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Blackburn with Darwen election results: Ruling coalition fares well 3:40pm Fri 2 May 08 UPDATED Blackburn with Darwen's ruling coalition looks set to continue after a disastrous election for Labour. Reader comments (129)

Burnley election results: Lib Dems seize control of Burnley 1:45pm Fri 2 May 08 UPDATED The Liberal Democrats have seized sole power in Burnley on a poor day for Labour. Reader comments (32)

Rossendale election results: Conservative strengthen control 12:26pm Fri 2 May 08 THE Tories re-asserted their grip on power in Rossendale by gaining three seats.Reader comments (5)

Labour and Conservatives in talks over Pendle power-sharing

10:39pm Friday 2nd May 2008

LABOUR and the Conservatives have launched power sharing talks to take over in Pendle.

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Hyndburn election results: Tories tighten grip 2:30am Fri 2 May 08 CONTROL of Hyndburn Council remains with the Conservatives after they increased their one-seat majority to three.Reader comments (7)

Pendle election results: Lib Dems lose overall control 1:43am Fri 2 May 08 THE council leader lost his seat and his party lost overall control during a night of election shocks for the Liberal Democrats in Pendle.Reader comments (21)

East Lancashire local election results 4:27pm Fri 2 May 08 UPDATED Voters across East Lancashire went to the polls in elections that could change the political landscape of the region.Reader comments (41)

Bury election results: Ramsbottom stays Tory

10:43am Friday 2nd May 2008

RAMSBOTTOM remained under Conservative control on a great election night for the Tories in Bury.

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Chorley election results: Tories hold on to power 1:38am Fri 2 May 08 CONSERVATIVES retained control of Chorley Council, gaining two seats, one at the expense of Labour and one from an Independent.Reader comments (3)

Burnley council elections preview 4:14pm Fri 25 Apr 08 The Lib Dem and Tory alliance will be bidding to defend their two-year-old, three-member majority.Reader comments (3)

Pendle council elections preview 4:13pm Fri 25 Apr 08 It has already been a stormy campaign in Pendle, where the Lib Dems are hoping to hold on to their big majority and make it five years in control of the borough.Reader comments (8)

Rossendale council elections preview 4:12pm Fri 25 Apr 08 Labour enjoyed 14 years of control before it lost out to the Conservatives in 2000, winning power back in 2002 but losing it again in 2004.

Hyndburn council elections preview 4:10pm Fri 25 Apr 08 Turnout is a key factor in Hyndburn, where the wards are smaller than in many boroughs, and some seats could turn on just a handful of votes in what will be one of the tightest contests in Lancashire.

Blackburn with Darwen council elections preview 4:06pm Fri 25 Apr 08 Blackburn town hall has seen its fair share of twists and turns in the past year, and there could well be plenty more after May 1.Reader comments (23)