Lancashire Telegraph’s disability day is wheelie fun
	4:03pm Thu 15 May 08
	HUNDREDS of people attended the Lancashire Telegraph's Disability Awareness Day to find out about support and advice available in the region.

	Church postmaster cleared of sex assaults
	4:31pm Fri 2 May 08
	A POPULAR village postmaster has been cleared of sex assaults on a child and a pregnant woman after a jury took just eight minutes to find him not guilty.
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	Church postmaster tells jury: 'I'm a naturist'
	3:53pm Wed 30 Apr 08
	A POSTMASTER accused of sex offences against a child and a pregnant woman told a jury he and his wife were naturists - and most of his customers knew.

	Church postmaster denies groping pregnant woman
	6:25pm Tue 29 Apr 08
	A CHURCH postmaster said to have groped a pregnant customer in his shop told police he did not do it - and was at a loss to explain why she would accuse him, a jury heard.

	Church postmaster, 60, denies indecent assault
	5:53pm Mon 28 Apr 08
	A POSTMASTER allegedly groomed a schoolgirl for his sexual gratification and groped a pregnant customer at the premises he ran, a jury was told.

Walk with TV star

10:47am Wednesday 23rd April 2008

EAST Lancashire people are being invited to take a walk with a Coronation Street star, for charity.

	Cooking oil tank fire at Church refinery
	10:29am Tue 15 Apr 08
	A BLAZE in an industrial tank, containing 22,000 litres of highly flammable oil, took fire crews more than three hours to make safe.
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Pair released on bail

3:47pm Friday 4th April 2008

TWO men from the same family charged with conspiracy to steal motor vehicles have been bailed.

	VIDEO: 40 police in organised crime raids
	10:03pm Tue 1 Apr 08
	FORTY police raided homes across East Lancashire following an 11-month investigation into an organised car crime gang.

Fire stations told to recruit more ethnic minority staff

7:21pm Monday 31st March 2008

SEVEN fire stations in East Lancashire have been told that they must sign up more personnel from black and ethnic minority communities.

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	‘Gateway’ plans go on show
	12:52pm Fri 28 Mar 08
	RESIDENTS have been given a first look at plans for a canalside regeneration project of an 'eyesore' area.

	Water mess for wildlife
	11:19am Thu 27 Mar 08
	A PHOTOGRAPH of a duck trapped in rubbish on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal has sparked outrage from walkers and councillors.
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Gun crime victim calls for tougher sentences

11:51am Wednesday 26th March 2008

A VICTIM is calling for tougher gun crime sentences in East Lancashire.

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Plans to transform eyesore Hyndburn 'gateway'

4:42pm Tuesday 18th March 2008

AN EYESORE 'gateway' in Hyndburn could be transformed into restaurants, cafes, offies, shops and homes.

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	Grieving mum opens art gallery
	6:03pm Mon 17 Mar 08
	A MUM whose partner died in a tragic railway accident has used her passion for painting to help overcome grief.

	AUDIO: Band set their sights on the big time
	11:45am Sun 9 Mar 08
	MEMBERS of an East Lancashire band led by a Burnley fitter are dreaming of the big-time after being signed by a record label in London.
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Drinker butted glass door

11:54am Wednesday 27th February 2008

A MAN who claimed to have drunk two bottles of vodka behaved aggressively when taken to hospital with a head wound.

Police defend handling of dad's 999 call

7:11pm Friday 22nd February 2008

POLICE chiefs have defended the way an emergency call was dealt with by operators.

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	999 - Sorry, wrong number
	10:41pm Thu 21 Feb 08
	A FATHER who dialled 999 when his son was assaulted has spoken of his fury after being told: "We can't help - it's not an emergency."
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	Rush hour jams as lorry sheds load
	3:44pm Thu 21 Feb 08
	AN investigation has been launched after a lorry shed its load of steel in Church.
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	Firm fined £800 over failure to clean site
	11:38am Fri 15 Feb 08
	A PROPERTY company has been fined £800 after failing to clean up a section of its land after being ordered to do so by a council.

	Pull it down call over 'dangerous' building
	12:41pm Thu 7 Feb 08
	AN HISTORIC former warehouse should be demolished because it's become unsafe, according to a council leader.
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Woman's 'man with a van' fine

1:12pm Sunday 27th January 2008

A WOMAN ended up in court after paying a "man with a van" to take away rubbish from her home - which he then dumped on the roadside.

Neat idea for neighbourhood

2:48pm Friday 25th January 2008

A CAMPAIGN to create "neat streets" and tackle anti-social behaviour has been launched.

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	Council to run neighbour's leisure services
	8:08pm Thu 24 Jan 08
	HYNDBURN'S troubled leisure centres are set to be managed by Blackburn with Darwen Council in a bid to overcome debt problems.
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Teenager's testicle 'shattered' in fight

11:52am Sunday 20th January 2008

A TEENAGER who shattered another man's testicle in a fight has been spared immediate jail.

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Black cabs advertising boost

1:20pm Friday 18th January 2008

BLACK cab drivers could bring in extra cash after councillors approved plans to allow advertising on their vehicles.

You can make it in the movies!

5:29pm Thursday 20th December 2007

YOUNGSTERS from disadvantaged areas are being given the chance to become movie stars in a superhero film to be made by kids.

Attack teen could be sent to jail

3:25pm Thursday 20th December 2007

A teenager who attacked a man leaving him needing surgery could be facing jail.

First residents move into Elevate homes

12:26pm Monday 17th December 2007

A COUPLE have returned to the area where they lived 17 years ago as the first wave of housing renewal residents move into their new homes.

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