This Is Lancashire | Food

Darwen takeaway ordered to remove 'garish' sign

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0000

A TAKEAWAY landed itself in hot water before it even opened, after erecting an illegal sign.

Popular East Lancashire restaurant bosses win battle to extend and create B & B

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:40:19 +0000

A LONG-running battle over a proposed bed and breakfast venture in East Lancashire has been won by the bosses of a popular restaurant.

East Lancashire restaurant Yu & You in ready meals deal

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:30:29 +0000

AN East Lancashire restaurant, named the best Chinese in the country by Gordon Ramsay, is set to cause a real stir in the ready meals market.

Review: Costa Coffee, Blackburn

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:42:39 +0000

JUDGING by the queues most lunchtimes, the addition of Costa Coffee to the expanded Mall 18 months ago was a good call.

Review: Griffin's Head, Huncoat

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:45:51 +0000

FROM the outside the Griffin’s Head looks like an ordinary community pub, but inside something special is happening.

Review: Clog and Billycock, Pleasington

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:30:00 +0000

What better way than to set the standards for dining out in 2012 than a visit to one of East Lancashire’s premier eating establishments?

Review: Malthouse Farm, Whittle-le-Woods

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:22:42 +0000

NORMALLY the sight of a DJ setting up his equipment is enough to make me turn round and seek somewhere else for a meal out.

Feniscowles restaurant owner outbids Marco Pierre White over Downham pub Assheton Arms

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:52:53 +0000

A BLACKBURN restaurant owner has outbid Marco Pierre White to takeover a Ribble Valley pub.

Review: Royal Phoenix, Oswaldtwistle

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:11:32 +0000

MANY people will count themselves lucky to have a good takeaway within walking distance of home.

Darwen family of killed man call for safety measures outside pub

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:38:23 +0000

CAMPAIGNERS fear that delivery trucks stopping outside a pub are making the road dangerous.

Walmsley’s Butchers of Ramsbottom wins national award

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:24:16 +0000

PRIZE Walmsley’s Butchers, of Ramsbottom, is celebrating success in the 2011 Smithfield Awards, a prestigious national scheme organised by the Q Guild of Butchers.

Darwen homes damaged and road closed as mini-tornado strikes

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:50:00 +0000

UPDATE: A ‘mini tornado’ swept through Darwen this afternoon forcing the closure of the main road through the town.

KFC in Mellor Brook to add drive-through service

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:00:15 +0000

NEW jobs will be created when a revamped KFC fast food restaurant opens next year.

Ribble Valley restaurant Shajan short-listed for award

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:41:51 +0000

AN INDIAN restaurant in the Ribble Valley could be named the best in the UK at a prestigious awards ceremony next month.

Blackburn Market butchers awarded for champion sausages

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:59:55 +0000

Dales Traditional Butchers Ltd, who have a stall on Blackburn Market, have been named Champions in five categories out of the 12 at the Meat Product Excellence Awards judged at the BPEX North West Regional Roadshow held in Bolton.

Cliviger pub is given go-ahead to become Italian restaurant

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:53:32 +0000

A LANDMARK pub will be transformed into an Italian restaurant and bar after planners gave it the go-ahead.

Review: Red Lantern, Burnley

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:31:46 +0000

Address: 9 Bank Parade, Burnley, BB11 1UH. Phone number: 01282 426848.

Marco Pierre White to revamp Ribble Valley pub Assheton Arms

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:05:02 +0000

CELEBRITY chef Marco Pierre White is bringing his culinary skills to the Ribble Valley.

In search of long-lost Ramsbottom ice cream parlour's recipe

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:46:08 +0000

THE search is on for an old-fashioned ice cream recipe which brought joy to Ramsbottom families.

Oops! They did it again: Darwen road must be resurfaced because of 'wrong' chippings

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 20:00:00 +0000

A SECOND road will need to be dug up after the wrong chippings were laid by bungling workers.

Railway bosses call on tough new measures on metal theft

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:24:40 +0000

RAILWAY bosses and police have called on the government to introduce tough new measures to tackle the rising number of cable thefts.

Burnley healthy eating project runs out of cash

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:49:05 +0000

AN award-winning project in Burnley which aimed to get more children exercising and eating healthily has run out of cash.

Review: Usha, Burnley

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:34:22 +0000

Address: 338 Rossendale Road, Burnley BB11 5JF. Phone number: 01282 457 529.

East Lancashire local eateries feature in Sunday Times top 100 Food List

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:18:33 +0000

TWO EAST Lancashire restaurants have made it into this year’s prestigious Sunday Times Food List.

Review: La Scala, Clayton-le-Dale

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:53:10 +0000

Address: Longsight Road, Clayton-Le-Dale, BB1 9EX. Phone number: 01254 813 793.

Burnley restaurant curries favour with judges to win top award

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:00:00 +0100

A BURNLEY curry house has proved it really is hot stuff after being named the North West’s best indian restaurant at the Asian Curry Awards.

Ribble Valley chefs compete on ITV1 show

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:45:50 +0100

THREE budding chefs from the Ribble Valley were given a chance to test their culinary skills as part of an ITV1 programme.

Freddie Flintoff bowled over by Lancashire hotpot in TV ad

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:11:02 +0100

WITH VIDEO: Lancashire grub is given the thumbs-up in a new TV advert starring Ribble Valley chef Nigel Haworth.

Ramsbottom butcher's taste of TV fame

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:48:02 +0100

BUTCHER Thomas “Tommy” Topping is tasting fame after cooking up a stir on television.

Cheers! 1,000th real ale enthusiast joins East Lancashire CAMRA

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:00:00 +0100

REAL ale is pulling in more punters in East Lancashire than ever before, according to campaigners.