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Raiders break into Lancashire prison

4:27pm Thursday 24th November 2011

Raiders broke INTO a Lancashire prison and made off with a haul of cigarettes.

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Lancashire train delays after signalling problem

11:12am Monday 7th November 2011

A signalling problem near Preston led to delays on Lancashire's rail network this morning.

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Baby's body found in Lancashire culvert

10:10am Sunday 2nd October 2011

A BODY of a baby has been found in a culvert in Lancashire by a dog walker. Although the child, who is believed to be around two months old, was found in Kirkham, police said there is no evidence to suggest that the child has links to the area.

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Appeal for family members after woman dies in Lancashire crash

3:46pm Wednesday 10th August 2011

A woman in her eighties has been hit by a car and killed in Lancashire, police said.

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Major roadworks begin on Lancashire motorway

4:23pm Monday 14th February 2011

A ROAD improvement scheme will see lanes of one of Lancashire’s busiest motorways closed from today.

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‘Blow’ as Lancashire prisons project scrapped

4:58pm Monday 6th April 2009

A PIONEERING £1.4million prisons project aimed at reducing crime across the area is to be scrapped after its funding was cut.

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Warton bogus callers warning

10:55am Monday 24th November 2008

Police are warning residents in the Fylde to be cautious after bogus callers have targeted residents in Warton over the past two weeks.

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Vomiting bug outbreak at Wesham hospital

4:35pm Monday 17th November 2008

Visiting times at Wesham Hospital Rehabilitation Unit have been restricted following a suspected outbreak of the winter vomiting bug, Norovirus.

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Broken down lorry causes M55 traffic delays

11:14am Monday 17th November 2008

One lane is closed due to broken down vehicle on M55 eastbound, between junction 3 A585 (Kirkham) and junction 1 A6/B6241 (Fulwood).

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Preston skip boss fined after teen crushed in Kirkham

5:40pm Wednesday 5th November 2008

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning the recycling industry to keep pedestrians well away from vehicles or face prosecution.

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Fatal crash Blackpool motorcyclist named

11:19am Wednesday 5th November 2008

A Bispham motorcyclist who died after falling from his bike in Wesham last Thursday has been named.

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Worker injured following Kirkham building collapse

9:34am Wednesday 15th October 2008

Health and safety officers have begun an investigation after a worker was crushed when a building partially collapsed.

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Relief for Lancashire commuters as rail strike suspended

3:50pm Friday 10th October 2008

UPDATE A 24-hour strike by around 100 Northern Rail drivers scheduled for Monday has been suspended following talks.

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Motorway crash victim named

12:07am Monday 15th September 2008

The 24-year-old man who was killed in a smash on the M55 at Kirkham has been named.

Man dies after Kirkham M-way crash

9:42am Sunday 14th September 2008

A 24-year-old man has died following an accident on th M55 at Kirkham in the early hours of yhis morning.

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Kirkham jail inmate admits fleeing

2:33pm Tuesday 2nd September 2008

A man who walked out of Kirkham prison to comfort his girlfriend, was then at large for 43 days.

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Grants for Kirkham shop improvements

9:24pm Monday 28th July 2008

KIRKHAM businesses are being offered fifty percent towards the cost of refurbishing their business, thanks to a new grant scheme.

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Work begins on Wesham skateboard park

12:59pm Wednesday 2nd July 2008

Work is to start today on a long awaited skateboard in the Wesham area of the Fylde.

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Overturned caravan blocks M55 between Blackpool and Kirkham

12:40pm Tuesday 1st July 2008

An overturned caravan on the M55 between Blackpool and Kirkham has blocked all three lanes of the eastbound carriageway.

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Pensioner, 88, suffers smoke inhalation following Wesham house fire

4:03pm Thursday 19th June 2008

An elderly grandmother had to be taken to hospital yesterday after her home in Wesham was almost completely destroyed by fire.

Lancashire rail firm is top of cancellation league

10:19am Thursday 19th June 2008

A RAIL firm which runs services in Lancashire has topped a national league of shame - after cancelling an average of 23 trains a day last year.

Road closures in place for Kirkham and Wesham Club Day

3:10pm Friday 13th June 2008

A series of road closures have been announced to accommodate Kirkham and Wesham Club Day, which takes place tomorrow.

Kirkham and Wesham councillor calls for more allotment plots

7:45pm Tuesday 27th May 2008

Councillor Simon Renwick, Conservative Councillor, Fylde Borough Council, today makes a call for more allotments to be made available in the Fylde.

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