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Contact us Women rev-ved up to join clergy in Lancashire
7:10pm Monday 28th June 2010
MORE than half of all people applying to become a priest in Lancashire are women, it has been revealed.
New direct bus from Hyndburn to seaside
9:50pm Friday 24th April 2009
FREE direct trips to the seaside for a borough’s pensioners and disabled residents have been announced.
All aboard! Fleetwood's Tram Sunday is saved
3:59pm Friday 19th December 2008
Fleetwood’s popular transport festival has been saved following an emergency meeting this week.
£2m facelift for Lancashire fire stations
11:58am Tuesday 16th December 2008
LANCASHIRE fire stations are in line for a facelift after being given almost £2million in government grants.
Meeting to help save Fleetwood's under-threat Tram Sunday
3:25pm Monday 8th December 2008
A public meeting to help save Fleetwood's threatened Tram Sunday has been arranged.
Three Fleetwood men jailed for killing Blackpool man
12:06pm Thursday 4th December 2008
THREE men from Fleetwood have today been sentenced to a total of 28 years in prison for the killing of Stephen Rumsam.
VIDEO: Happy Lancashire Day! Red rose pride for county's big day
4:20pm Thursday 27th November 2008
THE rain failed to dampen Red Rose spirits as folk across the historic county of Lancashire celebrated Lancashire Day today.
Tough street drinking controls plan for Fleetwood
11:52am Wednesday 26th November 2008
Tighter controls on drinking alcohol in the streets are to be rolled out in parts of Fleetwood.
New waterfront playground for Fleetwood
2:59pm Wednesday 26th November 2008
A playground with a difference is to be built on Fleetwood's waterfront.
Free parking for Wyre lights switch-on
2:56pm Wednesday 26th November 2008
Wyre Borough Council is offering free parking to coincide with the various Christmas lights switch-ons due to take place around the borough.
Man, 23, admits killing Fleetwood dad-of-three, 42
11:24am Monday 24th November 2008
A man has admitted killing a father-of-three whose body was found at an address in Fleetwood.
Five star win for Wyre loos
7:00pm Sunday 23rd November 2008
People spending a penny in Wyre can do so in five-star style, four times over.
Man, 33, charged over Fleetwood murder
2:22pm Wednesday 19th November 2008
A man has been charged with murder after a body was found in Fleetwood.
Three quizzed after man found dead in Fleetwood
12:19pm Tuesday 18th November 2008
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was found in a house in Fleetwood in the early hours of this morning.
Fleetwood Tram Sunday axed
10:06am Tuesday 18th November 2008
A shock decision has been made to axe Fleetwood Tram Sunday.
Lancashire taxpayers face £1.5bn interest payments for new hospitals and schools
7:30am Monday 17th November 2008
LANCASHIRE taxpayers will hand over a staggering £1.5billion in interest payments to private firms in exchange for its schools, hospitals and fire stations, it can be revealed.
Ex-Blackpool soldier jailed after stabbing wife's lover
12:08pm Monday 17th November 2008
An ex-soldier harbouring feelings of bitterness and hatred tried to murder his wife's boyfriend by repeatedly stabbing him with a bayonet.
Wyre firms urged to capitalise on £1billion investment
8:10am Saturday 15th November 2008
Businesses across Wyre are being urged to 'Get Wyred Up' and take advantage of the £1billion investment heading the borough's way.
Fleetwood alleygates probe launched
7:40pm Thursday 13th November 2008
An evaluation of Fleetwood's alleygates is being carried out by the Wyre Community Safety Partnership.
Poor weather delays Fleetwood to Larne ferry
12:09pm Tuesday 11th November 2008
Delays are possible on the Stena Line ferry crossing between Fleetwood and Larne, Northern Ireland, due to poor weather conditions.
Woman taken to hospital following Fleetwood fire
3:02pm Tuesday 11th November 2008
A woman was taken to hospital for treatment for the effects of breathing in smoke following a kitchen fire in Fleetwood last night.
Re-trial for van driver accused of Fleetwood biker's death
4:51pm Thursday 6th November 2008
A van driver accused of causing a motorcyclist's death by dangerous driving is to face a re-trial.
Swim free sessions for Fleetwood and Poulton
9:50pm Wednesday 5th November 2008
From April 1 next year the over 60s and under 16s will be able to use the pools at Fleetwood and Poulton Leisure Centres free of charge during public swimming sessions.
Festive Wyre card picture sought
7:40pm Wednesday 5th November 2008
Wyre Borough Council leader Councillor Russell Forsyth is on the look out for a distinctive picture to grace the front of his corporate Christmas card, a shot that perfectly captures the essence of Wyre in winter.
'Awful treatment' of Fleetwood great gran slammed
9:22am Tuesday 4th November 2008
THE ‘awful’ treatment of a Fleetwood great grandmother has prompted bosses to replace the entire management team of a hospital rehabilitation unit Health chiefs have vowed that the ‘unacceptable standard’ of care provided to Hilda Carr ‘will never happen again’.
Three injured following Fleetwood road smash
10:18am Tuesday 4th November 2008
Three people were taken to hospital after being involved a crash in Freckleton yesterday.
Bonus for Fleetwood shoopers in festive run-up
2:20pm Sunday 2nd November 2008
Christmas bargain hunters in Fleetwood are in for a festive treat as the town prepares to unveil its annual market for a four-day stretch.
Retired Fleetwood headteacher wins award
6:16pm Wednesday 22nd October 2008
A recently retired Fleetwood headteacher, who spent more than 30 years in the profession, has collected a lifetime achievement award for her work.
Record number sign up for Fleetwood school's 'armed forces' diploma
12:30pm Sunday 19th October 2008
A Fleetwood school has chalked up a record number of pupils signing up for a BTEC national services qualification.
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