Police find heroin in raid on home
A woman got such a shock when police raided her home she threw a bag of heroin across the room.Shirley Beavers, 34, of Mowbray Road, Fleetwood, pleaded guilty to possessing the class A drug.She was...
View ArticleChester has the growth brief
Contractor accountancy and payroll specialist Danbro has appointed recruitment industry heavyweight Chester Boothe as its head of new business development.With more than 15 years experience in the...
View ArticleCrown court sentence for man, 31, in job centre fracas
A man caused a fracas at both the Job Centre and the probation office in Fleetwood when he shouted and swore at staff.Paul Hadgraft, 31, of Pharos Street, Fleetwood, pleaded guilty to two offences of...
View ArticleEnvironment the focus of school art show
An art display focusing on the importance of protecting the environment has been put together by children at Cardinal Allen School, in Fleetwood.The Land Art and Natural Forms exhibition went on show...
View ArticleCompanies told to seek alternative funds
A continued fall in bank lending to SMEs could be crippling Lancashire businesses unnecessarily because companies are not making enough use of other funding streams.That’s the stark warning from...
View ArticleDrinking ‘less of a problem among teens’
Almost a quarter of young people in Lancashire admit to being violent when drunk, a new survey has found.Trading standards bosses in the county interviewed 3,500 young people aged 14 to 17 across...
View ArticleStatus fight to boost growth
Money for developing businesses in three Wyre towns could be secured to boost growth.Paul Maynard, MP for Blackpool North and Cleveleys, has met with senior business minister Michael Fallon in the hope...
View ArticleMuriel reaches magical milestone
Doctors may not agree, but it seems the secret to a long life is a drop of whisky or sherry every so often.Staff caring for Muriel Gillespie, who turned 105 on Tuesday, claim she swears by her...
View ArticleMore male abuse victims coming forward for help than ever before
A Fleetwood-based group which helps male victims of child abuse, rape and domestic violence says there has been a marked increase in calls for help.The Fylde Coast Men’s Support Association (FCMSA)...
View ArticleSchool trip to India has a long-lasting impact
The first drops of an idea to work with an international school have quickly cascaded into a deluge of learning for Fleetwood schoolchildren.Pupils at Cardinal Allen Catholic High School continue to...
View ArticleParking frenzy to help stores
All pay and display car parks run by Wyre Council will be free during a day of celebrating small businesses.Small Business Saturday encourages shoppers to use independent business to give them a boost...
View ArticleFood glorious food by young masterchefs
Catering students cooked up a storm in state-of-the-art kitchens, impressing more than 120 guests with their gourmet fair.The GCSE pupils from St Aidan’s CE Technology College in Preesall took over...
View ArticleJanuary sentencing for burglar caught in crackdown
A man is due to be sentenced on burglary charges on the Fylde coast after being snared during an operation to crack down on the crime.Christopher Kershaw, 28, of Marsden Road, Blackpool, was arrested...
View ArticleRallying round for small business day
Fylde coast firms are backing a scheme to big up small businesses this weekend.Small business Saturday aims to help boost local firms from high street retailers to one-man-bands with a range of...
View ArticleMentoring makes for success
I have a favourite quote that I use during student presentations regarding career or business advice:- “We are who we are by imitation”.The point I try to make is that everything we say, everything we...
View ArticleAddict fined for breaching the peace
A man with a bad drug habit was given almost £70 a day by his grandmother to fund his habit.But when David Duffield’s gran put her foot down and refused to give him any more money he became angry and...
View ArticleWhat’s the score with insurance?
Are you walking out in the world naked? Insurers try to scare you into thinking you are if you don’t buy their cover. The right policy is a suit of armour protecting you from the world’s randomness –...
View ArticleTax relief present over festive parties
Businesses across the Fylde coast are being urged to get into the Christmas spirit – but not forget about the tax liabilities involved.The warning has come today from two prominent local accountants as...
View ArticleMan was on wanted list after breaching order
A man was on the wanted list for six weeks after failing to do court-ordered unpaid work for the community.Michael Dagless, 38, of Park Avenue, Fleetwood, was found guilty of breaching a court order...
View ArticleDrug user jailed after betting shop robbery
A drug user who robbed a vulnerable man of his winnings outside a Cleveleys bookies has been jailed for 18 months.Andrew Mee threatened to wreck the victim’s flat if he did not hand over money. The...
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