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£800,000 revamp begins at notorious Oswaldtwistle junction
11:29am Wednesday 19th November 2008
WORK has started on a new £800,000 roundabout at a notorious road junction in a bid to improve road safety.
Comments (1)Huncoat man admits part in £1m caravan thefts plot
7:20am Wednesday 19th November 2008
A HUNCOAT man has admitted his part in a European-wide plot to steal high-value caravans, police said.
Rishton football team's kit stolen
4:50pm Wednesday 19th November 2008
A FOOTBALL team has been left short after their entire kit was stolen.
87 new dog bins in £57k Hyndburn scheme
3:50pm Wednesday 19th November 2008
A BOROUGH has spent £57,000 on 87 new dog fouling bins - and a man with a van to empty them.
Mini-motos warning at Accrington police roadshow
12:33pm Wednesday 19th November 2008
POLICE held a roadshow outside Accrington Town Hall to demonstrate to parents why they should think twice before buying mini-motos for Christmas presents.
Hyndburn sex offender gave a bogus address
12:10pm Wednesday 19th November 2008
A 35-year-old man on the Sex Offender Register for indecent exposure gave a bogus address when he was released from a prison.
'Dangerous' Accrington bottle thug jailed for 40 months
7:50pm Tuesday 18th November 2008
A WOMAN who repeatedly hit a mum in the face with a bottle, leaving her needing 50 stitches, has been jailed for three years and four months.
VIDEO: Jim Bowen resurrects 1,500 year old joke book
7:10pm Tuesday 18th November 2008
A LEGENDARY East Lancashire comedian has brought a 1,500-year-old joke book back to life and proved that the old ones are still the best.
Housing development proposed on Great Harwood Town ground
11:30am Tuesday 18th November 2008
PLANS to build 49 homes on the former site of a football ground and nightclub have been announced.
Third time for Accrington restaurant plan
1:20pm Tuesday 18th November 2008
PLANS to change a former Methodist chapel in Accrington into a reception venue and restaurant, have been submitted for a third time.
125th anniversary for trust group running Accrington Academy
5:10pm Tuesday 18th November 2008
THE charity which runs Accrington Academy celebrated its 125th anniversary.
Increase in jobless in East Lancashire
10:44am Monday 17th November 2008
MORE than 3,000 people in Lancashire have become unemployed in the past year, new figures reveal.
VIDEO: Lancashire Telegraph Business Awards
10:10am Monday 17th November 2008
UPDATE The Lancashire Telegraph Business Awards was, as ever, a great night for all those who attended the lavish event on Friday. Watch the video here.
Lancashire taxpayers face £1.5bn interest payments for new hospitals and schools
7:30am Monday 17th November 2008
LANCASHIRE taxpayers will hand over a staggering £1.5billion in interest payments to private firms in exchange for its schools, hospitals and fire stations, it can be revealed.
Hyndburn PCSO's campaign against the bullies
3:54pm Monday 17th November 2008
A POLICE community support officer has launched a campaign against bullies after revealing his own nightmare at the hands of the yobs.
Help grant Christmas wishes in East Lancashire
4:20pm Monday 17th November 2008
THE Christmas Wishes Appeal 2008 is calling on businesses and residents to help support their local charities this festive period.
Our Little Treasures competition
3:00pm Monday 17th November 2008
THE hunt is on for East Lancashire’s young stars with the return of the Lancashire Telegraph's Little Treasures competition.
Holland’s Pies invests £1m in low-emission vehicles
3:00pm Monday 17th November 2008
A PIE maker is investing £1million in its business even though its parent company has announced losses of £17.1m.
Accrington care home worker jailed for stealing from 'vulnerable adult'
3:50pm Sunday 16th November 2008
A CARE home worker has been jailed after he stole the life savings of a vulnerable adult he was meant to be supporting.
Oswaldtwistle baby given name to remember
11:36am Sunday 16th November 2008
A BABY born on the first minute of Remembrance Day has been named Tommy, a nickname for soldiers, as tribute to them.
Residents want other sites considered for Accrington rehab centre
11:09am Saturday 15th November 2008
CAMPAIGNERS fighting plans for a drugs centre in the middle of an Accrington residential area have urged health officials to reconsider.
Lancashire councils battle against illegal animal slaughter
10:49am Saturday 15th November 2008
LOCAL authorities in Lancashire have come together to battle the illegal slaughter of animals in the run up to Christmas and the Muslim celebration Eid-ul-Adha.
Road surface ‘problems’ at busy Accrington junction
10:27am Saturday 15th November 2008
LANCASHIRE County Council engineers are investigating problems with new road surfacing at a busy Accrington junction.
Grade A Clare praised at Mount Carmel RC High School prize night
5:13pm Friday 14th November 2008
MOUNT Carmel RC High School welcomed guest of honour Helen Denton, the executive director for children and uoung people with Lancashire County Council, to their prize night.
Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School head leaves at ‘pinnacle of career’
5:09pm Friday 14th November 2008
RHYDDINGS Business and Enterprise School headteacher Barry Burke gave his farewell prize night speech last night.
Visibility jackets up for grabs for Accrington kids
4:48pm Friday 14th November 2008
AN ACCRINGTON councillor is offering 24 children’s high-visibility jackets up for grabs.
Disney push for grieving Blackburn children
12:10pm Friday 14th November 2008
A LAST chance fundraising bid aims to send seven grieving children to EuroDisney for Christmas.
Oswaldtwistle boy returns home after road accident
9:00pm Thursday 13th November 2008
A 14-YEAR-old boy knocked down while he was on his way to school has been discharged from hospital.
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