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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.
Comments (2)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.
VIDEO: Longridge soccer skills star in action
1:19pm Thursday 20th November 2008
THE breathtaking skills of a freestyle footballer have to be seen to be believed.
Ribble Valley mayor to swap rugby field for ballroom
4:30pm Monday 17th November 2008
A MAYOR who is the self-confessed ‘worst dancer in the world’ is leading a borough’s fitness drive by taking up ballroom dancing.
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.
Longridge schoolgirl wins Great War poetry prize
11:12am Tuesday 11th November 2008
A Longridge school pupil's moving First World War poem, When We Said Goodbye, has won the youngster a special award.
Mystery remains over why mother hanged herself
3:10pm Monday 10th November 2008
A 39-year-old Longridge mother hanged herself from the banister at her home.
Longridge football skills champion having a ball
11:20pm Tuesday 4th November 2008
A RECORD-breaking football freestyler has performed his latest trick - creating his own ball.
Ribble Valley farm shops hit by credit crunch
2:45pm Monday 27th October 2008
FARM shops across Ribble Valley are the latest businesses to be hit by concerns over the state of the economy and changing consumer spending.
Longridge haulage yard blaze 'arson'
1:39pm Friday 10th October 2008
A fire at a Longridge haulage company yard on Sunday afternoon is now believed to have been started deliberately.
Firefighters tackle chemical blaze at Longridge factory
8:56pm Sunday 5th October 2008
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze at a chemical factory.
Former Longridge railway station to be transformed
12:10am Wednesday 1st October 2008
A FORMER railway station which has stood largely disused for more than 40-years will be transformed following a lottery cash windfall.
Longridge gardener’s infra-red security
9:00am Tuesday 30th September 2008
A MARROW enthusiast was so keen to protect his prized-plot that he set up an infra-red barrier around his allotment.
100-metre turbines ‘would be seen across East Lancashire’
9:32am Tuesday 23rd September 2008
PROPOSALS for a controversial wind farm that could be viewed from some of the highest spots in East Lancashire have prompted more than 1,000 letters of complaint.
Longridge driver’s costly miscalculation
12:00pm Tuesday 16th September 2008
A MISCALCULATION proved costly for a laboratory technician arrested for drink driving.
Go-ahead for Longridge stud farm and arena
12:00pm Thursday 21st August 2008
PLANS to build a stud farm and indoor arena in Longridge have been given the go-ahead by Ribble Valley Council.
Longridge headteacher bids farewell
9:40pm Thursday 21st August 2008
A headteacher has bid farewell to pupils at Longridge High School after 16 years.
The Longridge toddler who went out for sweets at 3am
7:40am Thursday 7th August 2008
AN ‘ADVENTUROUS’ three-year-old boy let himself out of his home at 3am and walked more than a mile to get some sweets from a shop.
Action urged to help young people find homes in rural Lancashire
10:51am Friday 25th July 2008
GROWING up in a rural borough may be a dream for many, but dealing with the realities of trying to stay there when it’s time to fly the family nest can turn in to a nightmare.
Litter picking ban for Longridge pupils
12:50pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008
PUPILS at a Ribble Valley school are no longer allowed to pick up litter by hand because of health and safety fears.
Change at Heathcote's Longridge restaurant
4:48pm Monday 14th July 2008
Celebrity chef Paul Heathcote has restructured his flagship Longridge restaurant.
Hot on the trail of Ribble Valley's fantastic food
11:35am Wednesday 9th July 2008
A PIONEERING food trail which aims to put the Ribble Valley on the map has been officially launched.
Queen visits Longridge dairy
4:49pm Thursday 26th June 2008
THOUSANDS of people braved poor weather to greet the Queen as she visited Lancashire.
Longridge pub row man had an axe
9:23am Tuesday 17th June 2008
A Longridge man armed himself with an axe after row at the town's Old Oak pub.
Rain fails to stop fun at Longridge Field Day
10:42am Monday 16th June 2008
A SPOT of rain did not stop large crowds flocking to the annual Longridge Field Day on Saturday.
Queen to visit Longridge
12:11pm Friday 13th June 2008
The Queen is coming to Longridge on Thursday, June 26 to pay a visit to a dairy farm.
East Lancs food served to Liverpool patients
2:43pm Friday 30th May 2008
FOOD producers in East Lancashire are benefiting from a hospital's commitment to cutting its food miles by sourcing from local businesses.
Chorley restaurant sold to Longridge owners
7:56am Saturday 24th May 2008
The acclaimed Coppull Moor Restaurant, near Chorley, has been sold to the owners of Ferrari's Country House Hotel in Thornley, near Longridge in the Ribble Valley.
Man spat in face of partner
12:39pm Monday 12th May 2008
A 29-year-old man who spat in his partner's face told police she was suffering from post natal depression and nothing had happened.
Teenager cleared of Longridge death crash charge
3:04pm Friday 9th May 2008
A TEENAGER has been cleared of causing the death of a close friend by dangerous driving.
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