Lancashire Telegraph | Hapton

Fears as East Lancashire railway stations could be turned into ‘request stops’

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:35:34 +0000

RAIL campaigners fear passengers could be left in the lurch when plans to make four East Lancashire stations into ‘request stops’ arrive later this year.

East Lancs care home residents evacuated in fire

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:03:54 +0000

RESIDENTS of a Hapton care home were evacuated after a tumble dryer caught fire this morning.

400 homes lose power in Padiham and Hapton

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:19:54 +0000

OVER 400 homes lost power in Padiham and Hapton this morning.

£3.85million secured for new bridge to Hapton business park

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:50:00 +0000

WORK is set to begin on a new bridge which will spark progress on an East Lancashire employment hub offering up to 1,400 jobs.

Burnley IT firm boss named North West Entrepreneur of the Year

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:30:00 +0000

THE boss of Burnley-based IT specialist Lanway is celebrating after being named North West Technology Entrepreneur of the Year.

BNP in Hapton council land filming row

Sat, 19 Nov 2011 11:00:00 +0000

A British National Party political film shot on a council-owned recreation ground has come under attack.

Blaze at terraced house in Hapton alerts police to cannabis farm

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:50:00 +0000

A HOUSE blaze led to the discovery of a £30,000 cann-abis farm at a terrace home yesterday.

Road flooded in Hapton after early rain

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:00:00 +0100

DRIVERS in Hapton were caught up in delays today as heavy rainfall flooded a main road.

East Lancashire cervical cancer victim campaigns for annual smear tests

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:00:00 +0100

AN INSPIRATIONAL cancer sufferer has called for smear tests to be offered to women annually.

Burnley Bridge business park in £500k loan boost

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:15:19 +0100

COUNCIL bosses promised a loan of up to £500,000 to ensure the Burnley Bridge business park became a reality, it has emerged.

£50million Burnley Bridge scheme go-ahead after funding boost

Tue, 04 Oct 2011 08:30:00 +0100

VITAL £3.8million funding for a new road bridge, which is set to kick-start a 2,000-job business park project for Burnley, has been secured.

Recession hits Hapton Boat Yard hard

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:50:44 +0100

BOSSES at Hapton Boat Yard have drawn up plans to sell off part of the site after business has dried up due to the recession.

Burnley heart failure patient mends his 'broken heart'

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:27:46 +0100

THE founder of a heart failure support group believes following its guidance has ‘mended his broken heart’.

Warning over car thefts in Padiham and Hapton

Sat, 17 Sep 2011 08:00:00 +0100

THREE cars were stolen in Hapton and Padiham after thieves sneaked into unlocked homes and took the keys within the space of a few hours.

Smaller units planned for Burnley Bridge after key tenant pulls out

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:03:32 +0100

SUPPORTERS of the Burnley Bridge Business Park have gone back to the drawing board after talks with a key tenant broke down.

Plans for new sports venture on Hapton business park

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:04:19 +0100

A NEW state-of-the-art gym could be on its way to a business park on the outskirts of Burnley.

Burnley councillor’s plea for history project help

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:41:38 +0100

AN appeal has launched to unearth the history of Hapton – from the infancy of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal to the arrival of the collieries, chemical works and a world-renowned electrical contractors.

Lancashire mental health trust spends £830,000 on training consultants

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:15:08 +0100

NHS bosses who ditched plans to build a new mental health hospital at Hapton have come under fire for spending more than £830,000 on training consultants.

East Lancashire team pulls 14 tonnes of rubbish from canal

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:00:00 +0100

A TEAM of volunteers has removed a staggering 14 tonnes of rubbish from the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.

Homes planned at William Blythe’s site in Hapton

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:39:58 +0100

A COUNTRY park and nearly 300 new homes could be on the horizon for the site of a former chemical plant.