Wet weather means average garden is home to 20,000 slugs
A soggy summer followed by a mild winter has created a generation of sleepless slugs which are now taking over our gardens, say wildlife experts.A soggy summer followed by a mild winter has created a...
View ArticleMedics make breast cancer breakthrough
The way breast cancer cells spread to other parts of the body - increasing the risk of the patient dying - has been identified by scientists. The spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to...
View ArticleLeader’s bid on hygiene
All food outlets from supermarkets to Michelin-starred restaurants should be forced to show their hygiene “scores on the doors” to raise standards, council leaders say.All businesses selling food in...
View ArticleRetired splash the cash on home improvements
Escaping the rat race seems to be the inspiration for many retired people to transform their house into their dream home, according to a recent report.Eight out of 10 people say they have redecorated...
View ArticleThe 20 modern worries for parents
Having perfect Instagram pictures and well-travelled children are among the top 20 modern-day pressures facing parents, new research reveals. A study of 2,000 mum and dads found that limiting gadget...
View ArticleFlights boss hails air link to resort
The last commercial passenger airline operating from Blackpool Airport has said it has had a busy year since returning to Squires Gate.Citywing, which employs 50 and carries 70,000 passengers a year,...
View ArticleInmate jailed for makeshift plate assault
A serving prisoner has been jailed for a further five years after attacking a fellow inmate with a DIY knuckleduster.Micah Buckle, 30, used a broken plate, wrapped round with tape, as he rained blows...
View ArticleWeight and exercise scheme is launched
A new service to encourage people to lose weight and live a more active and healthy lifestyle is being launched in Lancashire. The Active Lives and Healthy Weight service, which began operating in...
View ArticleTraining and career help
A drop-in careers event will give young people in Fleetwood information about jobs and training.Steps to Success takes place on Wednesday and dishes out advice about apprenticeships, how to gain new...
View ArticleDriver over limit for fourth time avoids jail
A tip-off to the police netted a man committing his fourth offence of drink-driving.Michael Wilson was more than twice the limit when police stopped his car on East Park Drive on April 10 about 8pm...
View ArticleChild car seats urgently recalled amid safety fears
Parents have been advised to stop using certain Mamas & Papas car seats following tests which showed that they may not protect children during a crash.The problem, where a seat may crack upon...
View ArticleResearch: ‘Too much meat can make you old’
Too much red meat and too few fruit and vegetables increases your body’s “biological age”, according to scientists.Research led by the University of Glasgow found a moderate increase in serum phosphate...
View ArticleAre you smarter than a seven-year-old? Sit the SATs punctuation and grammar test
Protests are rife over the Key Stage 1 SATs test for six and seven-year-olds - a test that thousands of parents say their children should not be have to sit.But what is behind the controversy? Just how...
View ArticleFraud alert over ‘fake’ puppies and kittens for sale
A national fraud agency is warning animal lovers after a spate of fake pets for sale onlineAction Fraud has received a rise in the reporting of pets, and in particular puppies and kittens, being...
View ArticleHospital trust fined over data breach which revealed sexuality and religion...
A health trust has been hit with a £185,000 fine after it posted the private details of thousands of members of staff – including their sexual orientation – on its website.Blackpool Teaching Hospitals...
View ArticleParts of Britain could be ‘hotter than Ibiza’ this weekend
Following the coldest end to April in over 30 years, and a wash-out Bank Holiday for many, spring - or possibly summer - will arrive this weekend.We could be seeing highs of 26C in the East Midlands,...
View ArticleFleetwood: From the courts 04-05-16
A man who acted as a carer for his mother and father was caught in a car over the alcohol limit by police.Derek Whitehurst, 54, of Leven Avenue, Fleetwood, pleaded guilty to driving with excess...
View Article11 of our favourite Star Wars quotes
You could argue that May 4th is one of the most important days of the year.And for many films fans across the globe, it’s definitely up there.Star Wars Day is marked across the world today (May 4th ......
View ArticlePutting my finger on life’s minor irritations
Life is sent to try us, as somebody quite wise but probably dead so not that bothered now, once said.There are the big things (life, death, world peace, rubbish coffee)and then there are the tiny...
View ArticleMake a fuss of Fizz with a new home
Meet Fizz, a senior feline who loves a fuss.She is 13-years-old and was taken into the care of Blackpool and North Fylde RSPCA when her owner was unable to take her to new accommodation.Fizz is quite...
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