Having a dog good for your social life
Having a dog makes you twice as approachable, new research reveals. A study of 2,000 people looked at the social impacts of owning a dog and found they are 55 per cent more likely to start a...
View ArticlePolice warning as ‘legal’ highs’ are outlawed
Police have warned anyone on the Fylde coast who produces, sells or imports substances formerly known as ‘legal highs’ that they could face a prison sentence from today.The Psychoactive Substances Act,...
View ArticleI want to meet this clot of a jeep-driving, waffle-eating, sergeant
Having just emerged from the lighter end of a news conference scratching my head at the latest story proferred by the newsdesk, I’m feeling like a bit of clot.Fortunately, I’m clearly not the only one...
View ArticleVideo: Police seize former legal highs from Leeds ‘head shop’
POLICE in Leeds seized what were formerly known as legal highs during a visit to a ‘head shop’ just hours after a wide range of substances were outlawed.Officers seized 94 cannisters of nitrous oxide -...
View ArticleSpecial K recall over health risk fears
Kellogg’s Special K Biscuit Moments Cioccolato packs sold through 240 stores based across northern England and The Midlands have been recalled because they are in Italian. The boxes containing five 25g...
View ArticleDisney movie sparks pet warning: five film fads bad for animals
A new Disney Pixar film is a cause for celebration for most of us but animal charity the RSPCA is bracing itself for a flood of unwanted pets as Finding Dory hits our screens.With the Finding Nemo...
View ArticleLinkedIn emails users about data breach
Business-orientated social media site LinkedIn has emailed users explaining the circumstances behind a recent data breach.The security issue, which first became apparent on 17 May this year, relates to...
View ArticleTrekkies plot a course for Blackpool
Blackpool is all set to boldly go where it has never been before – with a million pound plus new attraction on the Prom.A new exhibition is set to beam down into the former Dinosaur World site this...
View ArticleFind out which pharmacies are open in Blackpool this bank holiday Monday
A list of Blackpool, Wyre, and Fylde pharmacies that will open on Monday, which is spring bank holiday, has been released by NHS England.Here they are...BLACKPOOLBoots, Bank Hey Street, 10am to...
View ArticleOwners of twins baby carrier urged to stop using it over broken buckle fear
The manufacturer of a specialist baby carrier has been forced to issue upgrade kits for 4,000 units after reports that a key part might fail.Owners of the TwinGo Carrier, designed for a parent to carry...
View ArticleEnd spam calls with one text
Mobile phone users across the UK can now opt out of unsolicited and marketing calls - by sending one text.The ‘text-to-register’ service - created by phone company regulator Ofcom and the Telephone...
View ArticleDoctors pour scorn on Government’s alcohol advice
Doctors are at odds with the UK’s Chief Medical Officers over the amount of alcohol it is safe to drink, a new poll of GPs has revealed.According to the survey of 1,006 doctors, almost two thirds (60...
View ArticleParents could pay out £239 reward for kids’ good exam results
More than four in five parents with children taking exams this year are offering rewards to their offspring such as cash, holidays and gadgets, a survey has found.83 per cent of parents with children...
View ArticleBrits willing to accept festival rip-offs
Anyone who has attended a music festival recently will be probably be familiar with handing over extortionate sums for a flavourless burger and a plastic pint of lukewarm, overly-fizzy booze.But it...
View ArticleOur chance to see Mars in the night sky
Sky watchers will have a rare chance to see Mars - the Red Planet - as it approaches its closest point to Earth for 11 years.On Monday, May 30th, Mars will be 47.2 million miles from Earth and is due...
View ArticleTeens who text while watching TV ‘score lowest in exams’
Teens who divide their attention between watching the TV and texting on the their mobiles score low marks in their exams.A new study suggests more time spent multi-tasking between different types of...
View ArticleThe average British holiday - in numbers ...
The average British family holiday involves a three-hour journey, four tantrums - and two days of rain, new research reveals. A survey of 2,000 families also found children ask “Are we there yet?” five...
View ArticlePolice appeal in shoplifting case
Police have issued CCTV of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a shoplifting incident in Cleveleys.The man, wearing a blue T-shirt and black baseball cap was captured on camera in...
View ArticleNext ‘exploding’ shower gel recalled
High Street chain Next has recalled its beer shower gel, over concerns that it has been exploding.In a product recall notice, the company said: “It’s been brought to our attention that the shower gel,...
View ArticleHay fever rise leads to boom in fake flower sales
Soaring cases of hay fever are being credited for a boom in sales of artificial flowers. In a development that will bring tears to the eyes of Alan Titchmarsh, record numbers of households are opting...
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