Recently added articles from The Gazette (Blackpool) (Blackpool, England):
Wyre power cut leaves thousands in dark.
Dec 01, 2009; ... Around 7,000 homes in Wyre were left without power after a major electricity sub-station suffered a fault. <br/><br/>The power-cut - which affected traffic lights and street lighting, creating traffic chaos - lasted around 40 minutes. <br/><br/>Police had several calls from worried ...
What do you want free in Blackpool?
Dec 01, 2009; ... This year, more than 8,000 people took part in the campaign, designed to<br/>enable residents to enjoy all Blackpool has to offer for free or discounted rates.<br/><br/>Heritage open days, free dog micro-chipping, entry to attractions and parking offers were some of the highlights of the ...
100 Fylde homes left without water.
Dec 01, 2009; ... The nine-inch water main burst at the junction of Station Road and Hastings Road just after 11am.<br/><br/>Engineers from United Utilities are on site trying to route water from a different supply to bring water back on at the properties ....
Vote in our christmas school choir competition.
Dec 01, 2009; ... Secondary school songbirds will now go head to head in The Gazette's Christmas School Choir competition.<br/><br/>A total of 14 schools are taking part in this year's competition, in which pupils perform one festive song.<br/><br/>The Gazette has visited every participating school to film ...
No more job cuts, company pledges.
Dec 01, 2009; ... Staff at the defence giant's Warton site were rocked by the news in September that 170 redundancies would take place early next year.<br/><br/>And a fresh wave of job cuts at its Integrated System Technologies Business (ISTB) on the South coast last week has sparked fears further jobs ...
Wife held after 'flipping out' during row.
Dec 01, 2009; ... Michelle Kerrigan, 36, of Chaucer Place, Bispham, admitted breach of the peace and was bound over in the sum of Au100 for 12 months by Blackpool ...
School rules for battler Gerard!
Dec 01, 2009; ... The 13-year-old spent months fighting for his life in hospital and could not wait to get back to see his classmates at Highfurlong School after spending most of the past year in hospital in Manchester. <br/><br/>Gerard, who suffers from cerebral palsy and hydrocephalus Co water on the ...
Extra money to help tackle yobs.
Dec 01, 2009; ... The money will pay for training and support of front-line staff working in the community and publicity to ensure residents know where and how to report incidents. <br/><br/>A total of Au10m has been allocated nationally to help tackle anti-social behaviour in 130 local authorities ....
Missing Morocco girls home.
Dec 01, 2009; ... The sisters have been in Morocco for three-and-a-half-months after allegedly being abducted by their mother Trudy Crofts and taken to live with her Moroccan partner's family.<br/><br/>But now they have flown back into the UK to be greeted by their overjoyed gran, Rita ...
Woman had her grandson arrested.
Dec 01, 2009; ... Mark Bogan, 23, of Cookson Street, Blackpool, admitted breach of the peace and was bound over in the sum of Au150 for six months and ordered to pay Au250 from previous orders. ...
Football ban for dad amid gang claim.
Dec 01, 2009; ... Father-of-six Michael Henigan (above) will not be able to go to Fleetwood or Blackpool matches for at least the next three years.<br/><br/>Magistrates in Fleetwood also told the 45-year-old he will not be allowed in the northern part of the town on match days ...
Champion Rose is ready to bloom.
Dec 01, 2009; ... And he is going to celebrate in style in front of thousands of fellow Seasiders fans when Blackpool face Barnsley this Saturday.<br/><br/>Thornton-based Rose delayed his celebrations because of concerns over the health of opponent Jason Rushton, who he defeated to win the Central Area ...
Arson probe after blaze at post office.
Dec 01, 2009; ... Two store rooms at the East Pines Post Office in Anchorsholme were devastated by the fire, which ripped through the building in the early hours of yesterday.<br/><br/>Police and firefighters are treating the blaze as suspicious and have launched an investigation.<br/><br/>Postmaster Chris ...
Life sentence for Blackpool killer.
Dec 02, 2009; ... Anthony Hampson, 21, of no fixed abode, has been sentenced today after he admitted murdering David Winning in October. <br/><br/>He must serve a minimum of 15 years in prison.<br/><br/>Just after 5pm on Sunday 10 May police were called to an address on Hawthorn Road in North Shore ...
Coronation Street's Blanche dies.
Dec 02, 2009; ... The much-loved star - who was forced to pull out of filming the ITV1 soap in October after being admitted to hospital for major surgery - died this morning at Salford Royal Hospital.<br/><br/>A show publicist said: "Maggie had been making a slow recovery but her condition deteriorated ...
Tears of joy as sisters return.
Dec 02, 2009; ... There were tearful celebrations at Heathrow Airport as the sisters were finally reunited with their family after a four-month ordeal.<br/><br/>And back in Blackpool, friends and family lined the street as the youngsters returned home.<br/><br/>Carene, 12, and Shelby, 11, were allegedly ...
Positive future for nuclear company.
Dec 02, 2009; ... Westinghouse, the energy giant which owns the Springfields site in Salwick, is one of two firms which has a reactor design going through the process of being approved by UK licensing officials to take the place of the UK's ageing reactors.<br/><br/>The AP1000 reactor is battling it out ...
Viewers face blank TV screens.
Dec 02, 2009; ... The Granada region lost its analogue TV signal at 12am today. It means if you have not re-tuned you TV you will not get any picture at all. <br/><br/>However, there are three main ways to convert a television by buying a Freeview box - for as little as Au15 - or via cable or satellite T.V ...
Search launched for missing man.
Dec 02, 2009; ... Two lifeboats were involved in the search at 8.15pm after a man, who was visiting the resort from Manchester, phoned a friend to tell him he planned to take his own ...
Royal Variety star among most searched.
Dec 02, 2009; ... The internet giant today released its list of 2009's fastest rising and falling search terms.<br/><br/>Topping the index was Michael Jackson. The singer's demise saw millions of fans type his name into Google's search engine as they attempted to get news of his death.<br/><br/>The Thriller ...
