See the ISS glide across the North West night skies
The International Space Station (ISS) with UK Astronaut Major Tim Peake on board, will glide across the North West night skies this month.(Times are approximate depending on your exact location)-...
View ArticleSyd and Sheree head off to pastures new to cook
It’s all change at two popular Fleetwood pub and eating establishments.The Strawberry Gardens on Poulton Road has waved goodbye to comedian Syd Little and his wife Sheree, who provided meals at the...
View ArticleHigh time to take more water with it
‘Oh we do like to be beside the seaside, oh we do like to be beside the sea...”Since the late Reginald Dixon belted it out on the mighty Wurlitzer at Blackpool Tower Ballroom, that tune has been the...
View ArticleNew dog microchip laws in force today
Dog owners are being warned they face a £500 fine from today if their pet is not microchipped.From today all dogs in England and Scotland will have to be microchipped as part of Government plans to...
View ArticleChildren paid £5,000 to help with household chores
The average British child will receive over £5,000 in pocket money over the course of their childhood for helping out with spring cleaning chores, new research has revealed.Generous parents are forking...
View ArticleFleetwood: From the courts 06-04-16
A woman accused of assaulting a female police officer was too ill to attend court magistrates were told.Sarah Hawkins, 25, of Cookson Street, Thornton, is also alleged to have possessed a kitchen knife...
View ArticleNicola Adam column: Completely nuts but I hate attention
Now, despite what everyone says I am not always comfortable with being the centre of attention. It might be the Irish Catholicism in my blood via my dad, but the extremely shy child I once was still...
View ArticleDrivers told ‘good times over’ as petrol prices rise
Motorists have been warned that the period of lower fuel prices is over after the cost of petrol rose last month for the first time since July 2015.Experts said the 3.4p per litre rise in average pump...
View ArticleShock rise in crucial diabetes drug costs
The cost-effectiveness of insulin is being questioned after prices of the crucial diabetes drug have tripled in just 10 years. New research shows that since 2010 the per-person spending on insulin has...
View ArticleYetis, Elvis and bananas growing on trees: Most Common Myths Brits Believe
Millions of Brits are firm believers in myths – from the workaday to the weird and wonderful, according to a new study.The most commonly-held misconception is that bananas grow on trees – they are...
View ArticlePervert jailed for abuse of young girl
A man has been jailed for five years and 10 months and told he will have to sign the Sex Offenders’ Register for the rest of his life after video of a young girl being molested was found on his...
View ArticleFacebook removes North West water park ad over scam fears
Advertisements for a water park event in Manchester this summer have been removed from Facebook amid concerns it is a scam.Thousands of people had expressed their interest in the Summer Safari...
View ArticleShy cats need a new home together
Gorgeous but shy boys Bobby and Bradley need to be re-homed together to help them feel more comfortable. The pair came in via RSPCA inspectors after living in a multi-cat household. To adopt them, they...
View ArticleSupermini tops new car league
The UK’s new car market grew by 5.3 per cent in March, making it the biggest ever month since the bi-annual plate change began in 1999, according to figures published today by the Society of Motor...
View ArticleDrunk mental health worker crashed into Promenade bollard
A man was almost three times the alcohol limit when he crashed into a bollard at 9am one morning.Phillip Bulmer said he had gone to the Promenade at Rossall and drunk vodka before going to a...
View ArticlePet dies after eating jerky treats: dog owners warned
A dog owner has made a plea to warn others as her beloved pet died yesterday after eating jerky treats.The seven-year-old Yorkshire Terrier called Molly was the much-loved pet who faced kidney failure...
View ArticleMemorial’s Friends group to be set up
Members of the public are being recruited to help care for a memorial garden.A meeting will be held later today with the aim of setting up a Friends of the Fylde Memorial Arboretum group.The garden,...
View ArticleRice pudding sales surge as retro desert becomes ‘cool’
Sales of rice pudding are soaring after the humble dessert enjoyed a trendy makeover. The classic dish of sweetened rice and milk is the latest retro food to become a “foodie” trend, with versions...
View ArticleJK Rowling tops poll of ‘most inspiring living Britons’
Secretary-turned author J.K. Rowling, has topped a poll to identify the most inspiring living Britons; followed closely by astronaut Tim Peake. The list, dominated by people who have famously made big...
View ArticleWarning over Facebook mobile phone scam
Police are warning Facebook users of a scam currently being run by hackers.The scam comes from your Facebook friends who ask if you need to make extra money.Police say these might not be your actual...
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