Steve Wilson’s Euro 2016 column
I was surrounded by Welshmen on Monday. Former internationals Kevin Ratcliffe, Iwan Roberts and John Hartson were feeling nervous before their match against Russia in Toulouse. They knew Wales had to...
View ArticleLatest figures show 14% drop in reported cases of child cruelty in Lancashire
As figures on reports of child abuse soar, Lancashire has bucked the trend by reporting a 14 per cent decrease in calls to the NPSCC.The NSPCC says the number of child cruelty and neglect cases...
View ArticleFleetwood Town fixtures 2016-17
Fleetwood Town’s first game of the 2016/17 League One season is at Northampton Town.Steven Pressley’s men will open the campaign against the newly promoted League Two champions at the Sixfields Stadium...
View ArticleFleetwood Town 2016/17 fixtures at a glance
Fleetwood Town will start the new League One campaign at Northampton Town on August 6 and finish the season at home to Port Vale on April 30.Town first league home game on August 13 will see former...
View ArticleEU REFERENDUM: Which celebrities are voting Remain or Leave?
More British celebrities are revealing how they will vote in the European Referendum which takes place tomorrow.Famous actors, authors and entrepreneurs have all been airing their views on whether we...
View ArticleOn this day ... Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ goal ...
Thirty years ago, on June 22, 1986, Diego Maradona scored what would go down as the ‘Hand of God’ goal against England.The 1986 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals match at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City...
View ArticleOtto the psychic octopus makes her EU predictions
Political pundits, bookmakers and pollsters have been wracking their brains for weeks to try to predict the outcome of the EU referendum.Many claim the historic vote is too close to call - but Otto the...
View ArticlePet food recalled over animal illness fears
A pet food manufacturer has issued a further recall of cat food owing to a risk of illness in pets.Hill’s Pet Nutrition’s cat food pouches have been found to contain high levels of iron. If fed as the...
View ArticleFleetwood host Leeds in EFL Cup
Fleetwood Town will face Leeds for the first time in their history in the EFL Cup First Round.Steven Pressley’s League One side will host Championship club Leeds in the week following the opening game...
View ArticleTurning the pages on my summer of discontent
It may just be me but I’m struggling to garner much enthusiasm for the three biggest talking points of summer - the EU Referendum, Euro 2016 and the upcoming Olympics. Somehow all of these highly...
View ArticleWoman and child rescued from house fire
A woman and her son have been rescued from a house fire in Fleetwood.Fire crews were called to Forshaw Close at about 3.30pm on Wednesday, to reports that a woman and child were in a property where a...
View ArticleEU referendum: what time will we have a result?
It’s been 41 years since the British people last had a choice about the country’s membership of the EU, but when polls close on Thursday at 10pm, it will be a few hours more before they find out...
View ArticlePressley disappointed Town did not get opening day home fixture
Fleetwood Town boss Steven Pressley is disappointed Town will not start the new 2016/17 campaign at home.The League One fixtures were unveiled yesterday and Pressley’s men will head to Northampton Town...
View ArticlePressley set for Sixfields return
Fleetwood Town will start the League One campaign at Steven Pressley’s old Sixfields Stadium stomping ground against newly promoted Northampton Town on August 6.Town boss Pressley was manager of...
View ArticleNo sell-on fee cash boost for Fleetwood as Vardy commits future to Leicester
Fleetwood Town will not be bagging a bumper pay cheque this summer after ex-player Jamie Vardy turned down an alleged £20m move to Arsenal and opted to sign a new deal at Leicester City. Town chairman...
View ArticleBy Jove, how well do you know WWII slang terms?
Anybody paying attention to the debate over Britain’s membership of the European Union may have noticed the main players referencing the Second World War with the hopes of swinging patriotic voters to...
View ArticleRio 2016 scams - how not to get stung
A report from the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau has led Action Fraud - the UK’s national fraud reporting service - to issue a warning over Rio 2016-related scams.The report found the Rio 2016...
View ArticleTeachers to go on strike
Teachers in England are to stage a one-day strike over pay and conditions.Members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) will walk out on July 5 after voting by more than 9-1 in favour of industrial...
View ArticleFleetwood set to host Wigan in pre-season friendly
Fleetwood Town have revealed they will host newly promoted Championship side Wigan Athletic in pre-season.Gary Caldwell’s League One championship winning side will travel to Highbury on Friday July 29...
View ArticleCan you identify any of these suspected Euro hooligans?
Investigators probing the “orchestrated” violence in Marseille have released pictures of 73 England football fans suspected of being involved in the disorder.Officers from the UK Football Policing Unit...
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