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Contact us Five jobs to go at Longridge firm
12:02pm Friday 3rd September 2010
LONGRIDGE logistics firm TDG is axing five jobs.
Three options to tackle Ribble Valley housing shortage
5:12pm Wednesday 1st September 2010
A PUBLIC consultation has been launched on how the Ribble Valley can plug its housing shortage.
Forgery claim in €22million fraud case
4:11pm Friday 27th August 2010
A LONGRIDGE man has appeared in court accused of a multi-million-pound fraud.
Longridge yoghurt producer scoops top prize
7:50pm Thursday 19th August 2010
CREAMY cow’s milk from the home farm is the secret to producing award-winnning yoghurts, according to a Ribble Valley dairy owner.
Ribble Valley woman, 25, dies in glider crash
6:22pm Wednesday 11th August 2010
A RIBBLE Valley pilot has fallen to her death when the wings fell off her glider during a competition.
Lancashire solicitor’s Facebook warning
11:34am Thursday 5th August 2010
A LANCASHIRE law firm says it's seeing a big increase in the number of defamation cases being brought due to comments posted on Facebook.
Paul Heathcote takes on mountain with his dad
1:40pm Wednesday 28th July 2010
EAST Lancashire restaurant boss Paul Heathcote is bidding to conquer one of the Alps' deadliest peaks for charity.
Longridge rescue PC was 'selflessly brave'
3:50pm Wednesday 28th July 2010
A POLICE officer has been praised for his heroism in trying to save a man from drowning in a reservoir.
Lancashire fire recruitment net set to be expanded
3:41pm Monday 26th July 2010
FIRE chiefs are set to relax rules on recruiting retained firefighters in East Lancashire.
New workers taken on by Longridge firm
10:00am Sunday 11th July 2010
A BUSINESS has taken on eight new starters after setting up an ‘academy’ for the long-term unemployed.
Women rev-ved up to join clergy in Lancashire
7:10pm Monday 28th June 2010
MORE than half of all people applying to become a priest in Lancashire are women, it has been revealed.
Three East Lancashire tips 'will close'
11:40am Sunday 27th June 2010
A last-ditch attempt to save three East Lancashire waste recycling centres has failed.
Girl, 13, ‘punched and kicked’ Longridge school pupil
9:18am Tuesday 15th June 2010
POLICE have reprimanded a 13-year-old girl after she assaulted another pupil at Longridge High School.
Thousands turn out to Longridge Field Day
12:19pm Monday 14th June 2010
WITH GALLERY: Thousands of people enjoyed the family fun at Longridge Field Day.
Longridge church forced to lock gates
9:00pm Sunday 6th June 2010
A CHURCH has been forced to close the gates on its grounds after residents complained about youths drinking and taking drugs.
Tributes to Longridge man who died in motorbike crash
6:50pm Tuesday 25th May 2010
TRIBUTES have been paid to a 'caring family man' who died in a head-on motorbike crash at the weekend.
Police crackdown to stop trouble at Longridge Field Day
6:50pm Monday 24th May 2010
POLICE have announced a crackdown on street drinking at a Ribble Valley festival after drunken revellers caused chaos at last year’s event.
Longridge biker dies in head-on crash
3:54pm Monday 24th May 2010
A LONGRIDGE man has died after a head-on crash with another bike on a popular route in the Yorkshire Dales yesterday.
Tributes to Longridge teacher, 42
12:00pm Saturday 15th May 2010
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Longridge teacher who has died aged 42.
Longridge road closed after crash
8:53am Wednesday 5th May 2010
A MAIN road leading into Longridge has been shut this morning after a car hit a telegraph pole.
Golden jubilee for Longridge priest
3:20pm Friday 30th April 2010
A LONGRIDGE priest described as a ‘community stalwart’ is celebrating his golden jubilee.
Longridge teenager arrested in mephedrone probe
5:20pm Tuesday 27th April 2010
POLICE have arrested a teenager on suspicion of supplying the newly-outlawed drug Mephedrone.
Longridge school unveils outdoor classroom in memory of teacher
3:27pm Tuesday 27th April 2010
AN OUTDOOR classroom has been built in memory of a primary school teacher who died of cancer.
Travel chaos for East Lancs holiday-makers
6:30pm Friday 16th April 2010
UPDATE: The travel plans of hundreds of East Lancashire holidaymakers were disrupted again today after ash from an Icelandic volcano continued to cause chaos.
Longridge HSBC branch closes
3:10pm Monday 5th April 2010
A BANK is closing because not enough people use it.
East Lancs major meets Countess
1:03pm Tuesday 30th March 2010
A LONGRIDGE soldier met the Countess of Wessex before leaving for some of the toughest training in the Army.
Ribble Valley businessman launches 'healthy' chocolate
10:21am Wednesday 24th March 2010
AN EAST Lancashire businessman believes he can help people to stay healthy – by eating chocolate!
Longridge woman wins Michael Winner TV dining challenge
2:48pm Monday 22nd March 2010
A LONGRIDGE woman has been crowned the first ever Michael Winner’s Dining Star.
'Dawn to dusk' Ribble Valley patrols to catch irresponsible dog owners
11:50am Tuesday 16th March 2010
A CRACKDOWN on dog owners who let their pets foul at 20 Ribble Valley beauty spots has been launched.
Anger over plans to close 3 waste recycling centres in East Lancashire
12:00pm Thursday 11th March 2010
COMMUNITY leaders have reacted angrily over plans to close three waste recycling centres as part of cost-cutting measures by Lancashire County Council.
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