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  • Lancashire car theft up - against national trend...

    CAR theft in Lancashire is on the rise despite the number of vehicles being taken falling nationally. Figures released by Lancashire Constabulary showed there were 3,732 car thefts in 2013-14, the most recent figures available. MORE TOP STORIES

  • Business aims to crush the competition after cash win

    A RIBBLE Valley recycling firm has delivered a crushing blow to its rivals after an £80,000 investment in a new mobile shredding service. RecycleIT, based at Time Technology Park in Blackburn Road, Simonstone, has created two new jobs thanks to

  • Blackburn Arts club announces its upcoming shows

    BLACKBURN Arts Club have announced their 2015-2016 schedule. The club present four productions each season from September-October to April-May at their theatre on Gibraltar Street. The club was formed in 1946, celebrated their Diamond Jubilee

  • Cycling race

    MEMBERS of parish councils in the Ribble Valley were given an update on the Tour of Britain stage to be jointly hosted with Pendle on Thursday. Ribble Valley Borough Council’s parish council liaison committee were updated at the council chamber

  • Singers return

    THE A Cappella Singers group is set to make its eighth visit to Clitheroe. The group will perform at St James’ Church on Sunday, April 19, at 2.30pm. A spokesman for the event said: “The singers have been looking forward to this concert for

  • HARSH FACTS: Learning about the risks of child sex

    YOUNG people, parents and staff heard presentations by a survivor of child sexual exploitation and her father at an event in Blackburn to mark national child sexual exploitation awareness day. MORE TOP STORIES: The event at Pleckgate High School

  • Mic and jam night

    A MIC and jam night is set to be staged in Whalley next week. The Dog Inn will host the regular event on April 2. The event at the King Street pub will start at 9pm and everyone is welcome to perform or to listen to the live music. For

  • Photography competition

    SAMLESBURY Hall is running a Spring Photography Competition with a prize of afternoon tea for two by capturing a great springtime shot of the hall. The competition is completely free-of-charge to enter and the winner will be announced via the hall’

  • Improving Ribble Valley school on the road to recovery

    A RIBBLE Valley school that plummeted from ‘outstanding’ to ‘requires improvement’ last year has been praised following its latest Ofsted inspection. Leaders and governors at Whalley Primary School were commended for taking ‘effective action’ to

  • Post Office is a total time bomb

    HELP! Is anyone going to come to the rescue of Post Office Ltd? As the management of this business seeks to reduce their deficit, they are not interested in expounding their services or sourcing new areas of business, or holding the Government

  • Our children deserve the funds set to help schools

    ANY investment in schools is money well spent. The announcement seven East Lancashire schools will get a share of £33million along with 90 others nationwide is great news. Schoolchildren are our engineers, police officers, firemen, doctors,

  • Pick up litter to make life tidier

    MANY readers will be aware of national litter picking days over recent weekends as part of the Keep BritainTidy initiatives. Let’s try harder to keep our lovely towns cleaner by binning our rubbish. How many energy drink and water bottles were

  • Lower the bills for greater good

    HIGH energy bills are a big problem for many people locally, especially at this time of year. Millions of children in the UK live in fuel poverty, and this winter many older people will die of cold. Meanwhile the Big Six energy companies are making

  • Happy days are here at Easter

    IT’S EASTER. Those amazing daffodils are out. The energy of change is everywhere. The headlines of cruelty, death and hatred that have so wearied us have at last been eclipsed. The evil that confronts us is no match for so great a love poured

  • Double yellow lines renewed around Blackburn school

    DOUBLE yellow lines and ‘slow’ markings have been renewed to make the roads around St Francis’ CofE Primary School, in Blackburn, safer for children. The junction of Cherry Tree Lane and Preston Old Road saw the road asphalted and double yellow

  • Andrew Greaves column: Burnley will have enough to stay up

    ONCE we get tomorrow night’s friendly against Italy out of the way we can turn our attention back to the Premier League with eight games to secure our Premier League status for another season. I’ve done very little else but look at the fixture

  • Speed fears

    RESIDENTS of Read, Barrow, Simonstone and Sabden told police they are worried about speeding in their villages. Officers said they will make tackling the problem one of their main priorities and are carrying out extra patrols. Anyone with information

  • Pupils go wild

    CHILDREN at Barrowford Primary School dressed up in ‘wild’ costumes to raise money for charity. The youngsters collected £558 for the World Wildlife Foundation, which works on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment

  • RON HILL 10K: Rain fails to dampen runners’ racing spirit

    HUNDREDS of runners put their best foot forward and braved the rain for the Ron Hill 10k race. The athlete, who is 76, took part in the run around Accrington yesterday morning, keeping his record of running every day since December 1964 intact.

  • Delight at success of funds bid for church hall work

    A CHURCH hall in the heart of Burnley has been reopened for business after a real team effort by a host of fundraisers. Charity officials at the Veolia Environmental Trust donated the lion’s share of the £44,000 cost of the revamp for the Sion

  • Police want your worries

    WORKERS and residents in Burnley town centre are being urged to meet police to discuss any issues they may have. Officers want more people to attend the Police & Communities Together meetings so that they can target their resources on tackling

  • Lancashire Police receive £2.2m to help end gang crime

    THE Home Office has announced £2.2 million of extra funding for Lancashire’s police and crime commissioner to deliver an innovative early-action programme aimed at tackling re-offending and preventing gang crime. Clive Grunshaw and Lancashire Constabulary

  • School plans

    A SCHOOL has applied for permission to create a single-storey extension next to the main entrance. Bosses at Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist School, in Heron Way, will use it to increase footprint of the staff room.

  • New building

    AN AGRICULTURAL building will be built on land at Sough Pits Lane in Guide if planners agree. Lloyd Green has applied for planning permission from Hyndburn Council.

  • Join in free sport session

    A FREE multi-sports session is at Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School’s sports hall, in Wordsworth Road, Accrington, Thursdays from 6pm to 7.30pm. Coaches will be present at every session, hosted by Hyndburn Homes.

  • Air problems

    THE next police and communities together meeting in Haslingden will take place on April 14. People can meet with officers to discuss problems they are experiencing at Stan the Van. It will be in the car park at Haslingden Community Link and Children

  • Police patrol push

    PEOPLE have complained to police about speeding in residential areas. Police have promised to step up patrols in Ormerod Road, Belvedere Road and Church Street, Burnley, to counter the problem. Anybody with details should call police on 101

  • Aircelle set to be centre of excellence

    AEROSPACE giant Aircelle – Burnley’s largest private employer – is set to become a ‘centre of excellence’ for the UK as part of a £12.3million project backed by Business Secretary Vince Cable. Bosses at the Bancroft Road plant have been selected

  • Camera club

    ACCRINGTON Camera Club meets Fridays at 7.45pm, in the Primetime Centre, andClu is welcoming new members. Call Ian 01254 884762.

  • House plans

    PETER Bebb, of Two Hoots Barn in Meltham, has applied for planning permission to convert a former laundrette in Barnes Street, Clayton-le-Moors, into a house. They will be examined by planning officers.

  • Special class

    EXPERT dementia trainer Michelle Greenwood — formerly of Birch Hall care home — led five workshops at Darwen Vale High School last week in a bid to increase awareness about the disease. The workshops were delivered on behalf of the Age UK charity

  • Sir Bill Taylor: Great young people!

    I was lucky, very lucky, to have a key role in the grand opening of the new sports & leisure centre slap bang in the centre of Blackburn College's state of the art campus, but built in conjunction with the local council. Lucky, but a bit sad

  • Health team

    GPs, health and social workers are set to start working as one team in Darwen, so they can better understand the needs of patients within the town. The new arrangement will see a team dedicated to Darwen, with further three teams concentrated on

  • Fire alarm false

    FIREFIGHTERS were called when a smoke alarm was heard going off in Bath Street, Darwen. Crews received the alert to head to Bridgewater Court at 5.20pm on Friday. When they arrived, they discovered it was a false alarm.

  • Shops show some front

    NEW shop fronts are being devised for one of Darwen’s main shopping streets. Lee Arnold has applied to the borough council for permission to overhaul 23-25 Bridge Street, between Buxtons bakers and the social club. The 135-year-old property

  • Council leader Kate Hollern steps down to fight election

    BLACKBURN with Darwen Council leader Kate Hollern is to step down from the role tomorrow to concentrate on her campaign to become the town’s next MP. Cllr Mohammed Khan, the senior deputy leader, will take over as interim leader of the council

  • Nick Nunn wine column: March 30

    Cantaro Vermentino 2013, £8, Asda Tuscany is the home of the first of two Italian wines that are pleasantly different from the country’s most famous products. Vermentino is a white grape most commonly found in Corsica and Sardinia but also

  • Chris Coleman: Sam Vokes needs more game time

    WALES manager Chris Coleman explained that a conversation with Burnley boss Sean Dyche led to Sam Vokes being used only as a substitute in Saturday’s 3-0 win in Israel. Vokes returned to the Wales squad for the first time since suffering a cruciate

  • HR Department advise Be WARM in Return to Work Interviews…

    It’s “John’s” first day back after calling in sick. He said it was food poisoning but this is one of several very similar occurrences in the last 12 months and, quite frankly, you’re getting fed up with “John”. Still, I would advise you to be WARM with

  • Blackburn flood defence scheme to protect 200 homes

    PROPOSALS for a new £3.5 million flood-prevention project for central Blackburn have been drawn up by the Environment Agency and borough council. The Wranglings Flood Alleviation Scheme aims to avoid any repeat of the damage caused when the River

  • VIDEO: Gas explosion causes serious damage to Blackburn home

    A WOMAN in her 90s had to leave her home when a gas explosion caused serious damage to the kitchen. Emergency teams were called to Nuttall Street, near Blackburn’s Ewood Park, after the blast caused part of the terraced house to become unstable

  • Controversial housing development officially opened

    A CONTROVERSIAL housing development in Waterfoot has been officially opened by nine-year-old Emily Coong. She was the guest of honour as Waterfoot’s Whitewell Court was officially opened. MORE TOP STORIES: The Waterfoot Primary School pupil

  • Blackburn hosts British Pole Superstar Championships

    DANCERS aimed for pole position when they took to the stage in Blackburn. The performers were competing in the British Pole Superstar Championships at the Thwaites Empire Theatre and were judged on their presentation, originality and physical endurance

  • Grieving families’ fury as Darwen cemetery runs dry

    RESIDENTS visiting the graves of loved ones in Darwen Eastern Cemetery have been unable to access water to feed floral tributes for more than a fortnight. The taps have run dry at the cemetery meaning people wishing to water flowers on graves and

  • WHAT'S YOUR EMERGENCY? 999 call made over moved bin

    A COLNE and West Craven PC has spent time in the Lancashire Constabulary control room to experience the kind of emergency calls coming in. PC Nigel Keates said among the calls was a resident telling officers a bin had been moved. MORE TOP STORIES