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Ribble Valley village’s new home for bats
2:57pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008
EXPERTS are trying to boost the bat population by creating a new home for them in a Ribble Valley village.
Comments (0)Christmas crime purge in East Lancashire
11:58am Tuesday 2nd December 2008
A CRACKDOWN on Christmas crime has been launched by police in East Lancashire.
East Lancashire businesses keeping upbeat despite credit crunch
3:58pm Monday 1st December 2008
MANY shops across East Lancashire are suffering “very slow” trade in the run up to Christmas as people cut back on spending due to the credit crunch.
Workers at historic Ribble Valley firm to go to three day week
10:16am Sunday 30th November 2008
WORKERS at one of the oldest chairmakers in the country will sacrifice pay and go down to a three-day week as the credit crunch continues to hit local businesses.
Ribble Valley restaurateur launches new venture
6:16pm Friday 28th November 2008
THE man behind a popular former Ribble Valley restaurant is opening a new venture in the borough.
Overturned lorry causes chaos on A59 at Whalley
5:26pm Friday 28th November 2008
AN overturned lorry, which blocked the road, caused traffic chaos on the A59.
North West MEP arrives home after terrorist ordeal
10:39pm Friday 28th November 2008
A North West Euro MP trapped by terrorists in a Mumbai hotel tonight landed home on British soil amid emotional scenes.
North West MEP: I saw 12 people shot dead in front of me
11:47am Friday 28th November 2008
North West Euro MP Sajjad Karim has told how he survived the terrorist attack on a hotel – and his horror at seeing 12 people shot dead.
Clitheroe student was glassed in end-of-term celebration
11:51am Friday 28th November 2008
A CLITHEROE Grammar School student was left scarred after being glassed in a celebration to mark the end of term, a court heard.
North West MEP Sajjad Karim safe after fleeing Mumbai gunmen
10:00am Thursday 27th November 2008
UPDATE A North West Euro-MP who was forced to flee gunmen who stormed his Mumbai hotel last night is safe and well, his family said this morning.
East Lancashire farmers spared bluetongue crisis
5:40pm Thursday 27th November 2008
FARMERS in East Lancashire are breathing a sigh of relief after the livestock industry avoided going into lockdown in the wake of the latest Bluetongue outbreak.
Protesters cheer wind farm plan’s rejection
5:02pm Thursday 27th November 2008
PROPOSALS for a controversial wind farm that could be viewed from across East Lancashire have been thrown out by planners.
VIDEO: Happy Lancashire Day! Red rose pride for county's big day
4:20pm Thursday 27th November 2008
THE rain failed to dampen Red Rose spirits as folk across the historic county of Lancashire celebrated Lancashire Day today.
Singing star visits Whalley shoe boutique
5:46pm Thursday 27th November 2008
Actor/singer Richard Fleeshman, on a UK tour with Sir Elton John, took time out to put the style in a celebration evening in Whalley.
New homes on site of Sabden's old mill
3:16pm Thursday 27th November 2008
A major development of 28 houses and 22 flats will be built in Sabden following planning approval by Ribble Valley Council planning chiefs.
Market redevelopment plan to regenerate Clitheroe
5:40am Wednesday 26th November 2008
PLANS to boost Clitheroe’s ailing economy by redeveloping the town’s market and introducing a major high street retailer have been outlined in a new report.
Lancashire retail jobs fears as Woolworths call in administrators
10:42pm Wednesday 26th November 2008
Hundreds of Lancashire jobs could be lost after the retail arm of Woolworths went into administration tonight.
Festive gift of free parking in Ribble Valley
2:20pm Wednesday 26th November 2008
CAR parking charges on Ribble Valley Council sites are to waived on Saturdays in December in a bid to boost Christmas business.
Ribble Valley Borough Council snaps up Pride award
9:18am Wednesday 26th November 2008
Ribble Valley Borough Council has won a top communications award.
Safety call over A59 after death crash
9:20am Tuesday 25th November 2008
UPDATE Campaigners have renewed calls for safety measures on the A59 after a driver died in a horror smash.
Lancashire council workers 'secretly snooping in bins'
7:40am Tuesday 25th November 2008
COUNCIL workers have been secretly taking rubbish bags from residents’ wheelie bins and sifting through their contents.
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.
Clitheroe vandalism crackdown after racist graffiti
2:10pm Monday 24th November 2008
POLICE officers will patrol a town centre over Christmas to crackdown on vandals who spray painted fascist symbols on a house.
Longridge footballer breaks world record
1:55pm Monday 24th November 2008
A SOCCER-skills star from Longridge has broken a world record for his “around the world” trick.
Lewis, 15, pursues comedy dream
11:10pm Monday 24th November 2008
SCHOOLBOY comic Lewis Costello is pursuing his dream of becoming the next Peter Kay with a gig at Burnley Mechanics.
Langho lollipop man is best in North West
5:24pm Monday 24th November 2008
Langho lollipop man Derek Ashburner, 72, has been recognised as the best in the North West in the Kwik Fit Insurance Lollipop Person of the Year award.
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Pubs are going the way of other traditions
Margo Grimshaw column: The pub. My local. Whatever we called it, it was there – a place to meet, to chat, to see old friends, to make new friends, to argue, to debate, to let off steam, to blame the government, the council, or all the faceless ones, or maybe just to sit and watch other people.
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Lancashire Telegraph comment: It’s hard to think of anyone who would disagree with the Bishop of Blackburn when he asks how ‘fat cat’ city financiers, who have had to be bailed out by taxpayers, can continue to draw bonuses.
Enjoy Christmas with a crunch
Caroline Dutton column: You know what? It's almost been worth downgrading to Smart Price for the weekly shop just for the effect this recession (nee credit crunch) has had on Christmas silliness.
If we’re ‘wired’ to believe in God, where does it all go wrong?
Rev Kevin Logan column: We’re born to believe in God. That’s how we’re hard wired; the natural default position.
Winter wildlife by the river
Ron Freethy's nature column: There is a circular walk which follows the River Wenning at Hornby to a point where it meets the River Lune.
The questions all men must ask themselves
Helen Mead column: What to buy the man in your life for Christmas? For me, the socks/cheap aftershave dilemma never fails to put a damper on what is meant to be a jolly time of year.
Time to have an inquiry
Lancashire Telegraph comment: THE saga over the axing of Burnley’s A&E department goes on.
The changing role of the local bobby
Harry Nuttall column: How well do YOU know your local bobby, or Community Beat Manager as he — or she — is called in these politically correct times?
Making yobs see sense
Lancashire Telegraph comment: Firefighters regularly put their lives on the line to save the rest of us from death, injury and potentially devastating loss of property.
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