Eight injured as crash closes A59 at Samlesbury

3:56pm Sunday 11th May 2008

A WOMAN was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a three-car crash which caused major tailbacks.

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Cyclist dies in A59 crash at Sawley

4:25pm Sunday 11th May 2008

A CYCLIST was killed after colliding with a car during an afternoon ride.

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Power cut affects thousands of homes

10:08am Saturday 10th May 2008

THOUSANDS of homes in the Ribble Valley were left without electricity after a power cut.

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Teenager cleared of Longridge death crash charge

3:04pm Friday 9th May 2008

A TEENAGER has been cleared of causing the death of a close friend by dangerous driving.

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Bats gets a new home in Ribble Valley village

11:03am Friday 9th May 2008

BATS have been provided with a purpose-built roost in a bid to protect them after they set up home in a village hall.

Jury out in Longridge death crash trial

8:45am Friday 9th May 2008

A JURY was due to consider its verdict today in the trial of a teenager accused of causing the death of a close friend in a road crash.

Inquest opens on biker

1:27pm Friday 9th May 2008

AN inquest has been opened into the death of a motorcyclist who died when his bike collided with a car in Whalley on Saturday.

Hopes and fears of East Lancashire's farmers

4:01pm Thursday 8th May 2008

AFTER a decade battling against disease outbreaks and falling prices, the much maligned British farmer could once again see his status rise due to increasing global food shortages.

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	Tanning - fake, don't bake!
	3:20pm Wed 7 May 08
	Summer’s approaching but is that tan as healthy as you think?
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Student faces court in Longridge death crash trial

2:02pm Tuesday 6th May 2008

A JURY has heard how a student lost control of his car and collided with an oncoming taxi, killing his friend.

	Brave Chatburn teenager's bid to walk properly again
	8:48am Tue 6 May 08
	A TEENAGER is set to undergo a 10-hour operation to help him walk properly.
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Clitheroe drug dealer jailed for a year

1:48pm Tuesday 6th May 2008

A 23-year-old Clitheroe man has been jailed for a year for drug dealing.

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	Tributes to Scott Campbell
	4:10pm Tue 6 May 08
	A GRIEVING family has paid tribute to a grandfather who died after his motorbike collided with a car.
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	Waddington festival something to crow about
	10:53am Tue 6 May 08
	HUNDREDS of people flocked to Waddington yesterday as villagers adjorned their doorsteps and gardens with weird and wonderful creations for the annual scarecrow festival.
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Moves to reduce asbestos in Ribble Valley

7:23pm Monday 5th May 2008

A COUNCIL has backed an initiative that aims to reduce the number of deaths caused by asbestos being inhaled by tradesmen.

Table’s new boss

6:21pm Monday 5th May 2008

CRAIG Nicholls has been elected as Clitheroe Round Table's 51st chairman.

Chance to have say on retail

6:20pm Monday 5th May 2008

RIBBLE Valley residents and traders are being invited to have their say on shopping and the business environment as part of a borough-wide retail survey.

Burnley posties’ 40 mile hospice helper

2:14pm Monday 5th May 2008

POSTIES have battled through the wind and rain on a whole new round - which has taken them 40 miles to complete.

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Three injured as car overturns near Rimington

11:41am Monday 5th May 2008

Three people, including a child, suffered minor injuries when the Citroen Picasso they were travelling in overturned on the A682 Gisburn to Burnley road at 2.10pm yesterday.

	'Strip Mugabe of knighthood' - Ribble Valley MP
	3:28pm Sat 3 May 08
	A CONSERVATIVE MP has urged the Government to remove Robert Mugabe's honorary knighthood.
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Ribble Valley shop survey

4:12pm Saturday 3rd May 2008

RIBBLE Valley residents and traders are being invited to have their say on shopping and the business environment as part of a borough-wide retail survey.

	£650million floods fear for East Lancashire
	11:05pm Fri 2 May 08
	EAST Lancashire could face a flooding catastrophe unless urgent work is completed to improve defences.

	Police hit out over 'reckless' young drivers
	10:54pm Fri 2 May 08
	POLICE hit out over the "reckless and irresponsible" driving of Ashley Fielding after he was jailed for killing his friend in a high-speed crash.
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	Whalley driver jailed for fatal smash which killed his friend
	5:14pm Fri 2 May 08
	A MAN who killed his friend in a fatal car smash has been jailed for three years.
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Ribble Valley police tracing owners of paving stones

1:40pm Friday 2nd May 2008

Police are appealing for help in tracing the owner of 10 paving stones.

	Whalley man's royal honour for services to cycling
	12:12pm Fri 2 May 08
	A RIBBLE Valley man who will spearhead British cycling's medal charge at the Beijing Olympics has received his OBE at Buckingham Palace.
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Full head of steam

11:48am Friday 2nd May 2008

CHIPPING Steam Fair will take place from Saturday, May 24, to Monday, May 26, at the Green Lane showground.

	Father accused of witness intimidation over Mellor death crash
	10:40pm Wed 30 Apr 08
	A MAN has been accused of intimidating a witness who was due to give evidence against his son in a death crash court case.

Three injured in M6 crash

10:39am Wednesday 30th April 2008

THREE people were taken to hospital after a HGV and five cars collided on the M6 near Samlesbury.

BAE to invest in universities in exchange for curriculum input

8:42am Wednesday 30th April 2008

BAE Systems could pour money into universities in exchange for a say in its curriculum, it has emerged.

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