Lancashire Telegraph | Baxenden

Baxenden motorcyclist killed in Ribble Valley crash ‘had heart of gold’

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:20:00 +0100

A GRIEVING family have paid tribute to a motorcyclist killed in a collision in Clitheroe Road, Bashall Eaves.

‘Ultimate’ pie found by Holland's tasting panel

Tue, 19 May 2009 12:24:47 +0100

A PIE-tasting panel has created the ‘ultimate’ cheese and onion pie using some of Lancashire’s finest ingredients.

Haslingden money lender 'beaten up over £4,500 debt'

Mon, 18 May 2009 19:00:00 +0100

A MONEY lender was beaten up when he tried to collect a £4,500 debt, police said.

Vandals trample flower beds at Haworth Art Gallery

Tue, 05 May 2009 10:41:03 +0100

VANDALS have wrecked a flower bed created by student volunteers outside an art gallery.

'Black Panther' who killed Baxenden man 'weeks from death'

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:48:35 +0000

ONE of Britain's most notorious killers - 'Black Panther' Donald Neilson - is being moved to a special prison hospital unit because he is only weeks from death.

Chemists’ advice is a tonic for East Lancashire patients

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:11:21 +0000

PATIENTS can now get advice and support from their local chemist, thanks to a pilot scheme believed to be the first of its kind in the UK.

Facebook ban for Accrington Stanley model

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:00:00 +0000

A MODEL described as “The Face” of Accrington Stanley has hit back after Facebook accused her of posting indecent pictures.

Lancashire children's pocket money 'has risen 419 per cent'

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:10:00 +0000

NEW figures have revealed that children’s pocket money has risen 419 per cent since 1987.

Husband's Facebook divorce announcement

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:30:00 +0000

A HUSBAND announced he wanted a divorce through a message on social networking website Facebook.

Sales of Holland’s pies on the up

Sat, 24 Jan 2009 08:00:00 +0000

SALES of Holland’s Pies have increased by 10 per cent and bosses put it down to people returning to traditional food during the credit crunch.

Baxenden girl needs £1,500 to save attacked cat

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:20:00 +0000

A TEENAGE girl is fundraising to save her cat’s life after it was targeted in a sickening attack.

£600k to improve Hyndburn's pot-holed roads

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:19:20 +0000

WORK has begun on a £600,000 scheme to repair a borough’s pot-hole filled roads.

Family’s tribute to Baxenden teacher who battled cancer

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:22:17 +0000

A FAMILY has paid tribute to their “wonderful daughter” who has died after battling breast cancer for three years.

Hyndburn Council plans a 'Year Of Culture'

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:20:00 +0000

INSPIRED by Liverpool’s 2008 Capital of Culture Year, an East Lancashire council is hoping to recreate some of that magic in its borough.

Charities to get Holland’s free pies

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:20:00 +0000

HOLLAND’S Pies is set to donate food to charities across the North West.

Van driver, 33, arrested after OAP dies in Baxenden

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:40:00 +0000

UPDATE An elderly pedestrian has died after he was struck by a van in Baxenden, police said.

Baxenden teenage goalie is in the pink

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:49:05 +0000

A TEENAGER has been playing football in pink in honour of his mum’s battle with breast cancer.

East Lancashire dancers in step for big final

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:50:02 +0000

A TALENTED pair of dancers are set for the big time after winning their way on to a top talent contest final.

Holland’s Pies invests £1m in low-emission vehicles

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:00:24 +0000

A PIE maker is investing £1million in its business even though its parent company has announced losses of £17.1m.

East Lancashire pays its respects on Remembrance Sunday

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 09:10:00 +0000

CURRENT soldiers joined dignitaries and war veterans in marking Remembrance Sunday.

Waterfoot woman discovers Hyndburn soldier's war poem

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:16:59 +0000

A POIGNANT poem written by a soldier killed in the First World War has been discovered by his family.

Tip-off leads to Baxenden drugs swoop

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:05:17 +0000

A DRUGS factory has been discovered in a quiet suburban house after a raid from police.

Baxenden man injured in Accrington taxi-rank attack

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:54:40 +0000

A MAN is recovering in hospital after suffering serious head injuries in a fight outside a taxi rank.

Baxenden couple seal marriage vows in true horror style

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:13:08 +0000

A LOVING couple took to the floor for their first dance as man and wife – dressed as a bandit and the Bride of Dracula.

Holland’s pile on pressure for pie tasters

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:00:44 +0100

WOULD-BE pie testers were put through their paces at Holland’s HQ in a bid to win a lifetime supply of free pies and a place on a tasting panel.

Free Holland's pies for the needy in Accrington

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:29:22 +0100

A HOMELESS shelter is giving out free pies to the needy thanks to a local firm.

Fresh hopes for former Baxenden care home

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:50:00 +0100

A FORMER care home which has been put up for sale by a council may still be developed as a home for the elderly.

Holland’s Pies owners munch through credit crunch

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:21:50 +0100

THE parent company of a Baxenden pie maker has experienced continued growth amid the uncertain economic climate, it has been revealed.

Hyndburn pupils set to quiz mayor

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:10:00 +0100

SCHOOLCHILDREN will meet the Mayor of Hyndburn Coun Pam Barton and learn about the borough council, during local democracy week.

Holland’s Pies launches search for 12 official tasters

Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:34:06 +0100

IT SOUNDS too good to be true but Hollands Pies is looking for 12 people to become official tasters of its products.