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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...

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Chester 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...

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Crown 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...

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Environment 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...

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Companies 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...

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Drinking ‘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...

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Status 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...

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Muriel 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...

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More 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)...

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School 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...

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Parking 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...

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Food 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...

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January 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...

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Rallying 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...

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Mentoring 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...

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Addict 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...

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What’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 –...

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Tax 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...

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Man 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...

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Drug 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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