FLOOD CHAOS: Popular event cancelled as storm batters villages
A popular Boxing Day event has been cancelled as heavy rains cause flood chaos across Lancashire.Organisers of Longridge’s annual Boxing Day pram race decided to cancel this year’s event after homes...
View ArticleFLOOD LATEST: Government vows to help families affected by the floods
The environment secretary has vowed to help Lancashire families affected by the Boxing Day deluge wreaking havoc across the county.Speaking after a meeting of the government’s COBR committee met to...
View ArticleFLOOD LATEST: Army called in to help flooding victims
The army has been called in to support efforts to protect flood-hit areas.Armed forces personnel have been brought in to assist the fire service, police and Lancashire County Council with evacuations...
View ArticleFLOODING LATEST: Severe flood warnings lifted in Lancashire
Severe flooding hit Lancashire following torrential downpours over the Christmas period.Now emergency services and residents are preparing for an extensive clean-up operation as the rain dies off and...
View Article£40m pledged to help rebuild flood-hit Lancashire
Highways England experts, backed by £40m of emergency government funding, will help communities recovering from floods by assisting with repairs to damaged transport links, Transport Secretary Patrick...
View ArticleFLOODING UPDATE: More rain set to batter Lancashire
More rain is forecast to hit Lancashire after the Boxing Day deluge that left a trail of chaos across the region.Forecasters from the Met Office have warned more rain is on the way from tonight and...
View ArticleFleetwood’s Newton no match for Wade in World Championship
Fleetwood darts ace Wes Newton’s PDC World Championship bid came to a quick and painful end in the second round last night, when he won only three legs in a straight-sets defeat by James Wade.Newton...
View ArticleWigan have no advantage, says Fleetwood boss Pressley
Fleetwood Town manager Steven Pressley doesn’t believe Wigan will have the edge in this afternoon’s Highbury derby, despite having had Boxing Day off.While Town face a second match in 48 hours,...
View ArticlePremiums up for drivers on mobile
Tougher penalties for drivers caught using mobile phones at the wheel have been welcomed by a leading motor insurance broker.AA Insurance has described the increase in fixed penalty charges and penalty...
View ArticleMan accused of stamping on his girlfriend’s head makes first appearance in court
A man accused of stamping on his girlfriend’s head, fracturing her eye socket, has made his first appearance at court.Steven Maddox is then alleged to have repeatedly kicked her in the head and stomach...
View ArticleThousands of Brits still use Black and White TV
Britain became the first country in Europe to offer regular programming in colour back in 1967, yet almost 10,000 black and white licences are still in force across the UK.But a spokesperson for TV...
View ArticlePressley wants tougher Fleetwood defence after ‘soft’ goals
Steven Pressley admits his side can’t afford to keep making defensive errors after a 3-1 home defeat by high-flying Wigan dropped Fleetwood back into the relegation zone.Town thought they’d sealed a...
View ArticleWarning over fake booze that can cause blindness and death
Fake vodka and other spirits can not only upset the stomach but cause permanent blindness, kidney or liver problems, cancer and death. It contains a lethal cocktail of chemicals that will do more than...
View ArticleStorm victims should beware of ‘flood exploiters’
Homeowners and businesses hit by the recent flooding are being warned by insurers to beware of “flood exploiters”.The Association of British Insurers (ABI) says these could include tradespeople...
View ArticleStorm Frank set to bring more flood misery
Areas of the North West already hit by severe flooding are set to be assaulted by a fresh wave of misery as Storm Frank sweeps in this evening.The Met Office has issued amber “be prepared” warnings for...
View ArticleRyan: Fleetwood will win relegation fight
Jimmy Ryan believes Fleetwood Town will win their battle against relegation despite falling back into the danger zone after Monday’s home defeat by Wigan.Midfielder Ryan, who made the League One...
View ArticlePolice make second arrest following Fishergate incendiary investigation
A second man has been arrested in connection with an incendiary device found at the Fishergate shopping centre in Preston earlier this month.Lancashire Police said a 24-year-old man from Ingol was...
View ArticleTop five most inspiring people of 2015
A fundraiser has been named as the person that most inspired Brits in 2015.An internet appeal launched by Katie Cutler, in aid of disabled pensioner Alan Barnes, raised more than £300,000 this year. Mr...
View ArticleEnergy firm in floods offer
Fleetwood-based Energy supplier BES Utilities today offered financial help to businesses hit by the recent floods.More than 6,000 homes and businesses were flooded by Storm Desmond alone and many...
View ArticleRob Stocks’ Fleetwood Town review of the year
Every review of the year makes reference to highs and lows, though In many cases there’s not enough topological difference to justify such an analogy.Not at Fleetwood Town, where 2015 brought a spring...
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