**Free Hospital Shuttle Bus to be Axed Due to Costs**
A free hospital shuttle bus service is set to be axed due to rising costs. The bus, which took patients and staff between hospitals in Lancashire, will no longer run from next month.
The decision has been made by the hospital trust, who say that the cost of running the service is too high. Instead, they are urging people to use other forms of transport or walk or cycle to get to their appointments.
**Paraglider Crash Leaves Pilot Seriously Injured**
A paraglider pilot was seriously injured in a crash in Lancashire on Tuesday morning. The man was flying over the countryside when he lost control of his glider and crashed into a field.
Emergency services were called to the scene, and the pilot was taken to hospital for treatment. His condition is currently unknown.
**Burnley Fend Off Reading in FA Cup Third Round**
Burnley held off a spirited challenge from Reading in their FA Cup third-round tie on Tuesday night. The Premier League side ran out 1-0 winners, with a goal from an unnamed player proving to be the difference.
Reading had been hoping to cause a shock and knock Burnley out of the competition, but it was not to be. The result means that Burnley will now face Liverpool in the next round.
**Hundreds of Acts of Violence Against NHS Staff**
There have been hundreds of acts of violence against NHS staff in Lancashire over the past year, according to new figures. The data shows that there were 234 incidents of physical or verbal abuse against hospital staff in the county between January and December last year.
The figures are a cause for concern, with many hospitals reporting an increase in violent behavior towards their staff.