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Stars pay homage to king of romance

5:07pm Monday 19th November 2012

BOLLYWOOD stars turned out in strength for a final homage to Indian movie mogul Yash Chopra at the premiere of his last film.

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Blackburn woman is a weight loss champ by accident!

1:42pm Wednesday 29th August 2012

SHE may have only gone along to give her sister moral support but, more than two years on from her first diet club meeting, Zee Quraishi is a new woman.

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Amber gets a head start in beauty trade

2:21pm Tuesday 17th April 2012

A TEENAGER is getting a head start with her future career plans to work in the beauty industry.

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Immigration expert’s warning to East Lancashire community

3:14pm Tuesday 3rd April 2012

A leading Immigration lawyer has urged the community to be wary of rule changes which are due to come into force over the coming year.

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Film tribute to forgotten Blackburn war heroes

4:30pm Tuesday 20th September 2011

WITH VIDEO: Schoolchildren are shining a spotlight on some of Blackburn’s forgotten war heroes.

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Accrington pupils pitch in to help at orphanage

2:45pm Wednesday 24th August 2011

ACCRINGTON sixth formers have been offering a helping hand to orphans in India.

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Lancaster couple hailed for award-winning work

6:01pm Monday 27th June 2011

A COMMUNITY group that helps people in one of the poorest areas of the world has vowed to continue its work after picking up a prestigious award.

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Blackpool's Madame Tussauds in tribute to Bollywood greats

5:58pm Monday 27th June 2011

BLACKPOOL’S Madame Tussauds is set to open a Bollywood experience later this year.

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Blackburn centre tackling big issues set to expand

5:12pm Monday 13th June 2011

A UNIQUE Islamic education centre that tackles serious issues such as forced marriages, domestic abuse, drug addiction and anti-social behaviour is expanding.

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Pendle mayor hoping to start a chain reaction

12:50pm Saturday 4th June 2011

EAST Lancashire’s youngest-ever first citizen said he wanted to encourage more young people into local politics.

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Cast your vote for International Indian Film Academy Awards

2:58pm Tuesday 10th May 2011

INDIAN cinema fans worldwide can vote for their favourite film of the last year to receive a top industry award.

Awards honour East Lancashire women

4:19pm Monday 7th March 2011

ASIAN women in East Lancashire will be commended for their voluntary and community work at a special awards ceremony.

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Blackburn headteacher: Respect for each other is the key

4:45pm Monday 28th February 2011

A PHILOSOPHY of ‘respecting and trying to understand one another’ has helped one headteacher transform school into a community hub for pupils and parents.

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East Lancashire sci-fi writer has vision of the future

5:04pm Monday 21st February 2011

AN Islamic scholar and community cohesion leader has launched a bid to become the next big sci-fi writer.

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West Is West for acclaimed actor Om

4:45pm Monday 21st February 2011

Om Puri is one of the most acclaimed actors India has ever produced. He received a Bafta nomination for his role in East in East. Now 13 years on he is to reprise the role of George Khan in the sequel West is West.

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Blackburn boxing coach doesn’t pull punches

12:30pm Saturday 12th February 2011

INSPIRATIONAL boxing coach Yaqoob Hussain is a true community hero.

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Owzat! Star Akshay Kumar talks about Patiala House

2:30pm Saturday 12th February 2011

The new movie Patiala House is a family drama based on a shopowner’s son who longs to play cricket for England. The film’s star Akshay Kumar gives us the lowdown on his role.

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