Father accused of witness intimidation over Mellor death crash
	10:40pm Wed 30 Apr 08
	A MAN has been accused of intimidating a witness who was due to give evidence against his son in a death crash court case.

	Memorial event for Wilpshire man killed in crash
	2:39pm Sun 27 Apr 08
	FRIENDS of a music-lover killed in a car crash gathered for a final time to raise money in his name.

	Stranded Pendle Hill walker, 60, saved by dog
	9:59pm Mon 21 Apr 08
	UPDATE A RETIRED property developer has told how a friend's dog saved his life after he fell down a ravine and was left stranded on Pendle Hill.
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	Fatal Mellor crash - man admits death charge
	10:43pm Sun 20 Apr 08
	A MAN has pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving after he crashed a car and killed one of his best friends.
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	Wilpshire teenager sings in memory of mum
	10:44pm Sun 20 Apr 08
	A TEENAGE boy whose mum died after being diagnosed with a brain tumour is to sing at a fund-raising event in her memory.

	Hollywood comes calling for Suzanne
	2:22pm Mon 17 Mar 08
	OFFICE girl plucked from obscurity to work with Hollywood superstars on a new movie - sounds like the plot of a film. But that's exactly what happened to Suzanne Johnston.
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	'Vital' rail link improvements turned down
	11:30pm Fri 14 Mar 08
	A MASSIVE blow has been dealt to the regeneration of East Lancashire after plans to transform rail links to Manchester were shot down.
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	Rail link refusal 'unfair' on East Lancs
	11:55pm Fri 14 Mar 08
	THE GOVERNMENT'S refusal to fund crucial rail improvements is "unfair" on the people of East Lancashire, according to a business leader.
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	Bloomin' eck! Mum finds frog in Mother's Day flowers
	11:07am Tue 4 Mar 08
	A MOTHER got a bigger surprise than she bargained for when her Mother's Day bouquet was delivered - and a frog hopped out.
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	Young Citizen Awards: Elliot's life turned around
	3:41pm Fri 29 Feb 08
	FIFTEEN-year-old Elliot Costello from Wilpshire was named runner-up in the awards ceremony after the judges heard that he had turned his life around through helping others.

	Heater ban could leave pub smokers out in the cold
	12:32pm Fri 1 Feb 08
	MOVES to ban patio heaters to save the environment have come under fire from pubs across East Lancashire.
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	Troops return early from Iraq
	2:08pm Thu 31 Jan 08
	EAST Lancashire soldier Lieutenant Henry Russell-Blackburn will soon be back home after a "rewarding" three months in Iraq.

Train service suspended due to weather

5:13pm Monday 21st January 2008

Train travel in East Lancashire has been affected by the flooding, with services suspended on Northern Rail services between Bolton and Clitheroe.

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	Survivor’s thanks to life-savers
	11:03am Mon 14 Jan 08
	A CRASH victim handed over a cheque for nearly £5,000 to the emergency service that saved his life.
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	Retired policeman in court after bin row
	5:01pm Wed 9 Jan 08
	A RETIRED policeman and leading charity worker ended up in court accused of assault after rowing with a binman who refused to collect his rubbish.
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Have-a-go neighbours trap burglar

5:23pm Friday 4th January 2008

NEIGHBOURS joined forces to help catch a young man who burgled the home of a 91-year-old World War II fighter pilot.

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Children bowled over by drive in limo

4:46pm Friday 28th December 2007

YOUNGSTERS from a children's charity were bowled over when limousines arrived to transport them to a Christmas party, thanks to a Blackburn company.

Assault on teenage girl

2:57pm Monday 10th December 2007

A MAN who assaulted a teenage girl when he pushed her claimed she had "invaded his space", trying to kiss him, a court heard.

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Grandma, 83, vows to carry on driving after first smash in 55 years

6:08pm Sunday 9th December 2007

AN 83-year-old grandmother who flipped her car onto its roof in an accident has vowed to keep on driving.

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Pensioner, 84, injured as car overturns

9:10am Thursday 6th December 2007

AN EIGHTY-four-year-old woman escaped with only minor injuries after her car overturned.

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Burglars struck as hero saw sick wife

12:02pm Tuesday 27th November 2007

A 91-year-old war veteran's home was burgled while he was paying his daily visit to his wife in hospital.

Clitheroe to Manchester train service 'unacceptable'

9:17am Tuesday 27th November 2007

A KEY train service through East Lancashire has been branded "unacceptable."

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	Church offers taste of Christmas past
	6:29pm Mon 26 Nov 07
	A VILLAGE church is offering a taste of Christmas past - after a parishoner uncovered a 200-year-old recipe.