Lancashire Telegraph | Longridge

Longride dressage rider to represent Great Britain

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:30:00 +0100

IF anyone says “Fiddlesticks” to Sarah Turner she’s not in the least offended.

Heathcote's flagship Longridge restaurant taken off market

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:44:43 +0100

AWARD-WINNING chef Paul Heathcote has taken his flagship Longridge restaurant off the market after four months.

Fines given out in Ribble Valley after alcohol sold to teenagers

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:30:00 +0100

FIVE people have been hit with fines as part of a crackdown on selling booze to underage drinkers in the Ribble Valley.

Man admits Ribble Valley bank and jewellery raids

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:33:13 +0100

A MAN has pleaded guilty to carrying out a series of armed robberies, including one at a town centre bank.

Longridge school goes into maths battle

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:30:00 +0100

LONGRIDGE High School will join nine other schools in the 2009 Lancashire Mathematics Challenge Final after winning their district heat.

20 arrests in town after Longridge Field Day

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:22:54 +0100

A Ribble Valley festival was followed by an evening of disorder which saw 20 arrests.

Ribble Valley chef heads East Lancs honours recipients

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:10:00 +0100

ONE of Lancashire’s tops chefs is among those celebrated in the Queen’s Birthday honours.

‘Wonderful’ Ribble Valley teacher dies, aged 43

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:20:00 +0100

TRIBUTES have been paid to a primary school teacher who died just seven days after being diagnosed with lung cancer.

Longridge pupils in schools' final heat

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:20:00 +0100

BRAIN-box pupils at Longridge High School will compete against nine other schools in the Lancashire Maths Challenge after winning their district heat.

Organised car crime gang targets Longridge

Thu, 28 May 2009 14:25:37 +0100

AN ORGANISED crime gang is targeting cars in Longridge, according to police.

Typhoon deal safeguards thousands of Lancashire jobs

Thu, 14 May 2009 10:32:00 +0100

A THIRD batch of Eurofighter Typhoon jets are to be bought for the RAF, safeguarding thousands of jobs in Lancashire.

£200,000 Ribble Valley road works

Thu, 14 May 2009 17:18:32 +0100

NEARLY £200,000 is to be spent on making some of the Ribble Valley’s most dangerous roads safer.

Investors help keep Longridge pub and restaurant open

Wed, 13 May 2009 16:57:58 +0100

AN AWARD-winning pub and restaurant looks set to stay open after being given just weeks to find new investment.

Three-star hotel and arts centre plan for Longridge

Wed, 06 May 2009 14:07:22 +0100

A THREE-STAR hotel, tourism and leisure facilities and new shops are among future plans for Longridge.

‘Touring’ Blackburn booze thief with over 100 convictions jailed

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:26:55 +0100

A 38-year-old man who toured the county stealing from shops has been jailed for 15 weeks.

Campaign to promote Ribble Valley retailers

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:42:55 +0100

A CAMPAIGN urging residents and traders to use local shops and suppliers in the Ribble Valley has been launched by two councillors.

13 East Lancashire nominations in tourism awards

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:27:34 +0100

SEVERAL East Lancashire businesses are in the running for major recognition after being nominated in the county's tourism awards.

300 greenfield sites on Ribble Valley housing development list

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:30:00 +0100

HUNDREDS of sites across rural Ribble Valley have been earmarked for new housing developments.

Longridge road reopens after pedestrian knocked down

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:20:00 +0100

UPDATE A road has reopened following an accident in Longridge this morning in which an elderly pedestrian is believed to have been knocked down.

Thank-you bouquet for long-serving Longridge lollipop lady

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:10:00 +0000

A MUCH-loved school crossing patrol woman from Longridge has celebrated 40 years of helping children cross the road.

Longridge shop uses fingerprint technology to stop underage drinkers

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:30:00 +0000

A NEW scheme to tackle underage boozing has been launched at a town centre shop - using a fingerprint test.

East Lancashire firms pick up business honours

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:20:00 +0000

EAST Lancashire firms featured heavily at the annual Be Inspired Business Awards.

Stun-gun raiders hijack lorry on M6

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:59:19 +0000

A LORRY driver was forced to drive hundreds of miles after stun-gun wielding hijackers targeted his wagon shortly after he made a pick up.

Women fired on by Longridge street snipers

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:24:19 +0000

BUSINESSES and residents in Longridge have been left shocked after yobs shot at passers-by with an air rifle.

Jobs hope after Longridge business link-up

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 17:20:00 +0000

A NUMBER of jobs could be created at a Longridge firm after the firm’s tie-up with another business.

Longridge man stole £10,000 from Conservative club

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:10:00 +0000

A CLUB steward stole nearly £10,000 to pay off gambling debts, a court heard.

Paul Heathcote to sell off Longridge Restaurant

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:37:13 +0000

PAUL Heathcote is selling off his first restaurant.

Man banned from Longridge after admitting sex assault

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:00:00 +0000

A MAN who carried out a sex assault on a teenage girl has been banned from entering Longridge for two years.

Shock at death of popular Longridge chef, 33

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:40:00 +0000

AN APPEAL has been set up to help the family of a popular Indian chef who has died aged just 33.

Longridge station heritage project on track

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:10:00 +0000

BUILDING work to transform a disused railway station into a heritage centre will begin this summer if a tendering process is successful.