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Phil Woodford could not get a thrombectomy, because his stroke happened at the weekend

'Lifesaving' stroke treatment on offer at the weekend in Lancs for first time

The winners have been announced for the Lancashire Choir of the Year 2023.

Trio of choirs hit high note as they become award finalists

Overlooking Clitheroe onto Castle Street from Clitheroe Castle. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

Ribble Valley air quality worst in county

The average Ribble Valley house price in July was £279,587

Ribble Valley house prices increased more than North West average in July

Baby massage is amongst the many activities taking place at some of the new family hubs

'One-stop-shops' to support children and families opening in East Lancs

Long-running Clitheroe badminton coach Mrs Barbara (Bunty) Meadows who has died at the age of 91

Touching tributes to six decades badminton coach

Figures from the Office for National Statistics show 0% of adults in Ribble Valley smoked in 2022

Record low rate of smokers in Ribble Valley

The year five and six girls from St Mary's Primary School, Osbaldeston,who won the Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Cricket tournament and qualified for the Lancashire Dynamo Cricket County Finals at Ormskirk.

Cricket bat prizes inspire future sports stars at Ribble Valley school

Rural Ribble Valley community groups are being urged to apply for a portion of a £433,000 funding pot

£433,000 capital grants boost for Ribble Valley rural communities

Burnley’s Padiham Road Methodist Church was the setting for a summer celebration hosted by the East Lancs Activity Forum.

Summer celebration treat for 55 care home residents

Student Brennan Bridgman was the winner of a £50 prize

Top business advice for Ribble Valley students

Burnley born businesswoman Sarwat Jaleel has been shortlisted in the prestigious Great British Entrepreneur Awards.

Burnley born businesswoman shortlisted in Great British Entrepeneur Awards

Ilaria Smith will compete the title of Miss Teen Great Britain pageant 202 in October

Inspiring student makes bid for national pageant title

The Covid and flu vaccination programmes are about to start

Lancs Covid and flu vaccination programmes start early over virus variant fears

Nick Alderson, Maj Mahmood, Ady Lamb and Darren Nutter will be taking on the National Three Peaks to raise money for suicide charity CALM.

Pendle quartet's National Three Peaks challenge to highlight suicide bereavement

Whalley Corn Mills is hosting a charity dog walk and show for Rosemere Cancer Foundation

Charity dog walk and show in Ribble Valley

Specialist creative agency, Workhouse, has officially joined the growing community of certified B Corp organisations.

Business is only creative agency in the region to achieve B Corp certification

Eleanor Curtis from Whalley achieved a hat-trick A*A*A* in Biology, Chemistry and Maths at Giggleswick School in Settle and will be heading to Cambridge University to study Medicine.

Ribble Valley trio are straight A students

An open gardens event at Great Mitton Hall in the Ribble Valley attracted 500 visitors and raised £5,000 for three charities

Open gardens at historic Ribble Valley home raises £5,000 for charity

Channel Four News anchor man Krishnan Guru-Murthy, who grew up in the Ribble Valley, has been named as the fourth celebrity contestant confirmed for the brand new series of ‘Strictly Come Dancing.’

TV presenter who grew up in Ribble Valley to appear in 'Strictly Come Dancing'

It has been another extremely successful school year for the boys’ football teams at Ribblesdale School

Success on the football field for Ribblesdale High

People enjoying Seek Out Festival 2023 in Gisburn Forest. Credit: Derren Lee-Poole

31 photos of people having fun at the first ever Seek Out Festival

The garden at Great Mitton Hall near Clitheroe will open to the public next month.

Historic Ribble Valley hall to open its garden in aid of trio of charities

Beat-Herder 2023. Photo: Andrew Whitton

What makes Beat-Herder so special?

Bridgeway is situated in a completely private pocket at the end of the prestigious Brookes Lane in the centre of Whalley

Property picture gallery on eight-bed Whalley home

Festival goers on day four of the Beat-Herder Festival 2023. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

32 photos of people bringing Beat-Herder Festival 2023 to an electrifying end

Sue Plunkett reviews The Wellsprings restaurant in Sabden on top of Pendle Hill

Review: The Wellsprings in Sabden gets full marks across the board

Revellers at the Beat-Herder Festival on Day Three. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Mud and zany costumes on third day of Beat-Herder

A husband and wife team are taking over the helm of an historic Ribble Valley inn

New faces take over at historic Ribble Valley pub

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Fantastic photos from day one of Beat-Herder festival

Pictured L-R at the new Meadowfold Hyndburn Ribble Valley Short Break Service in Great Harwood are team manager Jayne Driver, service user Alan Drew, area registered services manager Kellie-Anne Buczynski, registered manager Reine Swindlehurst, Coun. Graham Gooch and the county council's director of adult care and provider services Paul Lee.

Innovative service helping Ribble Valley carers take a break

Festival goers start to arrive at the 2023 Beat-Herder Festival in Gisburn, Lancashire. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Beat-Herder 2023 latest pictures

Festival goers start to arrive at the 2023 Beat-Herder Festival in Gisburn, Lancashire. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Beat-Herder 2023 first pictures

Facade and garden

Stunning historic property for sale

Colleagues at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust have issued a warning about significant disruption as a protracted period of industrial action affects services over the next two weeks, starting tomorrow (Thursday, July 13th)

Disruption on cards as NHS staff go out on strike again

Holgates Holiday Park in the Ribble Valley has helped to raise £10,000 for Pancreatic Cancer UK and St John's Hospice.

Holiday park helps to raise record-breaking sum for charity

One of the residents at Manor House nursing home in Chatburn with one of the dogs who makes regular visits to the home

Baking buns and visits from canine pals keep nursing home residents entertained

Aerial view of the properties

Property spotlight on gorgeous country home

Participants in the final session of the recent Ribble Valley Citizens Summit for Climate and Nature

Ribble Valley climate summit

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 03: Bruce Springsteen performs at Barclays Center on April 03, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

RibFest returns next week with Britain’s Got Talent singer Ella Shaw

Village hall committee members, including Mary Harrison (fifth from the left) and Chipping villagers, along with the charity’s fundraising manager Sue Swire (fifth from the right,)and volunteer Bob Tuffnell (third from the left) make the first donations to Rosemere Cancer Foundation’s first ever clothing and shoes recycling bank

Villagers welcome clothing bank to help cancer charity

A company that has been working to address the ‘digital divide’ since 2014 is coming to Burnley and the Ribble Valley.

Free coding and computing classes for Burnley pupils

Healthier Heroes CIC in Elizabeth Street, Burnley.

Readers pick their favourite volunteers in Burnley, Pendle and the Ribble Valley

With the international COP28 climate conference taking place later this year, students aged between 13 and 16 attended the first student climate Conference of Ribble Valley Schools – CORVS1 – on 23rd June at Stonyhurst College

Ribble Valley young people vow to tackle climate change

A Bill has been submitted to prosecute dog owners for dog attacks.

Dogs attack hundreds of animals in Burnley, Pendle, and the Ribble Valley

Kevan Lingard of legendary 60s band Herman's Hermits will host a family friendly music festival, Raise the Roof, in Sabden on Saturday, July 29th

60s music legend to host family friendly music festival