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  • Burnley posties’ 40 mile hospice helper
    2:14pm Monday 5th May 2008
    POSTIES have battled through the wind and rain on a whole new round - which has taken them 40 miles to complete.
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    East Lancashire Post Office closure dates announced
    3:36pm Wednesday 16th April 2008
    FINAL closure dates have been set for 24 post offices across East Lancashire which were axed as part of a Government cost cutting exercise.
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    Pupils petition MP on climate change
    10:44pm Wednesday 9th April 2008
    SCHOOL children presented an East Lancashire MP with facts about life in the world's poorest countries in a bid to win support for the Climate Change Bill.
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    Lois in the fast lane for film successLois in the fast lane for film success
    11:06am Thu 3 Apr 08
    A ten-year-old actress has made her first on-screen appearance in a UK action movie featuring a host of famous names.
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    Post office closures bombshellPost office closures bombshell
    10:22pm Mon 21 Jan 08
    A QUARTER of East Lancashire's post offices are set to be axed.
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    Schools closed due to weatherSchools closed due to weather
    5:12pm Mon 21 Jan 08
    Several schools across East Lancashire have been closed today, either due to flooding or a lack of heating.
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    READER VIDEO: Flooding in BillingtonREADER VIDEO: Flooding in Billington
    1:48pm Mon 21 Jan 08
    A Lancashire Telegraph reader has submitted this footage of flooding in Billington today.
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    Boy,13, trapped in muddy hellBoy,13, trapped in muddy hell
    9:37am Sat 12 Jan 08
    A TEENAGE boy was rescued by firefighters after becoming trapped up to his knees in mud while playing on a building site.

    Young girl's dream job
    4:09pm Sunday 23rd December 2007
    A YOUNG girl will be the envy of all children this Christmas after landing a dream job testing toys.

    Angry man used spade on windows
    2:50pm Thursday 29th November 2007
    A MAN who believed his ex-brother-in-law was responsible for pouring battery acid or paint stripper on his car armed himself with a spade and went looking for revenge.
    Reader comments (4)

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