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  • Blackburn teen critical after Garstang fork lift truck accident
    1:13pm Wednesday 14th May 2008
    A TEENAGER was today in a critical condition in the Royal Preston Hospital after being injured in a fork lift truck accident.
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    Myerscough College plans open day
    7:28pm Wednesday 14th May 2008
    A Preston college open day and country fair proimises to be a fun-filled feast of family activities.

    Meeting planned for Wyre Lancashire Local
    7:36am Thursday 8th May 2008
    Highways maintenance, recycling rates, the arts and a number of applications for cash support will be discussed at the next meeting of Wyre Lancashire Local.

    Wyre wins award for mobility buggy
    9:35pm Saturday 26th April 2008
    An initiative giving disabled people freedom to roam Wyre's countryside has received an award for equality.

    Blackpool folk dancers to help Garstang children dance
    7:55pm Friday 25th April 2008
    Children from two Garstang schools, with the help of two Blackpool folk dancers, are joining forces to preserve tradition and raise money for the continuing educational link between Garstang and its twin town of New Koforidua in Ghana.

    Rural walks planned for Marie Curie Cancer Care
    10:57am Sunday 20th April 2008
    Walkers can join walks near rural Garstang, not far from Preston, to raise cash for Marie Curie Cancer Care.

    Myerscough College students observe tree movers in actionMyerscough College students observe tree movers in action
    9:58am Sun 13 Apr 08
    Arboriculture students from a local college had the chance to see a unique piece of machinery in action recently when Ruskins Tree Contractors provided students with one of their tree spades to move a fully grown tree.

    Young mayor success for Wyre District Youth CouncilYoung mayor success for Wyre District Youth Council
    12:35pm Sat 12 Apr 08
    A new young people's mayor will be appointed in Wyre after a pilot year was hailed a success.

    Bilsborrow to feature in TV programme
    4:59pm Thursday 10th April 2008
    The wonders of Wyre are about to be explored on a national television show.

    Blood donation sessions planned
    6:13pm Wednesday 9th April 2008
    People are being urged to boost blood supplies this month by attending donation sessions being run in Fulwood in Preston, Penwortham and Garstang.

    £15m garden centre to open
    1:45pm Tuesday 25th March 2008
    The new £15million Barton Grange development at Brock, north of Preston, will open its doors to the public tomorrow, Wednesday, March 26.

    Horse riders get trailer trainingHorse riders get trailer training
    9:07am Sun 23 Mar 08
    Members of the British Horse Society undertook a successful Trailer Training Course at Manchester recently.

    Hospital incubator appeal gets cash boost
    9:49pm Saturday 15th March 2008
    A hospital charity fund has been given a welcome boost today thanks to the fundraising efforts of three local police officers.

    MP urges county council to consider post office rescue planMP urges county council to consider post office rescue plan
    9:54pm Wed 12 Mar 08
    Lancaster and Wyre MP, Ben Wallace, is set to write to a top County Hall boss urging the body to look at the possibility of saving Lancashire's under-threat post offices.

    Schools urged to sign up for chessSchools urged to sign up for chess
    6:34pm Sat 8 Mar 08
    An MP is calling on more youngsters to play the centuries-old game of chess.
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    Cyclist killed in road collision
    3:46pm Tuesday 4th March 2008
    Police are appealing for witnesses after a 23-year-old cyclist died after he was involved in a collision with a van in Garstang.
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    Walks booklet launched
    12:31pm Saturday 1st March 2008
    Want to find out about places to walk in Wyre?
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    College wins floristry award
    7:11pm Tuesday 26th February 2008
    Myerscough College, near Preston, has been named the Florist and Wholesale Buyer College of The Year for 2008.

    Silver surfers can get advice online
    7:48am Friday 15th February 2008
    Pensioners in Wyre now have the chance to go silver surfing thanks to a brand new website launched specially for them.
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    Council pledges no cuts to services
    6:31pm Monday 11th February 2008
    Wyre Borough Council has pledged to ensure no cuts in public services during the next year as it finalises its budget for the next twelve months.

    Wyre wins place on national tourism website
    7:37am Saturday 9th February 2008
    Wyre tourism chiefs have scored a hat trick with the borough's inclusion on a new national tourism website.

    Man who threw brick gets suspended jail term
    9:38am Tuesday 5th February 2008
    A man who admitted inflicting grievous bodily harm by throwing part of a brick has been given a suspended jail sentence.

    Free travel for pass holders
    10:17pm Monday 4th February 2008
    A new deal for concessionary travel pass holders has been brokered in the Borough of Wyre.

    MP calls for open expensesMP calls for open expenses
    2:34pm Mon 4 Feb 08
    Lancaster and Wyre MP Ben Wallace has attempted to put an end to the expenses crisis engulfing Parliament.

    Man killed in car crash
    10:40am Monday 4th February 2008
    A man from the Barton area of Preston has been killed in a fatal road accident in Singleton, near Blackpool.

    MP employs wifeMP employs wife
    12:21pm Thu 31 Jan 08
    A Fylde coast MP has admitted that he employs his wife as a researcher, in the wake of the family expenses scandal which broke this week.

    Emergency flood measures introduced
    9:30am Tuesday 22nd January 2008
    Wyre Borough Council is introducing a series of emergency measures in response to the current flooding and water supply problems which are affecting some parts of the borough.

    Missing woman found dead in canal
    9:09am Monday 14th January 2008
    Police have confirmed that a body dragged out of the Lancaster Canal is that of missing Garstang woman Beryl Bellamy.

    Village on display at travel show
    10:37am Saturday 12th January 2008
    The many and varied attractions of the borough of Wyre, which includes Garstang, near Preston, will go before the public this weekend at a major travel show in the north west.

    Concern mounting for missing woman
    12:51pm Friday 11th January 2008
    Police in Garstang are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 66-year-old woman who's been missing since last night.

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