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Lancashire Police looking for man in connection with indecent exposure
Lancashire Police are looking to speak to a man in connection with an incident where a man indecently exposed himself in front of three teenage girls in Padiham. CCTV footage showed a man walking through a garden/park environment on Saturday, May
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Does bottled water expire? The important facts you need to know
Bottled water is a common sight on supermarket shelves and some people might wonder if it can go bad. After all, they usually have a Best Before Date printed on the bottle, but can it actually expire or be dangerous to drink after a certain period
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Homeowners without internet for days as repair work carried out in this town
Some Virgin Media customers in Padiham have been without internet over the weekend. People in the BB12 area, around Cambridge Drive, King Street and beyond, have reported broadband outages since Saturday (June 8). A green box, used for telephone
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Vicarage nursery to flats rebuild set for approval
The major reconstruction of an edge-of-town centre nursery building into an 18-apartment complex looks set to go ahead. Wale Jones's application to convert Parsonage House in Blackburn Road, Accrington, has been recommended for approval by Hyndburn
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Candidates announced for by-election in Ribble Valley
The candidates for a by-election in the Ribble Valley have been announced ahead of the vote next month on the same day as the General Election. The by-election is taking place in the St Mary's ward in Clitheroe, after councillor Stewart Fletcher
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Hospital assault damages in Lancashire top £600k since 2019
NHS trusts across Lancashire have paid out more than £600,000 in damages after assaults on staff in the last five years, new figures reveal. An investigation by LegalExpert.co.uk has found a total of 103 claims and incidents of NHS staff assaults
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Cheapest Championship season tickets and where Rovers rank
Another eventful Championship season is in the books and attention now turns to the 2024/25 campaign. Last month, Rovers revealed supporters could book their seat for every league game at Ewood Park starting from £349 as part of an offer to mark
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Eid prayers to be held at this historic venue
Eid prayers will be held at a Lancashire cricket ground for the first time. East Lancs CC, based off Dukes Brow and West Park Road, will host the event which takes place in the morning of Sunday, June 16. East Lancs CC is one of the oldest cricket
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Ex-Burnley goalkeeper Heaton to link up with England Euro squad
Former Burnley shot stopper Tom Heaton will link up with England’s Euro squad as a “training goalkeeper”. The 38-year-old will support Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale and Dean Henderson during the tournament in Germany, which gets under way later
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'We’re buzzing to be back': Manchester Craft Beer Festival returns
Returning to the city for its fourth year, Manchester Craft Beer Festival is set to bring its 'elite beer discovery experience back bigger and better'. This year's Manchester Craft Beer Festival will also include a complimentary trade exclusive
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Hilarious moment cricketer runs into chairs whilst playing video game
This is the hilarious moment a cricketer ran into fellow players whilst playing a video game. The cricketer was engrossed in a virtual reality game and appears to have hit a decent shot. After completing the shot, he appeared to momentarily
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Lancs victims lost £120K to scammers after ‘handing over’ valuables to criminals
People in Lancashire were scammed out of more than £120,000 between April 2023 and March 2024. According to Action Fraud, there were 25 reports of courier fraud, when people are duped into handing over money or valuables to criminals posing as
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MP's cousin and Workers Party candidate pulls out of election at 11th hour
Potential Workers Party of Britain candidate Matthew Britcliffe has pulled out of the general election campaign in Hyndburn. Last week, the Blackburn-born quantity surveyor announced his intention to stand for George Galloway's party against his
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Police charge man over burglary offences
A 28-year-old man has been charged with burglary offences in Burnley. Macauley Mulvaney was wanted in Burnley in relation to a burglary and breach of bail. Mulvaney was arrested last Friday (7 June) and has since been charged with burglary
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Worried Nans and England tears - Wharton family on Adam's metoric rise
Adam Wharton's achievements on the international stage have been proudly cheered on by everyone at Blackburn Rovers. The Academy graduate has enjoyed a meteoric rise to the very pinnacle of English football after being named in England's squad
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Blackburn born Tory chair dodged questions in interview over selection
Conservative chair Richard Holden sought to dodge questions about how he landed a plum Conservative constituency during a tetchy TV interview. Mr Holden, until recently the MP for North West Durham, a seat that now no longer exists, was the sole
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Two arrested after man left in critical condition following assault
A man was left in a critical condition in hospital, following an assault in Blackpool. Police were called at 4.25am Saturday (June 8) to a report of a serious assault near to Walkabout on Queen Street in Blackpool. A man in his 50s was taken
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Darwen Labour councillors advice session
DARWEN'S Labour councillors will be holding and advice surgery in the town's library on Saturday. It will take place from 10.30am to 11.30am. The Blackburn with Darwen borough councillors for Darwen East ward (Katrina Fielding, Martin McCaughran
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Swimming club 'at tipping point' needs £6,000 to survive
A Burnley swimming club which has been active for almost 50 years is facing an uncertain future, with their acting chairman saying the club is at a “tipping point.” Burnley Bobcats is launching a fundraising appeal to help the club continue operating
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Council to spend £350k to find savings to close £9m budget gap
Blackburn with Darwen Council is to spend £350,000 on employing consultants to find savings as it battles to close a potential cash black hole of £9.9 million in 2025/26. The proposal is included in an assessment of the authority's Medium Term
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70-bed care home with a cinema and a bar planned for town centre
A 70-bed care home could be coming to Clitheroe after plans were submitted to the council. The development by Muller Property Group has been proposed for a site in Pendle Road which received outline planning permission last year. The site,
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Don’t get burnt by bad broadband this summer
Brsk is bringing fast, full fibre broadband to the good people of Lancashire and beyond, throughout the North West of the UK. Their approach is simple: Provide people with the fastest, most reliable type of broadband available in the UK. That
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Former England footballer officially opens £2m dementia care home extension
A former England international footballer and current pundit was at the grand opening of an extension to a care home in the Ribble Valley which specialises in dementia care. Townfield Care is a family-owned company which has recently invested £2m
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Council refuse development of pilates studio and swimming pool at luxury retreat
Plans to further develop a site of luxury holiday lodges in the Ribble Valley have been refused. Bosses at Everything Retreat, near Mellor, applied to the borough council to construct a building which would contain three treatment rooms, a reception
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Was May House in Blackburn one of Blackburn's first Chinese restaurants?
Here’s a photo from the archives which might bring back a few memories for those of you who enjoyed a meal out in the Nineties. May House restaurant, Blackburn, 1992 (Picture: Newsquest) Taken in 1992, it shows the May House Restaurant which
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Mechanic caught drink driving weeks before moving to Australia for new job
A DRINK-driver was kept in custody by police after telling them he was due to leave to work in Australia in a few weeks. Blackburn magistrates heard the two days in custody had been a “nightmare” for Bradley Kelly and his family. Kelly, 24,
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All the roadworks in Blackburn with Darwen beginning today
Blackburn with Darwen Council has released a list of roadworks set to begin today (Monday, June 10). Most of the work involves traffic management including road closures and two-way or multi-way signals. A spokesperson for the council’s roads
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Special service held at Blackburn Cathedral to mark 80 years since D-Day
Blackburn Cathedral hosted a special service on Sunday afternoon to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy. The service was attended by civic dignitaries from across the county along with the Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire
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Nisa ‘no longer trading’ with East Lancs store as liquidators appointed
A Nisa Local store in Darwen has closed and liquidators have been appointed to the store by the High Court of Justice. The liquidators will take control of the business, on 140-148, Blackburn Road, and will settle any legal disputes or outstanding
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Voters reminded over boundary changes at election
Residents in Pendle are being reminded that they will be voting in a new constituency. The new Pendle and Clitheroe constituency will include 10 wards from the Ribble Valley, including the town of Clitheroe, along with most of Pendle. Pendle
