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Rishton girl's nativity scene picked as police card
5:08pm Tuesday 25th November 2008
A RISHTON school girl’s depiction of the nativity has been chosen to grace Lancashire Police Authority’s official Christmas card.
Comments (0)Judge backs East Lancashire asbestos family after epic legal battle
5:22pm Monday 24th November 2008
THE family of a man who died after being exposed to asbestos could claim six-figures in compensation because of a landmark ruling.
Lancashire train fares set to soar
2:49pm Friday 21st November 2008
FARES on trains in Lancashire are set to soar by well above the rate of inflation in the New Year.
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.
Rishton woman breaches ASBO for fifteenth time
4:43pm Tuesday 11th November 2008
A NOISY neighbour has flouted an Anti-Social Behaviour for the fifteenth time.
Rishton residents brassed off by door knocker thefts
8:50am Tuesday 11th November 2008
SCRAP metal thieves have turned their attention to a new target – brass door knockers.
Bogus plumber made off with Rishton woman's bag
11:03am Tuesday 11th November 2008
RESIDENTS in Rishton are warned to be on guard after a woman was a victim of a distraction burglary.
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.
Rishton motors firm ditching Bentley franchise
11:19am Saturday 8th November 2008
BOSSES of a Bentley garage have relinquished its franchise with the luxury car maker - claiming people want more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles.
Neighbour rescues Rishton man from home
10:13am Saturday 8th November 2008
A MAN was rescued by a neighbour when a fire started in the kitchen of his Rishton home.
Norden High School head celebrates 'exciting year'
1:03pm Friday 7th November 2008
THE headteacher of Norden High School and Sports College celebrated a successful year which was marked by record GCSE results.
Rishton fraud mum’s £35,000 bill
2:18pm Thursday 6th November 2008
A MONEY launderer has been ordered to hand over almost £35,000 she made from crime – but not two houses she is connected with.
Founder of Prestige Beds dies, 75
7:10am Saturday 1st November 2008
A BUSINESSMAN who ran his own bed company in Blackburn for nearly 50-years has died at the age of 75.
VIDEO: East Lancashire's ghost hunters
8:30am Friday 31st October 2008
A group of Ghostbusters from East Lancashire have created a video showing highlights of their spooky Hallowe’en investigations.
Americans in East Lancashire backing Barack Obama
7:50pm Thursday 30th October 2008
With America going to the polls on Tuesday, we tracked down members of East Lancashire’s American population as well as Lancastrians now living in the United States to find out their thoughts.
Hyndburn Christmas lights switch-on events
4:39pm Thursday 30th October 2008
DETAILS of Hyndburn’s Christmas lights switch-on events have been announced.
‘Ring of steel’ in Hyndburn police blitz
9:20pm Wednesday 22nd October 2008
MORE than 20 known criminals were confronted by police in a crime prevention blitz.
Rishton primary school told to improve
5:40pm Monday 13th October 2008
A PRIMARY school which was given notice to improve is making inadequate progress, according to government inspectors.
Relief for Lancashire commuters as rail strike suspended
3:50pm Friday 10th October 2008
UPDATE A 24-hour strike by around 100 Northern Rail drivers scheduled for Monday has been suspended following talks.
Mini-motos seized in Hyndburn to be crushed by police
2:28pm Monday 6th October 2008
POLICE are set to crush a number of mini motorbikes after seizing them from youngsters.
Abuse probes at Blackburn mental health unit
8:10am Friday 3rd October 2008
EXCLUSIVE One health worker has been sacked and two others suspended following allegations of violence and abuse at a mental health unit.
ASBO bans Rishton man from drinking in public
12:04pm Thursday 2nd October 2008
A MAN who has caused mayhem through his booze-fuelled exploits had been given a three-year ASBO banning him from drinking in public.
Firemen offer lift to 30-stone Rishton patient
4:25pm Tuesday 30th September 2008
FIREFIGHTERS were called to hospital to lift a 30-stone patient into his bed.
Great Harwood man admits downloading child porn
5:31pm Monday 29th September 2008
A MAN secretly filmed a naked toddler playing in a Rishton street and a 12-year-old girl doing a handstand.
Rishton girl kicked in head by frightened horse
3:41pm Thursday 18th September 2008
A MOTHER has warned about a ‘vicious dog on the loose’ in Rishton after her daughter was injured in an attack.
Rishton bid to stop trick or treaters
12:54pm Tuesday 16th September 2008
CHILDREN are competing for the chance to design a poster to deter unwanted callers during Hallowe’en.
Man killed in Rishton car crash
9:57pm Saturday 6th September 2008
A MAN has died after a car accident in Rishton earlier tonight.
Driver pulled across Rishton biker
11:10am Friday 5th September 2008
A 35-YEAR-OLD Rishton motorcyclist died instantly after colliding with a car that had pulled across his path, an inquest heard.
Rishton man is Britain's third strongest
6:20am Thursday 4th September 2008
A 6ft4in 22-stone Rishton man has lost out in his bid to become Britain’s Strongest Man But the third place finish by Mark Felix, 42, was good enough to allow him to compete in the World’s Strongest Man competition.
Burglary bid man gets last chance
5:10pm Wednesday 3rd September 2008
A MAN who was spared jail after trying to raid a house got lucky a second time after flouting a community order.
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