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Ribble Valley cyclist will go the full Monte Carlo!

RIDER Andrew Heesom at the end of his Leeds to Paris ride

11:39am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

A RIBBLE Valley student will be swapping sums for the saddle when he cycles almost 1,000 miles to raise money for charity.

Clitheroe charity says meteor challenge is making a difference

4:41pm Wednesday 22nd February 2012

A RIBBLE Valley store has announced which charity it will be supporting this year.

Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans tells David Cameron of BAE’s ‘vital role’

10:08am Wednesday 22nd February 2012

RIBBLE Valley MP Nigel Evans has stressed the ‘vital role’ BAE Systems plays in East Lancashire to the Prime Minister.

Ribble Valley student to cycle 1,000 miles

11:00pm Tuesday 21st February 2012

A RIBBLE Valley student will be swapping sums for the saddle when he cycles almost 1,000 miles to raise money for charity.

Flock of sheep saved from burning Ribble Valley barn

9:17am Sunday 19th February 2012

SHEEP had to be led to safety when a fire broke out at a barn in Chipping on Saturday night.

Clitheroe town council asks for help after factory redundancies

2:00pm Friday 17th February 2012

A TOWN council is appealing for special measures after one of the area’s biggest employers laid off around a quarter of its workforce.

Clitheroe parent's raise money for centre that cares for daughter

6:00pm Thursday 16th February 2012

THE parents of a disabled nine-year-old girl are appealing for urgent help so their daughter can continue to receive treatment.

Ribble Valley pub celebrates local produce

1:00pm Thursday 16th February 2012

A RIBBLE VALLEY pub will be the first to hold a special event celebrating locally sourced produce.

BAE reports drop in profits

11:55am Thursday 16th February 2012

DEFENCE giant BAE Systems has reported a drop in annual sales after military spending in the US and UK is cut.

Anger that BAE bosses may get big payouts

7:00pm Tuesday 14th February 2012

BOSSES at BAE Systems could land multi-million pound bonuses, despite hundreds of workers in East Lancashire facing redundancy.

Clitheroe Cobras in the UAE: Onwards and upwards...and away

9:16am Monday 13th February 2012

Young cricketers from Clitheroe Cobras are heading to the UAE to support England in the one-day series, here coach FAROUK HUSSAIN describes the journey...

Ribble Valley pub's CAMRA success

5:00pm Sunday 12th February 2012

A PENDLETON pub has come runner up in a prestigious real ale competition.

Jail for East Lancashire crook who rammed PC off road

PURSUIT Lee Littlehales

11:39am Friday 10th February 2012

WITH VIDEO: A CAR thief who rammed a police vehicle off the road in a high-speed chase has been jailed.

Ribble Valley hotel fined £5k after leak kills fish

POLLUTED The Higher Trapp Hotel

10:23am Friday 10th February 2012

A KEROSENE leak from a storage tank at a luxury hotel in East Lancashire caused environmental devastation to a 150-metre stretch of a waterway.

Ribble Valley trees to be felled to stop disease spreading

SITE Larch wood on the banks of Churn Clough Reservoir

11:00am Thursday 9th February 2012

WORK has begun to remove diseased trees from two woodland areas near Sabden.

East Lancashire heart-throb Lucien Laviscount to release his debut single

East Lancashire heart-throb Lucien Laviscount to release his debut single

1:00pm Thursday 9th February 2012

EAST Lancashire heart-throb Lucien Laviscount is making a move into the music business with his debut single.

Teenager jailed for Clitheroe rape

5:31pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

THE parents of a teenage rape victim have spoken of their family’s ordeal at the hands of Facebook bullies.

Ribble Valley mum has a total career change and becomes The Bread Fairy

LOAF Mandy Richardson

12:00pm Wednesday 8th February 2012

AFTER using her loaf to complete a degree in politics and training to be a lawyer, Mandy Richardson struggled to find a job.

Whalley homes plan near Calderstones Hospital site

2:11pm Tuesday 7th February 2012

DEVELOPERS are planning to build a new housing estate near Calderstones Hospital, Whalley.

BAFTA nomination is 'dream come true' for Simonstone film editor

11:30am Monday 6th February 2012

THE red carpet awaits at this year’s BAFTAs for an East Lancashire film-maker after he was nominated for his role in a Hollywood blockbuster.

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Hello Dolly: Show to run in Clitheroe until Saturday (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 5:20pm Thu 16 Feb 12

SAY hello to the cast of Clitheroe Parish AODS’s annual musical.

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What's on: The Leisure Society, Clitheroe, February 18 (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 3:28pm Fri 10 Feb 12

THE Leisure Society have swapped performances in unlikely setting of cathedrals around the UK for Clitheroe Grand.

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What's on: Nazareth, Clitheroe, March 15 (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 1:44pm Fri 3 Feb 12

CLASSIC rock band Nazareth are to play Clitheroe Grand next month.

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What's on: Ailie Robertson, Mellor Brook Community Centre (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 2:39pm Fri 27 Jan 12

A VARIED programme of shows is being lined up at Mellor Brook Community Centre over the coming months, featuring ...

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What's on: Buddy Holly’s Winter Dance Party, Clitheroe, February 10 (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 2:54pm Fri 20 Jan 12

IN January 1959, Buddy Holly began the Winter Dance Party Tour, a string of dates across the American Midwest with ...

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