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Police officer sacked more than two years after being cleared of sexual assault

The Workshop opened at an industrial unit in July earlier this year

'We gave it a good go': Padiham coffee shop closes six months after opening

Crowds turned out to give a warm Blackburn welcome to social media star Abdu Rozik

World-famous social media star welcomed to Blackburn diner

Branch Road in Mellor Brook

Council to sell village land in nearby borough for new homes

Helen was spotted on CCTV on Victoria Avenue, Accrington

Woman 'tragically' died after falling down embankment

This former nursery in Clitheroe could be turned into flats

Nursery which closed down this year could become flats in new plans

Denise Gee, Demi Houghton, and Rebecca Bartle at the Give a Gift Christmas tree in Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital

How to 'give a gift' to patients spending Christmas in hospital

Preston Road, Longridge

Care home plan for residential street refused after objections from neighbours

The hearing was at Blackburn Magistrates Court

Police found man sitting at a bus stop with knife after he called them

Sniffer dog Pippa with the seized goods

Sniffer dog find £18,500 worth of illegal cigarettes in raids across East Lancs

Perry's Blackburn

Sales executive denies 12 counts of fraud against car dealership

The dinner is free and the meals are served by volunteers.

Community centre gears up for free Christmas day dinner

Peter Billington was outside Bolton Crown Court on Monday morning

Protester braves freezing winter outside court to 'defend our juries'

Christmas lunch was enjoyed by twenty-two businesswomen from across Lancashire

'I wanted to create opportunities': Oswaldtwistle entrepreneur celebrates

A teacher pointing at a whiteboard

Plans to create special educational needs units at two East Lancashire schools

Volunteers braved sub-zero temperatures to wash dozens of cars in aid of the Gaza emergency appeal.

£13,100 raised for Gaza humanitarian appeal by mosque volunteers

Blackburn bus station

Timetable extensions mean better bus links between Blackburn and Preston

Preston Crown Court

Man to stand trial after denying assault, damage and strangulation offences

The Lancashire-based Christmas tree supplier for Aldi is gearing up for a busy festive period

Lancashire Christmas tree supplier gearing up for busy festive period

Rovers latest

Sheffield Wednesday stance on John Buckley amid Blackburn Rovers recall option

Sam Szmodics has stepped out of two players' shadow to justify Blackburn Rovers faith

Jon Dahl Tomasson's possible punishment after Blackburn Rover red card

Blackburn Rovers dressing room 'tired and hurting' as injuries problems mount

Sheffield Wednesday boss latest manager to praise Blackburn Rovers 'quality'

Sam Szmodics explains 'shush' celebration against Sheffield Wednesday

News

King William Street, Blackburn, 1994

LOOKING BACK Who remembers Blackburn town centre when it looked like this?

Christmas Jumper Day

APPEAL We want to see our readers in their funniest East Lancashire Christmas Jumpers

St Peter’s Parish Centre in Church Street

Volunteers hosting Christmas coffee morning for Cancer Research UK

The new Lancashire LVEP is a partnership between Marketing Lancashire and VisitBlackpool

Marketing Lancashire awarded status to maximise potential of visitor economy

Blackburn town centre during the Covid pandemic

County was not a pushover in Covid discussions, leader insists

A new add-on charge affecting some Ryanair customers has not been well-received

Ryanair passengers slam 'disgraceful' and 'ridiculous' new add-on charge

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Police surrounding the vehicle in Burnley

Man charged with driving offences after police swoop on petrol station

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Lancashire prison officer acquitted of manslaughter following suicide of inmate

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The Witton Inn pub in Blackburn has closed while Stonegate looks for a new tenant

300-year-old Blackburn pub to close as landlady departs after a year in charge

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The week-long ceasefire has collapsed

Another council asked to back Israel/Hamas ceasefire call

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‘Record number’ of suspensions at Blackburn with Darwen schools

New figures show ‘record number’ of suspensions at Blackburn with Darwen schools

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St Paul’s Working Men’s Institute, Blackburn, 1977

LOOKING BACK St Paul's has been open to members for more than a century

Blackburn with Darwen Roads have released details of planned roadworks

Roadworks to look out for in Blackburn and Darwen

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The Green Lane, Blackburn, pitches used by Mill Hill Juniors FC

Final details for junior football club upgrade set for approval

Polling station Image:

Elderly voters forced to climb 'half a mountain' warns councillor

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Last year's Blackburn Festival of Light

Festival of Light cancelled but smaller event arranged instead

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A man who was hit by a car has died

Elderly man who suffered serious head injury in crash dies

A woman has died following a crash on Manchester Road, Accrington, last month

Woman dies almost three weeks after crash into side of building

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Two people have been arrested following a crash in Longridge

Drink drivers more than three times the alcohol limit arrested after crash

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The M65 is closed in both directions near Blackburn

Motorway closed as police respond to 'concern for welfare'

The M65 is closed in both directions near Blackburn due to a police incident

'Avoid the area' - motorway closed in both directions due to police incident

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The Honda Civic's front end was badly damaged in the crash

Drink driver hospitalised after crashing car into lamp post

The M6 in Lancashire has re-opened following a police incident

Updated Motorway re-opens in Lancashire following concern for welfare response

How the new Wilsons Playing Fields leisure centre will look

New images of controversial £12m leisure centre and opening date revealed

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Sport

John Buckley is on loan at Sheffield Wednesday.

Sheffield Wednesday stance on John Buckley amid Blackburn Rovers recall option

Sam Szmodics has proven to be Blackburn Rovers new talisman.

Sam Szmodics has stepped out of two players' shadow to justify Blackburn Rovers faith

Blackburn Rovers head coach, Jon Dahl Tomasson.

Jon Dahl Tomasson's possible punishment after Blackburn Rover red card

Blackburn Rovers have suffered terrible luck with injuries.

Blackburn Rovers dressing room 'tired and hurting' as injuries problems mount

Sheffield Wednesday boss, Danny Rohl.

Sheffield Wednesday boss latest manager to praise Blackburn Rovers 'quality'

Sam Szmodics shushes the Hillsborough crowd.

Sam Szmodics explains 'shush' celebration against Sheffield Wednesday

Burnley boss Vincent Kompany

Vincent Kompany hails Burnley’s ‘incredible’ mindset

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National Sport

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Jake Browning (Phelan M Ebenhack/AP)

Cincinnati Bengals upset Jacksonville Jaguars 34-31 in overtime

Jockey Frankie Dettori was banned for six months on this day in 2012 (David Davies/PA)

On this day in 2012: Frankie Dettori given six-month ban after failing drug test

Aaron Ramsdale, right, has found first-team action hard to come by under Mikel Arteta recently (Zac Goodwin/PA)

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta insists he wants to keep goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale

Manchester Storm’s C.J. Garcia (left) and Nottingham Panthers’ Myles McGurty battle for the puck during the Adam Johnson Memorial Game at the Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham. Picture date: Saturday November 18, 2023.

Neck guards to become compulsory in ice hockey, governing body announces

Ronnie O’Sullivan will spend Christmas in China after winning his eighth UK title (Mike Egerton/PA)

Ronnie O’Sullivan fires parting shot at WST chiefs before jetting off to China

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Health

Denise Gee, Demi Houghton, and Rebecca Bartle at the Give a Gift Christmas tree in Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital

How to 'give a gift' to patients spending Christmas in hospital

These are the symptoms of mycoplasma pneumonia impacting children, how it spreads, and the treatments that are available.

Everything you need to know about white lung pneumonia outbreak

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National News

Rescue workers and volunteers work at the site of a bus accident at the Prachuap Khiri Khan province in Thailand (Sawang Rungrueang Rescue22 Foundation via AP)

Fourteen dead and more than 30 injured after bus crashes in western Thailand

The King speaks at the World Climate Action Summit at Cop28 in Dubai (Chris Jackson/PA)

King and Queen planning first trip to Australia and New Zealand – report

Mount Marapi spews volcanic ash from its crater, in Agam, West Sumatra, Indonesia (Givo Alputra/AP)

Apparent death toll from Indonesia volcano eruption rises to 23

Police officers pursue a deer down a hallway at Cedar Grove Elementary School in Toms River, New Jersey (Toms River Police Department via AP)

Deer’s escape after breaking into US school captured on police bodycams

The USS Carney warship in the Mediterranean Sea (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan U. Kledzik/US Navy via AP)

US and allies in talks on naval task force after Houthi attacks in Red Sea

The Duke of Sussex’s legal challenge over his security arrangements while in the UK will reach the High Court (PA)

Harry’s legal challenge against Home Office to begin

The Sellafield nuclear site in Cumbria (PA)

Sellafield denies nuclear site’s networks have been victim of cyber attacks

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