A Blackpool bookshop on Birley Street may become an axe throwing bar, with plans submitted to Blackpool Council. Blackpool Bookshop Faces Potential Transformation into Axe Throwing Bar Guess what? That old bookstore in Blackpool might become an axe throwing place. It’s on Birley Street. The plan includes a bar downstairs, and axe throwing lanes upstairs.…
A drug gang that shipped cocaine from Preston to Carnforth and Carlisle has been dismantled, resulting in multiple prison sentences. Drugs Gang Busted Cocaine Trafficked from Preston to Northern Towns Hey, guess what I just read? A drug gang got busted. These guys were moving cocaine around, trafficking drugs between Preston, Carnforth, and Carlisle. Police…
Joshua Hardman, 23, died after a tractor tire exploded at a farm near Preston. Safety failures led to a fine for the company. Tractor Tire Explosion Kills Young Dad Near Preston Farm in Accident A young dad died in a farm accident. Joshua Hardman was only 23 years old. The accident happened on May 7,…
Questions arise over the treatment of a terminally ill prisoner allegedly handcuffed while sleeping in custody. Terminally Ill Prisoner Handcuffed While Sleeping Sparks Concerns A man named Nathan Walters died in custody. His sister said he was handcuffed while asleep. The pre-inquest hearing happened in Preston. Nathan was 37 and from Manchester. He was in…
Blackpool has a high crime rate. It reports 155 crimes per 1,000 residents for the year ending September 2024. Blackpool Crime Rate: Sixth Highest in England and Wales, Data Shows Blackpool appears quite dangerous, according to new crime data. It has the sixth highest crime rate in England and Wales. Blackpool reported 155 crimes per…