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Fatal crash closes Lancashire motorway
8:05am Friday 4th July 2008
ONE person has died and another is in a critical condition after a four-vehicle crash which closed a motorway for almost seven hours.
Accrington and Balderstone church repairs windfall delight
10:11am Friday 4th July 2008
TWO East Lancashire churches are set to receive over £200,000 to pay for much-needed repairs as part of a nationwide scheme.
Beatherder festival starts in Sawley
10:01am Friday 4th July 2008
THE Ribble Valley will be alive to the sound of music this weekend as the Beatherder Festival comes to Sawley.
Full fat milk axed from Lancashire's schools
10:40pm Wednesday 2nd July 2008
FULL-fat milk is to be axed from schools in Lancashire in a bid to tackle child obesity.
MP’s cash plea to help sick Clayton-le-Dale boy
10:56am Thursday 3rd July 2008
The case of a schoolboy who suffers from a rare muscular disease was raised in Parliament yesterday.
Rhosyn crowned Salebury’s Rose Queen
10:33am Tuesday 1st July 2008
THE sun came out for the crowning of Salebury’s new Rose Queen on Saturday.
Cocktails mark Ribble Valley food trail launch
9:33am Tuesday 1st July 2008
A chef from a Clitheroe restaurant unveiled a special cocktail made entirely from local produce marking the launch of the Ribble Valley food trail.
Mellor death crash driver's dad in the clear
11:09pm Monday 30th June 2008
A WITNESS intimidation charge against a man whose son was jailed for causing death by dangerous driving has been dropped.
Stonyhurst firm's shock and paw system to keep dogs in check
1:02pm Monday 30th June 2008
AN ELECTRICAL installation firm is breaking new ground – both literally and in business terms – with a system to keep dogs in check.
Ribchester school praised
1:19pm Monday 30th June 2008
OFSTED has praised a Ribble Valley school which is ‘at the heart of its community’.
Ribchester garden is open for charity
10:53am Monday 30th June 2008
THE gardens of a 17th century house in Ribchester were opened up over the weekend to raise money for charities.
Green for go at Lancashire Telegraph's Green Day
4:09pm Sunday 29th June 2008
OVER 1,000 people turned out to the first Lancashire Telegraph Green Day in the historic splendour of Samlesbury Hall yesterday.
Ribble Valley jobs to go as support withdrawn
5:20pm Friday 27th June 2008
THREE more schemes at a troubled community project are set to be withdrawn within weeks.
Rush hour crash causes A59 tailbacks
6:39pm Friday 27th June 2008
COMMUTERS in East Lancashire were delayed this morning when two cars collided on a main road.
Ribble Valley dog scheme breaks new ground
10:09am Saturday 28th June 2008
AN ELECTRICAL installation firm is breaking new ground - both literally and in business terms - with a new system aimed at dog owners.
Curtain goes up on Ribchester Music Festival
12:15pm Friday 27th June 2008
RIBCHESTER Music Festival opened in style last night.
‘Suicide’ verdict of depressed cataracts pensioner
11:33am Friday 27th June 2008
A PENSIONER killed himself with a cocktail of prescription drugs and painkillers after becoming depressed following eye operations.
Clayton-le-Dale family fighting for more Muscular Dystrophy research
1:53pm Thursday 26th June 2008
A RIBBLE Valley teacher is lobbying the government for more cash to research life-extending treatments for his son and hundreds of children like him.
Queen visits Longridge dairy
4:49pm Thursday 26th June 2008
THOUSANDS of people braved poor weather to greet the Queen as she visited Lancashire.
Ribble Valley affordable housing being built
1:37pm Wednesday 25th June 2008
AN affordable housing scheme has been launched in a bid to combat rising property prices in Lancashire’s most expensive borough.
Bishop of Blackburn ordains new clergy
3:45pm Wednesday 25th June 2008
FIVE new Church of England clergy will be ordained deacon by the Bishop of Blackburn, the Rt Rev Nicholas Reade, at Blackburn Cathedral on Saturday to serve in East Lancashire parishes.
Summer of strikes by East Lancashire council staff
3:27pm Wednesday 25th June 2008
COUNCIL workers across East Lancashire are set to kick off a summer of strike action by staging a 48-hour walkout.
Langho student revs up for prom
3:17pm Wednesday 25th June 2008
A TEENAGER made a spectacular entrance to his final year prom when he rolled up in an iconic red and white Ford GT40 Le Mans.
New bid to cut A59 death toll
10:36am Wednesday 25th June 2008
A STRETCH of dual carriageway that claimed the life of a 22-year-old student could be reduced to one lane, it has been revealed.
Big match looms for East Lancashire's Turkish community
5:36pm Tuesday 24th June 2008
EAST Lancashire’s Turkish community are hoping their team can do what England couldn’t – beat the Germans in the European championship’s semi-final.
Mellor man's honour for cancer charity work
5:14pm Tuesday 24th June 2008
A MELLOR fundraiser has received a national award from Cancer Research UK after a lifetime of support.
Sports chiefs’ help plea
1:24pm Tuesday 24th June 2008
FUNDRAISING chiefs are appealing for help to replace a dilapidated sports pavilion.
Farmers from across globe visit Ribble Valley farm
1:21pm Tuesday 24th June 2008
FARMERS from across the globe descended on one of the country's top beef herds, based in the Ribble Valley.
National News
Queues and cost defeat school meals
Updated 8:15am Sunday 6th July 2008
Secondary school pupils are shunning the queues and expense of the school canteen in favour of cheap junk food from local shops, according to new research.
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