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Kath Leadbetter, of Fleetwood, was left seething when a local store refused permission for her or her 21 year old carer to buy cigarettes, as the carer had no ID to prove her age.

Fleetwood gran fumes after store turns away her carer

A disabled gran was left frustrated and her carer was embarrassed when they fell foul of strict rules over the sale of cigarettes during a trip to the shops in Fleetwood.

File picture by Gabriel Szabo/Guzelian - 26/8/11 A worker at Cuadrilla Resources' fracking plant near Preston, Lancashire. Cuadrilla has been given the go-ahead to resume fracking operations in Lancashire after a ban on the controversial process of shale gas exploration was lifted by the Government today (13 December 2012).

Fylde’s £100m fracking deal

Infrastructure giant Centrica has bought a 25 per cent share in the Bowland shale fracking licence from Cuadrill Resources and AJ Lucas for a deal worth potentially £100m.

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The site of the former Fleetwood Pier has been cleaned up.

Eyesore Fleetwood Pier site is cleared

One of Fleetwood’s most controversial eyesores has finally been tidied up after long-running complaints.

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Marcus Worthington Group plans for the former DWP site in Heyhouses Lane, St Annes

Traders’ fears over Booths’ Ansdell exit

Business leaders in Ansdell spoke of their sadness as it was revealed the ‘heart’ of the village will close to be replaced by a newer, larger supermarket in Fylde.

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Marcus Worthington Group plans for the former DWP site in Heyhouses Lane, St Annes

New job club welcomed

A new job claim will aim to help single parents struggling to find work.

Preesall site where Halite - formally Canatxx - plans to build a gas storage plant

Gas giant gears up for a new battle

Gas storage firm Halite has reared up for another fight – by making a legal challenge against the Government’s decision to refuse its latest plans.

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