‘Legal loophole’ hits Brits injured on Spanish holidays
Holidaying Brits who are injured or fall sick in Spain are missing out on potentially millions of pounds of compensation due to a legal quirk, it was warned yesterday. Legal experts said British...
View ArticleTeen tearaway blew his chance
A teenage tearaway given a last chance to behave and stay out of youth custody broke the law only hours after leaving court.The 15-year-old Fleetwood boy, who can not be identified for legal reasons,...
View ArticleMan found dead on industrial estate
Police are investigating after the body of a man was found on an industrial site.Officers were called to Red Marsh Drive on Red Marsh industrial estate in Thornton at around 5pm on Tuesday.A police...
View ArticleBeacons will light up the Lancashire skies for the Queen’s 90th birthday
The Lancashire skies are set to light up for the Queen’s 90th birthday tomorrow.The county will be lighting beacons as part of the celebrations which are taking place across the country.A chain of...
View Article‘We’ll battle on’, vow blaze-hit firm bosses
The owner of a car wash business which was burned to the ground in a suspected arson attack had vowed to battle back.Ben Pitchers and his business partern James Eccleshare lost nearly £10,000 of...
View ArticleFleetwood: From the courts 20-04-16
Two men accused of being bogus collectors for a charity for youngsters fighting life-threatening conditions have had their case considered at court.Ricky Symeon, 37, of Thornbank, Poulton, and Barry...
View ArticleChocolate biscuits shrink as prices go up
Many common household brands are shrinking in size, while costing the same - or in some cases, increasing in price, a new consumer study has reported.Research by Which? has shown McVities chocolate...
View ArticleComedian Victoria Wood dies, aged 62
Comedian Victoria Wood has died aged 62 after a short battle with cancer, her publicist has said.The actress, who lived for a time in Silverdale near Carnforth, died at home in London surrounded by her...
View ArticleSony Playstation rumours fly as PS4 update ‘leaked’
Rumours of an update to the Sony Playstation have heightened, with a gaming website claiming to have seen the spec for the PS4.5.Although Sony has not yet announced etails on what has also been...
View ArticleAngelina Jolie cancer gene mutation infertility link
Women with the Angelina Jolie cancer gene mutation have fewer eggs in their ovaries, claims a new study.Researchers say women carrying the BRCA1 mutation should try to avoid delaying pregnancy until...
View ArticlePeople now more likely to get drunk at home than at pub
People are more likely to get drunk together at home than at a pub or club, according to new research. Half of all get-togethers with friends or family involve “increased” or “higher risk” boozing -...
View ArticleSlideshow :When the Queen first visited Lancashire
As we approach the Queen’s 90th birthday, we turn the clock back to the day her majesty visited Lancashire for the first time as ruler.As the Queen celebrates her 90th birthday we have turned the clock...
View ArticleHawkwind take concept show on tour
Hawkwind are heading to Preston for a live concept show based on an E.M. Forster sci-fi novella. And as self-styled ‘Captain of the Mothership’ Dave Brock told MALCOLM WYATT, you can expect a...
View ArticleSalmonella alert over Asda salad
Supermarket Asda has taken steps to recall a popular lunch item after it was revealed the product contains salmonella.The chain issued a notice recalling its Chicken and Sweetcorn Pasta Salad yesterday...
View ArticleNicola Adam column: 24-hour sausage rolls
What goes on in Newcastle, stays in Newcastle, according to the rules of Hen Dos - so despite my exhaustion and a few potential scars (both physical and mental) I am unable to share the details of a...
View ArticleGentle Toby needs someone at his side
Toby was taken into the care of the RSPCA after the sad death of his owner.He is 12-years-old and has struggled to cope with the loss of his owner because he is used to having company all the time....
View Article‘Suspicious’ fire breaks out in skip in Fleetwood
Firefighters were called to deal with a ‘suspicious’ fire in a skip in Fleetwood.One fire crew was called from Fleetwood station shortly after midnight yesterday after local police officer noticed a...
View ArticleChange of strategy at site of huge blaze
Firefighters battling a blaze at a Fleetwood warehouse which has been burning since Saturday have changed their strategy.Crews have been at the Reform Energy premises in Jameson Road since Saturday...
View ArticleStudy reveals half of Brits fail to exercise
Britain is a nation of couch potatoes with almost half of us failing to undertake any cardio exercise whatsoever, according to new research out today.The study also revealed that people in Northern...
View ArticleAmerican VW diesel owners could get $5,000 pay-out
Since the Volkswagen ‘diesel-gate’ scandal broke last year, some have speculated affected owners could be due a windfall as the automotive giant looks to compensate customers.German newspaper Die Welt...
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