£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.
Tue, 7th Feb 2012
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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.
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.
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.
Tim Farron calls for David Cameron to listen to local voices over Morecambe Bay hospitals
4:22pm Thursday 19th January 2012
PATIENTS and medical staff should be given a chance to put their concerns about Morecambe Bay’s three hospitals directly to David Cameron, Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron has said.
Celebrations for two conservation charities
1:50pm Thursday 19th January 2012
TWO conservation charities are celebrating landmark birthdays this year with a series of events.
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.
Life is beautiful for the booming salons
2:50pm Thursday 12th January 2012
SPA owners and beauty therapists in South Lake-land have reported a boom in trade as more people seek luxury pampering during the global economic down-turn.
Silverdale woman faces up to ski 'monster'
3:40pm Wednesday 11th January 2012
A BRAVE Multiple Sclerosis sufferer will ski down the equivalent of the height of Mount Everest three times in as many days in a gruelling challenge in March.
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.
Bollywood-style charity evening at Carnforth
4:40pm Saturday 7th January 2012
Ladies wil dress in Indian sarees to attend a ‘Bollywood’-style ladies evening this month to raise funds for local charity A Breath for Life.
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.