Dogs hate being hugged say researchers
Although hugging and cuddling your pet may seem like a normal way to show affection for man’s best friend, new research shows that dogs hate being hugged.According to a recent study by Dr Stanley...
View ArticleGirlfriend’s plea saves attacker from prison
A man who battering his girlfriend twice in one day escaped being jailed after she wrote to a court asking for him not to be sent to prison.Jack Wileman, who had nine previous convictions for assault,...
View ArticleWarning over wild drivers and wildlife
Motorists are being told to stop ‘racing’ on a stretch of road and warned it is only a matter of time before someone is seriously hurt.County Councillor Andrea Kay says she has seen first hand the...
View ArticleMan choked his girlfriend after party drinks
A woman who was forced to climb a ladder to get into her home because her boyfriend had locked her out was then throttled by him.Mark Whiteside had left a pizza burning in the oven which filled the...
View ArticleMarried and earning a low wage? Find out how to claim hundreds back from the...
If you’re married and earn a part-time or low wage, you could be in line for Government cash worth hundreds.And you only need your national insurance numbers and your bank account details to claim.The...
View Article13 ways to stay lucky on Friday 13th
Want to avoid misfortune today? Here are 13 tips that might just prove lucky....1. Ring your doorbell a few timesIn Elizabethan times the superstition grew that ringing bells would ward off evil...
View ArticleSt Annes skipper backs new pro to be smash hit
St Annes Cricket Club captain Matthew Grindley has backed overseas professional Shadley van Schalkwyk to start performing with the bat.The left-handed all-rounder has only made 10 runs in St Annes’...
View ArticleSales rep squared up to officers
A drunk sales rep swore and called a police officer fat, before adopting a fighting stance in Poulton.Carl Cummins, 24, of Whitegate Drive, Blackpool, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly.He...
View ArticleNo SATS to sit for pupils
Children across the UK have this week been sitting down to take their SATS exams.But for Year Six pupils at one Fylde coast school there’ll be no tests in sight.Instead at Rossall School, youngsters...
View ArticlePompey skipper expects Matt punishment
Michael Doyle expects punishment for Jamille Matt after their play-off clash.Pompey were left fuming when Matt was allowed to stay on the pitch after using his head on the Blues skipper in last night’s...
View ArticleA beginner’s guide to making your own gin
With gin being the hottest spirit on the planet right now, we thought we'd ask Craft Gin Club, the UK's number one community for gin enthusiasts, for their guide on how to create your very own gin at...
View ArticleGames Central - A fine, fitting end to the Nathan Drake nexus
This week, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is finally unleashed on PS4, Doom locks and loads on Xbox One and Professional Farmer 2017 starts up the tractor on PC. Elsewhere Inks and Smash The Office deliver...
View ArticleMap lays down the law for driving abroad
As tens of thousands of Britons begin to plan holidays on the Continent this summer a new interactive map aims to help keep us on the right side of the law.Created by iCarHireInsurance, the online map...
View ArticleMP slams “too sexy” bra for children on sale at Matalan
An MP has slammed high street giant Matalan for selling a young girl’s bra which says is “too sexualised” for children.Sarah Champion, Shadow Minister for Preventing Abuse and Domestic Violence, says...
View ArticleVideo plea to save libraries
A library worker turned councillor has kick-started the battle to save threatened services.A friends group was set up last week to support the closure-threatenedlibraries at Thornton and Cleveleys.Part...
View ArticleDrunk man caused a fracas on train
Police were called after passengers complained a drunken man was causing a fracas on a train from Preston to Kirkham.Christopher Ashton, who later admitted he had drunk two bottles of vodka, was...
View ArticlePC arrested in drink driving investigation
A Lancashire police officer was arrested when he was allegedly found to be over the drink drive limit while on duty.PC Iain Norton has been suspended by Lancashire Police while his case is heard.The...
View ArticleWeekend cricket round-up
Fleetwood and Blackpool closed the gap on the Northern PremierLeague summit on a day the Fylde coast’s three first division teams all won away from home. That incuded a first win of the season for St...
View ArticleAlkmaar test as Town go Dutch
Fleetwood Town are set to test themselves against Dutch top-flight side AZ Alkmaar on their pre-season tour of the Netherlands.The game will take place on Wednesday July 20 and will kick off at 2pm...
View ArticleGran drove while over the drink drive limit
A grandmother drove while over the limit.Pauline Teague was stopped by a police patrol who had received a tip-off she was drink-driving.Teague, a 69-year-old former NHS worker, of Thornhill Avenue,...
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