Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and Ribble Valley news from the Lancashire Telegraph

Jilted lover from Chatburn jailed with his brother over attack on rival

8:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

A JILTED ex-lover and his brother have been jailed for a total of five years for violently assaulting a man and leaving him temporarily blind in one eye.

Hyndburn councillor apologises for 'tossers' comment on Facebook

5:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

A COUNCIL’S deputy leader has apologised after a controversial Facebook comment.

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Mileage row Lancashire police commissioner Clive Grunshaw to learn his fate soon

4:25pm Friday 24th May 2013

LANCASHIRE’S Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw will find out next month whether he is likely to face criminal charges over accusations he ‘double claimed’ mileage expenses.

Former Lancashire Telegraph journalist dies aged 78

3:56pm Friday 24th May 2013

TRIBUTES have been paid to one of the longest-serving employees in the history of the Lancashire Telegraph.

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Blackburn primary school keeps its 'outstanding' rating

3:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

A PRIMARY school is celebrating keeping its ‘outstanding’ Ofsted rating.

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Forgotten Darwen war memorial is restored

2:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

A FORGOTTEN war memorial has been restored to its former glory and put up in Darwen town centre.

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'Lib Dems conned by Labour at Lancashire County Council' claim

1:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

LANCASHIRE’S new Labour leaders have been accused of ‘conning’ Burnley and Pendle’s Liberal Democrats into supporting their minority administration.

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Gallery: Rovers legends reunite for charity match at Ewood Park

12:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

THE Blackburn Rovers legends’ match could become an annual event after Tugay and his team of stars rolled back the years at Ewood Park.

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Tributes to brave Blackburn teenager who battled rare genetic condition

11:22am Friday 24th May 2013

A ‘BEAUTIFUL’ teenager who lost her battle with a rare chromosome disorder defied doctors’ predictions by living a ‘full and happy’ life.

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Police step up patrols outside East Lancashire schools after reports of men approaching children

10:42am Friday 24th May 2013

POLICE have stepped up security at a high school after a fifth incident involving a child being approached by a suspicious stranger.

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Darwen MP Jake Berry launches apprenticeship scheme

8:57pm Friday 24th May 2013

APPRENTICES from Darwen have told how on-the-job training had transformed their lives as a campaign got underway.

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Blackburn mayor tells of shock at Royal garden party as news broke of Woolwich killing

10:05am Friday 24th May 2013

NEW Blackburn Mayor Salim Mulla said he shuddered with shock at a Royal Garden Party when he heard a soldier had been hacked to death by Islamic extremists just 12 miles away.

Royal aide from Ribble Valley died after falling in the road near The Ritz

9:49am Friday 24th May 2013

THE Queen Mother’s last treasurer suffered fatal head injuries after he fell crossing the road outside London’s Ritz Hotel, an inquest heard.

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