Cleveleys News

Week ending 26th January 2018 Unsound wall Sirs, I read with some concern that fracking firm Cuadrilla are using a 'sound wall' to reduce noise pollution. Surely using an outdated music production formula invented by convicted murderer Phil Spector is not going to be effective? It is pure madness. Wing Commander Sir Norman Filtrum (retired) Cleveleys Unbreakable logic I recently re-watched the classic 2000 sci-fi film 'Unbreakable' in which Samuel L Jackon's character deliberately causes transport disasters for his own evil gain. It got me thinking - could Wyre Council have deliberately caused the Riverdance to run aground in 2008 in order to boost Cleveleys tourism? Apparently it brought more tourists to the area than Blackpool Illuminations, and many people are gearing up to 'celebrate' the tenth anniversary of this disaster. It smells very fishy to me. I think we should be told. Derek Pretzel Stanah Jimmy Armfield Like many people I ...

Week ending 19th January 2018 What a drive-thru carry on I for one do not understand all the fuss being made by residents about the new McDonalds. I think a lesson or two could be learned from the Carry On team, who made us all laugh for two decades with 30 films of good old-fashioned postcard humour (I don't recognise 1992's 'Carry On Columbus' as canonical). You didn't see Sid James or Bernard Bresslaw complaining about the smell of burgers or increased traffic around Amounderness Way. Why? I'll tell you why. Because they were too busy watching Barbara Windsor's bra fall off. In this age of so-called political correctness I imagine that it would be considered 'wrong' for a woman's bra to fall off, but I can guarantee that if it were to happen at a council planning meeting it would stop people moaning about McDonalds, momentarily at least. Barbara recently came to Blackpool to switch on the lights and spoke about how much she loved the ...

Your brilliant news service I just wanted to write and say what a brilliant news service Cleveleys News is. There is far too much sex and violence in the media these days, but Cleveleys News is much more fun and interesting than either of these. Arthur Biscuit, Little Thornton Library closures I am absolutely appalled by the recent library closures. Its all very well saying people don't read books anymore because of the internet, but don't they realise some people do not have access to the internet? I for one have never used the internet, ever. James Sabot, via email What a carry on Why oh why has this country become obsessed with political correctness? Over the festive break I watched all of the classic Carry On films back to back. It took me right back to happier days when we were allowed to be entertained by Dame Barbara Windsor’s bra falling off without someone getting upset about it. These were happier times for men and women, you never heard Dame ...

JANUARY The year began pretty much how this one is ending... absolutely flipping freezing. It was so cold the Met Office issued the following warning: Met Office issues 'Yellow' warning for snow on Fylde coast. The warning is if it's yellow, don't eat it. #snow #weatherwarning pic.twitter.com/oYEoTwACdu — Cleveleys News OBE (@cleveleysnews) January 11, 2017 It got so windy here on the Fylde Coast we even made the national media when 'Milo the dog' featured in the Daily Mail: Cleveleys makes national news as the weather turns, making a celebrity out of 'Milo the dog'. #Cleveleys #weatherwarning #WyreFyldeHour pic.twitter.com/9SHK5wHfhw — Cleveleys News OBE (@cleveleysnews) January 10, 2017 FEBRUARY Things finally started to warm up around Cleveleys and our top tweet was the news that Beyonce released a series of pregnancy photos shot in and around our beloved town: #Beyonce releases even more pregnancy photos. #beyonceispreg...