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14 Ossy streets to be made 20mph zones
5:40pm Friday 4th July 2008
PLANS to create 20mph zones in Oswaldtwistle have gone ahead in a bid to slow down speeding drivers.
Pubs to stay open during road closure
11:42am Friday 4th July 2008
LICENSEES have slammed the county council for failing to notify the public that their businesses will remain open when a major road is closed for repairs.
Accrington and Balderstone church repairs windfall delight
10:11am Friday 4th July 2008
TWO East Lancashire churches are set to receive over £200,000 to pay for much-needed repairs as part of a nationwide scheme.
Clayton-le-Moors public art unveiled
9:32am Friday 4th July 2008
The only public artwork on the streets of Clayton-le-Moors has been officially unveiled.
East Lancashire business sells military vehicle for £20K
9:24am Friday 4th July 2008
A PROPERTY developer has concluded an explosive deal – selling a tank for £20,000.
Full fat milk axed from Lancashire's schools
10:40pm Wednesday 2nd July 2008
FULL-fat milk is to be axed from schools in Lancashire in a bid to tackle child obesity.
'Oswaldtwistle dealer was high up in supply chain'
11:51am Thursday 3rd July 2008
AN ALLEGED dealer accused of being involved in drugs sales in Oswaldtwistle was ‘high up’ in the chain of supply, a court was told.
East Lancs churches receive lottery grants
10:00am Friday 4th July 2008
TWO East Lancashire churches are set to receive over £200,000 to pay for much-needed repairs as part of a nationwide scheme.
£1.1m makeover for Oswaldtwistle and Burnley libraries
12:00pm Thursday 3rd July 2008
TWO East Lancashire libraries are set to be given a makeover in a £1.1million scheme this year.
Battling Great Harwood man goes from hospital bed to sport’s pinnacle
11:02am Thursday 3rd July 2008
A FORMER runner from East Lancashire who was severely injured in a car crash is set to compete in the world championships – for handcycling.
Accrington man's drugs death was an accident
11:41am Thursday 3rd July 2008
A MAN found dead in a derelict substation was had accidentally taken a drug overdose, an inquest heard.
Accrington floral display to celebrate 125 of Boys' Brigade
11:35am Thursday 3rd July 2008
A stunning floral display celebrating 125 years of the Boys’ Brigade has taken pride of place at the King Street roundabout in Accrington.
Clayton-le-Moors women's ‘great escape’ to benefit charity
11:29am Thursday 3rd July 2008
TWO Clayton-le-Moors women will travel 60 miles while handcuffed together in aid of cancer patients.
Ex-Accrington and Burnley man hunted by police
5:29pm Wednesday 2nd July 2008
A WANTED man is being hunted in East Lancashire after he broke the conditions of his release from prison.
It’s plain sailing for Baxenden teenager
2:23pm Wednesday 2nd July 2008
BAXENDEN’S Jak Cornthwaite is hoping to make waves in the sailing world - just like his Sydney and Athens hero Ben Ainslie.
Clayton-le-Moors event to make sure food is safe
11:20am Wednesday 2nd July 2008
LANDLORDS, restaurateurs and cafe owners are being urged to attend a ‘seminar’ aimed at ensuring food served in East Lancashire is safe.
Burglar in Rod Stewart wig raids Accrington pub
9:30am Wednesday 2nd July 2008
Burglars wearing wigs and boiler suits broke into an Accrington pub armed with hammers before making off with a Ford Ka.
Machete man brings terror to Great Harwood
10:40pm Tuesday 1st July 2008
A MACHETE-wielding thug brought terror to a Great Harwood street today during a 15-minute rampage.
Great Harwood family's anger at £250 death crash fine
8:40pm Tuesday 1st July 2008
THE family of a 20-year-old Great Harwood student who died after being knocked down by a taxi have branded the speeding driver’s £250 fine ‘disgraceful’.
'No more Wasted Lives' video a success
6:10pm Tuesday 1st July 2008
THE first pupils to watch a harrowing DVD which reveals the horror of a death crash have told of the powerful effect it had on them.
Accrington's axed Thomas Cook staff face new blow
9:35am Tuesday 1st July 2008
STAFF whose jobs are being axed at Thomas Cook have slammed the ‘heartless’ travel giant for charging them to cancel holidays.
Oswaldtwistle project brings hope for Tanzania orphans
10:37am Tuesday 1st July 2008
TEENAGERS from a Tanzanian orphanage are returning to their home with skills for a bright new future thanks to Accrington and Rossendale College.
Hyndburn ‘Pop Idol’ talent show a big success
11:25am Tuesday 1st July 2008
HYNDBURN’S most talented pupils competed for the role of “Pop Idol” when they took to the stage in an event at Accrington Town Hall.
Prospects not good for invasive weed in Hyndburn
11:20am Tuesday 1st July 2008
BEAVERS and cubs have begun the fight to rid Hyndburn of an invasive weed.
Lancashire soldiers report from Afghan streets
2:51pm Monday 30th June 2008
CIVILIAN soldiers from Lancashire, including an IT worker and a truck driver, have taken to the streets of war-torn Afghanistan.
Ofsted thumbs-up for Clayton-le-Moors nursery
11:44am Monday 30th June 2008
A NURSERY school in Clayton-le-Moors has been been given a thumbs up in its first Ofsted inspection.
Racist Clayton-le-Moors yob loses jail term plea
11:19am Monday 30th June 2008
A half-naked racist yob who terrorised a social worker has lost a fight to be have a jail term cut.
National News
Pensioners see living costs soar
Updated 5:17am Saturday 5th July 2008
Pensioners have seen the cost of the goods and services they use soar by more than a third during the past 10 years, research has showed.
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