Lancashire Telegraph | Rishton

Rishton bank robbery reconstruction shown on Crimewatch

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:00:00 +0100

UPDATE Police have released photofits of the men they believe are responsible for an armed bank raid in East Lancashire.

Rishton residents left knee deep in sewage water after floods

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:30:00 +0100

RESIDENTS left knee deep in sewage contaminated water after a drain flooded could benefit from a £3.7billion scheme to prevent sewers overflowing.

Police warn about bogus workmen in Rishton

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:00:29 +0100

RESIDENTS are being advised to be on their guard against bogus workmen after concerns were raised about cold-callers.

Rishton charity worker stole £24,000

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:50:00 +0100

A FORMER finance officer who stole £24,000 from people with severe levels of autism has been jailed for 14 months.

Rishton health worker's appeal victory

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:38:25 +0100

A HEALTH worker is ‘looking forward to returning to the job she loves’ after being cleared on appeal of assaulting a colleague.

TV appeal for Rishton drug dealer on the run

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:24:39 +0100

POLICE were today taking the hunt for one of East Lancashire’s ‘most wanted’ criminals to BBC1’s Crimewatch.

Rishton man's bid to help the heroes

Sun, 24 May 2009 14:50:00 +0100

A RISHTON man has set his sights on raising thousands for a war heroes charity before his son joins troops in Afghanistan.

Flasher exposes himself at Rishton woman’s window

Tue, 19 May 2009 11:06:21 +0100

RESIDENTS in Rishton are being urged to be on their guard after a man exposed himself to an elderly woman.

Crimewatch appeal for Rishton 'most wanted' criminal

Sun, 31 May 2009 15:23:21 +0100

POLICE were today taking the hunt for one of East Lancashire’s ‘most wanted’ criminals to BBC1’s Crimewatch.

New direct bus from Hyndburn to seaside

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:50:00 +0100

FREE direct trips to the seaside for a borough’s pensioners and disabled residents have been announced.

Hyndburn charity worker admits stealing £24,300 from vulnerable adults

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:50:00 +0100

A CHARITY worker stole more than £24,000 from vulnerable adults she was supposed to be helping.

Quieter PA systems for 15 East Lancashire stations

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:45:20 +0100

MORE than 15 East Lancashire railway stations are set to be improved by rail bosses.

£500,000 investment to get East Lancs pupils cycling to school

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:07:37 +0100

NEARLY £500,000 is being spent in East Lancashire in a bid to encourage 21st century youngsters to ride to school.

£50k reward to catch Rishton bank raiders

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:30:00 +0000

A £50,000 reward is being offered to catch a gang of bank raiders.

East Lancashire campaigners join fight against human trafficking

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:41:53 +0000

A WOMEN’S group has joined the fight against human trafficking amid fears it is becoming more widespread in East Lancashire.

Hyndburn company director: I lost £200k gambling

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:30:00 +0000

A BUSINESSMAN has told how he lost a staggering £200,000 gambling on roulette.

Appeal in Rishton bank raid gang hunt

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:00:00 +0000

OFFICERS hunting armed robbers who targeted an East Lancashire bank are urging people in the area to think back to any suspicious activity in the area.

Masked raid terror at Rishton bank

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 09:10:00 +0000

UPDATE Armed robbers wearing masks escaped with a large amount of cash after smashing their way into a bank.

Rishton woman's suicide threat

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:50:16 +0000

POLICE were called to the canal in Rishton after a suicidal woman in her early 20s told NHS staff she had slashed her wrists and was going to throw herself in.

Jobs boost as firm takes over Rishton car dealership site

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:51:08 +0000

JOBS are being created at a Rishton car dealership after the site was taken over by a new company.

Rishton firm fined after boy crushed hand in machine

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:00:00 +0000

A COMPANY was fined £12,000 after a 16-year-old boy crushed his hand in a printing machine.

Rishton man bailed over sexually explicit texts

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 10:40:00 +0000

A PERVERT is believed to have claimed hundreds of victims in a sickening two-year campaign of sexually- explicit texts and phone calls.

Burglar who struck at Rishton homes jailed

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 14:10:29 +0000

A BURGLAR who struck twice in one night in a Rishton street has been jailed for three years.

Former Great Harwood RAF pilot dies, 92

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:10:00 +0000

A BATTLE of Britain fighter pilot was honoured at a touching memorial service after he died aged 92.

Schools in vote for best book

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:00:00 +0000

TEENAGERS are taking part in a “Eurovision” style vote to find Lancashire’s best book.

Rishton cyclist is tipped to match Burke feats

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:10:00 +0000

EAST Lancashire cycling prodigy Adam Pinder is being tipped for a big 2009 as he bids to follow in the footsteps of Olympic medallist Steven Burke.

Darwen crush worker's family in Christmas vigil

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:30:00 +0000

THE family of a worker crushed by a girder have told how they spent Christmas by his bedside.

Rishton cancer survivor 'gets her body back' for Christmas

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 11:50:00 +0000

A MUM has got her body back for Christmas after finishing the final stages of breast reconstruction surgery.

Tributes to Rishton man killed in Darwen factory accident

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:00:00 +0000

THE family of a man who was crushed to death in a factory accident have paid tribute to the “devoted” husband and father.

Residents protest over Rishton green belt plans

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:30:00 +0000

A DROP in consultation event on a borough’s future turned into a public protest against the possible loss of greenbelt.