Recently added articles from Lancashire Evening Post (Preston, England):
Fraud couple forced to pay back cash.
Aug 04, 2008 ... A married couple who defrauded a firm out of more than half a million pounds were today ordered to sell off their assets to pay [pounds sterling]127,000 of their ill gotten gains back to their victims. David Walsh, 39, and his wife Carolyn, 43, will have to sell their plush ...
Abortion figures on the increase.
Jul 28, 2008 ... Young girls under 18 underwent more than 200 abortions on the NHS in Preston last year, new figures revealed today. And the overall number of terminations carried out in Central Lancashire is rising. Between April 2007 and March 2008, 1,385 NHS-funded abortions were ...
Man dies in train station horror.
Jul 28, 2008 ... A man was killed when he was hit by a train at a railway station in Lancashire. The man, who has not been named, was struck by the 17.08 Virgin Lancaster to Birmingham New Street service as it arrived at Leyland station at 5.45pm on Sunday. The incident is not being ...
Fire destroys historic pier.
Jul 28, 2008 ... The Grand Pier at Weston-super-Mare has been destroyed by fire. Firefighters fought to tackle the flames on Monday, but they quickly took hold of the partly-wooden structure and within a couple of hours the main pier building was completely wrecked. Avon Fire and ...
Schools test delay 'totally ludicrous'.
Jul 28, 2008 ... Thousands of Lancashire youngsters have finished school for the summer without knowing their SATs results. At least 52 headteachers at primary and secondary schools across Lancashire are still waiting for all or some of their pupils' results, union chiefs say. Now, ...
The deadly weapons in children's schoolbags.
Jul 28, 2008 ... A lethal cache of home-made weapons found on schoolchildren can be laid bare. Killer coins, sharpened hair-brushes and even razor-bladed lipsticks have been confiscated from the country's weapon-wielding kids. A horrified former Lancashire policeman fears schools are ...
Bus service cut leaves teen stranded.
Jul 28, 2008 ... A Lancashire father fears his teenage daughter could be left stranded after a bus route was changed to pick up prison visitors. The Penwortham Girls High School pupil, 13, uses the 112 Preston to Croston service to get home from cadets or after-school activities. But ...
'Foul-smelling' factory angers residents.
Jul 28, 2008 ... A five-year stench is getting up the noses of residents living in the shadow of a "foul smelling" factory. And a mysterious "whining" noise coming from the Baxi factory at night is keeping neighbours awake and bleary-eyed. South Ribble Council bosses claim they are ...
Lancashire man's life with Mugabe.
Jul 28, 2008 ... A Lancashire-born man who emigrated to Zimbabwe 30 years ago has spoke of the time he met Robert Mugabe. When Colin Moxham met Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe back in 1988, the meeting was friendly enough. Colin, who works as a market researcher in Zimababwean ...
Story shorts - 28/07/08.(City overview)
Jul 28, 2008 ... A round-up of news in brief from around Lancashire. Wish you were then? Summer holidays usually involve jetting to warmer climes but youngsters now have a chance to fly back to a 1950s British seaside holiday. The Museum of Lancashire in Stanley Street, ...
BAE appeal decision to be given this week.
Jul 28, 2008 ... A panel of Law Lords will give their verdict on an appeal on the decision to drop a fraud probe into Lancashire defence firm BAE Systems this week. The Appellate Committee will respond on Wednesday to the appeal by the Serious Fraud Office heard earlier this month following a ...
81-year-old crash victim kept in hospital.
Jul 28, 2008 ... A pensioner who suffered severe bruising to her face and chest after smashing her car into a telegraph post has spent the weekend in hospital. The 81-year-old woman, was taken to Royal Preston Hospital following the crash, which ...
Children and adults encouraged to swim.
Jul 28, 2008 ... Children and adults are being encouraged to learn to swim in a bid to cut deaths caused by drowning. John Wood, chairman of South Ribble Community Leisure Trust, said: "Every summer we see the same tragic stories and I ...
Man hit by train.
Jul 28, 2008 ... A man was killed after being hit by a train on Leyland station. The man, who has not been named, was struck by the 17.08 Virgin Lancaster to Birmingham New Street service as it arrived at the station at 5.45pm yesterday. It is not being treated as suspicious. ...
Motorcyclist rushed to hospital after crash.
Jul 28, 2008 ... A motorcyclist was rushed to hospital by ambulance after colliding with a lamppost and a tree before careering down an embankment. The man suffered severe arm and leg injuries which are not believed to be life-threatening was ...
Celebrity's play for cancer charity.
Jul 28, 2008 ... Celebrity soccer stars took to the pitch in Morecambe to raise money for Cancer Care. Ryan Thomas, who plays Jason in Coronation Street, and Royle Family star Ralf Little were ...
Good sports learn art of teamwork.
Jul 28, 2008 ... Sporty primary school pupils were treated to an exciting day of outdoor activities thanks to young sports leaders. Year 10 pupils at Penwortham Girls High School in Cop Lane held a Primary School Festival to give year five and six pupils from five primary schools the chance to ...
Week of family fun on estate.
Jul 28, 2008 ... Leyland's Wade Hall estate will host a week of family fun. From today until Friday, the community centre on Royal Avenue will host workshops and activity sessions for residents of all ages. The police and environmental crime officers will also increase their patrols ...
NHS time capsule opportunity.
Jul 28, 2008 ... Health chiefs are urging people to come forward with ideas about what to put in a time capsule to mark the 60th anniversary of the NHS. The time capsule will be installed at the new Long Term Conditions Centre at Preston North End. Health bosses at Central Lancashire ...
Driver over drink limit for 4th time.
Jul 28, 2008 ... A construction worker was almost three times over the alcohol limit when he was caught committing his fourth offence of drink-driving. Paul McDade had his wife and two children in the car when police pulled him up in St Annes. McDade, 48, of Lavender Close, Fulwood, ...