Lancashire Telegraph | Billington https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/billington/ Lancashire Telegraph Billington en-gb Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:16:13 +0000 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:16:13 +0000 https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo Lancashire Telegraph | Billington https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/billington/ Moped rider suffers serious leg injuries in collision with car in Ribble Valley https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26625128.moped-rider-suffers-serious-leg-injuries-car-collision/?ref=rss Sat, 10 Oct 2026 11:25:43 +0100 69475754dde19d1d81ef08c5e4f4bd9f jack.stott@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Stott Ribble Valley hotel given go-ahead for three new leisure buildings https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26410373.foxfields-hotel-plans-approved-new-leisure-buildings/?ref=rss Tue, 28 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0100 7ffd993b49fd590247749e999d1cc5dc nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Plans approved for farmhouse demolition and replacement with 5-bed eco-home https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26410201.billington-5-bed-eco-home-approved-farmhouse-site/?ref=rss Mon, 27 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0100 4a4baa2c0e0b783952dcdb60791748b2 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Flood protection plans for at-risk communities receive much-needed boost https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26239438.billington-whalley-get-protection-flooding/?ref=rss Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:00:00 +0100 ea047e47c84638124502af446d108dd4 Safiyyah.Tayyeb@newsquest.co.uk | Safiyyah Tayyeb Shepherd's post-lambing night out ends in disaster after crashing his pick-up truck https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26177468.billington-shepherd-drove-twice-legal-drink-drive-limit/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:20:00 +0100 ca9e1399b8ffcb7d5aba1c586927b35f lancsnews@nqnw.co.uk | Andrew Bellard Ribble Valley hotel submits plans for three new leisure buildings https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26161865.foxfields-country-hotel-plans-three-new-buildings/?ref=rss Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0100 4319318803854b46f0108a5a2c36a96c nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Primary school representing Blackburn Rovers wins cup final at Wembley https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26134830.st-leonards-primary-wins-utilita-kids-cup-wemblet/?ref=rss Sun, 24 May 2026 11:00:00 +0100 ad07a595886089421d9daaabfb3583c1 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Plans submitted to build four houses on edge of Ribble Valley village https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26024677.plans-submitted-four-new-houses-edge-billington/?ref=rss Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0100 3f79e27202672fd05b9db570d83fc0de nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Couple looking to replace 'tired' farmhouse with custom-designed 5-bed eco-home https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25970638.billington-couple-looking-replace-farmhouse-eco-home/?ref=rss Fri, 27 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000 0091f91614dc3434f3038d17b3edbfcb nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Plans for bungalows in 'unsustainable' location turned down after residents object https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25929132.bid-build-nine-bungalows-billington-thrown/?ref=rss Fri, 13 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000 ef2867f501f8ae282f704e581f3ff90e nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad "How hard can it be?" - Hooking Love’s journey from hobby to community https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25882566.hooking-love-brings-crochet-women-ribble-valley/?ref=rss Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 0dc529bfa92a8cdc3fa233eb831e0ece Safiyyah.Tayyeb@newsquest.co.uk | Safiyyah Tayyeb Plans to build new over-55s development on outskirts of Ribble Valley village https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25833502.bungalows-older-people-built-billington/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 17feb778dc2c69ff8537737327b573a7 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad House plan for former beauty salon nails it with planners https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25777765.billington-beauty-salon-become-house-proposal-approved/?ref=rss Tue, 20 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000 81a24f8d854d2fbae46bab98dae85b30 bill.jacobs@nqnw.co.uk | Bill Jacobs Beauty salon could become three-bedroom family home under new plans https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25667205.billington-beauty-salon-turned-three-bed-home/?ref=rss Wed, 03 Dec 2025 05:00:00 +0000 951c179ef39db876a3c5e0fddcc53ed5 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Remembrance parade organisers 'dismayed' at need for traffic safety measures https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25591262.billington-remembrance-event-facing-costly-safety-measures/?ref=rss Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:23:00 +0000 b32419da2e5ed2b1c67020f213c3fbc4 robert.macdonald@reachplc.com | Robbie Macdonald Delight for couple as plans for 'beautiful home' approved after appeal https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25506237.plans-five-bedroom-billington-house-approved-appeal/?ref=rss Wed, 01 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100 4e7cc49bc35b98568339386767ee3c3e nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Quarter of drivers haven't had eye tests amid concern following Lancs inquests https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25220543.churchill-insurance-finds-quarter-drivers-havent-eye-test/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Jun 2025 05:00:00 +0100 5c9f03dd606f42d185fad9ad4b82867c jack.stott@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Stott Plans for contemporary five-bedroom house knocked back by council https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25048903.plans-five-bed-contemporary-billington-house-refused/?ref=rss Tue, 01 Apr 2025 05:00:00 +0100 2c71c1824f900dd98f53f9b58e178929 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad 'You only live once' said Turf Moor pitch invader who's copped footy ban https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25000132.man-given-football-banning-order-entering-burnley-pitch/?ref=rss Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:51:39 +0000 cd2cc5d41853701b97ab034a60509931 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Plans for bungalow to be turned into two houses approved https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24962788.billington-bungalow-approved-turned-two-homes/?ref=rss Thu, 27 Feb 2025 05:00:00 +0000 d7bb681106b9321fabfaf7d550472cf7 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Plans go in for 'contemporary' five-bedroom family home https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24911376.plans-submitted-billington-five-bedroom-family-home/?ref=rss Thu, 06 Feb 2025 05:00:00 +0000 198945ee45101bfc3251126cb60b4a32 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Man wanted over serious assault at Tesco Express store https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24897704.man-blackburn-clitheroe-links-wanted-assault/?ref=rss Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:09:36 +0000 94a391d5563306177a789e69bf80b52d nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Road ‘will be closed for some time’ after gas leak on street https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24842703.whalley-road-billington-closed-due-gas-leak/?ref=rss Wed, 08 Jan 2025 15:08:25 +0000 e083aab5ef289fb0de9b6360d34da48b sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Warning of traffic issues in this town after wagon blocks road https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24787538.access-painter-wood-billington-restricted-due-stuck-wagon/?ref=rss Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:04:49 +0000 2bd405d605db83455d0fab67493f23b3 sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Plans for 50-bed retirement community knocked back by council https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24728116.retirement-community-plans-billington-refused-council/?ref=rss Mon, 18 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0000 891d1511ab90448b55ab0597083292fa nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad MP meets Environment Agency to discuss village flooding measures https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24704142.whalleys-mp-meets-environment-agency-discuss-village-flooding/?ref=rss Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:00:00 +0000 e02edf0104f9c85caec8c63d9f23bbb8 bill.jacobs@nqnw.co.uk | Bill Jacobs MP and Tory councillors in flood defences meeting row https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24654167.clitheroe-mp-whalley-councillors-flood-defence-meeting-row/?ref=rss Wed, 16 Oct 2024 05:00:00 +0100 220b12155f13a922b4c277636e8b755a bill.jacobs@nqnw.co.uk | Bill Jacobs New concept of retirement home planned for Ribble Valley https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24597794.plans-retirement-community-land-near-billington/?ref=rss Sun, 22 Sep 2024 05:00:00 +0100 6c4b20c3542dbd02d269cec39d5c1f2a nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Parent speaks out over 'unfair' £900 bus pass ruling https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24578097.parent-slams-conflicting-bus-pass-rulings-journey/?ref=rss Sat, 14 Sep 2024 05:00:00 +0100 42c49797d999b23bd865154f8c76e34c shuiab.khan@nqnw.co.uk | Shuiab Khan 733 properties affected by power outages throughout the Ribble Valley https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24528399.ribble-valley-properties-without-power-engineers-inquire/?ref=rss Mon, 19 Aug 2024 15:55:36 +0100 a04e323bc8160bb64b7434ee4c2496ad jack.stott@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Stott New Ribble Valley school teaching blocks nearing completion https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24478593.expansions-clitheroe-billington-schools-nearly-complete/?ref=rss Mon, 29 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +0100 d56e877c9c48c7bdfcaab0dc331da0b4 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Olympics legend Eddie ‘The Eagle’ descends on school for ‘inspirational’ night https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24439980.eddie-the-eagle-visits-st-augustines-rc-high-school-billington/?ref=rss Wed, 10 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +0100 c340a2afc040d11b736a84b778b3c6a9 sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Bungalow could be extended and split into two homes https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24415591.billington-bungalow-extended-become-two-homes/?ref=rss Fri, 28 Jun 2024 05:00:00 +0100 f27b91749c066c30314d294d99a06c0b nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Road 'blocked and impassable' after lorry gets stuck at junction https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24364717.road-billington-closed-lorry-got-stuck-junction/?ref=rss Tue, 04 Jun 2024 12:08:37 +0100 7a04adfffd7d5b8df28920fc41f5f580 sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee 'Avoid the area' plea as police deal with crash in East Lancs village https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24349978.whalley-road-billington-closed-due-crash/?ref=rss Tue, 28 May 2024 13:09:42 +0100 9180c8533a8248d7ffd8b50ec9e7cdb2 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Flood defences action call amid environment chiefs reserves fury https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24253375.flood-defences-call-lancashire-amid-green-agency-reserves-fury/?ref=rss Mon, 15 Apr 2024 12:30:00 +0100 88f521376b1fc6d5242422605598ec92 robert.macdonald@reachplc.com | Robbie Macdonald Ribble Valley Truck Run raises more than £8k for hospice https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24223840.ribble-valley-truck-run-2024-raises-money-hospice/?ref=rss Tue, 02 Apr 2024 05:00:00 +0100 286f6a5273fea1b43e1896dd2ce1eac8 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad 'Distinctive vehicle with black alloys and roof bars' stolen from Ribble Valley https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24191149.car-black-alloys-roof-bars-stolen-billington/?ref=rss Sun, 17 Mar 2024 16:20:56 +0000 dc060cd08983c9c86880be5e27a2ec75 amy.farnworth@nqnw.co.uk | Amy Farnworth Nursery where kids have ‘genuine thirst for learning’ rated outstanding https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24113612.billingtons-early-bairds-nursery-gets-outstanding-ofsted/?ref=rss Tue, 13 Feb 2024 05:00:00 +0000 c1cb9351dbc8d8c2abb4f8aa34723275 sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee High school praised for SEN work but told to improve pupil attendance https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24107926.st-augustines-praised-sen-work-receiving-good-rating/?ref=rss Fri, 09 Feb 2024 05:00:00 +0000 d5b8aad8ad60de199a5958956c46435e amy.farnworth@nqnw.co.uk | Amy Farnworth Sentence for blind 81-year-old killer driver not deemed 'unduly lenient' https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24055547.killer-driver-neil-pemberton-81-jail-term-not-lenient/?ref=rss Wed, 17 Jan 2024 14:07:00 +0000 0bf7f04a75e1298d42098fdef636d0b5 david.jagger@newsquest.co.uk | David Jagger East Lancashire engineering firm submits plans for new car park and storage yard https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23869058.billington-engineering-firms-plans-car-park-yard/?ref=rss Mon, 23 Oct 2023 05:00:00 +0100 63c8be9cdf7f446548ade108f7a8ac01 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Proud boy, seven, trades up paperclip for Nintendo Switch in swap challenge https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23717746.billington-boy-7-trades-paperclip-nintendo-switch/?ref=rss Mon, 14 Aug 2023 05:00:00 +0100 cd8020d629f546c47457701ff9bd1ab4 sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Boss who siphoned off £100k in Covid business loans banned for 10 years https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23715840.kenyons-pallets-boss-banned-business-10-years/?ref=rss Sun, 13 Aug 2023 05:10:00 +0100 5013321aa9e48a27fc6ad59a56ce6317 david.jagger@newsquest.co.uk | David Jagger Seven-year-old needs your help to turn paperclip into Nintendo Switch https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23477219.boy-7-wants-trade-paperclip-nintendo-switch/?ref=rss Tue, 25 Apr 2023 05:00:00 +0100 44ac3d80c255760ab87c2d3cd09abb38 sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Woman creates unique and eye-catching post box topper to mark Coronation https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23473865.billington-woman-creates-post-box-topper-coronation/?ref=rss Sun, 23 Apr 2023 05:00:00 +0100 acdd12e43e5b1fc320862f7b18a71302 abigail.beaney@newsquest.co.uk | Abigail Beaney Man in 20s in serious condition after being found unconscious https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23467532.man-serious-condition-found-unconscious-billington/?ref=rss Wed, 19 Apr 2023 17:47:51 +0100 5d63cbcc86bf5b64543f0cd6c6300863 sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Approval for additional 380 school places in East Lancashire https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23440655.council-approve-additional-380-school-places-east-lancs/?ref=rss Mon, 10 Apr 2023 05:00:00 +0100 10e26bc49f6ab115eafa9f15e6a0ff89 abigail.beaney@newsquest.co.uk | Abigail Beaney Solicitor who helped families secure dream homes retires after 48 year career https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23410029.blackburn-solicitor-retires-almost-50-year-career/?ref=rss Sat, 25 Mar 2023 05:00:00 +0000 5e33ddfffa0a42f33547f8a3b7932911 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Mother devastated after epileptic son given 'no support' from school https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23318282.mum-upset-school-given-no-support-epileptic-son/?ref=rss Wed, 22 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000 d0e42f7ae9f281342e31c1aeb22c455a abigail.beaney@newsquest.co.uk | Abigail Beaney