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Huncoat pitches saved from housing after protests

11:21am Thursday 18th March 2010

FOOTBALL pitches that had been earmarked for housing are being removed from a list which placed them at risk of development.

Support pledge over Lancashire's lost tax jobs

QUESTION: Mr Hoyle

11:03am Thursday 18th March 2010

MORE than 150 workers at three doomed tax offices continue to be supported by the Government, a minister has said.

Wanted East Lancs men back in prison

ARREST: Michael Jackson

10:53am Thursday 18th March 2010

THREE men wanted on prison recall by police are back behind bars following appeals.

Hyndburn Council in top 75 places to work

DELIGHTED: Coun Britcliffe

10:58am Thursday 18th March 2010

HYNDBURN Council leader peter Britcliffe has welcomed the news that the authority has made the prestigious Sunday Times ‘top 75 places to work in the public sector’ list.

Lancashire women praised at Hyndburn awards event

EVENT: Coun Paul Barton

11:08am Thursday 18th March 2010

LANCASHIRE’S high achieving female volunteers were praised at an awards ceremony organised by Hyndburn charity Aawaz.

Hyndburn youth project stops £294k of crime

3:50pm Wednesday 17th March 2010

A YOUTH project in Hyndburn has been credited with a drop in crime worth almost £294,000.

East Lancs derby rivals’ charity clash

BATTLE: Marc Fretwell’s mum Janice has cancer.

11:53am Wednesday 17th March 2010

EAST Lancashire’s big football rivalry will help to raise funds for a cancer charity this weekend ahead of the big derby match at the end of the month.

Hyndburn Council joins fight against Baxenden flats plan

too much: Coun John Griffiths with plans for the former care home site.

8:30pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

A BOROUGH council has joined residents' fight against plans to build an ‘overbearing’ four-storey flats development.

Rishton carpenter's work for the Queen

PLANE SAILING!: Apprentice Matthew at work

5:30pm Tuesday 16th March 2010

A TEENAGE carpenter has won a top award from Prince Charles after completing a scheme that saw him working on Windsor Castle.









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