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Accrington man jailed for eight years after killing woman while under the influence

Accrington man jailed for eight years after killing woman while under the influence

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Machete attack leaves teens with serious stomach and leg injuries - seven arrested

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Shopworker kissed and groped woman as she tried to leave

Police given stop and search powers in this area following machete attack

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Busiest day ever for hospitals in East Lancashire

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Cyclist taken to hospital after crash with car in Whalley

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Large waste fire breaks out in Colne

Pub to be turned into hotel and steakhouse

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Manchester bombing survivor enjoys perfect prom

Investigation launched as 23-year-old woman sexually assaulted

Memories of ‘The Tech’ in Darwen

REGIONAL

9 youngsters collapse after using 'spice' vape

Woman sentenced for stripping off outside taxi rank and assaulting police officer

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East Lancashire's most wanted men each have tattoos

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TV

Details announced for Tez's new show on Channel 4

Housing plan for former landfill site revealed

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Pedestrians fled to avoid dangerous driver

Domestic abuse victim in ‘despair’ at sentence

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Quarter of school nurse posts in Blackburn with Darwen vacant

Woman arrested for being drunk and abusive — at 11am

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Bygones: Family of 11 escape house fire

Concern for welfare over young woman reignites bridge safety concerns

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Family's swimming pool creation wins Flowerpot Sculpture Trail

Complaints over food bank made 'formal'

The 23 East Lancashire parks given Green Flag Awards

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Hostel-dwelling thief stole booze and perfume from shops

Accrington banned driver jailed after reversing into police car

Two-month road closure to improve roundabout

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Bygones: Workmen remove abandoned tram tracks

Town gets ready for 10K race

Art teacher swaps classroom for church

Blackburn cannabis pong driver refused to give blood sample

'Daddy, why are the police at your shop?'

St Johns Ambulance members in East Lancashire helping to those in need

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Ad’s how we did it! How television has evolved since the 1960s

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BYGONES: Ordinary men who fought the fascists

'Museums before buses' accusation from Labour

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The best teaching job ever? Tutor wanted to travel the world with family on gap year

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East Lancs groups get small grants

MP backs action to help arthritis sufferers in to jobs

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NATIONAL: Postman's unusual way of delivering parcel goes viral

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Look out for tonight's partial lunar eclipse

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Dad's anger over his son's lack of school place

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Blackburn's Brian Fogarty is Ironman winner as triathlon makes E Lancs debut

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Ex-soldier brandished pickaxe in front of shocked shoppers and children

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Regional

'You and my kids are my world' - heartbreaking last text dad sent before falling from Thelwall Viaduct

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Boy, 7, relearns to walk after bleed on the brain

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Eight job losses now in store for Rishton high school

Hundreds of trains delayed and several cancelled after man spotted on railway tracks

Crack cocaine addict and wannabe burglar sold cannabis to youngsters

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Inside Blackburn's ice rink as repair work under way

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Teenager threw glass at woman in Rishton pub brawl

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Emergency services called to crash on country lane

REGIONAL

Warning after phone scammers empty victim’s bank accounts

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US investment is a great yarn for Blackburn

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Clarets’ Willie is now back home and well

Centuries-old Massey's brewery in Burnley dominates advert

Girl air lifted to hospital after falling from tree

Blackburn Rovers

Five senior faces back for Rovers' trip to Mansfield Town

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Pitch work sees Rovers Under-23s friendly postponed

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Healthy interest in Rovers' search for new Under-23s boss

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League Two club to benefit from Rovers' Gallagher move

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Brereton on target while Adam features in Under-23s game

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Where things stand for Rovers in the transfer window

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'A journey to get over the line' - Boss on Gallagher chase

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Gallagher always had heart set on a Rovers return

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Sport

Jay Rodriguez off the mark as Burnley play training ground double header

Former Brighton defender becomes Stanley's sixth signing

Stanley snap up midfielder after leaving Leicester City

Former Liverpool youngster becomes Stanley's fourth signing

Burnley sign Bury youngster Ryan Cooney for Under-23s squad

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Chris Wood scores in Burnley's Algarve friendly win over Fulham

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Accrington Stanley snap up new striker - but first he has to serve his notice!

Baxenden surprise Ribblesdale League leaders Salesbury

Accrington Stanley make Zaine Francis-Angol their third summer signing

Rovers win chase for Southampton striker Sam Gallagher

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Coleman happy to make the calls..not take them!

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‘Jay Rodriguez...one of our own...has come home’

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Rovers make good first impression on new recruit Bradley Johnson

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Stewart Downing relishes fresh start with Rovers after being in limbo at Middlesbrough

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Survival not silverware is the goal for Darwen

Sam Gallagher linked with Rovers return

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Peter Crouch calls time on career

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National sport

Solskjaer hopeful ‘loved’ Pogba will stay and wants Sanchez back to his best

Solskjaer ready to unleash ‘fitter, more robust’ United on new Premier League season

Billy Vunipola draws line under homophobic comment in bid not to distract World Cup preparations

Footballers pay respects at Justin Edinburgh memorial service

Nigeria can learn from mistakes – Iwobi

Mosquito adds extra bite to McIlroy’s practice round

Essex beat Warwickshire to knock Somerset off top spot

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Features

Lea Salonga going it alone for the first time at Opera House

‘Festivals are fun’ says Jade Bird ahead of Lytham appearance

PICTURES: Beautifully bonkers Cloudspotting delights festival-goers

It’s all Greek - but that’s the appeal of Mykonos!

Steve Punt up for challenge of Rocky Horror Show in Blackpool

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Health

Praise for town centre care home's staff

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Dental Dilemmas: Nail biting really can damage your teeth

Man completes race three years after suffering heart attack and raises hundreds of pounds

Blind man accuses hospitals trust of 'discrimination'

Pregnant smokers warned of 'potentially deadly risks'

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National news

Trump aide Kellyanne Conway asks reporter ‘what’s your ethnicity?’

R Kelly must be held in jail without bond, judge rules

MEPs back von der Leyen as first woman head of European Commission

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Next Tory leader will have to compromise on Brexit – Rudd

Man due in court over missing mother

European Commission’s new president confirmed by MEPs

‘I had one thought and that was people’s lives needed to be saved’

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