) admit they couldn’t even tell you the colour of their wife or girlfriend’s eyes.But as...
View ArticleCouncil passes multi-million pound package of cuts
The multi-million pound raft of cuts proposed by Lancashire County Council has been passed in a tense late-night meeting.Cuts totalling almost £65m were passed, meaning that services such as libraries,...
View ArticleMan jailed for his role in £1,800 drink thefts
A Blackpool man went on a shoplifting spree.Darren Wilson, 36, of Charles Street, Blackpool, admitted five thefts from Co-op stores involving more than £1,800 of spirits.Wilson and two woman stole from...
View ArticleCarer took £13k from pensioner with dementia
A carer stole almost £13,000 from an 88-year-old pensioner living with dementia.Ashleigh Galbraith pocketed and forged her elderly charge’s cheques over 13 months.Her thefts came to light after the...
View ArticleProject to end mobile phone ‘not spots’ a flop, admits minister
A project to end the misery of mobile phone ‘not spots’ is an embarrassing flop, a Government minister has admitted. Just 15 masts have been put up by the £150m Mobile Infrastructure Project, unveiled...
View ArticleJohnston Press confirms intention to buy award-winning national newspaper i
Johnston Press, which owns this title, has today confirmed its intention to buy award-winning national newspaper i.The deal - with Independent Print Limited - will position Johnston Press as the UK’s...
View ArticleExpert tells inquiry fracking won’t damage landscape
A landscape expert today told a public inquiry into fracking in Lancashire that operations at either proposed drilling site would not cause permanent significant damage to the visual character of the...
View ArticleEnd to A585 works in sight
Work on the A585 at Fleetwood could be completed in a fortnight’s time.Work started on January 18 on a mile-long stretch of the A585 in Fleetwood, between the Station Road roundabout and the Dock...
View ArticleThe sad cost of prison deaths
PRISON suicides are costing the taxpayer up to £300 million a year, according to estimates by a penal reform charity.Growing inmate numbers, overcrowding and staff cuts have fuelled a 46% rise in...
View ArticleAre these the 10 worst chat-up lines of all time? Tell us yours on...
VALENTINE’S Day is here and that means romance is in the air.And what better way to mark the season of love than by taking a look at some of the cheesiest chat-up lines you’re ever likely to...
View ArticleTime to have a say on county plans
TIME is running out for people to have their say on proposals to create a combined authority for Lancashire.Around 1,500 people and organisations have so far completed a survey giving their views and...
View ArticleTourism bosses fly Lancs flag in Commons
TOURISM chiefs have been flying the flag for the county at Westminster as politicians and business influencers attended a House of Commons reception on the £20m Northern Tourism Growth Fund. The event...
View ArticleBridge and tunnel plan for Morecambe Bay
AN £8.6bn project for a multi-billion pound tidal gateway across Morecambe Bay could be combined with National Grid plans for a tunnel under the bay.North West Energy Squared (NWE2) has revealed...
View ArticleMiss England returns to north
Beauty queens will be in the running to become Miss England when the competition returns to the North West for the first time in 11 years.A total of 50 regional winners, including Miss Lancashire, will...
View ArticleCollege farm visitors to see birth of lambs
Myerscough College’s Lee Farm will again be open to the public this spring. The Bilsborrow institute will open its doors for its popular lambing weekend.Visitors can get the chance to watch lambs being...
View ArticleWarning: The Apple bug which could render your iPhone, iPod or iPad useless
Owners of Apple products have been warned against manually setting the date on their device to 1 January 1970 - or being tricked by friends into doing it.A bug within the products will cause them to...
View ArticleAldi plans will create 5,000 jobs
ALDI is to create 5,000 jobs and open 80 new stores this year under expansion plans.The supermarket chain said jobs will include managers, stock assistants and store staff.The German-owned company...
View ArticleFacebook post snares benefit con woman, 26
A benefits cheat who pocketed thousands from the public purse was caught out when her fiancé posted news of their engagement on Facebook.Katie Burton found herself in even deeper trouble when fraud...
View ArticleDehumidifiers recalled due to fire risk
A notice has been issued by an electricals firm recalling a batch of dehumidifiers due to a risk of the products catching fire.Dimplex have recalled their DXDH10N portable dehumidifier model. The 10...
View ArticlePupils through to semi-finals
A trio of charismatic pupils showed off their speaking skills as they secured a place in the semi-finals of a national competition.Lewie Deery, Moesha Ronson, and Karla Bradshaw represented their...
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