Blackpool Citizen | Kirkham

‘Blow’ as Lancashire prisons project scrapped

Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:58:40 +0100

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

Warton bogus callers warning

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:55:22 +0000

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

Weeton Barracks soldiers receive Queen's honours

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:32:20 +0000

The courage and leadership of three Lancashire-based soldiers during operations in Afghanistan was marked by the presentation of Operational Honours by Her Majesty the Queen.

Lancashire train fares set to soar

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:49:29 +0000

FARES on trains in Lancashire are set to soar by well above the rate of inflation in the New Year.

Vomiting bug outbreak at Wesham hospital

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:35:35 +0000

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

Broken down lorry causes M55 traffic delays

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:14:05 +0000

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

Fylde pool re-open hope after Kirkham baths closure halted

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:55:19 +0000

A plan to save Kirkham swimming pool that could also see the pool in St Annes re-open has been revealed by Fylde Borough Council.

Preston skip boss fined after teen crushed in Kirkham

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:40:00 +0000

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

TV fashion queens head to Kirkham for book signing

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:02:52 +0000

TV fashion queens Trinny and Susannah will be in Kirkham tomorrow signing copies of their new book, and offering make-over tips.

Fatal crash Blackpool motorcyclist named

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:19:14 +0000

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

Worker injured following Kirkham building collapse

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:34:29 +0100

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

Relief for Lancashire commuters as rail strike suspended

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:50:00 +0100

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

Campaigners fight major Wesham housing plan

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 08:30:00 +0100

Conservative Party leader, David Cameron, has backed a campaign against housing developments on Wesham’s and rural Fylde’s green spaces which local councillors claim is unnecessary.

Motorway crash victim named

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:07:54 +0100

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

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 09:42:27 +0100

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

Kirkham jail inmate admits fleeing

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:33:16 +0100

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

Grants for Kirkham shop improvements

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:24:57 +0100

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

New fencing for Kirkham pub

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:40:00 +0100

The Chimes pub in Kirkham is ringing in the changes as a new fence, provided by Fylde Borough Council, is now in place.

Kirkham and Wesham FC honoured

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:57:25 +0100

A VICTORIOUS Lancashire football team have been honoured at County Hall.

Work begins on Wesham skateboard park

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:59:49 +0100

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

Overturned caravan blocks M55 between Blackpool and Kirkham

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:40:00 +0100

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

Pensioner, 88, suffers smoke inhalation following Wesham house fire

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:03:00 +0100

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

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:19:00 +0100

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

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:10:00 +0100

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

Tue, 27 May 2008 19:45:00 +0100

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

Kirkham surveyors raise cash for Cystic Fibrosis Trust

Sat, 24 May 2008 10:32:00 +0100

A team of Kirkham surveyors raised more than £2,000 for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust by scaling the UK's highest peaks in 24-hours.

Ethel Austin stores saved from closure

Tue, 20 May 2008 15:19:00 +0100

Troubled high street fashion chain, Ethel Austin, has been saved from closure, it has been revealed.

Guide Dogs for the Blind Association appeals for walkers

Sun, 18 May 2008 11:33:00 +0100

The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association is appealing for puppy walkers in Blackpool, Kirkham, Lytham St Anne's and Poulton le Fylde.

Fylde councillor fights for threatened GP surgeries

Sun, 18 May 2008 07:44:00 +0100

Councillor Simon Renwick, cabinet member on Fylde Borough Council, has voiced his opposition this week to Whitehall plans to replace local GPs' surgeries with impersonal super-surgeries.

Kirkham Grammar School meningitis girl recovering

Thu, 15 May 2008 12:25:00 +0100

Parents at a Kirkham school are being urged not to panic after a pupil was diagnosed with meningitis.