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A fire engine at Blackpool will not be replaced with a rapid intervention unit The results of consultation on a review of emergency cover by Lancashire fire and rescue service have been unveiled. The changes will make savings...
The village green at Over Kellet is one of the locations for meetings A fish van which visits a rural Lancashire community is being used by police to hold meetings. Officers in the Carnforth area are trying new ways of reaching...
Almost half of all horses in Britain are obese as owners threaten to 'kill them with kindness' by overfeeding, experts warned today. According to the horse charity, World Horse Welfare, between 35 and 45 per cent of the UK's...
Wayside Hostelries Track Celts Druids and Romans Through Time Over four thousand years people have travelled English county byways. Research Lancashire's ancient trade routes by sampling its hotels, restaurants and public...
By Mark Hughes, Crime Correspondent Why are we asking this now? This week Sir Hugh Orde, the president of the Association of Chief Police Officers, said that the structure of police forces in the UK should be reviewed. Sir...
Rail fares for Lancashire commuters have risen by more than a third in six years, a new investigation into soaring ticket prices reveals today. In 2003 the Government changed the rail fares policy for regulated fares meaning...
Two armed robbers threatened staff and stole a "substantial quantity" of cash from a bank in Lancashire. The men entered the HSBC bank on Garstang Road in Fulwood wearing black ski jackets and balaclava at 1630 GMT. One of them...
Ferries between the Isle of Man and Lancashire are expected to return to normal later after high winds and rain caused disruption. The Steam Packet Company cancelled its morning service to Heysham and its afternoon return...
John Brabin was a wealthy businessman whose generosity helped a Lancashire village prosper. Now a unique coin which belonged to Mr Brabin in 1668 has been returned to Chipping, where he invested much of his fortune. Mr Brabin...
MERRIMACK – When someone commits suicide, which happens once every 16 minutes across the country, it is their friends and loved ones who are left to make sense of it and to pick up the pieces. That’s why national and state...
