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Lancashire rated one of best police forces

12:21pm Thursday 11th March 2010

LANCASHIRE has been hailed as one of the best performing police forces in the country.

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Anger over plans to close 3 waste recycling centres in East Lancashire

12:00pm Thursday 11th March 2010

COMMUNITY leaders have reacted angrily over plans to close three waste recycling centres as part of cost-cutting measures by Lancashire County Council.

Man guilty of Blackburn murder

11:20am Thursday 11th March 2010

UPDATE: A 21-YEAR-OLD man from Blackburn found guilty of murder has been jailed for life today.

Crackdown on sexual explotation in Blackburn helps 385 young women

11:00am Thursday 11th March 2010

SOME 385 young women have been offered protection as part of a crackdown on sexual expoitation in Blackburn less than two years, it has been revealed.

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Death of Blackburn girl, 11, on icy path was 'tragic accident'

10:30am Thursday 11th March 2010

THE death of an 11-year-old who slipped on ice as she made her way to school was a ‘tragic accident’, a coroner said.

100 motorists stopped in Nelson police crackdown

10:28am Thursday 11th March 2010

NEARLY 100 motorists were stopped in a crackdown on dangerous or irresponsible drivers in Nelson.

Arrests in Blackburn and Accrington in 'crash for cash' probe

9:30am Thursday 11th March 2010

UPDATE: Police believe they have cracked a major ‘crash for cash’ insurance fraud ring after making eight arrests across Blackburn and Accrington.

Nelson homes evacuated after petrol leak

8:30am Thursday 11th March 2010

A petrol leak led to homes in Nelson being evacuated for almost 24 hours.

Heartbroken Burnley woman speaks of losing partner days before wedding

7:30am Thursday 11th March 2010

A HEARTBROKEN fiance has spoken of her sorrow after her partner of 10 years died just days before they were due to get married.

Volunteers needed to watch over rare birds in Lancashire

10:23am Thursday 11th March 2010

VOLUNTEERS in Lancashire are being called to help watch over the Ribble’s rarest wildlife.

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Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre revamp begins

11:50am Thursday 11th March 2010

WORK to transform the ground floor of Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre into Hyndburn’s first centre for the arts has started.

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Blackburn Road to be Accrington's high street

10:57am Thursday 11th March 2010

Hyndburn Council has identified Blackburn Road for development as Accrington's ‘high street’.

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Hyndburn Conservative hopeful: Women should pay for abortions

10:58am Thursday 11th March 2010

A MAN hoping to become Hyndburn’s next MP has claimed women should have to pay to have an abortion.

Darwen smart meter firm secures school deal

10:45am Thursday 11th March 2010

EAST Lancashire firm Bglobal has clinched a deal which will see its energy ‘smart meters’ installed in 23,000 schools.

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Darwen Labour councillors: Tory sign breaches guidelines

10:43am Thursday 11th March 2010

A NEW Conservative Party office in Darwen breaches planning guidelines, Labour councillors have told borough planners.

Bigger premises for Darwen based credit union

10:40am Thursday 11th March 2010

JUBILEE Tower Credit Union is expanding.

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98% of East Lancashire patients seen in 4 hours

10:25am Thursday 11th March 2010

HOSPITAL bosses met their target of almost all of the 21,752 people who visited Royal Blackburn or Burnley General receiving emergency treatment within four hours.