Homes in dark after power cut

1:58pm Monday 12th May 2008

THOUSANDS of homes in the Ribble Valley were left without electricity after a power cut.

Power cut affects thousands of homes

10:08am Saturday 10th May 2008

THOUSANDS of homes in the Ribble Valley were left without electricity after a power cut.

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Inquest opens on biker

1:27pm Friday 9th May 2008

AN inquest has been opened into the death of a motorcyclist who died when his bike collided with a car in Whalley on Saturday.

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Burnley posties’ 40 mile hospice helper

2:14pm Monday 5th May 2008

POSTIES have battled through the wind and rain on a whole new round - which has taken them 40 miles to complete.

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	Whalley driver jailed for fatal smash which killed his friend
	5:14pm Fri 2 May 08
	A MAN who killed his friend in a fatal car smash has been jailed for three years.
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	Whalley man's royal honour for services to cycling
	12:12pm Fri 2 May 08
	A RIBBLE Valley man who will spearhead British cycling's medal charge at the Beijing Olympics has received his OBE at Buckingham Palace.
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Lancashire set for St George celebrations

4:36pm Monday 14th April 2008

THE Royal Society of St George, will paint Blackburn red and white this month.

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	VIDEO: 'Swaggering' burglar caught out by his own walk
	4:40pm Fri 11 Apr 08
	A BURGLAR who was caught after his distinctive swagger was captured on CCTV has been jailed for two years.
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	Buddy Holly's buddy comes to Whalley
	11:33am Tue 8 Apr 08
	ROCK and roll legend Buddy Holly’s lead guitarist is to play an intimate show in a Whalley pub.

Accident probe police heading for Prague

12:34pm Monday 7th April 2008

POLICE are set to visit the Czech Republic as part of an investigation into a fatal road smash in East Lancashire.

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Mother over limit

1:10pm Monday 31st March 2008

A WOMAN arrested because of the way she was driving was found to be more than three times the legal drink drive limit.

Drink driver ‘getting milk for her child’

12:06pm Monday 31st March 2008

A WOMAN arrested because of the way she was driving was found to be more than three times the legal drink drive limit.

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	Driver 'thrown from car' by head-on crash
	5:38pm Sun 30 Mar 08
	UPDATED: A DRIVER is believed to have been thrown out of his car by the impact of a head-on smash.
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Motorist fined over death crash

7:11pm Sunday 30th March 2008

A 70-year-old motorist blamed a momentary lapse in concentration for a crash which resulted in the death of a 77-year-old woman.

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	Push-up bra’s a real wonder
	10:52am Wed 26 Mar 08
	A new survey has revealed fashion’s greatest inventions. We looked at the findings.
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Sporting effort by academy

5:39pm Tuesday 18th March 2008

AN EAST Lancashire sports academy raised hundreds of pounds for Sport Relief.

Pensioner charged over death crash

6:02pm Monday 17th March 2008

A PENSIONER has been charged with driving without due care and attention after a 79-year-old woman died in a crash.

Man stole butcher’s vehicle

2:36pm Monday 17th March 2008

A MAN who took a Whalley butcher's van crashed into a lamppost as he tried to drive home to Nelson.

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	'Vital' rail link improvements turned down
	11:30pm Fri 14 Mar 08
	A MASSIVE blow has been dealt to the regeneration of East Lancashire after plans to transform rail links to Manchester were shot down.
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	Rail link refusal 'unfair' on East Lancs
	11:55pm Fri 14 Mar 08
	THE GOVERNMENT'S refusal to fund crucial rail improvements is "unfair" on the people of East Lancashire, according to a business leader.
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	Breda’s taste of success
	2:20pm Sat 23 Feb 08
	Breda Murphy has a CV that is envied by cooks the length and breadth of the country and a list of awards longer than the waiting list for Claridges. We spoke to the woman behind the recipes.

	Kimberley's war games triumph
	7:28pm Fri 22 Feb 08
	A student won the day when she pitted her skills against the best reservist soldiers in the North West.

Deli wins top county food award

4:25pm Monday 18th February 2008

STAFF at Whalley restaurant, delicatessen and outside catering outfit Food by Breda Murphy have won one of the county's top food awards.

	Minus 10’s a big plus for Kevin
	7:27am Sun 17 Feb 08
	AN idea that formed in the cold waters of a Norwegian river has gone on to become a burgeoning business.
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	Call for action over 'danger crossing'
	3:48pm Thu 7 Feb 08
	A COUNCILLOR is calling for road safety improvements after a pensioner was knocked down as she used a zebra crossing.
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All weather sports pitch go-ahead

7:47am Wednesday 6th February 2008

AN ALL weather sports pitch will be built at Calderstones NHS Trust after proposals were given the green light last night.

Teen thief caught out by trainer

11:37am Thursday 31st January 2008

A TEENAGE thief who crashed a stolen lorry at an accident blackspot was caught out - after leaving his trainer behind at the scene.

'Assault on daughter'

1:29pm Sunday 27th January 2008

Susan Reed, 53, of Clitheroe Road, Whalley, was remanded on bail by Hyndburn magistrates charged with assaulting her 27-year-old daughter Britta Reed, causing her actual bodily harm.

	Safety review of 'danger road'
	1:32pm Thu 24 Jan 08
	A 'DANGER' road that has claimed the lives of two motorists since the start of the year is under review by police and council chiefs.
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Appeal after head-on smash

11:45am Thursday 24th January 2008

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a head-on collision in Whalley.

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