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.

An air of caution at Gisburn auction

5:49pm Monday 14th April 2008

AN increase in animal feed costs and uncertainty in the milk price made for a more cautious approach from dairy cattle buyers at Gisburn Auction Mart's April show and sale.

	Anger over 'sham' post office consultation
	2:53pm Wed 2 Apr 08
	CAMPAIGNERS who fought plans to shut 24 East Lancashire post offices have spoken of their anger after learning their efforts were in vain.
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Villagers in post office crisis meeting

11:32am Friday 15th February 2008

Villagers in Chipping attended a meeting at the District Memorial Hall to discuss the closure of the post office.

	Bid to save post office in country’s oldest shop
	4:36pm Tue 12 Feb 08
	VILLAGERS are fighting plans to strip the post office from the country's oldest shop.

	Pupils light way for new teachers
	12:17pm Mon 11 Feb 08
	Pupils hoped to light the way for new teachers in a live experiment aimed at encouraging people into the profession.

	Loos to be run on wind power!
	4:55pm Fri 8 Feb 08
	THE wind of change could soon be blowing through rural toilets as green power is used to make them energy efficient and environmentally friendly.
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	Rural text messaging scheme to tackle crooks
	4:43pm Thu 7 Feb 08
	RURAL residents have become the first in the country to take part in a pioneering text messaging scheme to track criminals.

	Schools heralded for green work
	12:27pm Mon 28 Jan 08
	TWO East Lancashire schools are leading the way in helping to save the environment - and money.

Eco grant for school

10:49am Tuesday 22nd January 2008

A CHIPPING school has won £5,000 for its efforts to achieve sustainability.

	Water on roads causes closures and delays
	5:18pm Mon 21 Jan 08
	Motorists across East Lancashire have faced serious delays from early on today due to the weather.

	Wild boar park owner's fears over road closures
	1:08pm Thu 17 Jan 08
	TOURIST attractions and businesses fear that a road closure will have a severe affect on their livelihoods.

	Under-threat birds to have habitats restored
	3:38pm Tue 15 Jan 08
	WADING birds threatened with extinction are being handed a lifeline after a council joined forces with a wildlife organisation.

Villagers unhappy at road closure

11:49am Tuesday 15th January 2008

MORE than 200 people turned out at Chipping Village Hall for a meeting to hear how the main road from the village to Longridge will be closed.

Residents plead - don't cut us off!

12:59pm Monday 14th January 2008

A MEETING is being held tonight to discuss a proposed road closure that village residents claim will leave them cut-off from the nearest town.

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Residents' concern over road closure

10:27pm Monday 14th January 2008

MORE than 200 people turned out at Chipping Village Hall for a meeting to hear how the main road from the village to Longridge will be closed.

	MEP's former worker wins tribunal case
	6:10pm Mon 17 Dec 07
	A EURO MP's former office manager has won a case of constructive dismissal against the politician.
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Simon is star of the show

4:48pm Friday 14th December 2007

CHAMPION entry at the Gisburn Auction Mart's Christmas show and sale of dairy cattle came from a Longridge farmer.