Lancashire Telegraph | Simonstone https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/simonstone/ Lancashire Telegraph Simonstone en-gb Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:59:40 +0000 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:59:40 +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 | Simonstone https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/simonstone/ Plans submitted for new office building at equestrian centre as business expands https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26542074.office-building-plans-simonstone-equestrian-centre/?ref=rss Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0100 2f785eeead3a3327c8566c2893ee852b nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Two people rushed to hospital after crash as emergency crews attend scene https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25996447.two-people-taken-hospital-crash-near-simonstone/?ref=rss Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:09:28 +0100 7acb3d83363150022f4c8947fd25a8c7 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Teen charged as police investigate ‘attempted burglary’ at activity centre https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25661255.teen-charged-alleged-attempted-burglary-simonstone/?ref=rss Sun, 30 Nov 2025 15:15:00 +0000 3f71180a920ae7098f977772c091d6cf sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Pictures after Storm Floris brought down trees and closed roads in East Lancs https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25365082.storm-floris-day-fallen-trees-travel-disruption-across-lancs/?ref=rss Mon, 04 Aug 2025 20:49:47 +0100 697d17d6e0adc6ca6a64bf4edc31e50e sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Residents in East Lancs village left without water for hours after burst water mains https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25153346.residents-simonstone-left-without-water-three-days/?ref=rss Sat, 10 May 2025 16:00:00 +0100 bcb5d23c176b5039d65af31237d9ea05 jack.stott@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Stott Plans to upgrade toilet block to accommodate disabled users approved https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24838641.read-simonstone-hall-toilet-block-improvements-approved/?ref=rss Wed, 08 Jan 2025 05:00:00 +0000 1172a085ad5f9c8eefc32738dcb64660 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Energy firm to appeal council's refusal of battery storage plan https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24793442.burnley-councils-refusal-battery-storage-plan-appealed/?ref=rss Sun, 15 Dec 2024 05:00:00 +0000 3ac19c7112abe735afa6a2a4b7f54e6e bill.jacobs@nqnw.co.uk | Bill Jacobs Construction of £3.7m project delivered on time and to budget https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24791723.altham-firm-completes-new-facility-simonstone-company/?ref=rss Sat, 14 Dec 2024 05:00:00 +0000 cfdabc177351dd979eaaa73c25c93762 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Battery storage plan recommended for refusal by councillors https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24782391.battery-storage-plan-ribble-valley-burnley-border-refusal-urged/?ref=rss Tue, 10 Dec 2024 05:00:00 +0000 fe9e847a5bbf627c48b1a788c2a84ef6 bill.jacobs@nqnw.co.uk | Bill Jacobs Ribble Valley business now at top of industry celebrating 50th anniversary https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24544918.marbill-developments-firm-celebrating-50th-anniversary/?ref=rss Wed, 28 Aug 2024 05:00:00 +0100 8a32fe14ec0c428c112e3ba54e7f66c4 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Plans submitted for electricity storage facility near villages https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24474145.electricity-storage-facility-planned-ribble-valley/?ref=rss Thu, 25 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +0100 c133e4dbaebf0167fb7c1559b0ab6031 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad East Lancs Euro-MP Saj warns Labour and Tories over Muslim vote https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24321807.east-lancs-euro-mp-saj-warns-labour-tories-muslim-voters/?ref=rss Wed, 15 May 2024 15:00:00 +0100 bf743fea7ca4e709dc154001d9813b7e bill.jacobs@nqnw.co.uk | Bill Jacobs Engineering company ‘extremely proud’ to be honoured by King for fifth time https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24305456.simonstone-firm-fort-vale-honoured-kings-award/?ref=rss Thu, 09 May 2024 05:00:00 +0100 ced4dcf6831e060ab7850385ce4545bb sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Reckless motorist killed dad in horror crash while on way to driving awareness course https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24297520.reckless-burnley-driver-killed-father-of-one-speeding/?ref=rss Fri, 03 May 2024 15:25:00 +0100 06c04214b460ff1cc9cf989aac3fe51b amy.farnworth@nqnw.co.uk | Amy Farnworth Labour election hopeful completes his 'Meet the Candidate' tour https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24216865.labours-pendle-clitheroe-hopeful-completes-tour-seat/?ref=rss Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0000 c6aea2777e0af39e260999216987455a bill.jacobs@nqnw.co.uk | Bill Jacobs Plans to convert disused barn into family home approved by council https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23937273.simonstone-barn-family-home-conversion-plans-approved/?ref=rss Wed, 22 Nov 2023 05:00:00 +0000 445bc9ea105da54fbb44cf9844e7b15a nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Engineering firm has plans approved for new production facility https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23783935.simonstone-firm-fort-vale-engineering-building-plan-approved/?ref=rss Wed, 13 Sep 2023 05:00:00 +0100 f005b44b5bb3f04127afb81303b87a79 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad School where pupils rise to high expectations continues to be good https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23663047.warm-welcoming-simonstone-st-peters-praised-ofsted/?ref=rss Wed, 19 Jul 2023 05:10:00 +0100 669e3ba5c1e0094ee0a44c9f23c41bbf david.jagger@newsquest.co.uk | David Jagger United Utilities work through the night after finding third burst pipe https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23623885.homes-without-water-simonstone-burst-pipe-found/?ref=rss Thu, 29 Jun 2023 19:49:24 +0100 83fa48d40074c935736c69718fa7ee7c sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Homes without water for hours after two burst pipes found https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23620965.homes-without-water-burst-pipes-found-simonstone/?ref=rss Wed, 28 Jun 2023 17:25:12 +0100 316442c1d41ce7409bef23c09983a23e Hotel seeks permission to build three hot tubs in woodland for wedding guests https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23448132.simonstone-hotel-erect-3-hot-tubs-woodland/?ref=rss Thu, 13 Apr 2023 05:00:00 +0100 ebcdee5072eb998babb9230b9dd31642 amy.farnworth@nqnw.co.uk | Amy Farnworth East Lancs firm proposes new building at HQ to boost growth https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23423452.simonstone-firm-proposes-new-building-hq-boost-growth/?ref=rss Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:00:00 +0100 70d32fc4f9f65f0475e3f6f446ccd3da bill.jacobs@nqnw.co.uk | Bill Jacobs 'Disgust' as dead sheep dumped across countryside cost taxpayer hundreds https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23292729.dead-sheep-dumping-across-ribble-valley-cost-taxpayer-hundreds/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000 07597719e3b935ed072cc6da8a77e3d9 alexandria.slater@newsquest.co.uk | Alexandria Slater Council appeal for information after dead sheep and lambs dumped on land https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23226084.council-launch-appeal-dead-animals-dumped-ribble-valley/?ref=rss Tue, 03 Jan 2023 15:25:20 +0000 e4d4b009e8f3e5f42a5a1ab750a0d2b7 sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Couple who have ran country pub for 25 years to call last orders for final time https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23179135.landlord-landlady-leave-stork-hotel-25-years/?ref=rss Sat, 10 Dec 2022 05:00:00 +0000 45cda07770c946bc6bef0e4ff2ae463f abigail.beaney@newsquest.co.uk | Abigail Beaney Man arrested on suspicion of theft after £30,000 of monitors stolen from HGV https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23042854.man-arrested-30-000-monitors-stolen-hgv/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Oct 2022 14:39:56 +0100 b3893b5ea0c29a2f94e3ea47f6a6606d abigail.beaney@newsquest.co.uk | Abigail Beaney Kathy wins the top volunteer award for Rosemere Cancer Foundation https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/simonstone/rss/19244989.kathy-wins-top-volunteer-award-rosemere-cancer-foundation/?ref=rss Sun, 25 Apr 2021 05:38:00 +0100 85a23995075f72d6ff89ef92a7515ffb robert.kelly@nqnw.co.uk | Robert Kelly Villagers celebrate hall official opening after 2-year mission https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/simonstone/rss/18296639.villagers-celebrate-hall-official-opening-2-year-mission/?ref=rss Wed, 11 Mar 2020 05:07:07 +0000 22b957e4baf1a37fb0bc04537cd67318 Cash and jewellery taken in house burglary https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/simonstone/rss/17993123.cash-jewellery-taken-house-burglary/?ref=rss Fri, 25 Oct 2019 10:00:00 +0100 d212315ac1b8af73a6ae704fcb51a297 neil.athey@nqnw.co.uk | Neil Athey Christians discover a bit of Rossendale in the Holy Land https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/simonstone/rss/17981896.christians-discover-bit-rossendale-holy-land/?ref=rss Mon, 21 Oct 2019 05:03:00 +0100 f4797142b9e62a71830730ae8388092c bill.jacobs@nqnw.co.uk | Bill Jacobs BT says 40 rural phone boxes to go https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/simonstone/rss/17935547.bt-says-40-rural-phone-boxes-go/?ref=rss Mon, 30 Sep 2019 05:02:55 +0100 90fed20957e20c362224638cddc51123 bill.jacobs@nqnw.co.uk | Bill Jacobs East Lancashire set for hot week with temperatures expected to hit 28C https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/simonstone/rss/17785868.east-lancashire-set-hot-week-temperatures-expected-hit-28c/?ref=rss Mon, 22 Jul 2019 10:42:39 +0100 f8c98b5e298da0ffea49bfdf803693cb neil.athey@nqnw.co.uk | Neil Athey Bad weather to hit East Lancs - but Storm Miguel set to bypass region https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/simonstone/rss/17690909.bad-weather-hit-east-lancs---storm-miguel-set-bypass-region/?ref=rss Fri, 07 Jun 2019 08:34:03 +0100 8183b7b9c29bf5d6cb45e289277a439e neil.athey@nqnw.co.uk | Neil Athey Rossendale danger road signs are welcomed https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/simonstone/rss/17571634.rossendale-danger-road-signs-welcomed/?ref=rss Sat, 13 Apr 2019 05:10:37 +0100 43e06662cd6c5a43d7cf460c2573e1da bill.jacobs@nqnw.co.uk | Bill Jacobs Award for East Lancs MEP Saj https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/simonstone/rss/17535992.award-east-lancs-mep-saj/?ref=rss Fri, 29 Mar 2019 05:01:20 +0000 6eae3c4efe7b2ae16c874a378a1d070a bill.jacobs@nqnw.co.uk | Bill Jacobs Lancashire parents asked over free school bus cuts https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/simonstone/rss/17462037.lancashire-parents-asked-free-school-bus-cuts/?ref=rss Wed, 27 Feb 2019 05:06:07 +0000 1b15e4b6d8c8042be967f62b9da2ef2f bill.jacobs@nqnw.co.uk | Bill Jacobs Valley wins village new homes fight https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/simonstone/rss/17230456.valley-wins-village-new-homes-fight/?ref=rss Sat, 17 Nov 2018 05:07:50 +0000 0f505695162657121f3c4e024151735e bill.jacobs@nqnw.co.uk | Bill Jacobs Former lecturer is spreading the word on farming https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/simonstone/rss/16226689.former-lecturer-spreading-word-farming/?ref=rss Tue, 15 May 2018 13:10:04 +0100 acd0341263f26af5bb12ef9bf623c131 jason.kayley@nqnw.co.uk | Jason Kayley PICTURES: Ribble Valley mansion could be yours... for £4.5million https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/simonstone/rss/16202197.pictures-ribble-valley-mansion-4-5million/?ref=rss Thu, 03 May 2018 10:02:34 +0100 5acd821be9faf3793c733f7e59053f20 sophie-may.clarke@nqnw.co.uk | Sophie-May Clarke Comedy play double bill to be performed in church hall https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/simonstone/rss/16064782.comedy-play-double-bill-performed-church-hall/?ref=rss Mon, 05 Mar 2018 08:01:10 +0000 f2b63cf955de0083c9b99c2548f68853 ciaran.duggan@nqnw.co.uk | Ciaran Duggan Towns 'left nothing' in transport improvement plan, Pendle peer claims https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/simonstone/rss/15899176.towns-left-nothing-transport-improvement-plan-pendle-peer-claims/?ref=rss Fri, 26 Jan 2018 05:05:22 +0000 11a38703cc9c62b483939f8a225decc1 neil.athey@nqnw.co.uk | Neil Athey WEATHER: Snow and ice warning issued for East Lancashire https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/simonstone/rss/15886496.weather-snow-ice-warning-issued-east-lancashire/?ref=rss Sun, 21 Jan 2018 09:16:11 +0000 6011bccca4e55a73aebfeba3c1a5a70c neil.athey@nqnw.co.uk | Neil Athey Parents face penalty for parking 'inconsiderately' outside school https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/simonstone/rss/15822223.parents-face-penalty-parking-inconsiderately-outside-school/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Jan 2018 11:50:35 +0000 347cbabd2132d1204bf1aa59c62a7624 ciaran.duggan@nqnw.co.uk | Ciaran Duggan Flower bulbs planted to mark centenary of RAF and First World War https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/simonstone/rss/15815587.flower-bulbs-planted-mark-centenary-raf-first-world-war/?ref=rss Tue, 09 Jan 2018 08:04:11 +0000 61e37a1baeb865596f6f92e222dcba2d ciaran.duggan@nqnw.co.uk | Ciaran Duggan £30,000 raised of £140,000 target to convert church into village hall https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/simonstone/rss/15813789.30-000-raised-140-000-target-convert-church-village-hall/?ref=rss Mon, 08 Jan 2018 12:01:27 +0000 764418a63b2ef97590e130e84b1bcba4 ciaran.duggan@nqnw.co.uk | Ciaran Duggan Community celebrates reopening of historic East Lancashire landmark for the first time in 15 years https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/simonstone/rss/15687474.community-celebrates-reopening-historic-east-lancashire-landmark-first-time-15-years/?ref=rss Tue, 28 Nov 2017 05:03:47 +0000 2e1ef3d71bd6be84be98ecba1968d3dc ciaran.duggan@nqnw.co.uk | Ciaran Duggan Historic East Lancashire landmark to be reopened to public after 15 years https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/simonstone/rss/15677355.historic-east-lancashire-landmark-reopened-public-15-years/?ref=rss Thu, 23 Nov 2017 07:00:00 +0000 94a1b90e0d63c65f7e8ba0aa97579125 neil.athey@nqnw.co.uk | Neil Athey Men who planned to blow up cash machine and steal thousands of pounds are jailed for a total of 15 years https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/simonstone/rss/15643302.men-planned-blow-cash-machine-steal-thousands-pounds-jailed-total-15-years/?ref=rss Tue, 07 Nov 2017 05:00:00 +0000 a615ef37c80808ab1aae1d24ab0a5d5e aban.quaynor@nqnw.co.uk | Aban Quaynor Men 'planned to use gas canister explosion to steal cash', jury told https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/simonstone/rss/15634253.men-planned-use-gas-canister-explosion-steal-cash-jury-told/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Nov 2017 05:00:00 +0000 4b770af029e60ae3ee290a0d37ae9cf9 aban.quaynor@nqnw.co.uk | Aban Quaynor Villagers invited to attend a community hub's Christmas event https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/ribble_valley/simonstone/rss/15630961.villagers-invited-attend-community-hubs-christmas-event/?ref=rss Wed, 01 Nov 2017 12:00:00 +0000 118a2eabf03c2cec5f553120a63889e0 ciaran.duggan@nqnw.co.uk | Ciaran Duggan