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East Lancashire PR agency scoop industry award for fourth time in seven years

Work on the bypass began in 2020

Landmark moment for new Lancashire bypass as road prepares to open

All the criminals before magistrates in November

Racist football fans, yobs, thugs and fly-tippers - November in the magistrates

Jake Blenkinsop

Freedom for teen despite being jailed for assaulting man over 'dodgy pink pills'

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Samantha Howard, better known as Jay, wants to normalise disabilities on TV

MAFS star wants to make hometown proud and normalise disabilities on TV

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James and Laura Stokes at the awards

Coach hire comparison company wins award as firm celebrates £5.1m yearly income

Sharon Plunkett

Woman who'd 'never run in her life' completes 5k a day in memory of dad

Glen Little at The Royal Dyche, with landlady Justine Lorriman

Football legend and landlady’s ‘childhood hero’ pays visit to pub

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Assistant Chief Constable Peter Lawson died at his home this morning

'Highly respected' senior Lancashire police officer dies, aged just 50

The dog had become stuck on an embankment off Batridge Road, Turton

Firefighters called to 'dog rescue' at reservoir embankment

Livesey Branch Road, Blackburn

Firefighters called to 'domestic property' blaze

Ian with deputy mayor of Blackburn with Darwen, Sylvia Liddle.

Inspirational Rovers' fan raises £1,329 in memory of wife

Accrington Town Hall

Man died at Royal Blackburn Hospital after drug use

Burnley Town Hall

Man's aggressive, threatening and racist e-mails to staff at council offices

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Kevin Day, police sergeant for the Rural Task Force and Cllr Stuart Hirst, chairman of Ribble Valley Borough Council's health and housing committee with a Speed Indicator

New flashing speed warnings for East Lancs country lanes

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The incident happened in the afternoon on Accrington Road and Rossendale Road

Large fuel spillage in Burnley causes road closures in the area

The warning has been issued for the whole of the North West

More rain to bring flooding and disruption to transport in East Lancashire

The driver was stopped by police on the M62 in the afternoon of Saturday December 9

Driver's car had "strong smell of cannabis" on M62

The River Irwell is predicted to flood this weekend

'River flooding expected until Tuesday': Flood alerts as Storm Fergus hits UK

Co-op Funeral Service, Bispham Road, Blackpool

Woman in her 20s attacked on way home from work in Blackpool

Christina Gabbitas at No 10 Downing Street

Blackburn author invited to No 10 Downing Street Christmas lights switch on

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Winning the Community Energy England award for Advancing Innovation, from left, Clive Rushmore, Energy Advisor for RVE, with sponsor Helen Seagrave from Electricity North West, RVE director Kate Gilmartin and RVE project lead Jenny Duthie

'We want to help people to reduce bills': new heat pumped homes for Rossendale

Louise Walden-Edwards was recognised as a finalist at the ‘She Inspire’ Awards for Health, Fitness and Wellbeing

'It's an honour to even be nominated': Chorley woman named as finalist in awards

The Clifton Arms. Inset photo is stock image of Christmas dinner from Canva

Generous landlady spreads Christmas cheer with free community lunch

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Storm Fergus is expected to bring further bad weather

Storm Fergus to sweep UK prompting road, rail, air and ferry transport fears

Kirsty Robinson

New business development manager appointed to Thorite's Blackburn branch

Hodder Bridge Court

Ribble Valley Airbnb owner named 'best room host' in the UK

Marine Road Central in Morecambe

Plans for 86-bedroom hotel in Lancashire town have been given the go-ahead

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Some of the criminals jailed in November

Drug gangs, thugs, and thieves - the East Lancashire lags jailed in November

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Farington Waste Recovery Park

East Lancashire councils given more time to plan following end of tip deal

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Death notices from the Lancashire Telegraph

9 death notices and funeral announcements from the Lancashire Telegraph

The Talbot Gateway project in Blackpool

Plans for £65m state of the art education campus in Lancashire town

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What the restaurant will look like

Independent Lancashire Turkish restaurant to open second venue in Manchester

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A former landlord said he was forced to live in rented accommodation himself after his tenant refused to move out of the property he owned.

Man who lost £38k due to problem tenant calls for more landlord protection

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Rovers were playing at home at Ewood Park

Arrests and ejections in 'isolated incidents' during Rovers clash with Leeds United

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Brian Blakeman has been missing since Tuesday

Appeal as police work 'night and day' to find man missing since Tuesday

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The River Irwell could be set to rise

Flood warnings across region as River Irwell set to rise amid 'heavy rainfall'

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The road has been closed because of flooding

Warning for drivers as flooding closes road

CCTV from the Morrisons in Blackburn

Investigation after £700 worth of goods believed 'stolen' from supermarket

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Mike has been volunteering with the MS Society for nearly 40 years

Volunteer who cared for late wife honoured at national awards

The Life of Pi (Picture: Johan Persson)

'Life of Pi is not a puppet show, they are characters in their own right'

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Shaz Malik has spoken out about the abuse suffered by taxi drivers

Taxi association founder speaks out on drivers 'used as human punching bags'

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Former Blackburn Woolworth building, 1995

LOOKING BACK Woolworth's will always be remembered for this iconic Blackburn store

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Man subjected emergency workers to 'vile racist abuse'

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Plans to replace this bungalow with a two-storey house have been approved

Couple's plans to build family home on site of bungalow approved by council

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Close to £9,000 has been handed out by Bacup Cultural Consortium in the last year

Town's culture body hands out close to £9,000 to fund local events

The elusive Darwen Grinch has been spotted in Darwen again

The Darwen Grinch back to spread cheer handing out presents to children

Yellow weather warning issued for Blackburn

Met Office yellow rain warning for East Lancashire this weekend

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Saima Afzal, founder of SAS Rights

Woman's 16 day of action campaign calls for better female representation

Cannabis was found at a house in Burnley

Police find cannabis grow in bedroom after tip-off

The Clifton Arms team

'We're more than a pub': Meet the landlady brewing up kindness in the community

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Lou Yewdall (left) and Brian Clarke (right)

Wiltshire Farm Foods surprises loyal customer with heartfelt gift

Where sells the best pigs in blankets? Well I just had to find out.

Which supermarket sells the best pigs in blankets? Tesco? Asda? Find out here

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The Cuerden site

Major industrial and retail development approved for end of M65 site

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