VIDEO: What lurks beneath the surface of the canal?
A national survey to record all the weird and wonderful items people throw into their local waterway has uncovered some bizarre objects in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. From a 16ft dead python and...
View ArticleBreastfeeding could reduce ear infection risk in babies
New figures show a reduction in the number of ear infections among under-ones. Researchers put the trend down to higher rates of breastfeeding, along with the use of vaccinations and a fall in smoking...
View ArticleLytham brewery’s guest spot at Parliament’s Stranger’s Bar
Fylde MP Mark Menzies has raised a glass after Lytham Brewery was chosen to provide a St Patrick’s Day tipple for Parliament’s famous Strangers’ Bar.The brewery has become renowned for producing...
View ArticleLancashire ‘combined authority’ moves step closer
The creation of a Lancashire-wide authority has moved forward after Lancashire County Council formally voted to support the move.Some 2,000 residents and businesses took part in consultation, organised...
View ArticleWhat’s the future for Headlands open air concert site?
Serious questions over the future of the Tower Festival Headlands as a major music venue were raised today after it emerged not a single big concert is planned for this summer.The £15m Headlands site...
View ArticleBank warning over ‘Suspicious activity’ at Santander cash machines
Cash machine users have been told to be on the guard after suspicious activity was reported across Lancashire.Over the Easter weekend, the county’s police force was contacted by several people using...
View ArticleMan wearing suicide belt hijacks EgyptAir plane
A man wearing a suicide belt has hijacked a passenger plane during a flight in Egypt and forced it to land in Cyprus.The EgyptAir plane was taken over by at least one armed man while flying from...
View ArticleCan coffee help you lose weight?
There’s lots of information out there about caffeine and its affect on weight loss.Some say it has a positive effect, others say it has a negative effect. So I thought I’d clear this up for you and...
View ArticleCommuters are reminded about station closure
Commuters returning after the bank holiday weekend are being reminded one of Manchester’s main stations is closed.People who travel from Blackpool to Manchester and stops in between are warned trains...
View ArticleYoungsters to get health help on their phones
We all have our fair share of embarrassing illnesses and health-related questions – but a new service will allow youngsters to speak to their school nurse by text message instead of face-to-face.The...
View ArticlePolice hunting Special recruits
Lancashire Police are inviting anyone interested in becoming a special constable to attend a recruitment event in Bispham.The window for applications will open online at 10am on Friday April...
View ArticleShould texting while walking be outlawed?
We’ve all seen it, somebody weaving along the pavement paying more attention to their mobile phone than their own surroundings. In fact, if we’re honest, most of us have been guilty of it ourselves. In...
View ArticleVideo: What to do with your leftover Easter eggs
Got some leftover chocolate Easter Eggs you don’t know what to do with? Sounds unlikely to us!However, rather than let all that chocolate go to waste, here’s a couple of suggestions which might make...
View ArticleSupermarket withdraws biscuits over ‘pest contamination’ fears
Savoury and sweet biscuits made for German discount supermarket Aldi have been withdrawn because they were made in a “dirty” factory. The snacks made by Baketime Ltd were pulled from the shelves as...
View ArticleFleetwood: From the courts 30-03-16
A fitter behaved badly towards police after a night out and was arrested.Callum Fyall, 24, of Coniston Avenue, Fleetwood, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly.He was fined £120 with £85 costs...
View ArticleLancashire workers ‘most likely to benefit’ from new living wage
Up to one in three workers in some parts of the country will receive a pay rise when the new national living wage comes into effect on Friday, a new study has revealed.Rossendale in Lancashire,...
View ArticleDrink-drive arrest man had pint in cup holder
Police tweeted a photograph of a car stopped on the tram line at the junction of Rossall Road and West Drive in Cleveleys over the weekend.The driver refused a breath test but later blew twice the...
View ArticleEvery nursery ‘needs a qualified teacher’
Every nursery in the country should have a qualified teacher to help children develop key speech and language skills, according to a leading charity.Thousands of youngsters are struggling to keep up...
View ArticleWhat’s your flatmate’s most annoying habit?
Britons splash £853 per year paying for food and bills for their flatmates, while hygiene and noise causes the most arguments, a study has found.The research also reveals they spend almost 73 hours...
View ArticleHealthy tastes fantastic but we are paying price
Nothing tastes as good as skinny. This terrifying statement was once issued from the mouth of a well-known supermodel and recently appeared printed on a set of scales in a cheap bargain store. In one...
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