Fylde, England News

Fylde MP Mark Menzies has welcomed news that businesses will be at the heart of Fylde's 100,000 programme to revitalise town centres.

Construction of a lakeside pathway to give access to existing graves will also provide access to 500 future burial plots, available to families across Fylde.

Clifton Hospital in St Annes is to take on rehabilitation services from two other hospitals, sparking anger in Wesham and Fleetwood.

A group of forces veterans has come to the rescue of Kirkham and Wesham Club Day - thanks to the intervention of The Express.

A widow whose husband died of an asbestos-related illness is appealing for his ex co-workers to help lawyers investigate how he was exposed to the deadly dust.

Centenarians were invited to put on their dancing shoes and relive their youth as Blackpool's most famous attraction celebrated its birthday.

The future of older people's rehabilitation at three hospitals in Fylde has been settled - with plans to move services from two medical centres into one given the go-ahead. Following a three month consultation period, NHS groups have agreed to move all rehabilitation services from Rossall Hospital and Wesham Hospital, which was mothballed in 2010, ... (more)

Teenagers watched as the horrors of a fatal road crash were brought vividly to life in an accident re-enactment held at a Fylde park.

Environmentalists descended on a site in Mere Brow near Tarleton to attend 'Camp Frack 2' in opposition to the process known as fracking a for a weekend of action including live music, presentations, workshops, and a protest action.

Cuadrilla, which already has a site on Anna's Road, Westby, will begin its operation in Balcombe, Sussex, despite facing large opposition, later this year.

Verdicts of industrial disease were recorded at two separate inquests held at Blackpool Coroners Court, as a result of years spent working near asbestos.

Shop owners, business owners and even community groups are being given the chance the make their pitch for a grant from the Whitehall-generated cash pot - so long as their project is designed to increase town centre business activity.

In a tense competition, 21-year-old Lee Brown impressed three top judging chefs with his mouth watering three-course menu.

Two Fylde opticians have changed hands and another is to close as a national retailer moved to snap up stores in the county.

Workers left their desks behind to go litter-picking on the sands to raise awareness about caring for our seaside.

Despite failing to impress acid tongued judge Simon Cowell, Fylde coast juggler Thomas Senior is celebrating going through to the next round of ITV's hit show Britain's Got Talent.

Touching floral tributes laid outside the home of a brave Fylde coast soldier killed in Afghanistan are "a comfort" to his family through "a very hard time", his father said.

Taxi bosses today denied a price war was set to break out after a Fylde coast cab firm lowered its starting fare.

Members of the public are warned to be on their guard after a crackdown on rogue traders across Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre.

Mr Miliband was in the seaside town yesterday to campaign with his party's local candidates ahead of Thursday's Lancashire County Council election.