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Armed robbers target Ribble Valley post office
9:40am Wednesday 9th July 2008
THREE men armed with sledge hammers attempted to hold up security guards making a cash delivery to a Ribble Valley post office this morning.
Delays after lorry hits Langho bridge
8:30am Wednesday 9th July 2008
TRAIN services from Clitheroe to Blackburn were delayed this morning after a lorry became wedged under a railway bridge in Whalley Road, Langho.
162 Lancashire drink drive suspects arrested in month-long crackdown
10:13am Wednesday 9th July 2008
162 suspected drink drivers were arrested during last month's summer crackdown, police have revealed.
Blackburn snooker hall betting shop plans rejected
10:52am Wednesday 9th July 2008
A BID to open a late-night betting shop at a snooker hall has been thrown out by councillors.
How Darwen town council will look
10:30am Wednesday 9th July 2008
OFFICIAL plans for Darwen Town Council have been unveiled.
Rishton dad delivers new baby in hospital foyer
10:21am Wednesday 9th July 2008
AN ‘UNFLAPPABLE’ father delivered his son in the foyer of the Royal Blackburn Hospital after the mother went into a swift labour.
Sight for sore eyes
11:15am Wednesday 9th July 2008
A ‘BEATSWEEP’ is taking place in Darwen to target eyesores blighting the area.
Gold medallist will be guest of honour
11:14am Wednesday 9th July 2008
COMMONWEALTH Games swimming gold medallist Adam Whitehead will be guest of honour at Blackburn's St Thomas’s Centre on Friday.
Drugs case man cleared by judge
11:11am Wednesday 9th July 2008
A 51-year-old man accused of being an amphetamine dealer has been cleared.
Celebration of fashion for Blackburn festival
10:28am Wednesday 9th July 2008
VISITORS were taken on an hour-long guided tour of Whalley Range, Blackburn, as part of a month-long festival.
Blackburn rooftop pair on burglary charge
10:18am Wednesday 9th July 2008
Two men arrested after a seven-hour police stand-off on the roof of the Spar shop, New Chapel Street, Mill Hill, were remanded in custody by the town’s magistrates yesterday.
Pendle MP loses thousands in credit card fraud
10:30pm Tuesday 8th July 2008
AN EAST Lancashire MP has revealed how he had thousands of pounds stolen from his bank account after falling victim to credit card fraud.
Pregnant Clitheroe teen's knife shame
10:40pm Tuesday 8th July 2008
A PREGNANT teenager who admitted arming herself with a knife to intimidate others has vowed to change her ways after being spared jail.
Mellor hotel set for major extension
7:20pm Tuesday 8th July 2008
UP TO 70 jobs could be created if ambitious plans for a hotel extension are given the go ahead.
East Lancs religious leaders vote against women bishops
12:55pm Tuesday 8th July 2008
AN East Lancashire religious leader said his opposition to women bishops was not motivated by sexism but a desire to uphold traditional Church of England values.
East Lancashire heritage sites 'at risk'
8:51am Tuesday 8th July 2008
TEN buildings and at least one park in East Lancashire have been named as threatened heritage sites.
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Consumer confidence hits record low
Updated 9:16am Wednesday 9th July 2008
Consumer confidence slumped to a new record low during June as a run of bad economic news made people worry about the future.
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