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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.
Comments (0)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.
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.
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.
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.
East Lancashire beauty therapist turns on the style
4:55pm Monday 24th November 2008
BEAUTY therapist Becki Chanter has been nominated Apprentice of the Year at Nelson and Colne College.
Thieves target Clitheroe tip for old electrical appliances
12:02pm Sunday 23rd November 2008
THIEVES have been breaking into a council tip in order to get their hands on abandoned electrical goods, police have revealed.
Accrington man 'knowingly infected girlfriend with HIV'
9:20am Saturday 22nd November 2008
A MAN who knowingly infected his girlfriend with the HIV virus and then fled to Thailand has been jailed for a year.
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.
East Lancashire Hospice launches Light Up a Life appeal
3:10pm Thursday 20th November 2008
HOSPICE staff are urging people to “light up a life” this Christmas.
Padiham scrap thieves get night curfew after Clitheroe raid
12:00pm Thursday 20th November 2008
TWO men helped themselves to scrap from a Clitheroe tyre centre compound without permission.
Clitheroe Homebase store will open in 2009
9:44am Wednesday 19th November 2008
FINAL plans for the official opening of a new DIY store in Clitheroe are being put in place.
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.
Clitheroe traders’ fury at waiting ban
4:10pm Thursday 13th November 2008
FURIOUS traders have threatened legal action over a controversial traffic ruling for Clitheroe.
East Lancashire group calls for more help for bowel disorder patients
12:40pm Thursday 13th November 2008
EAST Lancashire patients are calling for more specialist nurses for people with serious bowel disorders.
Hi-tech Clitheroe church swaps hymn books for big screen and CDs
12:40pm Thursday 13th November 2008
A METHODIST church has axed hymn books after installing a big screen that displays the words to each song.
East Lancs set for £3m congestion charge boost
6:20pm Wednesday 12th November 2008
THREE million pounds could be invested in East Lancashire’s rail links with Manchester if congestion charging plans get the green light in a referendum.
Help to shape new Clitheroe hospital
6:09pm Tuesday 11th November 2008
RESIDENTS are being urged to have their say on plans for Clitheroe’s new hospital.
Clitheroe parking row finally resolved
11:54am Monday 10th November 2008
A THREE-year parking row has been finally resolved after plans for double yellow lines on one of Clitheroe’s busiest streets were rejected.
Blackburn-Clitheroe rail delay warning
2:00pm Monday 10th November 2008
RAIL passengers who travel between Blackburn and Clitheroe are being warned of delays to their journeys while track improvements are completed.
East Lancashire Bonfire Night celebrations
5:10pm Wednesday 5th November 2008
UPDATED Thousands of people in East Lancashire celebrated Bonfire Night over the weekend - but there are still plenty of events to come.
Tourism centre staff tributes to Ribble Valley pioneer
5:09pm Wednesday 5th November 2008
FORMER colleagues of a Ribble Valley tourism pioneer said she would be sadly missed after she died at the age of 72.
East Lancashire students flying high in technology stakes
11:20am Monday 3rd November 2008
A MAJOR competition to encourage school pupils into manufacturing and dispel the idea of working in “dark satanic mills” has been launched.
Clitheroe farmer fined after 67 dead sheep discovered at farm
5:50am Thursday 30th October 2008
A PRIZE winning farmer has been fined £300 for leaving 67 sheep carcasses strewn on a section of his land.
Ribble Valley appoints health and fitness champion
11:52am Monday 27th October 2008
A RIBBLE Valley woman has made it her mission to get everyone in the borough fitter and healthier.
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