Lytham St Annes Express

Banking on fun for a holiday of thrills and spills

The Fylde coast is keeping its fingers crossed for glorious sunshine as a bumper weekend of events and activities is set to make the bank holiday one to remember.

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Jane Wright and four-year-old son Jack admire The New Curate by Percy Robert Craft at the Fylde Gallery in Lytham

Net gain for art collection gem

Fylde art lovers have been served a real ace by British tennis’s leading official after a chance appeal.

Damage caused to a bomb colleciton box at Fairhaven Lake in Lytham. Vandals kicked and damage the tail fin steelwork causing hundreds of pounds of damage

CCTV boost after yobs vandalise collection box

Fairhaven Lake’s CCTV cameras have been adjusted to protect the RAF Spitfire memorial after hooligans wrecked the collection box.

Windmill retains pride of place in new-look logo

Fylde Council has launched a new logo to be branded across its website pages, letters, forms, vehicles and buildings.

Fylde Mayormaking at Lowther Pavillion, Lytham.The Mayor of Fylde Councillor Linda Nulty, and the consort to the Mayor of Fylde-Mr Richard Nulty.

Mayors welcomed into office

The new mayor of Fylde, Coun Linda Nulty, took office in the annual ceremony at Lytham’s Lowther Gardens.

Michael Cowell, craftsman gardener with Liam Dillon, volunteer

Gardens restored to glory

Two key features of St Annes’ landmark Ashton Gardens have been restored to their 1920s glory.

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Sport

Nelson ready for Cornish cracker in store

Lancashire rugby union team coach Mark Nelson says he is far from ruffled that Red Rose county supporters will be heavily outnumbered by Cornwall fans at Twickenham on Sunday.

Gareth Rawlings is on his way back to Longton after an injury-blighted stay at the Woodlands.

D-day looms for Fylde duo

Two more Fylde RFC players, scrum-half Ryan De La Harpe and three-quarter Warren Spragg, are weighing up their futures following the decision by Gareth Rawlings to rejoin Potteries club Longton.

Adam sets stall to steal Winter Gardens show

Kirkham boxer Adam Little intends stealing the show when he boxes on VIP Promotions’ card at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool on June 7.

Hednesford 3 AFC Fylde 3 (Hednesford win penalties)

AFC Fylde suffered the heartache of a penalty shootout defeat going down 3-1 to Hednesford.

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Challinor want play-off pedigree to count

Dave Challinor hopes his promotion know-how will rub off on his AFC Fylde team tonight as the manager bids to go up for the fourth season running in the Evo-Stik League.

AFC Fylde 1 Rushall Olympic 3

AFC Fylde’s slim hopes of gaining home advantage in the play-off semi-final were dashed last night.

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Lifestyle

Pictures Martin Bostock. Unveiling of the Les Dawson statue on St Annes promenade. Tracy Dawson and daughter Charlotte Dawson with the statue.

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Banking on fun for a holiday of thrills and spills

All eyes on Spitfire to catch wrecking yobs

Net gain for art collection gem

CCTV boost after yobs vandalise collection box

Windmill retains pride of place in new-look logo

Mayors welcomed into office

Gardens restored to glory

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