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Two pubs face losing their licences after serving Hector Eccles, 16, alcohol the night he died in a quad bike crash

Pub licences under review after selling booze to boy, 16, who died in quad crash

Burnley Magistrates' Court, where the case was heard as a Crown Court hearing

Burnley Magistrates' Court, where the case was heard as a Crown Court hearing

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Man found with sexual images of children on phone days after prison release

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Blackburn school where 'pupils are not safe' rated 'Inadequate' by Ofsted

CCTV image released by Lancashire Police in witness appeal

CCTV image released by Lancashire Police in witness appeal

CCTV witness appeal after 'grenade-type devices' found

A new search will take place around the village of Masca, Tenerife, for missing British teenager Jay Slater

A new search will take place around the village of Masca, Tenerife, for missing British teenager Jay Slater

Huge search under way in Tenerife for Jay Slater after call for volunteers

The land is up for sale at £1.3m

The land is up for sale at £1.3m

Club's dream of transforming abandoned football ground

Hills background the landscape throughout the Forest of Bowland Image: Jack Fifield, Newsquest

Hills background the landscape throughout the Forest of Bowland Image: Jack Fifield, Newsquest

2024 Constituency Profiles

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Veteran Tory candidate has saved hall but can he now save his seat?

Pavilion Coffee House is on the list

Pavilion Coffee House is on the list

Is your favourite on the list? English retail award nominees announced

Broadfield Specialist School

Broadfield Specialist School

East Lancs specialist school where pupils 'achieve exceptionally well'

Blackburn Magistrates' Court

Blackburn Magistrates' Court

Man over drink drive limit when caught taking young brother to football

Inside Owl Hall in Accrington

Inside Owl Hall in Accrington

Owners make 'bittersweet' decision to sell £575K 'characterful' home with hot tub

Roots Community members and other attendees at St Luke's Church in Blackburn

Roots Community members and other attendees at St Luke's Church in Blackburn

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Addiction recovery group celebrates its second anniversary

Nelson and Colne College student awards

Nelson and Colne College student awards

Woman who had no qualifications on arrival to East Lancs wins Student of the Year

Work has begun on a major new development in Blackburn opposite a primary school.

Work has begun on a major new development in Blackburn opposite a primary school.

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Work begins on new ‘luxury flats’ opposite primary school

Health and Wellbeing Award winner Mark Smedley

Health and Wellbeing Award winner Mark Smedley

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Active Burnley Awards sees local people receive lifetime achievement accolades

Jason Manford (left) is tipped to star in a musical based on the life of Dave Fishwick (right)

Jason Manford (left) is tipped to star in a musical based on the life of Dave Fishwick (right)

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Bank of Dave to be turned into musical – and Jason Manford tipped to star

Dick and Angel Strawbridge outside their chateau (PA)

Dick and Angel Strawbridge outside their chateau (PA)

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Popular TV duo set for Blackburn arrival this October

Stonyhurst College

Stonyhurst College

Planning and development

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Prestigious school applies to keep temporary building for three more years

Naz Islam with customers

Naz Islam with customers

Much loved restaurant 'needs your help' at curry awards

10 death notices and funeral announcements from the Lancashire Telegraph

10 death notices and funeral announcements from the Lancashire Telegraph

10 death notices and funeral announcements from the Lancashire Telegraph

Anniversary of the launch of the Road Crime Team

Anniversary of the launch of the Road Crime Team

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570 people arrested and £5.3m of drugs taken off Lancs streets this year

Road closures for Padiham on Parade

Road closures for Padiham on Parade

Full list of road closures as town sent back in time to 1940s for festival

Some of the rides at the Corporation Park funfair in 1992

Some of the rides at the Corporation Park funfair in 1992

Blackburn in the summer meant festivals in Corporation Park

The Brewery is famous across the county

The Brewery is famous across the county

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Fancy running a pub? Thwaites hunting for new managers of these East Lancs boozers

The main street in Whalley

The main street in Whalley

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Inside the idyllic village being 'turned into Blackpool by boozed-up day-trippers'

Burscough and Lytham St Annes are among the best places to raise a family

Burscough and Lytham St Annes are among the best places to raise a family

Why these Lancashire areas are among the best places to raise a family in the UK

Linda Short, pictured third from the right

Linda Short, pictured third from the right

'It's been such a privilege': Hospice nurse retires after career spanning 46 years

Details on Gail Platt's exit storyline from Corrie have been revealed.

Details on Gail Platt's exit storyline from Corrie have been revealed.

Corrie legend Gail Platt’s exit storyline ‘revealed’ as icon character to return

A group of search and rescue workers near to the village of Masca, Tenerife

A group of search and rescue workers near to the village of Masca, Tenerife

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Jay’s best friend reveals he heard missing teen ‘slipping on rocks’ in final call

Paul Arnott, a mountaineer and TikTok star, has been looking for missing man Jay Slater

Paul Arnott, a mountaineer and TikTok star, has been looking for missing man Jay Slater

TikTok star with 260K followers joins hunt for missing Jay Slater

Police have charged two men after drugs were seized in Blackpool.

Police have charged two men after drugs were seized in Blackpool.

Two charged over supply of crack cocaine and heroin

Rishton takeaway Suarez’s Tasty Bites reopens under new management

Rishton takeaway Suarez’s Tasty Bites reopens under new management

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Takeaway named after 'infamous' footballer reopens under new management

Florence is pictured at West End Methodist Church in Oswaldtwistle with fellow churchgoers and friends.

Florence is pictured at West End Methodist Church in Oswaldtwistle with fellow churchgoers and friends.

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‘Amazing’ 101-year-old who still goes to church every week

Pakistani cricket superstar, Shaheen Shah Afridi made a surprise visit to Blackburn

Pakistani cricket superstar, Shaheen Shah Afridi made a surprise visit to Blackburn

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Cricket superstar makes surprise appearance at Blackburn restaurant

Moment car mounts pavement in Blackburn

Moment car mounts pavement in Blackburn

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Video shows ‘hairy moment’ bin men nearly hit after car mounted path

The incident happened at the Capital Centre, Walton-le-Dale, on Tuesday.

The incident happened at the Capital Centre, Walton-le-Dale, on Tuesday.

Man pleads guilty to theft from TK Maxx store

The group of 25 Santas

The group of 25 Santas

Why a group of 25 Santas climbed up Rivington Pike 6 months before Christmas

Blackburn Boulevard, 1927

Blackburn Boulevard, 1927

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Boulevard photo from almost a century ago shows very busy Blackburn

Jonathan Reynolds, Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Key Group CEO Simon Thompson, Ribble Valley Labour General Election candidate Maya Ellis, Councillor Connor Dwyer, Sharoe Green District Council

Jonathan Reynolds, Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Key Group CEO Simon Thompson, Ribble Valley Labour General Election candidate Maya Ellis, Councillor Connor Dwyer, Sharoe Green District Council

Labour business boss hits Ribble Valley campaign trail

The proposed new Skills and Cyber Campus in Blackburn

The proposed new Skills and Cyber Campus in Blackburn

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The new buildings at heart of town's £60m skills campus revealed

A car crashed into the front of the PC Waves store in Blackburn

A car crashed into the front of the PC Waves store in Blackburn

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No arrests after car smashes into computer store

Walmsley Brow, Billington

Walmsley Brow, Billington

Bungalow could be extended and split into two homes

Stephen Riddle (left) is completing the Ironman in memory of his friend, Steve White, who was killed by a drug driver

Stephen Riddle (left) is completing the Ironman in memory of his friend, Steve White, who was killed by a drug driver

Man running Ironman in memory of friend killed by drug driver

12 former Rovers names you might not know are still playing

Eustace happy to have Travis back at Rovers after Ipswich loan

Euro 2024 - What has been hot and what's not in group stage

10 death notices and funeral announcements from the Lancashire Telegraph

570 people arrested and £5.3m of drugs taken off Lancs streets this year

Full list of road closures as town sent back in time to 1940s for festival

Sport

King and Santa Cruz are among the ex-Rovers names still playing

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12 former Rovers names you might not know are still playing

Rovers midfielder Lewis Travis

Rovers midfielder Lewis Travis

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Eustace happy to have Travis back at Rovers after Ipswich loan

The land is up for sale at £1.3m

The land is up for sale at £1.3m

Club's dream of transforming abandoned football ground

There is plenty to discuss heading into the knockout rounds

There is plenty to discuss heading into the knockout rounds

Euro 2024 - What has been hot and what's not in group stage

Players are aiming to qualify for The Open and their chance to compete for the Claret Jug

Players are aiming to qualify for The Open and their chance to compete for the Claret Jug

Two East Lancs golfers shooting for The Open at Final Qualifying

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National Sport

Lauren Filer is expecting a positive response from New Zealand in Worcester (Nigel French/PA)

Lauren Filer is expecting a positive response from New Zealand in Worcester (Nigel French/PA)

Lauren Filer not underestimating New Zealand as England seek ODI series win

Mark Cavendish, back, was struggling early on stage one (Jerome Delay/AP)

Mark Cavendish, back, was struggling early on stage one (Jerome Delay/AP)

Mark Cavendish’s bid for Tour de France record put in early jeopardy

England manager Gareth Southgate before the Euro 2024 Group C match against Slovenia. (Adam Davy/PA)

England manager Gareth Southgate before the Euro 2024 Group C match against Slovenia. (Adam Davy/PA)

Talking points as England face Slovakia in last 16 at Euro 2024

England goalkeeper Mary Earps will leave Manchester United this summer (Nick Potts/PA)

England goalkeeper Mary Earps will leave Manchester United this summer (Nick Potts/PA)

England goalkeeper Mary Earps to leave Manchester United

Max Verstappen started the sprint race on pole (Darko Bandic/AP)

Max Verstappen started the sprint race on pole (Darko Bandic/AP)

Max Verstappen holds off McLaren challenge to win Austrian GP sprint race

Aaron Rai hits off the fourth tee during the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic (Paul Sancya/AP)

Aaron Rai hits off the fourth tee during the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic (Paul Sancya/AP)

England’s Aaron Rai shares 36-hole lead with Akshay Bhatia in Detroit

Katarina Johnson-Thompson was in action in the javelin at the UK Championships in Manchester (David Davies/PA)

Katarina Johnson-Thompson was in action in the javelin at the UK Championships in Manchester (David Davies/PA)

Katarina Johnson-Thompson plays down fitness concerns ahead of Olympics

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Find out the exact time Premium Bonds are drawn each month and how you can check if you won in the monthly draw.

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When are Premium Bonds drawn each month? Everything you need to know

Check the map to see every sighting of the false widow spider in the UK.

Check the map to see every sighting of the false widow spider in the UK.

Map reveals every sighting of the venomous false widow spider in the UK

Seven people hospitalised as police warn of possible contaminated drugs

Seven people hospitalised as police warn of possible contaminated drugs

Seven people hospitalised as police warn of possible contaminated drugs

Details on Gail Platt's exit storyline from Corrie have been revealed.

Details on Gail Platt's exit storyline from Corrie have been revealed.

Corrie legend Gail Platt’s exit storyline ‘revealed’ as icon character to return

Check how you could claim a credit boost this summer.

Check how you could claim a credit boost this summer.

How grandparents can get little-known state pension boost this summer

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Health

Roots Community members and other attendees at St Luke's Church in Blackburn

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Addiction recovery group celebrates its second anniversary

Puddleducks with their award

Puddleducks with their award

Healthy foods recognised in special Lancashire awards

PIP provides additional financial support for adults with a disability, long-term illness, or physical or mental health condition

PIP provides additional financial support for adults with a disability, long-term illness, or physical or mental health condition

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DWP will pay you £737 a month if you have one of these mental health conditions

Martin Furber pens a weekly wellbeing column for the Lancashire Telegraph

Martin Furber pens a weekly wellbeing column for the Lancashire Telegraph

MARTIN FURBER: Relax your mind and savour a break

Roisin Pelan and daughter Ivy

Roisin Pelan and daughter Ivy

Terminally ill Lancs mum given 3 years to live in 2018 ticking off her 'living list'

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Police officers block off traffic at an intersection close to the Israeli embassy in Belgrade (Marko Drobnjakovic/AP)

Police officers block off traffic at an intersection close to the Israeli embassy in Belgrade (Marko Drobnjakovic/AP)

Crossbow attacker wounds police officer guarding Israel’s embassy in Serbia

Olena Pekh cries while she speaks to her daughter via a video call in Kyiv (Alex Babenko)

Olena Pekh cries while she speaks to her daughter via a video call in Kyiv (Alex Babenko)

Ukrainians held prisoner for years in Russia return to Kyiv

People demonstrate against the AfD party conference in Essen (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP)

People demonstrate against the AfD party conference in Essen (Henning Kaiser/dpa via AP)

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Opponents stage protests as German far-right party opens convention

Choristers Lila, 11 and Lois (right), 10, at St Paul’s Cathedral in London, as for the first time girl choristers will formally join the St Paul’s Cathedral Choir as full choristers (Tim Anderson/PA)

Choristers Lila, 11 and Lois (right), 10, at St Paul’s Cathedral in London, as for the first time girl choristers will formally join the St Paul’s Cathedral Choir as full choristers (Tim Anderson/PA)

Girls join the St Paul’s Cathedral Choir for the first time

Gaelic games commentator Micheal O Muircheartaigh holds the Sam Maguire Cup outside Croke Park in Dublin in 2020 (Niall Carson/PA)

Gaelic games commentator Micheal O Muircheartaigh holds the Sam Maguire Cup outside Croke Park in Dublin in 2020 (Niall Carson/PA)

Micheal O Muircheartaigh was like ‘grandfather’ to Irish nation, funeral hears

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer met veterans at Aldershot Town Football Club (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer met veterans at Aldershot Town Football Club (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

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Starmer blasts ‘ridiculous’ Tory claim Labour would be national security threat

Aer Lingus pilots march around Dublin Airport as they begin their eight-hour strike (Evan Treacy/PA)

Aer Lingus pilots march around Dublin Airport as they begin their eight-hour strike (Evan Treacy/PA)

Aer Lingus pilots march around Dublin Airport during eight-hour strike

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