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Police unable to connect heroin dealer to three East Lancashire deaths
A WOMAN arrested among 12 other suspected drug dealers after the death of three men within 45 minutes of each other has admitted supplying heroin. But police said they had been unable to connect the drugs possessed by Kathleen Norwood with
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Terminally-ill Huncoat girl, four, set for dream Disney holiday
A FOUR-year-old girl suffering from a rare terminal condition is set for a dream holiday. Tess Sullivan, from Huncoat, has been diagnosed with Alexander Disease, a rare genetic degenerative brain disorder, which is believed to affect just 50
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Man attacked by gang of four in Burnley town centre
A MAN was left with a suspected fractured cheek-bone after being jumped by a gang of four in Burnley town centre this morning. The 20-year-old man was walking along Hammerton Street with his girlfriend when he was ‘deliberately targeted’ by the group
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Son reveals Gary Parkinson charity football fundraiser
THE son of stricken former Claret Gary Parkinson is holding a charity football tournament to help his dad fight his debilitating illness. Luke Parkinson, 18, is appealing for fans of his dad’s former clubs to enter the contest and help raise
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U R jailed - Polish man told of sentence for Blackburn assault via text
A POLISH man who beat up a woman at Blackburn has learned of his 10 months jail term by text after leaving the country. Boguslaw Plociennik had been convicted by a jury of assaulting a female who had some hair pulled out and suffered bruising
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Six Lancashire victims conned by car cloners
SECOND-hand car buyers are being scammed by stolen and cloned vehicles. Police have issued a warning to motorists in Lancashire after six reports in recent weeks. The cars have been advertised for sale on the internet. And the
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Lancashire police chiefs turn down annual bonuses
LANCASHIRE’S most senior police officers have again turned down their annual bonuses. The decision comes as the force faces £42million cuts over the next four years, with an estimated 800 job losses which includes 500 officers. Under
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Bid for £10m to create 1,000 jobs in East Lancashire per year
EAST Lancashire is to bid for up to £10million of Government cash to create 1,000 new jobs a year, it can be revealed. Regenerate Pennine Lancashire, the body charged with stimulating the area’s economy, is putting the finishing touches to
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Lancashire League Sunday previews
Thwaites Wainwright Lancashire League previews for Sunday, June 12. Accrington v Burnley Matt Wilson returns to the Accrington side in place of Matt Schofield as the Lancashire League leaders look to stay clear of the pack when they face Burnley
