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Clayton-le-Moors firm bought for £11.6m

2:09pm Friday 19th March 2010

A MAJOR East Lancashire construction firm was today snapped up by a London-based rival in an £11.6million deal.

Wanted East Lancs men back in prison

10:53am Thursday 18th March 2010

THREE men wanted on prison recall by police are back behind bars following appeals.

Smoggy streets a thing of the past in Lancashire

11:45am Friday 12th March 2010

LANCASHIRE’S polluted air was once as familiar a sight as the chimneys that pumped fumes into the air.

Hunt for two East Lancashire burglars on the run

4:08pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

TWO convicted burglars are on the run in East Lancashire after breaching the terms of their prison licence.

Hyndburn care home residents watch over newly-hatched chicks

3:43pm Friday 5th March 2010

CARE home residents are celebrating the arrival of eight chicks after watching over them for the last two weeks.

Tory trio quit Hyndburn executive committee in election row

9:00am Thursday 4th March 2010

THREE councillors have resigned from their positions on a local Conservative party executive committee in a row over the candidates for the upcoming election.

Clayton-le-Moors woman celebrates 100th birthday

2:38pm Tuesday 23rd February 2010

HYNDBURN Mayor, Coun Paul Barton, visited a care home as one of its most popular residents celebrated her 100th birthday.

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Conservatives shortlist for Hyndburn revealed

8:00pm Monday 22nd February 2010

THE FINAL list of Conservative candidates for the Hyndburn constituency has been released.

Snow and ice hit East Lancashire rush hour

9:30am Friday 19th February 2010

SNOW and ice has caused a third day of traffic problems across East Lancashire.

Clayton-le-Moors charity fundraiser dies, aged 61

11:25am Tuesday 16th February 2010

TRIBUTES have been paid to a dedicated charity fundraiser who has died of lung cancer.

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Clayton-le-Moors dad's anguish over student loans delay

11:54am Monday 15th February 2010

A STUDENT has told how he was left severe money worries after getting caught up in the student loan fiasco.

Clayton-le-Moors park is target for graffiti yobs

5:42pm Wednesday 10th February 2010

PARK volunteers have slammed ‘mindless vandals’ after discovering graffiti scrawled across a play area and listed building.

Clayton-le-Moors housing scheme back on track

8:06pm Sunday 7th February 2010

A HUGE development of homes and businesses that could attract millions of pounds of investment to Hyndburn is back on the cards after being shelved.

Clayton-le-Moors man wins BBC1's Total Wipeout

6:50pm Saturday 30th January 2010

AN East Lancashire man has scooped £10,000 after he triumphed on TV’s toughest assault course.

Crashes as icy conditions return to East Lancashire

3:00pm Thursday 28th January 2010

FIVE vehicles, including an ambulance, crashed on black ice this morning after computers which monitor the temperature of the M65 failed to spot the freezing conditions.

Clayton-le-Moors rapist fails to win jail term cut

9:53am Tuesday 26th January 2010

A SEX beast who burgled and repeatedly raped a woman in her own home has failed in a challenge to the length of his sentence.

Posh Fulham? Give me Accrington any day!

8:00am Saturday 23rd January 2010

ACCRINGTON Stanley’s big FA Cup match against Fulham today is not only a case of David v Goliath but also a clash of cultures. The two famous footballing names could not be based in more different parts of the country with the Premier League club travelling from posh West London. While some snobs may look down on East Lancashire, we reveal how Accrington scores heavily off the pitch.

Fire rips through Clayton-le-Moors nursery

8:20am Thursday 21st January 2010

UPDATE: A nursery centre will be closed for months after it was ravaged in a blaze.

Hyndburn thief exploits 'flaw' to steal 8 Vauxhall Corsas

5:40pm Wednesday 20th January 2010

A THIEF believed to have stolen eight Vauxhall Corsas is exploiting a 'weakness in the design' of the car, police said.

£4,1m scheme to fill in M65 potholes

1:41pm Friday 15th January 2010

A NEW £4.1million improvement project aimed at increasing safety and getting rid of pot holes has started on the M65.

East Lancashire snow: ‘Madness of idiots on ice’

9:10am Monday 11th January 2010

YOUNGSTERS in East Lancashire have been warned to keep off frozen waters after three separate ‘crazy, mindless’ incidents over the weekend.

1,556 East Lancashire homes hit by New Year's Eve power cut

1:25pm Friday 1st January 2010

NEW Year revellers were plunged into darkness shortly after counting down to 2010.

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Clayton-le-Moors historic home to be restored

11:10am Thursday 24th December 2009

MERCER Park’s historic house in Clayton-le-Moors is set to be restored to its former glory for the benefit of the community.

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East Lancashire teen who attacked PC with hammer sent to detention for three years

5:40pm Monday 21st December 2009

A TEENAGER who left a police officer permanently disfigured in a hammer attack has been locked up for three years.

Stereo seized from Rocky-loving Clayton-le-Moors couple

8:30pm Thursday 17th December 2009

NOISY neighbours who played the Rocky theme tune until the early hours have suffered a knock out blow — after their stereo equipment was seized.

Clayton-le-Moors care worker not guilty of sexual assault

9:46am Thursday 10th December 2009

A CARE worker at an East Lancashire home has been cleared of sexually attacking a colleague at work.

Clayton-le-Moors care worker accused of sexual assault

7:00pm Tuesday 8th December 2009

A CARE worker allegedly sexually attacked a young colleague on the bed of a dementia sufferer as the patient lay there "half naked," a jury heard.

Burglar who stole laptops from East Lancashire schools jailed

10:44am Monday 23rd November 2009

A father of two who raided three East Lancashire schools and helped himself to a £6,300 haul of laptops has been jailed for 16 months.

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Clayton-le-Moors cocaine dealer with stun gun jailed

8:20pm Saturday 21st November 2009

A COCAINE dealer found with a near £5,000 stash of drugs and a fully working stun gun at her Clayton-le-Moors home has been jailed for four years and three months.