Open day fun

1:26pm Thursday 15th May 2008

A HOLIDAY park in a Ribble Valley village is staging a family fun open day after a £150,000 refurbishment.

Country thefts warming

6:21pm Friday 25th April 2008

ISOLATED farm houses and villages have seen a spate of vehicles thefts in recent weeks, police have revealed.

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Husband cleared of Gisburn wife murder bid

3:58pm Thursday 17th April 2008

A HUSBAND has been cleared of trying to murder his estranged wife in a knife attack at her caravan home.

Gisburn 'attempt murder man's 999 call admission'

2:55pm Wednesday 16th April 2008

A JURY has heard a 999 call made by a man accused of attempted murder, during which he said: "I think I've tried to kill my wife."

	Barrowford man 'tried to murder estranged wife'
	10:13pm Tue 15 Apr 08
	A HUSBAND tried to murder his estranged wife after lying in wait at her home then attacking her with a knife, a court was told.

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.

Triumph at show for farmer

3:31pm Friday 21st March 2008

DARWEN farmer John Whalley triumphed for the third year running at Gisburn Auction Mart's Easter show and sale of spring lambs.

Thieving guard appeal bid fails

8:16pm Wednesday 27th February 2008

A SECURITY guard who abused his position to commit burglary and theft at the holiday cottage development he was meant to be protecting has failed to get his jail term reduced on appeal.

Dairy cattle up to £2,000

3:40pm Monday 7th January 2008

PRICES rose to nearly £2,000 at the first dairy cattle sale of 2008 at Gisburn Auction Marts.

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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.

£4,000 lands two top animals

12:03pm Thursday 13th December 2007

A RAMSBOTTOM restaurant owner shelled-out nearly £4,000 for the top two animals at a Christmas show and sale of cattle.

Man in court on wife attempted murder charge

12:12pm Monday 3rd December 2007

A man charged with the attempted murder of his estranged wife has appeared at crown court.

Burglar got job as a security guard

6:15pm Friday 23rd November 2007

A CONVICTED burglar who was given a job as a security guard at an East Lancashire holiday village returned to raid the premises after being sacked.

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