Driver cleared of Ribble Valley death charge
	4:25pm Thu 15 May 08
	A MOTORIST has been cleared of causing death by dangerous driving.
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Mellor Brook death crash motorist - 'I was trying to save lives'

4:20pm Wednesday 14th May 2008

A MOTORIST who denies causing death by dangerous driving has told a jury he reacted to the situation to try and save lives.

Man killed outside his home

12:08pm Tuesday 13th May 2008

A 61-YEAR-OLD man was killed when he was struck by a passing vehicle as he watched a recovery truck lift a car from a ditch, a jury was told.

Call for action on A59 after Mellor Brook man's death

4:53pm Monday 12th May 2008

A FATAL accident has underlined the need for action to improve safety on one of the area's most notorious roads, according to an MP.

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Man denies causing death by dangerous driving after Ribble Valley crash

4:41pm Monday 12th May 2008

A 61-YEAR-OLD man was killed when he was struck by a passing vehicle as he watched a recovery truck lift a car from a ditch, a jury was told.

Mellor Brook man on cannabis plant charges

12:51pm Wednesday 23rd April 2008

John David Ashworth, 46, of Branch Road, Mellor Brook, elected to be dealt with at Preston Crown Court when he appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with being concerned in the production of 16 mature and 37 medium sized cannabis plants in a van parked at the side of his home.

East Lancashire Post Office closure dates announced

3:36pm Wednesday 16th April 2008

FINAL closure dates have been set for 24 post offices across East Lancashire which were axed as part of a Government cost cutting exercise.

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	Man charged after 'cannabis farm found in van parked in sleepy village'
	10:04pm Fri 4 Apr 08
	A CANNABIS factory has been discovered in the heart of an exclusive Ribble Valley village, police say.
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	Tributes to Sameer Vohra
	9:08pm Sun 30 Mar 08
	FRIENDS and family of Sameer Vohra, the man who died in a multi-vehicle pile-up on the A59, have been paying tribute to him.
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	Smoke billows from garage blaze
	9:06am Wed 5 Mar 08
	A GARAGE was badly damaged after a fire broke out in the premises yesterday.

Retired teacher died after fall

6:37pm Thursday 28th February 2008

AN 87-year-old retired teacher died after surgery to repair a fractured hip.

Charity auction

1:51pm Wednesday 6th February 2008

A CHARITY auction will take place at Mellor Brook Community Centre on Thursday, February 21, in aid of St Leonard's Church, Balderstone, and children's charities.

	Barman relives terrifying taxi crash
	4:42pm Tue 5 Feb 08
	A MAN has relived the horrific moment when the taxi he was travelling in with friends slammed into a stone wall in icy conditions.
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	Post office closures bombshell
	10:22pm Mon 21 Jan 08
	A QUARTER of East Lancashire's post offices are set to be axed.
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	My face shattered into a million pieces
	10:41pm Mon 17 Dec 07
	A MICROLITE pilot is battling to rebuild his face after a horror crash shattered it in to "a million pieces."

	‘Lack of fuel’ caused microlight crash
	2:51pm Sat 15 Dec 07
	A MICROLIGHT crashed leaving two people seriously injured due to a lack of fuel, an official report has concluded.