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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.
Comments (1)East Lancashire pays its respects on Remembrance Sunday
9:10am Monday 10th November 2008
CURRENT soldiers joined dignitaries and war veterans in marking Remembrance Sunday.
Blackout plan for the M65 to cut costs
8:30am Friday 7th November 2008
THE lights on the M65 are set to be turned off in a controversial cost-saving measure.
Dubai royal family agree lucrative deal with Altham firm
8:00pm Monday 3rd November 2008
AN EAST Lancashire firm is flying high after securing a multi-million pound contract.
‘Curb lorries to stop Hyndburn rat-runners’
12:23pm Monday 3rd November 2008
CALLS have been made for weight restrictions and traffic calming measures in a village when a new multi-million pound road is built.
Hyndburn Christmas lights switch-on events
4:39pm Thursday 30th October 2008
DETAILS of Hyndburn’s Christmas lights switch-on events have been announced.
Friends rally to raise cash for Altham man's funeral
6:30pm Wednesday 8th October 2008
FRIENDS of a darting fanatic who died in a motorbike crash have organised a series of fundraisers to help pay for his funeral.
Tributes to man killed in Altham motorcycle accident
1:10pm Monday 6th October 2008
UPDATE A darts player killed in a motorbike crash was a “great bloke” who will be greatly missed, a friend has said.
Police's multi-language bid to stop Altham lorry robberies
11:18am Monday 6th October 2008
A SERIES of multi-language crime fighting initiatives have helped reduced thefts and attacks on drivers at a popular truck rest.
‘Cowardly' Accrington attack left Clayton-le-Moors man brain-injured
5:20pm Wednesday 24th September 2008
A ‘COWARDLY’ teenager who punched a father-of-two, leaving him with severe brain injuries has been spared jail.
Famous Accrington brick manufacturer to close
4:47pm Monday 22nd September 2008
THE historic manufacturer of Accrington Brick is to close with bosses blaming the economic slowdown.
Appeal as Altham RSPCA pet shelter nears breaking point
11:05am Monday 15th September 2008
A PET sanctuary is appealing for people to provide good homes for rescued animals as it nears breaking point.
Heart problem killed driver at Altham
12:20pm Friday 5th September 2008
A lorry driver who collapsed and died while unloading at a village’s business park died of an abnormal heart rate.
Altham company drinks to Olympic success
8:00am Thursday 28th August 2008
AN East Lancashire firm helped athletes reach their best to win gold medals at the Olympics.
Altham firm's anger at agency's fly-tipping stance
9:00am Tuesday 15th July 2008
THE Environment Agency will not remove a huge pile of dumped tyres until it catches the fly tipper.
£119,000 for electronic bus timetables on Lancashire route
11:20am Monday 14th July 2008
BUS passengers using a popular Lancashire route are set to benefit from satellite technology to see when their next service is arriving.
Hundreds of tyres flytipped in Altham
6:19pm Sunday 29th June 2008
HUNDREDS of tyres have been dumped illegally next to an industrial estate.
Hyndburn voters say yes to town councils
2:54pm Thursday 12th June 2008
MORE than 1,200 people have called for town councils to be introduced in Hyndburn - and the first one will be created in the next few months.
Did you see van before or after £30k Altham heist?
9:57am Friday 6th June 2008
THIS is the transit van used by a crime gang who crashed on the motorway, then vanished, after a £30,000 heist.
Crime gang crash - then vanish
10:29pm Wednesday 4th June 2008
A MASSIVE hunt has been launched after a crime gang drove the wrong way down the M65, crashed and then vanished.
Hyndburn-based drug dealing gang jailed for 33 years
10:53pm Thursday 22nd May 2008
FIVE members of a drugs gang that operated from an East Lancashire travellers camp have been jailed for a total of 33 years.
Swede dream comes true for Altham worker
11:15am Monday 19th May 2008
AN ALTHAM worker is being given the chance to spread her wings after accepting a job opportunity in Sweden.
Two men who took lorry are spared prison
4:24pm Tuesday 22nd April 2008
Two men who stole a lorry with a £10,000 load from an Altham industrial site have been spared jail.
Parents criticised over Great Harwood war memorial attack
5:19pm Wednesday 9th April 2008
PARENTS have been told to take responsibility for their children after a group of teenage vandals destroyed the roof of a war memorial shelter.
Criminal gangs 'target lorries at business park'
1:07pm Sunday 24th February 2008
A BUSINESS park is being targeted by criminal gangs, according to police.
Mum calls for action over rats
7:02pm Tuesday 19th February 2008
A MOTHER has called for action after telling how land beside her house had become over-run by rats.
Deal allows customised uniforms
4:24pm Monday 18th February 2008
ALTHAM-based clothing specialist Simon Jersey has announced a new partnership which will offer unique branded corporate wear and uniforms for the first time.
International drugs gang smashed
10:01pm Tuesday 12th February 2008
AN INTERNATIONAL crime gang which imported £1million worth of drugs into the UK was being run from a travellers' camp in East Lancashire.
Autism: Call for more support
2:50pm Thursday 7th February 2008
AUTISTIC people still feel "isolated and ignored" because of a lack of dedicated services, a carer has claimed.
Burned dog in need of a home
12:10pm Wednesday 23rd January 2008
A BADLY burned dog is on the road to recovery after suffering horrific injuries when she was scalded by boiling tea.
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