Thornton

Theatre school teacher sent explicit texts to child

Chris Higgins offending came to light when the 14-year-old victim's father found messages he had sent.

Scientists say eggs collected close to the site near Thornton-Cleveley had raised levels of chemicals.

Police say two designer watches and a TV were also stolen in the burglary between 22 and 28 December.

St Joseph's Hospice in Thornton receives one of 49 saplings from the illegally felled Sycamore Gap tree.

Dan Harrison says Charles Whitford is stood down from the senior position he has held since May.

Slices of wooden beams from the Thornton property can be bought for £250 a piece.

The next phase of soil sampling is taking place on land near a former chemical plant.

Wyre Council calls for a risk assessment of on-site contamination before development begins.

Further tests are to be carried out close to a former ICI plant in the autumn, a council says.

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