Millions of adults stumped by maths GCSE questions faced by 15-year-olds
Millions of British adults cannot answer maths GCSE papers sat by 15-year-olds, according to a new study. Researchers investigating the pressures facing modern youngsters at school discovered the tests...
View ArticleTumble dryer fears as fires spark plea
Fire chiefs in Lancashire are urging homeowners to heed safety advice after hundreds of devastating tumble dryer fires.Whirlpool, manufactuer of Creda, Hotpoint, Indesit, Proline and Swan tumble...
View ArticleFacts to help you ‘chill n’grill’ this National BBQ Week
Summer’s arrived here in the North West so it’s time to dust off the barbecue and get grilling!Today marks the start of National BBQ Week, so if you were waiting for a reason to pig out on burgers, hot...
View ArticleSeaside could benefit from cash windfall
Seaside businesses are being invited to bid for a cash windfall from a fund aimed at regenerating coastal areas.An extra £90m has been made available by the Government to boost the coastal communities...
View ArticleAllergy scare forces Morrisons to recall barbecue skewers
Supermarket chain Morrisons has recalled packs of salmon skewers as a labelling error means they pose a potential allergy risk.The four-packs of Salmon Skewers Marinated in BBQ Dressing contain milk,...
View ArticleWetherspoon boss sends Brexit message on pub beer mats
Pub company JD Wetherspoon has printed 200,000 beer mats bearing a hard-hitting message arguing for the UK to leave the European Union.The beer mats will be available in the company’s 920 pubs across...
View ArticleWarning over ‘once-a-day’ sunscreens
Sunseekers are being warned about the use of ‘once-a-day’ sunscreens, following a new report.The study by consumer watchdog Which? found the protection offered by Piz Buin 1 Day Long Lotion SPF30...
View ArticleFifth of people having their drinks spiked are men
Having your drinks spiked is not an urban myth and a fifth of victims are men, a new study found. Since the 90s there have been tales of people having their drinks spiked with either drugs such as the...
View ArticleBaby cups withdrawn over child illness fears
Tommee Tippee is recalling items from its Sippee Cup range following reports of children falling ill after drinking from them.The recall is necessary due to a risk of mould gathering in the cups'...
View ArticleBREAKING: Search for 15-year-old boy not seen since Sunday
Police are appealing for help to track down a teenager missing from home.Dylan Pumphrey, 15, hasn’t been seen since leaving an address in Luton Road, Cleveleys at around 2.30pm on Sunday.He said he was...
View ArticleStruggling Lancashire County Council to write off £500k from failed business
Cash-strapped Lancashire County Council is preparing to write off half a million pounds ploughed into a failed business.The authority is preparing to abandon hope of recovering its share in the failed...
View ArticlePupils recreate Somme in play at cathedral
A high school will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the First World War by creating its interpretation of the Battle of the Somme through music or drama.Kirkham’s Carr Hill is one of three...
View ArticleRegional accents ‘losing the battle to standard English’
English accents are losing their diversity as more and more regions fall in line with the pronunciations used in London and the South-east, research from the University of Cambridge has shown.The new...
View ArticleGene breakthrough offers hope to asthma sufferers
A new gene therapy which could reduce inflammation asthma sufferers’ lungs is on the horizon offering hope to millions of patients. A study showed the gene therapy dramatically boosted the working of...
View ArticleFleetwood: From the courts 01-06-16
A man on remand in custody shouted out “I love you” to his girlfriend when he spotted her in the courtroom at Blackpool over a video link hearing from Preston Prison.Matthew Scott, 28, of Milton...
View ArticleThe rise of average speed cameras and what you need to know about them
Average speed cameras are monitoring drivers on more than 250 miles of Britain’s roads - and that’s not including sections of roadworks - according to a new study.Fifty stretches of highways around the...
View ArticleDoctor, 31, accused of toilet voyeurism
A doctor has been accused of spying on a man in the gents’ toilets at a Blackpool mental health hospital.Dr Umar Patel is alleged to have recorded on a mobile phone a man in a cubicle of the public...
View ArticleCounting the cost of high street collapses
The news that 100 Austin Reed stores are to close with the loss of around 1,000 jobs is just the latest in a line of catastrophic collapses on Britain’s high streets this year. While Edinburgh Woolen...
View ArticleWill we stay or will we go - live from Big Brother house
It’s quite something, isn’t it - this European Referendum debate? I mean, celebrity wise, obviously.I’m certainly not going to tell you where to hang your hat vote-wise - that seems to be the job of...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police identify mystery bones
Police officers investigating a set of mystery bones found near a Fylde coast holiday park have confirmed they are not human.The bones were unearthed at around 11am by a group of workmen who had been...
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