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Former recycling boss who was involved in £500,000 stolen bread baskets scam ordered to pay back nearly £10,000

A FORMER recycling boss who was involved in a £500,000 stolen bread baskets scam has been ordered to pay back nearly £10,000.

Police are warning people not to use Santander ATMs in Lancashire.

Police warn Santander cash machines being targeted again across Lancashire

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ATTACK: Firebug struck at Queen’s Park, Burnley

Arsonists who set fire to public toilets forcing them to close slammed by council bosses

Elderly woman is taken to hospital with burns after gas explosion at her home.

Elderly woman taken to Royal Blackburn Hospital with burns after gas explosion

Motorists forced to wait an extra few weeks as long-running M65 roadworks continue

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Gang which targeted children’s nurseries across East Lancashire caught after getaway car told police exactly where they had been

Inquest into death of Darwen teenager Sky Nicol set to open next week

Crash a ‘momentary lapse’ for Blackburn drink-driver whose son was seriously injured in crash in 1990s

QUERY: The damaged road surface off Whitebirk Drive

Furious Blackburn motorist slams council for taking more than two weeks to repair 'deep groove' on busy road

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CHANGE: Shopfitters arrive at the Broadway entrance to M&S within hours of the store closing

Accrington residents promised substantial tenant will occupy vacated Marks and Spencer store

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SPECIAL: Poppy-Mai Barnard with mum Sammi at the zoo in Norfolk

IN PICTURES: Brave 'angel' Poppy-Mai enjoys ‘extra special day’ at the zoo

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Officers found 68 plants at a house in Haslingden Road, Oswaldtwistle

UPDATE: Two large cannabis farms discovered by police in Blackburn and Oswaldtwistle

Loftus, of Harrow Drive, Blackburn, pleaded guilty

Blackburn man threw vase at wall to frighten 'unfaithful' partner - but ended up smashing brand new TV

Controversial Blackburn doctor accused of assaulting female patient charged with lying on oath

Mother-to-be Amy Sessions ended up having an epileptic fit after the attack by Adrian Mulrooney outside The Loft

Teen punched heavily-pregnant young woman in stomach during row about smoking outside nightclub

Dozens of complaints were made to the Information Commissioner’s Office about Blackburn-based Advice Direct Ltd

Blackburn-based company fined £20k for pestering people with "abusive and threatening" nuisance calls

OVER: From today people will have to pay to park after 3pm in Blackburn town centre council car parks

'They are buffoons' - council bosses branded ‘short-sighted’ and ‘stupid’ for scrapping free parking in Blackburn town centre

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Paul Lambert: 'Baffling' decisions cost Blackburn Rovers in derby defeat to Preston North End

PAUL Lambert pointed the finger of blame at the ‘baffling’ officials after 10-man Blackburn Rovers went down to a 2-1 derby defeat at home to Preston North End.

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LEVELLER: Michael Keane equalised for Burnley in stoppage time

FULL-TIME: Brighton 2-2 Burnley

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BOSS: Sean Dyche watches on at the Amex Stadium

Burnley boss Sean Dyche insists the Clarets could have taken all three points at Brighton

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Shane Duffy is shown the red card after his handball on the line. Pictures: CameraSport

FULL-TIME REPORT & VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Blackburn Rovers 1 Preston North End 2

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MATCHDAY LIVE: Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End

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Shane Duffy celebrates his winner at Brentford

'My Twitter exploded' - Blackburn Rovers defender Shane Duffy on THAT celebration and the form he has taken onto the international stage

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RETURN: Ashley Barnes is back on the bench for Burnley

MATCHDAY LIVE: Brighton v Burnley

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Tony Watt celebrates scoring against Birmingham last month

Blackburn Rovers boss Paul Lambert praises Tony Watt's attitude - and backs striker to fulfil potential

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OLD AND NEW: Burnley’s Danny Ings holds off Liverpool’s Joe Allen during the Clarets Premier League season last year

Burnley boss Sean Dyche eyes Danny Ings fee resolution with Liverpool

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Jason Lowe steps up comeback as Blackburn Rovers U21s make it back-to-back wins

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Simon Garner column: Don’t blame Blackburn Rovers boss for walking if he isn't backed by Venky's

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Blackburn Rovers will be disappointed where they are in the Championship, says Simon Grayson

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Paul Lambert and Simon Grayson go head-to-head again tomorrow

Paul Lambert: Difference between my first Blackburn Rovers game and now is 'night and day'

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Sean Dyche tells Burnley fans: 'I won't be here forever, but I'm not leaving just yet'

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GRATITUDE: Ian Britton celebrates the goal that kept Burnley in the Football League

Barry Kilby and Sean Dyche pay tribute to Burnley hero Ian Britton

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Paul Anderson: Huddersfield focus switched to avoiding relegation battle

Paul Anderson admits Huddersfield's focus has switched from finishing in the top four to avoiding a scrap for survival after an eighth defeat of the season at injury-hit Castleford.

World champion Lizzie Armitstead won the women's Tour of Flanders on Sunday

Lizzie Armitstead continues winning streak at Tour of Flanders

Spurs striker Harry Kane is delighted to have proved he is no one-season wonder

Main goal still the title for Tottenham star Harry Kane

Novak Djokovic won the Miami Open for a sixth time

Novak Djokovic equals Agassi's record of six Miami Open titles

Wasps director of rugby Dai Young does not want to see the back of George Smith, pictured

Alas Smith and moans - Dai Young laments imminent exit of playmaker George

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