Warning of ‘Lebanese loop’ ATM threat
Police are warning of a rise in the use of devices known as a ‘Lebanese loop’ to steal ATM users’ cashpoint cards.A Lebanese loop uses strips or sleeves made out of metal or plastic, which block card...
View ArticleBake Off bets suspended amid fears winner’s name has been leaked
Bets on the winner of this year’s Great British Bake Off have been suspended amid fears the winner’s name has been leaked.Ladbrokes announced it had stopped taking wagers after a flurry of unusual...
View ArticleNicola Adam column: Should we forget?
We would all like to forget some things in our lives.When we were at school, most of us studied history. This information usually came in the form of a book, through the words of our teacher, by...
View ArticleDrunk Blackpool father threatened to take young tot
A Blackpool man threatened to take his newborn baby son from his mother.Darren Emery had rowed with the woman after taking a decision to go to his brother’s wedding rather than stay with the mother who...
View ArticleVirgin sponsors BIBAs award
Virgin Trains has signed up again for Lancashire’s premier business awards, the Be Inspired Business Awards (BIBAs), which take place in Blackpool next month. The award-winning train company, who...
View ArticleA team fit for heroes
Fleetwood Town FC is planning an exhibition for this year’s Remembrance Day to commemorate an entire playing squad who all signed up to fight in the First World War.Information has been uncovered...
View ArticleHave your say: consultation opens on longer Sunday shopping hours
Local authority chiefs are to be given the power to relax Sunday trading laws restricting the opening hours of large stores in their areas under new Government proposals.Councils in England and Wales...
View ArticleIs this the end for the British cuppa?
Sales of tea bags have dropped as consumers switch to coffee, green tea and speciality blends, market research firm Mintel has found.Teabag sales have slumped 22% in the past five years, from 97...
View ArticleWATER SCARE: What is Cryptosporidium?
Cryptosporidium is a protozoan parasite. There are two species associated with human infection; Cryptosporidium parvum and C. hominis.Cryptosporidium affects the epithelial cells of the human...
View ArticleThird of drivers ‘do not know correct speed limit’
More than a third of drivers do not know what the speed limit is on roads, a new study has revealed.OnePoll questioned 2,000 people on behalf of Co-operative Insurance, with 36 per cent of them unaware...
View ArticleBooths ‘Fair Milk’ sales on the increase
Regional retailer Booths released milk sales figures today that it says shows their customers are committed to paying a fair price to farmers.The move comes as protests continue into the price dairy...
View ArticleSainsbury’s recalling Thai takeaway products
Retails giant Sainsbury’s is today recalling its prawn crackers and Thai Takeaway for 2 as they may contain traces of eggThe recall is for “by Sainsbury’s Prawn Crackers” and “by Sainsbury’s Thai...
View ArticleBREAKING: Water warning to last into next week
A health warning issued after a parasite was found in the water supply in parts of Lancashire will remain in place until next week, United Utilities have said.Residents were urged to boil their...
View ArticleWATER UPDATE: Ongoing investigations into water contamination
Investigations are under way into how water became contaminated, after a parasite was found in the supply in parts of Lancashire.A health warning is to remain in place over the weekend and into next...
View ArticleMagistrates Round-up 07-08-15
A building society mortgage advisor stole thousands of pounds from his workplace.Andrew McNaughton, who worked for the Blackpool branch of the Nationwide Building Society, took £5,000 customers had...
View ArticleOvernight repairs will mean smoother journeys on M55
Work starts next week to create smoother journeys on the M55 motorway for drivers heading towards Blackpool.Highways England is spending £166,000 on wear and tear repairs between junction three at...
View ArticleWATER LATEST: Warning to remain in force for at least two days
The drinking water scare affecting around 300,000 homes in Lancashire may remain in force for at least two more days.United Utilities say they are making significant progress in eliminating traces of...
View Article£1,000 reward to catch pair who attacked alpacas
An animal rights campaign group is offering a £1,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of two people who attacked a pair of alpacas in Lancashire.PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)...
View ArticleIt’s A-Level results day
Teenagers across the country will wake up to find out if their hard work has paid off as they collect their A-level results.Around 300,000 students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be...
View ArticleGive the lady a stiff drink (no ice)
As I write this #Watergate is reaching the end of the sixth day and the prospect of a fresh, unboiled, clean glass of finest tap water still seems uncertain (though tests are ongoing as I speak) But if...
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