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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.
Comments (16)BAE fears over new US president
9:50am Sunday 2nd November 2008
THE next US president will usher in an era of reduced military spending that could impact on Lancashire’s aerospace industry, a leading manufacturer has warned.
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.
Samlesbury archers on target in display of skills
11:00am Thursday 9th October 2008
BOWMEN of Pendle and Samlesbury organised a demonstration at their base, in Nabs Head Lane, Samlesbury, on Saturday.
Air Training Corps moving from Samlesbury home
2:27pm Friday 3rd October 2008
THEIR gliders have been a familar sight above our skies for 25 years - but that may be a thing of the past as the Air Training Corps leaves its home at Samlesbury.
Samlesbury dancer runs rule over Strictly Come Dancing professionals
4:11pm Monday 22nd September 2008
A DANCE teacher has revealed his friendships with the stars of Strictly Come Dancing, which swings back onto our screens tonight.
£50m BAE offices nearing completion
5:50pm Sunday 7th September 2008
A £50million expansion scheme that will bring more than a thousand jobs into the area is nearing completion.
Lancashire food hamper that’s fit for a Prince
4:39pm Friday 12th September 2008
A HAMPER of local food fit for a prince is winging its way to HRH The Prince of Wales all the way from Lancashire.
BAE Systems beats the credit crunch
12:30pm Friday 1st August 2008
AEROSPACE giant BAE Systems, which has bases in Lancashire, has posted bumper profits for the first half of 2008.
Lift off for work on Samlesbury jets project
1:53pm Monday 21st July 2008
PRODUCTION of a supersonic fighter jet is on track for completion after workers at an East Lancashire factory achieved their first manufacturing milestone on the project.
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.
Fatal crash closes Lancashire motorway
8:05am Friday 4th July 2008
ONE person has died and another is in a critical condition after a four-vehicle crash which closed a motorway for almost seven hours.
Green for go at Lancashire Telegraph's Green Day
4:09pm Sunday 29th June 2008
OVER 1,000 people turned out to the first Lancashire Telegraph Green Day in the historic splendour of Samlesbury Hall yesterday.
New bid to cut A59 death toll
10:36am Wednesday 25th June 2008
A STRETCH of dual carriageway that claimed the life of a 22-year-old student could be reduced to one lane, it has been revealed.
Tributes to Samlesbury crash victim
3:07pm Monday 23rd June 2008
A 22-YEAR-OLD victim of a horror smash on the A59 died just three days before he was due to graduate university, it has been revealed.
Driver killed in Samlesbury crash named by police
3:16pm Sunday 22nd June 2008
A MAN has died following a horror crash in Samlesbury.
Widow pays tribute to Samlesbury road crash victim
2:50pm Thursday 12th June 2008
THE ashes of a 28-year-old motorcycle enthusiast who died in a Samlesbury road crash will be scattered on the Isle of Man, his widow said.
Samlesbury farmer praised for averting environmental 'disaster'
12:54pm Wednesday 4th June 2008
ENVIRONMENTAL bosses say the impact of a diesel spillage on farmland has been minimal.
Diesel raid on Samlesbury farm's 10,000 litre tank
10:21pm Sunday 1st June 2008
A FARMS 10,000-litre diesel tank was raided by thieves amid fears rising fuel prices are creating a black market.
Shed raided in Samlesbury
9:33pm Tuesday 27th May 2008
Thieves unscrewed the timber door of the shed in Fairview Roach Road, Samlesbury, Preston, before making off with property, between 7pm on Tuesday, May 13, and 8am on Wednesday, May 14.
Motorcyclist dies after Samlesbury crash
8:42am Tuesday 27th May 2008
A 28-year-old motorcyclist died after colliding with the back of a tractor in Samlesbury.
£50,000 haul after cannabis Samlesbury farm raid
10:53am Thursday 22nd May 2008
Police officers have confiscated more than £50,000 worth of drugs and other illegal material after a raid on a property in Samlesbury.
Arrest of BAE bosses
12:46pm Monday 19th May 2008
TWO BAE Systems bosses were arrested by US authorities probing corruption allegations.
Eight injured as crash closes A59 at Samlesbury
3:56pm Sunday 11th May 2008
A WOMAN was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a three-car crash which caused major tailbacks.
Three injured in M6 crash
10:39am Wednesday 30th April 2008
THREE people were taken to hospital after a HGV and five cars collided on the M6 near Samlesbury.
BAE to invest in universities in exchange for curriculum input
8:42am Wednesday 30th April 2008
BAE Systems could pour money into universities in exchange for a say in its curriculum, it has emerged.
Wind turbines plan for Samlesbury
3:15pm Tuesday 29th April 2008
PLANS to build 18 wind turbines at proposed new £8million wildlife reserve could be scrapped if they prove extremely unpopular, it has been revealed.
Fresh appeal over BAE
12:46pm Wednesday 23rd April 2008
THE Serious Fraud Office is to appeal against a court ruling that it acted unlawfully by dropping an investigation into deals between BAE and Saudi Arabia, it said today.
Metal cut for BAE Lightning
3:36pm Tuesday 22nd April 2008
AEROSPACE giant BAE Systems has cut the first pieces of metal for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft, much of the production for which will be done at Samlesbury.
American ghost busters probe Samlesbury Hall
7:22pm Sunday 20th April 2008
A HAUNTED hall is set to go global when it becomes the focus of a TV show from across the Atlantic.
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