Stories for 26 August 2007
Accrington
PEOPLE interested in mental health issues across East Lancashire will get their chance to quiz NHS bosses next month. more...
ONE of television's most popular actors spent two days in East Lancashire filming footage for his Christmas DVD. more...
Amateur Soccer
COUNCILLORS are to investigate ways to bring redundant football pitches back to life. more...
COUNCILLORS are to investigate ways to bring redundant football pitches back to life. more...
Barrowford
BARROWFORD'S 85th agricultural show attracted bumper crowds to the sun-soaked fields. more...
Blackburn
A SPECIALIST scientific company's cash crisis is set to be solved after shareholders voted to raise the money to ensure it continued trading. more...
A stretch of Montague Street, Blackburn, was closed last night following a crash involving a Nissan Sunny and a yellow Lamborghini. more...
HOMEOWNERS have been issued with a warning in a bid to combat thefts from sheds across Blackburn. more...
BLACKBURN Rovers' fans showed their solidarity with the family of murdered Rhys Jones yesterday - and called for more police to curb the rise in gun crime. more...
THE driver of £150,000 Lamborghini has spoken of the moment he wrecked his vehicle in collision with another car. more...
A 16-year-old male from the Blackburn area has been released on police bail after he was alleged to have fired a BB gun at a train leaving Rishton station. more...
Bolton News
FURIOUS council house tenants have given penniless local authority chiefs the boot. more...
FIREFIGHTERS freed a man who was trapped in a lift last night. more...
Bolton South-east MP Brian Iddon has chosen to retire and six candidates for the vacant post come head to head today. more...
Doctor Who fans are preparing to ex-ter-min-ate a world record - by gathering dozens of Daleks under one roof. more...
COUNCILLORS are to investigate ways to bring redundant football pitches back to life. more...
WHAT would we do without email messages? For some, email has made their daily working lives much easier but for others it is simply a distraction they could do without. more...
A POLICE Range Rover was in collision with a Nissan Micra as it was on route to an emergency call. more...
A DEVELOPER'S plans to build a plush housing estate with 30 executive homes have sparked a debate about affordable housing. more...
HEALTH and safety investigators have quizzed bosses at a company where a delivery driver was crushed by a ton of glass. more...
A gardener was taken to hospital after piercing her hand with a rake. more...
Youngsters are believed to have run away from a tent fire after accidentally causing it. more...
Arsonists caused damage worth thousands when they targeted four new vans in a dealership compound. more...
COUNCILLORS are to investigate ways to bring redundant football pitches back to life. more...
WHAT would we do without email messages? For some, email has made their daily working lives much easier but for others it is simply a distraction they could do without. more...
Burnley
THE investigation into the disappearance of a couple who went kayaking off the coast of Jersey has ground to a halt. more...
Bury News
BURY'S newly-appointed town centre manager Lisa Durkin will be introduced to local businessmen and women at a special meeting later this month. more...
AMBULANCE crews in Bury have thrown their weight behind a Message in a Bottle scheme which has the potential to save a life in an emergency. more...
BURY'S newly-appointed town centre manager Lisa Durkin will be introduced to local businessmen and women at a special meeting later this month. more...
AMBULANCE crews in Bury have thrown their weight behind a Message in a Bottle scheme which has the potential to save a life in an emergency. more...
Business News
A SPECIALIST scientific company's cash crisis is set to be solved after shareholders voted to raise the money to ensure it continued trading. more...
Colne
THE first of a series of blues specials rolled into Colne station, bringing visitors to the Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival to town. more...
THOUSANDS of people flocked to Colne for a new, family-friendly Blues festival. more...
Darwen
A PRIMARY school head is calling on the council to close a public footpath over child safety fears. more...
Education
A PRIMARY school head is calling on the council to close a public footpath over child safety fears. more...
Latest Sport
COUNCILLORS are to investigate ways to bring redundant football pitches back to life. more...
COUNCILLORS are to investigate ways to bring redundant football pitches back to life. more...
Lea News
Forget being an OAP, 89-year-old Sid Grant is an OAB - an Old Age Biker! more...
Leigh Headlines
COUNCILLORS are to investigate ways to bring redundant football pitches back to life. more...
WHAT would we do without email messages? For some, email has made their daily working lives much easier but for others it is simply a distraction they could do without. more...
COUNCILLORS are to investigate ways to bring redundant football pitches back to life. more...
WHAT would we do without email messages? For some, email has made their daily working lives much easier but for others it is simply a distraction they could do without. more...
Letters
HERE we are again, it's the middle of August, the A-level results are out and on the news we see bright young people receiving their results followed by the usual talking heads' diminishing the achievements of the successful students. more...
AT the beginning of July a placard was placed at the corner of my street stating that work would commence on July 9. more...
WITH reference to the recent news item in which a couple were jailed for cigarettes smuggling. more...
ACCLAIMED writers are artists in their own right and their works are beneficial contributions to society. Like musicians they reach out to the psyche of ordinary folks and with it they create depth to the culture. more...
I AM writing to ask for support against the introduction of claret top wheelie bins for Blackburn. more...
Nelson
A SALVATION Army building finally closed yesterday - more than two years after the demolition of its neighbouring properties. more...
Padiham News
A DRUNKEN man who got in someone's car chucked out her CDs because they were not to his taste, a court was told. more...
Pendle News
RAMBLERS in Pendle have only a few days to go before the borough's walking festival kicks off again. more...
Preston News
Local community groups are being urged to apply for grants of upto £1,000 as part of a new initiative by the Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust. more...
Prestwich Headlines
AMBULANCE crews in Bury have thrown their weight behind a Message in a Bottle scheme which has the potential to save a life in an emergency. more...
AMBULANCE crews in Bury have thrown their weight behind a Message in a Bottle scheme which has the potential to save a life in an emergency. more...
Radcliffe Headlines
BURY'S newly-appointed town centre manager Lisa Durkin will be introduced to local businessmen and women at a special meeting later this month. more...
AMBULANCE crews in Bury have thrown their weight behind a Message in a Bottle scheme which has the potential to save a life in an emergency. more...
BURY'S newly-appointed town centre manager Lisa Durkin will be introduced to local businessmen and women at a special meeting later this month. more...
AMBULANCE crews in Bury have thrown their weight behind a Message in a Bottle scheme which has the potential to save a life in an emergency. more...
Ramsbottom
A RAMSBOTTOM-based company has been awarded the Investors in People award for its continued commitment to developing professional skills for all its employees. more...
Ribble Valley News
HOUSEHOLD waste proposals have been criticised for being counter-productive in the quest to meet recycling targets. more...
THE Forest of Bowland is set to benefit from a cash windfall that will see more than 300,000 new trees planted in a pioneering scheme. more...
Rishton
A 16-year-old male from the Blackburn area has been released on police bail after he was alleged to have fired a BB gun at a train leaving Rishton station. more...
Rossendale News
ROSSENDALE council is still failing to meet one fifth of its performance targets, a report revealed. more...
Rovers News
BLACKBURN Rovers' fans showed their solidarity with the family of murdered Rhys Jones yesterday - and called for more police to curb the rise in gun crime. more...
Shadsworth News
THE man who played a key role in turning a company into one of East Lancashire's most famous brand names has died. more...
Soccer Headlines
COUNCILLORS are to investigate ways to bring redundant football pitches back to life. more...
COUNCILLORS are to investigate ways to bring redundant football pitches back to life. more...
Sport
Cricket is helping to break down barriers in one North West town and it's all thanks to sports-mad Farouk Hussain. more...
Sport From Around The Area
COUNCILLORS are to investigate ways to bring redundant football pitches back to life. more...
COUNCILLORS are to investigate ways to bring redundant football pitches back to life. more...
Stanley News
ONE of television's most popular actors spent two days in East Lancashire filming footage for his Christmas DVD. more...
Tell Us: Your Comments On Our Top Stories
Doctor Who fans are preparing to ex-ter-min-ate a world record - by gathering dozens of Daleks under one roof. more...
COUNCILLORS are to investigate ways to bring redundant football pitches back to life. more...
WHAT would we do without email messages? For some, email has made their daily working lives much easier but for others it is simply a distraction they could do without. more...
COUNCILLORS are to investigate ways to bring redundant football pitches back to life. more...
WHAT would we do without email messages? For some, email has made their daily working lives much easier but for others it is simply a distraction they could do without. more...
Wanderers News
Our Chief Football Writer looks back on an eventful week at the Reebok Stadium... more...
GARY Speed believes Wanderers must continue to put defensive solidity first and entertainment second, if they are to build on their first win of the season. more...
Westhoughton
COUNCILLORS are to investigate ways to bring redundant football pitches back to life. more...
COUNCILLORS are to investigate ways to bring redundant football pitches back to life. more...
What'S On
The buried history of Chorley's cemetery, which is 150 years old this year, is to be revealed in a guided walk. more...
Whitefield Headlines
BURY'S newly-appointed town centre manager Lisa Durkin will be introduced to local businessmen and women at a special meeting later this month. more...
BURY'S newly-appointed town centre manager Lisa Durkin will be introduced to local businessmen and women at a special meeting later this month. more...
Your Haslingden News
Haslingden CC will be taking part in a Floodlit Cricket Festival at Rawtenstall's Bacup Road Ground being played on four consecutive evenings from Tuesday the 28th August. more...
Asian Image News
A drugs mastermind, who led a conspiracy to supply heroin and cocaine worth more than a million pounds across the north, has been jailed for 12 years.
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A tribunal is set to rule on whether a white police officer was passed over for promotion in favour of an Asian colleague.
more...
A former BT employee has been jailed after he used family and friends' details to obtain £50,000 to fund his gambling and drug addictions.
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A yob who terrorised his next door neigh-bours with racist abuse has been sent into custody for nine months.
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The driver of £150,000 Lamborghini has spoken of the moment he wrecked his vehicle in collision with another car.
more...
Asian Image Sport
Cricket is helping to break down barriers in one North West town.
more...
Lancashire Telegraph Business
A SPECIALIST scientific company's cash crisis is set to be solved after shareholders voted to raise the money to ensure it continued trading.
more...
Lancashire Telegraph Letters
HERE we are again, it's the middle of August, the A-level results are out and on the news we see bright young people receiving their results followed by the usual talking heads' diminishing the achievements of the successful students.
more...
AT the beginning of July a placard was placed at the corner of my street stating that work would commence on July 9.
more...
WITH reference to the recent news item in which a couple were jailed for cigarettes smuggling.
more...
ACCLAIMED writers are artists in their own right and their works are beneficial contributions to society. Like musicians they reach out to the psyche of ordinary folks and with it they create depth to the culture.
more...
I AM writing to ask for support against the introduction of claret top wheelie bins for Blackburn.
more...
Lancashire Telegraph News
HOUSEHOLD waste proposals have been criticised for being counter-productive in the quest to meet recycling targets.
more...
ROSSENDALE council is still failing to meet one fifth of its performance targets, a report revealed.
more...
The Bolton News News
FIREFIGHTERS freed a man who was trapped in a lift last night.
more...
A POLICE Range Rover was in collision with a Nissan Micra as it was on route to an emergency call.
more...
FURIOUS council house tenants have given penniless local authority chiefs the boot.
more...
A DEVELOPER'S plans to build a plush housing estate with 30 executive homes have sparked a debate about affordable housing.
more...
HEALTH and safety investigators have quizzed bosses at a company where a delivery driver was crushed by a ton of glass.
more...
A gardener was taken to hospital after piercing her hand with a rake.
more...
Youngsters are believed to have run away from a tent fire after accidentally causing it.
more...
Arsonists caused damage worth thousands when they targeted four new vans in a dealership compound.
more...
