Stories for 12 August 2007
Accrington
A TERRIFIED woman fled her car, leaving her three-year-old son inside, after a gang of robbers jumped in. more...
Bacup
A man attacked his then partner and a teenager after losing control in the early hours, a court was told. more...
Barnoldswick
TWO twinkle-toed youngsters willl carry on competing despite failing to make it to the final of a television dancing tournament. more...
Blackburn
A COMPANY is helping the fight against the spread of hospital superbugs with its new product. more...
A 25-year-old man dragged his girlfriend to the floor by her hair and repeatedly banged her head to try and stop her screaming, a court was told. more...
A PENSIONER will make her television debut on a new primetime chat show today (Mon). more...
CHILDREN'S services in Blackburn with Darwen are on course to save £3.65 million as nearly 40 posts are scrapped. more...
Blackpool News
If you fancy having a say in the future of Blackpool Victoria Hospital, then why not stand for by-election for the council of governors. more...
Bolton News
A HAULAGE firm boss has tried to reassure residents and councillors over controversial plans for a recycling centre. more...
A PRIVATE patrol of four men has been bringing law and order to Bolton's buses. more...
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A PRIVATE patrol of four men has been bringing law and order to Bolton's buses. more...
A PRIVATE patrol of four men has been bringing law and order to Bolton's buses. more...
A PRIVATE patrol of four men has been bringing law and order to Bolton's buses. more...
Burnley
A FATHER-of-one subjected his brother to a prolonged attack after a long-running feud, a court heard. more...
TWO twinkle-toed youngsters willl carry on competing despite failing to make it to the final of a television dancing tournament. more...
Bury News
BURY people are missing out on opportunities to enjoy the beauty of the Lake District and a hostel with a strong local link. more...
THE Five Stars Scanner Appeal, whose headquarters is in Prestwich, has been chosen as the official charity of a major golf tournament. more...
VOTERS must be given a referendum on the new EU Treaty, says Tory MEP David Sumberg. more...
Business News
A COMPANY is helping the fight against the spread of hospital superbugs with its new product. more...
Chorley News
A warning has been issued to people enjoying the sun not to jump into reservoirs, lodges and rivers to cool down during the hot weather. more...
Clarets News
BURNLEY manager Steve Cotterill hailed an all-round team performance after seeing his side get the new season off to a winning start against big-spending West Bromwich Albion. more...
Clitheroe
TWO men who assaulted a taxi driver on duty in Clitheroe have been given suspended jail terms. more...
A PETITION signed by more than 4,500 people calling for the abolition of VAT on school uniforms has been handed to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. more...
Colne
A "prolific thief" went out stealing to get cash to go and visit his sick mother in hospital, a court heard. more...
SPORTS clubs have welcomed plans to transform playing fields into a modern £200,000 sports facility. more...
Crawshawbooth News
A LEADING employer has won a major international honour for its safety track record - for the eighth year running. more...
Darwen
NEIGHBOURS alerted firefighters after a discarded cigarette led to a house blaze in Darwen. more...
A YOUNG boy is head and shoulders above his friends when it comes to playing a trumpet - despite having to stand on a box to be seen during performances. more...
A NIGHTCLUB has invested tens of thousands of pounds in creating a Mediterranean style rooftop terrace for their customers who smoke. more...
East Lancashire News
A BABY boom is being experienced in Blackburn and Darwen borough - while the birthrate in the rest of East Lancashire has fallen below the national average. more...
A MUSIC mogul's work to raise the profile of East Lancashire will continue following his untimely death, according to supporters of the project. more...
Feniscowles News
FOUR people escaped with minor injuries after a crash on the westbound carriageway of the M65 motorway. more...
Gisburn
AN animal exporter says he has been driven out of business by the foot and mouth outbreak. more...
Health
A COMPANY is helping the fight against the spread of hospital superbugs with its new product. more...
Langho
A DRUNKEN man who repeatedly hit a former friend with a baseball bat in a "premeditated" attack has been jailed for three-and-a-half years. more...
Leigh Headlines
A PRIVATE patrol of four men has been bringing law and order to Bolton's buses. more...
A PRIVATE patrol of four men has been bringing law and order to Bolton's buses. more...
SCHOOL meal chiefs have been given food for thought by a group of Leigh teenagers. more...
AN ATHERTON-born "Vicar of Dibley" is to take charge at the Chowbent Unitarian Chapel for the first time in its 300-year history. more...
IAN Chalmers has two reasons to be thankful for more CCTV cameras in Atherton town centre. more...
A PRIVATE patrol of four men has been bringing law and order to Bolton's buses. more...
A PRIVATE patrol of four men has been bringing law and order to Bolton's buses. more...
Loveclough News
TWO brothers who admitted attacking a man in the street following England's World Cup exit last year have been ordered to pay their victim £600 compensation. more...
Nelson
FOUR people were injured in a head-on crash between a taxi and a private car in Brierfield Road, Nelson just after midnight on Thursday. more...
News From The Schools
SCHOOL meal chiefs have been given food for thought by a group of Leigh teenagers. more...
News Round-Up
A HAULAGE firm boss has tried to reassure residents and councillors over controversial plans for a recycling centre. more...
Padiham News
THE mum of tragic toddler Levi Bleasdale has given birth to a son - and a judge has given her three months to prove she has now got her life back together. more...
Pendle News
HEAVY rain and a skin condition caused two British Tour de France stars to pull out of a cycle race. more...
Pendleton
A FARMER who has spoken of his "miracle escape" after he was just inches from death when the ceiling of a barn collapsed on top of him. more...
Prestwich Headlines
MEMBERS of a health group have been given an even bigger reason to lose weight after they were challenged to help a Prestwich-based children's charity. more...
WHEN music lover Petra Cawthorne turned on the radio one day last summer she decided enough was enough - she thought the songs record labels were bringing out were so bad, she could do better. more...
Public Transport
A PRIVATE patrol of four men has been bringing law and order to Bolton's buses. more...
A PRIVATE patrol of four men has been bringing law and order to Bolton's buses. more...
A PRIVATE patrol of four men has been bringing law and order to Bolton's buses. more...
A PRIVATE patrol of four men has been bringing law and order to Bolton's buses. more...
Rawtenstall
A LANDLADY has warned the Prime Minister and the smoking police' they are not welcome as part of a protest against the nanny state'. more...
Rossendale News
A COUPLE who were beaten unconscious and left in a skate park, may have been attacked because they wore gothic' clothing, according to police. more...
Rovers News
MATT Derbyshire is delighted to be up and running in the Premier League again. more...
Trawden
BAD weather and the restrictions put in place due to foot and mouth have been blamed for the poor attendance at an agricultural show. more...
Lancashire Telegraph News
A COUPLE who were beaten unconscious and left in a skate park, may have been attacked because they wore gothic' clothing, according to police.
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