A PUBLIC consultation exercise gave the a resounding thumbs-down to Burnley health bosses' application for NHS Trust status.

More than 3,000 replies were against the move by the regional health authority compared to 20 in support.

A ROW erupted over plans to hold private discussions about the rental of council-owned Union House, in St Peter Street, Blackburn.

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