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Woman pedestrian seriously injured in Great Harwood

2:13pm Saturday 11th February 2012

A PEDESTRIAN is fighting for life after being involved in a collision in Great Harwood.

Hyndburn ex-burglar now helps victims

FORCED ENTRY But Jason Nice, inset top, knows all the tricks of the burglars

2:30pm Friday 10th February 2012

A MAN who regularly burgled houses in Hyndburn is helping make people’s homes safer.

Man held in hospital following Great Harwood fire

11:29am Friday 10th February 2012

A MAN arrested in his underpants at the scene of a suspected arson attack has been detained under the Mental Health Act.

Rishton teenager meets David Cameron after becoming Prince’s Trust ambassador

DAY TO REMEMBER Jamie Woodruff, top, and, above, with Prime Minster David Cameron and other ambassadors at 10 Downing Street

2:09pm Friday 10th February 2012

A TEENAGER has been mingling with stars of the track, ring and parliament after becoming the county’s first sports ambassador for the Prince’s Trust.

Hyndburn Council to save £2.1million in cuts

3:30pm Thursday 9th February 2012

MAJOR cuts are set to be implemented in Hyndburn as council bosses look to make £2.1million savings this year.

Man arrested following Great Harwood arson probe

CALL OUT Firefighters at the scene

9:56am Thursday 9th February 2012

A FIRE badly damaged a bedroom in a semi-detached home following a street disturbance in a quiet suburban close.

Accrington £5m care centre opens at Springhill Care Home

INNOVATIVE Mary Burton, aged 86, looks around one of the new rooms.

1:38pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

A NEW £5million specialist care centre has opened its doors in Accrington.

Firefighters tackle Great Harwood fire

FIRE The house in Great Harwood

10:23am Wednesday 8th February 2012

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a home in Great Harwood this morning to tackle a bedroom blaze.

Accrington Stanley seek new sponsor

3:00pm Monday 6th February 2012

Accrington Stanley are looking to replace their sponsor after communication ground to a halt.

Oswaldtwistle shopkeeper found guilty of arson for insurance payout

9:40am Monday 6th February 2012

AN Oswaldtwistle shopkeeper who torched his store for for an insurance payout of up to almost £40,000 is facing jail.

Security funding boost for Hyndburn's elderly

5:00pm Friday 3rd February 2012

A FUNDING boost is being used to help protect elderly people’s homes across the borough.

Serial conman tried to cash £25k cheque at Accrington bank

JAIL Ian Milnthorpe

1:08pm Friday 3rd February 2012

A SERIAL conman who tried to cash a stolen cheque for £25,000 at an Accrington bank is behind bars for a year.

Man dies after falling from Accrington Railway Viaduct

11:31am Friday 3rd February 2012

A MAN has died after falling from Accrington Railway Viaduct.

Son pays tribute to father who fell to his death at Blackburn factory

TRAGIC ACCIDENT Ivars Bahmanis, pictured in the town centre

9:50am Thursday 2nd February 2012

THE son of a Latvian carpenter who fell 40 feet to his death at a Blackburn factory, has paid tribute to “a good man and a good father”.

Conman jailed for £25,000 Accrington bank fraud attempt

8:50am Thursday 2nd February 2012

A SERIAL conman who tried to cash a stolen cheque for £25,000 at an Accrington bank is behind bars for a year.

Volunteers needed for Accrington rail line scheme

FOOTBRIDGE Woodnook Vale, Accrington

1:41pm Wednesday 1st February 2012

HELP is needed transforming a former railway route in the centre of Accrington into a nature reserve.

Multi-million-pound employment tribunal claim for East Lancashire travel firm workers

12:42pm Wednesday 1st February 2012

A MULTI-million-pound employment tribunal damages claim is being sought in the wake of an East Lancashire travel operation’s closure.

Oswaldtwistle shop owner 'torched his own business'

ACCUSED It is alleged Saddaqat Ali set fire to his store

12:11pm Wednesday 1st February 2012

ALARMED neighbours risked their lives trying to break into a blazing shop because they feared people might be trapped inside, a jury was told.

Baxenden-based firm Holland’s Pies gets trial at Arsenal

EMIRATES HOPE Stan the Van Man with the Tony Adams statue at the Emirates

4:38pm Tuesday 31st January 2012

AN East Lancashire pie firm is gunning for a tasty deal with Premier League giants Arsenal.

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