| Lancashire Evening Post - South Ribble 12 May 2008 |
| Woman cheats benefits A woman who cheated her local council out of £3,784 in benefits has been given a 12-month conditional discharge. |
| Cannabis user's homegrown operation exposed A cannabis user who decided to invest in his own home production system after a visit to Amsterdam has been prosecuted. |
| Booze cruise family's goods seized A Leyland family have had a car full of cheap tobacco and cigarettes seized after a booze cruise trip to France turned sour. |
| Man charged over attack on prison officer A 22-year-old man has been charged with grievous bodily harm following the serious assault of a prison officer in Lancashire. |
| Kili is tall order for Mark A Preston adventurer has conquered one of the tallest mountains in the world to raise cash for charity. |
| Much-loved shopkeeper remembered Every day for more than 50 years Penwortham people were greeted by the familiar sight of Wignall's newsagents. |
| Vicar suspended over computer images A popular Leyland vicar has been suspended after his computer was seized by police. |
| Laundering trial hears surveillance evidence Surveillance operations stretched as far as mainland Europe during a Lancashire police investigation into money laundering, a court heard. |
| Paedophile scout leader jailed A scout leader and a Lancashire County Council IT specialist who downloaded images of child sex abuse has been jailed. |
| Moment of terror in shop raid This is the dramatic moment when two hooded thugs stormed into a South Ribble off-licence and threatened the female shop assistants with a piece of wood. |
| Picture charge police worker cleared A police worker who survived a bizarre "suicide pact" has been cleared of sending indecent photographs of herself to detectives. |
| Appeal for help after glassing These are the two men police want to speak to after a man was glassed in a Leyland pub. |
| 'Noisy' mum booted out of her home A "nightmare neighbour" has been ordered out of her home after a string of complaints were made against her. |
| Victim's father condemns home attack court sentence The father of a man brutally attacked in his own home has hit out at the jail sentence given to his two attackers. |
| Babysitter denies abusing young boy A teenager has denied molesting a toddler while babysitting for a local business family. |
| Teenage arsonists behind bars Two teenagers who broke into a factory yard where beer kegs were stored just before a spectacular £80,000 blaze have been put behind bars. |
| Man killed in 90mph winds named The man killed by the 90mph that slammed Lancashire on Thursday has been named. |
| Pensioners hit by bus fare hike plans Lancashire pensioners and the disabled could be hit by up to a 500% increase in bus fares. |
| Hate campaign forces out councillor A high-profile councillor has been hounded out of South Ribble by a vicious vendetta. |
| People power saves fire engine Bamber Bridge Fire Station has successfully fought to keep its second fire engine after campaigning local residents and staff joined forces to challenge the proposals. Suzanne |
| Bedlam makes Bruce a fortune A brain-boggling puzzle which has infuriated people across the world was invented in a Leyland front room. |
| Solicitor fined for breaking rules A Leyland solicitor has been slapped with a £5,000 for breaking rules on the name of his firm. |
| Lancs MPs call for Aids action Two Lancashire MPs have criticised the Government for not doing enough to tackle the threat of HIV and Aids. |
| Ghosts found in park cafe (with video in three parts) Paranormal investigators say they have uncovered ghosts at the site of a former historic hall. |
| Proposals for plastic beer glasses Pubs and clubs in a Lancashire borough could be made to call time on the traditional pint pot if councillors greenlight new proposals. |
| New tool on web in crime war Residents in South Ribble have a new tool they can use in their fight against crime. |
| Row over sign plan to put brakes on village speeders Residents in a Lancashire village today warned rural roads could become deathtraps unless action is taken to cut speeding. |
| Ex-soap star's partner dies on holiday An apparently healthy man died of a mystery illness during a New Year break on a Spanish holiday island. |
| Pub ban man threatens legal action A war veteran barred from most pubs and clubs in his town - at the age of 80 - says he is prepared to go to court to clear his name. |
| £50 reward to identify vandals who leave 'tags' Schoolchildren are being offered cash rewards for turning in graffiti vandals. |