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Complaints against Lancs police on the up
6:30pm Monday 15th March 2010
COMPLAINTS against Lancashire police have increased by a third.
Eight extinct Lancashire species revealed
4:44pm Monday 15th March 2010
EXPERTS have revealed eight species that have become extinct — with a warning that East Lancashire's natural heritage is being 'destroyed'.
Fylde councillor is chosen as Tory candidate for Hyndburn
8:30pm Sunday 14th March 2010
LYTHAM-based lawyer Karen Buckley has been chosen to be the Hyndburn Conservative Parliamentary candidate - and insists she knows enough about the area to make a difference.
‘Investor’ conned Lancashire people out of £640,000 in pensions scam
8:50am Saturday 13th March 2010
A CONMAN has been found guilty of stealing £640,000 from elderly and vulnerable people in Lancashire.
Lancashire rated one of best police forces
12:21pm Thursday 11th March 2010
LANCASHIRE has been hailed as one of the best performing police forces in the country.
Volunteers needed to watch over rare birds in Lancashire
10:23am Thursday 11th March 2010
VOLUNTEERS in Lancashire are being called to help watch over the Ribble’s rarest wildlife.
Ribble Valley cricketer bids for longest run-up in history
9:08am Tuesday 9th March 2010
A RIBBLE Valley cricket fanatic is set to take the longest bowling run-up in history – jogging 26.2 miles from Blackpool to Salesbury.
North West anti-terrorism hotline launched
10:20am Monday 8th March 2010
A CAMPAIGN will be launched today to urge people in the North West to support the fight of terrorism at a neighbourhood level.
Lancashire County Council defends £748m pension deficit
8:50pm Sunday 7th March 2010
COUNTY council bosses have defended their pensions record after it was revealed their scheme had a deficit of £748million.
Lancashire's life-saving gift to Chile
2:46pm Friday 5th March 2010
A ‘TRAPPED person locator’ from Lancashire has been donated to firefighters in Chile.
16,400 people with dementia in Lancashire
2:28pm Friday 5th March 2010
ALMOST 16,400 people in Lancashire are being treated for dementia, new figures have revealed.
24,000 Lancashire civil servants to strike
12:36pm Thursday 4th March 2010
AROUND 24,000 civil servants in Lancashire are set to strike next week over proposals to cut redundancy payments.
2,700 drug abusers in Lancashire
6:50pm Tuesday 2nd March 2010
LANCASHIRE has more than 2,700 drug abusers, with one in nine of those addicted to cocaine, it has been revealed.
Complaints over Lancashire police 'bullying'
10:32am Monday 1st March 2010
A THIRD of all complaints lodged by Lancashire police employees about their colleagues are for bullying or inappropriate behaviour.
Conductor’s tricks liven up Lancashire train trips
4:54pm Friday 26th February 2010
TRAIN passengers in Lancashire could find they have a magical journey, thanks to conductor Dave Park.
Children in Need cash snub to Lancashire
8:20pm Thursday 25th February 2010
NO Children in Need cash has been given to Lancashire despite almost £1million being handed out in the North West.
Blackpool motorbike firm bidding to take over Clarkes of Accrington site
8:10pm Thursday 25th February 2010
ONE of Hyndburn’s most historic shops could be set to re-open after talks were opened on a £600,000 deal.
Lancashire's coldest winter in 30 years set for more misery
3:00pm Tuesday 23rd February 2010
THE COLDEST winter for more than 30 years will be capped off with more miserable weather, forecasters have predicted.
Lancs water bills cut
11:28am Tuesday 23rd February 2010
EAST Lancashire water customers' bills will be cut by £16 next year and there will be further reductions over the next five years, utility bosses have said.
Council tax freeze by Lancashire County Hall
6:39pm Friday 19th February 2010
COUNTY Hall has voted to freeze council tax in the first Conservative budget for almost 30 years.
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