£5.5m regeneration aim to lure more readers into Lancashire's libraries
3:44pm Wednesday 1st February 2012
A NEW campaign to encourage more people to use Lancashire’s libraries has been launched.
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BAE Systems leaders 'voice fears' over India jet deal
10:07am Wednesday 1st February 2012
UNION leaders voiced fears today about the job implications of moves by the Indian government
Compensation paid to Lancashire police officers reaches over £250,000
10:00pm Tuesday 31st January 2012
MORE than £250,000 compensation has been paid to injured police officers and staff in the past five years.
MoD bosses praise BAE Samlesbury staff after fighter’s success in Libya
4:26pm Tuesday 31st January 2012
DEFENCE chiefs praised thousands of employees at BAE Systems for the success of the Typhoon Eurofighter during its first operation.
Ribble Valley man jailed for part in €22 million fraud
2:50pm Sunday 29th January 2012
A RIBBLE Valley man who was part of a €22 million forgery fraud on a Swiss bank has been jailed for 18 months.
Lancashire Police has lowest overheads in country
6:00am Friday 27th January 2012
THE bill for running police buildings in Lancashire is the lowest out of every force in England and Wales.
Samlesbury KFC’s plan to expand is ‘finger-licking bad’ for residents
11:07am Thursday 26th January 2012
CONCERNS have been raised over the redevelopment of a restaurant on a main road between Blackburn and Preston.
Lancashire’s community groups urged to bid for funding
11:42am Thursday 26th January 2012
TIME is running out for Lancashire’s community groups to apply for funding from the Small Grants Scheme.
Lancashire Police 'must make improvements'
6:00am Wednesday 25th January 2012
LANCASHIRE Police must make improvements in the way it records anti-social behaviour incidents, a report has said.
Lancashire police create 70 new PCSO roles
3:52pm Friday 20th January 2012
LANCASHIRE police is recruiting for 70 new PCSOs to fill gaps in neighbourhood teams across the county.
East Lancashire's potential police officers enjoy sweet success
1:26pm Thursday 19th January 2012
POTENTIAL police officers of the future have graduated from a scheme which gives an insight into law enforcement.
Lancashire drink drivers rate falls dramatically over the festive period
5:00pm Tuesday 17th January 2012
THE number of people caught drink driving in Lancashire over the festive period has fallen dramatically, with just over one per cent of all those stopped testing over the limit.
Civilian worker sacked over internal search on Lancashire Constabulary’s system
4:11pm Tuesday 17th January 2012
A CIVILIAN worker sacked for accessing personal information on Lancashire Constabulary’s internal computer system has claimed police officers and staff regularly checked files for their own benefit, a tribunal heard.
University of Central Lancashire to open university in Bangkok
9:59am Thursday 12th January 2012
BURNLEY fashion students are set to jet off to Thailand for part of their studies as plans for a new international university campus were revealed.
Lancashire panto star Ted Robbins says sorry for on-stage comments
7:00pm Tuesday 10th January 2012
COMEDIAN Ted Robbins has apologised amid claims he upset a child with learning difficulties on stage during panto.
Half of East Lancashire's road accidents involve under 25s
12:07pm Tuesday 10th January 2012
CHILDREN and young people are involved in around half the fatal or serious road accidents in Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale, it has been revealed.
Ex-Lancashire Police chief makes caution call
1:15pm Friday 6th January 2012
A FORMER top detective has added to the debate over the future of policing in Lancashire saying ex-officers shouldn’t be considered for a new job.
Lancashire runaway children costing police and taxpayers £5m
11:55am Wednesday 4th January 2012
POLICE are called an average of 425 times a month to children’s homes in Lancashire because youngsters have gone missing.
Chorley mum in £2k benefit fraud
2:58pm Wednesday 4th January 2012
A Chorley mum-of-two has pleaded guilty to falsely claiming more than £2k in housing and council tax benefits.
East Lancashire councils hold £5m ‘unspent cash’
10:21am Tuesday 3rd January 2012
COUNCILS in East Lancashire are sitting on nearly £5million of unspent cash given to them by developers for improvements in the local area.