Review: Khyber Restaurant and Takeaway, Blackburn

2:50pm Saturday 2nd August 2008

AS many Blackburn folk will know, Khyber has a long tradition of being the place you get a taxi to at the end of the night when you want something more than a kebab.

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Review: Britannia Inn, Oswaldtwistle

2:46pm Monday 28th July 2008

MANY pubs in business terms are in the same position as the Britannia is in geographical terms — ie at a crossroads.

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Recipe: Salmon with Lancashire Honey and Mustard

3:16pm Tuesday 22nd July 2008

Lancashire chef Philippa James shares one of her local recipes with us.

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Review: Red Lion, Rishton

1:59pm Tuesday 22nd July 2008

THE Red Lion has everything you would want from a traditional pub serving hearty food.

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Recipe: Ribble Mary cocktail

3:55pm Friday 25th July 2008

COCKTAIL maestro Kathy Smith and international chef Stosie Madi of Weezo’s in Clitheroe have devised two tasty tipples to launch The Ribble Valley Food Trail, a year long programme of events to celebrate local produce.

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Recipe: Lancashire Lassie smoothie

3:52pm Friday 25th July 2008

COCKTAIL maestro Kathy Smith and international chef Stosie Madi of Weezo’s in Clitheroe have devised two tasty tipples to launch The Ribble Valley Food Trail, a year long programme of events to celebrate local produce.

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Mellor: Spread Eagle

5:15pm Monday 30th June 2008

THE last time I visited the Spread Eagle it had only recently undergone a dramatic conversion from cheap and cheerful to stylish dining, so a return was long overdue.

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Review: Hare and Hounds, Clayton-le-Moors

1:08pm Saturday 21st June 2008

The Hare and Hounds do the best homemade chips around, according to my friend who told me she would prove it.

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Review: Checco’s Trattoria Pizzeria, Great Harwood

4:10pm Wednesday 18th June 2008

CHECCO'S is home to the world's finest garlic bread, according to my boyfriend's sister and brother-in-law, who eat there often.

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Review: Coach and Horses, Oswaldtwistle

5:18pm Friday 6th June 2008

NOW the lighter evenings are here, there's nothing better than enjoying the balmy summer evenings in pleasant surroundings.

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Review: The Willows, Blackburn

4:43pm Sunday 1st June 2008

HAVE you noticed how eating establishments these days seem to be constantly changing?

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Mitton: Hillside Tea Rooms

4:17pm Saturday 24th May 2008

THERE are times when you can't beat a good old fashioned tea room.

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Review: Royal Oak, Blackburn

1:05pm Monday 19th May 2008

TRADITIONAl, good, old style cooking with options from further afield for the more cosmopolitan palate?

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Review: The Balti House, Rishton

2:21pm Thursday 8th May 2008

RISHTON is harbouring a hidden gem - a new Indian restaurant that knocks the taste buds off many in East Lancashire.

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Mellor: Millstone Hotel

9:25am Saturday 19th April 2008

TIME for a touch of quality this week and a trip to one of East Lancashire's most renowned establishments.

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Review: Bentley Wood Farm, Hapton, Burnley

2:54pm Saturday 5th April 2008

HEALTHY eating is much in vogue as far as the supermarkets are concerned but when it comes to dining out, it appears as though it's not something that gets a great deal of publicity.

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Review: Frankie and Benny’s, Blackburn

2:26pm Monday 17th March 2008

WHEN plenty of tables are filled at only 5pm on a Monday it's surely a sign that a restaurant has ticked some of the right boxes.

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Review: Welcome Restaurant, Blackburn

2:29pm Monday 3rd March 2008

A FEAST for the eyes and the senses, the Welcome is an undiscovered gem.

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Clitheroe: The Emporium

2:24pm Saturday 23rd February 2008

UNIQUE is a much overused word, but in terms of a dining experience I think it's applicable to the Emporium.

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Newton in Bowland: Parkers Arms

5:01pm Monday 18th February 2008

EXPECTATIONS were high as we entered the Parkers Arms.

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Colne: BB's Coffee Shop

3:08pm Monday 11th February 2008

IT may look like a discount pine furniture warehouse but BB's Coffee Shop is probably one of the busiest cafes in East Lancashire.

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Mellor: Spread Eagle

1:42pm Saturday 2nd February 2008

I IMAGINE the designers brought in to re-model The Spread Eagle and transform it from a Brewers Fayre were given the brief "rustic sophistication".

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Rawtenstall: Nino's

3:37pm Monday 28th January 2008

PAYING a visit to Nino's and not sampling one of their fillet steaks would be like going to a theme park as the nominated bag holder watching on as everyone else enjoys the rides.

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Review: Chiquito's, Blackburn

12:10pm Saturday 19th January 2008

NEVER having been to Mexico I cannot say whether Chiquito's offers a genuine Central American experience or not.

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Review: The Ram Inn, Cliviger, Burnley

12:55pm Saturday 12th January 2008

IF you were asked to describe a traditional, English roadside inn, then the Ram would pretty much fit the bill.

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Review: Moccachino, Accrington

5:19pm Saturday 5th January 2008

AS one of the newer arrivals on the town centre dining scene in Accrington, Moccachino clearly knows its place.

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Review: Esquires, Blackburn

1:10pm Monday 31st December 2007

ESQUIRES ... as they say sometimes, it's all in the name.

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Review: Shere Khan, Blackburn

1:47pm Saturday 22nd December 2007

IF you solely judged a restaurant on its size then Shere Khan would be one of the most impressive in the area.

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Judge refused bid to bug McCanns

Updated 7:31pm Friday 8th August 2008

Portuguese police wanted to bug the parents of missing Madeleine McCann but a judge refused to give permission, their case files have revealed.

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