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Burnley Council looks to sell off mayoral car garage
A NEW home could have to be found for Burnley’s mayoral car. Council bosses are set to sell off the garage it is kept in as part of a cost-cutting exercise to sell off office space and buildings that are no longer required. A review of town centre
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Police launch murder investigation in Blackpool
DETECTIVES have launched a murder investigation after the body of a woman was found in a house in Blackpool this morning. Officers were called to an address on Links Road at around 10am and on arrival they found the body of a 74 year old woman. A 75
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Pendle beer festival hailed a record breaker
ORGANISERS of the eighth Pendle Beer Festival are raising a toast to the thousands of real ale drinkers who made it the best yet. They estimate that a record-breaking 3,000 people turned up at the Muni in Colne for the three-day event, despite heavy
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East Lancs MP calls for 'northern Parliament'
AN EAST Lancashire MP has called for a 'northern Parliament' after accusing the Government of abandoning the north. Hyndburn and Haslingden MP Graham Jones said the difference in job losses between the north and the south showed that the Tory Government
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Gritwatch: East Lancashire in grip of big freeze
FREEZING temperatures, ice and snow brought chaos to East Lancashire over the weekend. Some roads were closed due to hazardous driving conditions and residents were warned to stay indoors as the arctic conditions swept the country. Grane