Blackpool man who attempted to murder his mother by stabbing her 17 times is jailed

July 9, 2020

Blackpool Halifax bank stand off: A timeline of how the tense 12-hour stand off between pensioner and police unfolded
by Matthew Calderbank on September 29, 2020 at 12:44 pm
An 80-year-old man has been detained in Blackpool after he doused a bank in petrol and threatened to start a fire - leading to a tense 12-hour stand off with armed police.
Barriers installed by council to keep travellers off Fylde fields
by Tony Durkin on September 29, 2020 at 12:30 pm
Barriers have been installed at two Fylde recreation areas in a determined bid to keep out travellers.
Study: two in three people in Lancashire expect not to see family at Christmas with a third willing to breach lockdown rules
by Jack Marshall, Reporter on September 29, 2020 at 12:30 pm
A new survey of Lancashire residents has revealed that two in three people in the region do not expect to be able to spend Christmas with their family this year, while 29% are willing to break lockdown rules to see their loved ones over the festive period.
Lancashire Police officers told not to download Covid-19 app on work phones as downloads top 12m
by Michael Holmes on September 29, 2020 at 11:26 am
Lancashire Police officers are being told not to download the coronavirus contact tracing app on their work phones.
Fylde coast campaigners fight on over women's pension age issue
by Richard Hunt on September 29, 2020 at 9:37 am
Campaigning Fylde coast women adversely affected by the rise in their state pension age are now awaiting the outcome of a judgement by the parliamentary ombudsman.

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Blackpool man who attempted to murder his mother by stabbing her 17 times is jailed