The 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 ArticleLovely three-bedroomed terrace with spacious accommodation finished to high...
Immaculately presented and ready to walk into, this lovely spacious garden terrace house has been finished to a high standard.The accommodation starts with a vestibule and hallway.The large through...
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...
View ArticleWingers and a controlling midfielder on Town’s radar
Wingers and a controlling midfielder are at the top of Fleetwood boss Steven Pressley’s shopping list as Town look to continue strengthening their squad this summer.The club have already brought in six...
View ArticleBlood Bikes group given Queen’s Award for voluntary service
LANCASHIRE’S Blood Bikers group – volunteers who deliver medical supplies including blood, platelets and patient notes to hospitals – have been honoured with a Queen’s Award.The 300-strong group of...
View ArticleFleetwood’s McLaughlin says Euro 2016 could be a ‘shop window’
Fleetwood Town right-back Conor McLaughlin says he is going to treat Euro 16 as a ‘shop window’ to try and seal a move to a higher division.The right-back was named in Michael O’Neill’s 23-man Northern...
View ArticleCalls of foul play as council set to remove litter and dog bins from county...
DOG waste bins and litter bins are to be removed from some of the county’s beauty spots in a bid to save money.But Lancashire County Council has been accused of foul play after notices announcing the...
View ArticleRetained list: Fleetwood Town release 14 players
Fleetwood Town have released their retained list and revealed that 14 players including centre-back Stephen Jordan and striker Jamille Matt have been released. The list states Jordan and Matt will...
View ArticleDrink driver ‘fled club in car after threats’
A man chased from a club by a group of men jumped into his car and drove off after drinking, a court has been told.Adam Brooks’ behaviour was then tipped off to police by one of the men, who had...
View ArticleAustralia’s immigration points system explained
The issue of immigration has been one of the hottest topics in the debate over Britain’s future in the EU.Ahead of this month’s referendum on whether we should stay or go, Brexit campaigners have...
View ArticleELECTRIC SHOCK RISK: e-cigarette chargers recall
An e-cigarette manufacturer has been forced to recall mains wall chargers for some of its products over fears they could be dangerous. Nu Mark has urged buyers to stop using the Green Smoke A/C D/C...
View ArticleStephen Banks on successful plays season at Lytham Hall
DCI Banks star Stephen Tompkinson is giving his backing to this summer’s open air play season at Lytham Hall.Stephen, who grew up locally and had his first taste of the stage as a student of St Bede’s...
View ArticleCharity’s cat cams are the purrfect way to rehome pets
Everybody knows that cats and the internet go together like strawberries and cream.Now an animal charity has seized on the potential of this pairing and gone high-tech in its bid to help rehome its...
View ArticleTheatre launches £75,000 fundraising campaign to transform landscape
A Long Eaton community arts centre has launched a fundraising campaign to give the building a facelift and its very own walk of fame.The Chatsworth Arts Centre, which houses the Duchess Theatre on West...
View ArticleThousands of toys seized in crackdown
Council officers seized more than 290,000 separate toys they believe to be counterfeit.A court heard that the toys had been sold to high street stores by a London-based wholesaler.The massive haul,...
View ArticleWeekend weather ... here comes the sun!
It’s time to wheel out the barbecue and dig out the suncream, folks, as Met Office forecasters are telling us we’re in for a day of wall-to-wall sunshine this weekend!Sunday looks to be the day to be...
View ArticlePoundland recalls potentially dangerous fake fuses
Discount store chain Poundland has issued an urgent recall of household fuses after discovering the products were counterfeit and potentially dangerous.The packs of nine mixed fuses were sold at...
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