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New hope for Burnley Weavers' Triangle plan

Weavers Triangle

8:00pm Thursday 11th March 2010

BURNLEY’S flagship £250million Weavers’ Triangle scheme remains torpedoed by the effects of the recession - but bosses expect progress “within months”.

East Lancashire mental health patients going AWOL

6:00pm Thursday 11th March 2010

MORE than one patient with mental health difficulties is disappearing each week from hospital wards in East Lancashire, according to new figures.

Anger over plans to close 3 waste recycling centres in East Lancashire

VERY CONCERNED: Coun Robert Thompson

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.

100 motorists stopped in Nelson police crackdown

ACTION: The police’s Operation Peardrop

10:28am Thursday 11th March 2010

NEARLY 100 motorists were stopped in a crackdown on dangerous or irresponsible drivers in Nelson.

Nelson homes evacuated after petrol leak

QUIZ: Police and gas officials interview residents during the fumes drama

8:30am Thursday 11th March 2010

A petrol leak led to homes in Nelson being evacuated for almost 24 hours.

Heartbroken Burnley woman speaks of losing partner days before wedding

FIANCE: Jacen Atkins

7:30am Thursday 11th March 2010

A HEARTBROKEN fiance has spoken of her sorrow after her partner of 10 years died just days before they were due to get married.

Pendle man stole £5000 from employers

10:06am Thursday 11th March 2010

A FATHER-TO-BE stole almost £5,000 from his bosses in a betting scam.

Burnley driving school offers first aid lessons to pupils

SAVE LIVES: Lewis Reeve, left, of Lewis Driving School, and Jonathan Taylor, of St John Ambulance. In the background are driving students Michael Thomson, Adam Wheeler and Charlie Ratcliffe

9:30pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

BURNLEY-based driving school has become the first in the country to offer free first aid lessons to pupils.

East Lancashire police meetings for Polish and Lithuanian speakers

8:00pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

BURNLEY and Pendle residents from Poland and Lithuania are being given the chance to meet regularly with local police officers.










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