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More snow on the way for Lancashire
10:50am Wednesday 3rd December 2008
UPDATED Snow and ice has forced schools to close and caused traffic chaos across Lancashire for a second day today — and there could be more to come. Send us your photos of snow where you are.
Comments (20)Chorley and South Ribble Hospital joins Pubwatch scheme
4:36pm Wednesday 3rd December 2008
A HOSPITAL A&E department in Lancashire has become the first in England and Wales to be part of a Pubwatch scheme to stop drunks abusing staff.
Car crashes into house in Chorley
10:04am Wednesday 3rd December 2008
THIS was the scene after a car slid down a steep 10ft slope into the front of a house in Chorley.
Close shave for Clayton Brook mum
11:21am Wednesday 3rd December 2008
A Clayton Brook woman had a hair-raising experience - and raised more than £1,380 for charity in in memory of her mother.
Praise for Buckshaw Village development
11:00am Wednesday 3rd December 2008
Chorley Council has been praised for its work on the Buckshaw Village development.
Jessica Knight stabbing trial day 2: Mother of accused weeps in court
10:29pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008
A MOTHER wept in court as she recalled the moment her son confessed to a frenzied knife attack on a 14-year-old girl.
Lancashire County Council warns there will be losers in massive pay review
9:10pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008
COUNTY council bosses have admitted there will be losers from a massive pay review of its staff - which could add £17million to their wage bill.
New trees to be planted by Rivington adventure course bosses
9:52pm Wednesday 3rd December 2008
THE bosses of a company behind a controversial tree top adventure course have agreed to plant new trees, after chopping down healthy specimens without permission.
Brinscall road blocked by bus stuck on ice
11:33am Tuesday 2nd December 2008
A village was left gridlocked this morning when a bus got stuck on the ice and was unable to go forwards or backwards.
Cash boost for Chorley's Music Cafe
1:50pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008
A Chorley charity, The Arts Partnership, has announced its new programme of activities for children and young people following a £35,000 double grant boost from two funders.
Lancashire neighbourhood policing 'best in country'
2:59pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008
LANCASHIRE police is celebrating after being named as the country’s top-performing force for neighbourhood policing.
Fears more Lancashire jobs will go in recession
12:26pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008
MANUFACTURING is heading for a recession as serious as the one which decimated the industry a decade ago, according to new research.
Chorley illusionist conjures up TV magic
11:56am Tuesday 2nd December 2008
A CHORLEY magician has appeared on television to showcase his skills.
Jessica Knight stabbing trial day 1: Woman 'turned in son' after savage knife attack on girl, 14
4:30pm Monday 1st December 2008
UPDATE A mother turned her son into police after he confessed to a frenzied knife attack on a 14-year-old girl, a jury heard.
Support for new businesses
4:20pm Monday 1st December 2008
Help is at hand for people looking to start their own business with a brand new pilot scheme in central Lancashire.
Chorley lights up for Christmas
2:37pm Monday 1st December 2008
Thousands of people flocked to Chorley town centre on Saturday to see BBC Radio Lancashire’s Tony Livesey and his breakfast show team switch on the town’s Christmas lights.
Holiday job of budding opera star
7:10pm Monday 1st December 2008
When she is not helping customers book their perfect cruise holiday, talented Joanna Dermott is busy carving out a career as an aspiring singing star.
Lancashire police win top award for drinks reduction
4:24pm Monday 1st December 2008
POLICE in Lancashire have won a top award for their work in reducing the damage done by drink.
Brinscall author's second book
4:14pm Monday 1st December 2008
AFTER a year of success and calls for more, an author has published his second children’s book.
Christmas cards cashed in for Legacy Rainbow House
3:08pm Monday 1st December 2008
Staff at Discover Leisure in Coppull launched started the festive period with a bang, by raising more than £1,000 for The Legacy Rainbow House.
Lancashire cop in New Scotland Yard hot-seat
2:56pm Monday 1st December 2008
A Lancashire man will take the reins of Britain’s largest police force tomorrow.
Brrr... It’s a new cold weather warning for Lancashire
11:01am Monday 1st December 2008
RESIDENTS in Lancashire were among the first to be issued with the new Cold Weather Health Warning as sub-zero temperatures hit the North West.
Support day for Lancashire's ethnic minority officers
11:09am Monday 1st December 2008
A DEVELOPMENT day to support and advise black and ethnic minority officers and staff from Lancashire Constabulary has been held.
‘One drink could lead to a death’ - Lancashire's Christmas drink-drive message
11:46am Sunday 30th November 2008
A BIG Christmas drink-driving crackdown begins this week with a stark warning that just one drink could lead to a fatal collision.
North West MEP arrives home after terrorist ordeal
10:39pm Friday 28th November 2008
A North West Euro MP trapped by terrorists in a Mumbai hotel tonight landed home on British soil amid emotional scenes.
Lancashire's top rating for care
11:19am Friday 28th November 2008
SOCIAL care for Lancashire’s elderly and disabled is among the best in the country, according to an official report.
North West MEP: I saw 12 people shot dead in front of me
11:47am Friday 28th November 2008
North West Euro MP Sajjad Karim has told how he survived the terrorist attack on a hotel – and his horror at seeing 12 people shot dead.
North West MEP Sajjad Karim safe after fleeing Mumbai gunmen
10:00am Thursday 27th November 2008
UPDATE A North West Euro-MP who was forced to flee gunmen who stormed his Mumbai hotel last night is safe and well, his family said this morning.
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