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Historic contamination from part of the former ICI site, now operated by AGC Chemicals Europe Ltd, within the Hillhouse Technology Enterprise Zone in Thornton has seen 60 residents seek legal action

Campaigner says 'mistakes were made' in PFOA kidney cancer probe

Former strongman Harry Kay who is still training at 80 with his neighbour Arron Hearsum. Picture: Lucinda Herbert

I'm a strongman and lifting weights at 80 - but I won't go to a gym!

Lawyers representing families affected by potential soil contamination in Thornton have called for progress on remediation after Wyre Council formally designated two local allotment sites as contaminated land.

Legal update on families affected by cancer chemicals at ex ICI site

Blackpool North & Fleetwood MP Lorraine Beavers on PFOA ICI site cancer scandal

'Absolute disgrace' - MP slams ACG over PFOA ICI site cancer scandal

A new jobs training centre i planned for the Hillhouse Enterprise Zone in Thornton

Thornton contaminated site campaigner demands Wyre Council action

The former ICI site, now operated by AGC Chemicals Europe Ltd, within the Hillhouse Technology Enterprise Zone in Thornton

Environment Agency issues major update in PFOA land contamination

Historic contamination from part of the former ICI site, now operated by AGC Chemicals Europe Ltd, within the Hillhouse Technology Enterprise Zone in Thornton has seen 60 residents seek legal action

Breaking 200 jobs at risk as bosses at former ICI plant plan to stop production

Lorraine Beavers, MP for Blackpool North and Fleetwood

We need clarity on cancer risks - calls for more thorough testing

Leigh Day partner Sarah Moore (right) with the panel of experts during the meeting at Thornton

Blood tests could be given via legal bid over PFAS contamination sites

20 year celebrations for Victrex in 2013

Breaking 'Difficult decision' - 50 jobs at risk at Victrex after £44m loss blow

Proposals have been submitted to Lancashire Council for a waste processing facility at the Hillhouse Enterprise zome in Thornton - but concerns about possible pre-existing chemical contaminatuon have been raised

Site must be tested for contamination before waste facility opens, warns council

AGC Chemicals Europe Ltd at Hillhouse Technology Enterprise Zone in Thornton, Cleveleys. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

No ban on new homes near 'cancer risk' contamination site

An area around the Hillhouse Enterprise Zone in Thornton is the subject of a contamination investigation

Further soil testing to take place after cancer-causing chemical found

People eating homegrown fruit & veg exposed to cancer causing chemical

Whitegate Drive in 1952, complete with tramlines, with the Saddle Pub in the distance

37 historic retro pictures of Whitegate Drive and Devonshire Road

Questions have been rasied about the number of jobs created at the Hillhouse Enterprise Zone in Thornton

Wyre's Enterprise Zone not creating enough jobs says councillor
Enterprise zone at Thornton has created only around a third of anticipated jobs so far, council meeting told
Richard Hunt

This scene shows the ICI gatehouse

16 scenes from chemical giant ICI through the decades

The building site at Bourne Road where 210 homes are to be built on the site of the former ICI power station

Work starts on scheme to build 210 Fylde coast home

The Burn Naze Hotel, or pub as it was more well-known is pictured here in 2006 when it was still a focal point for locals

9 photos which show life at the Burn Naze pub in Thornton

How ICI all began - Fleetwood Salt Company

ICI - from a salt works to a chemical giant

This photo was taken in June 1992, Do you know what the event was?

The faces of Fylde’s industrial era at ICI

210 new affordable housing properties are set to be given the go ahead on the former Thornton Power Station site off Bourne Road.

New homes development on former ICI site in Thornton moves closer to approval

Wyre Council is making a full fibre network investment at the Hillhouse Enterprise Zone in Thornton

Wyre agrees £320,000 broadband boost - and residents in this area can benefit to...

Victrex at Thornton

Fylde coast polymers firm sees sales rise but is wary about the effects of coron...

The AGC Chemicals site in Thornton. Pic: Google

Thornton residents woken by 'explosive bang' and sirens at former ICI site - but...

Boris Johnson speaking to volunteers at Thornton railway station

Prime Minister's pledge to re-open Fleetwood railway line

Undercutting machine in operation at Preesall salt mine

Dangers beneath Lancashire's fields
The go ahead to store gas in underground caverns in the Lancashire countryside is just the latest stage in the colourful life of the county's salt mines. In the second of a two part special Gordon Heald looks at when disaster struck
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Undercutting machine in operation at Preesall salt mine

Dangers which lurked beneath Wyre fields

Shift tester Paul Glennie at work in the laboratory
at ICI in 1982

Looking back at ICI: A rare glimpse inside the plants of the Fylde chemical gian...

Jakob Sigurdsson who will take over as CEO at Victrex

Fylde coast polymers firm to get new boss

David Hummel and Victrex employees in a photograph taken to mark the firm's 20th anniversary

Fylde coast plastics firm in Â£10m deal

Hillhouse site Thornton

Peak power plant is given the green light

Stephen Clarke, Fleetwood Conservatives.

Politically Correct by Stephen Clarke

Gordon Marsden

Jobless rate sparks call for economy boost

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Letters - February 19, 2016

Emma with her daughters Elisha aged 11 and Bethany aged 14 and their dog Jessie

Did my garden give my dogs cancer?

Dignitaries including Wyre Councils Armed Forces champion Coun Terry Rodgers are expected to attend a public service early next month, when the newly-restored ICI memorial will be officially unveiled

ICI memorial to be unveiled

ICI war memorial. Image: Google Maps

Restoring our heroes’ names on memorial

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