Lancashire

West Lancashire scores three out of four

Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday

WEST Lancashire Council is “performing well” and has been given a score of three out of four by inspectors.

Lancashire groundsman wins award

BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday

Lancashire's Matthew Merchant is named the England and Wales Cricket Board's groundsman of the year.

• Merchant named Groundsman of Year - Cricinfo

Annual Police Terror-Lancashire

A Brief Encounter (Free subscription) | yesterday

The Annual Police Terror hits Lancashire earlier, and with a greater degree of belligerence, than anything I have witnessed elsewhere in the country. Barely does the first loony council announce it will not have lights because it doesn't want to be accused of darkism than out come the roadblocks and breathalysers at 9-00am, trying to catch office workers still full of beer fom the night before's...

England reveal concerns over Lancashire bowler James Anderson’s fitness

Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday

ENGLAND yesterday admitted for the first time to concerns over James Anderson’s fitness for next week’s opening Test at Centurion.

Lancashire police shut down roads into the county from Merseyside to stop travelling criminal gangs

Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009

MOTORISTS from Merseyside were facing delays crossing the border into Lancashire today as police launched a crackdown on travelling criminals.

Residents of Lancashire valley receive Welsh TV after digital switchover

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009

Residents of a valley in Lancashire have found their televisions broadcasting Welsh language channels after a switchover to digital.

Liverpool removal company charged Lancashire council £1,500 to move across the road

Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009

A LIVERPOOL removals firm say they used a van to move office equipment yards across a road because of health and safety legislation.

• Van for council's cross road move - BBC News
• Council paid £1,500 for van to move across road - The Telegraph

Large 3Bed Terrace Blackbur - Location: 235 Blackburn Road Haslingden Lancashire - 3 Bedrooms - GBP495

HouseRefer (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009

A superb, spacious garden-fronted stone built mid terraced property situated in a sought-after location in Haslingden, Lancashire Only 5 minutes to the town centre, local amenities and access to the M56 and M66A superb, spacious garden-fronted sto....

Cash for makeover of empty stores in St Helens, Wirral, Warrington, West Lancashire and Cheshire West and Chester

Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009

BOARDED-UP shops will be turned into art galleries, studios and community centres, under a £250,000 Christmas "makeover".

Women Sue Lancashire Hospital for Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis!

The Injury Lawyers Blog (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009

7 cancer patients are set to sue a hospital for medical negligence after wrongly being given the ‘all clear’ following errors in the screening program. The error took place at Accrington Victoria Hospital in East Lancashire and there are actually 18 reported cases of misdiagnosis! The errors were down to one radiologist whom had failed to pick [...]

West Lancashire schools take a bow

Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

WEST LANCASHIRE was also home to a number of success stories.

Professional Photographer Darren Shorrock of Parbold Lancashire

swpp and bppa (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009

Darren Shorrock has recently become a member of The Society of International Fashion and Glamour Photographers Find more photographers from England on Society of International Fashion and Glamour Photographers web site Darren can be contacted at: 01704 822842 Web: www.pics-unique.com The Society of International Fashion and Glamour Photographers is a partner organisation of the SWPP & BPPA

Surrey switch Lancashire clash

ECB (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

Surrey have confirmed that the first game of their ECB 40 League campaign on April 25 has been moved from the Brit Oval to Whitgift School.

St Annes Lancashire – Cat HOMED Nov 09

GetSetPet.co.uk (Free subscription) | 12/02/2009

Emmie Emmie is a stunning pure-white cat with emerald eyes. She is about one year old, extremely affectionate with all age groups and will make a fantastic addition to any family. Please contact Barbara on 01582 732347 about the above cats. Please note that we ask for a donation of at least £35 for these cats. Please visit our website [...]

Firm fined for chemical explosion

BBC News (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

An international waste management company is fined £150,000 after a major chemical fire closed two motorways in Lancashire.