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Health chiefs reassure East Lancs diabetics over sugar test strips
HEALTH chiefs insisted there are no restrictions on ‘vital’ test strips for diabetics in East Lancashire, after a national report found one in five patients had been ‘denied the chance to monitor their blood glucose levels’. The Diabetes UK charity said
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BAE hoping Saudi jet sales take off
DEFENCE giant BAE Systems said demand for fighter jets from Saudi Arabia should offset sluggish UK and US government spending as it forecast double-digit earnings growth this year. The group is pinning its hopes on successful talks with the Kingdom
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Blackburn stabbing victim in hospital
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed in Wensley Fold in Blackburn yesterday morning. Officers believe that a lot of people will have witnessed the attack and are asking for anyone with any information to come forward.
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Fungus fixed as £20K raised for Blackburn church roof
A CHURCH plagued by dry rot has had the problem fixed after a campaign raised the £20,000 needed to carry out the work. St Francis Church in Feniscliffe, Blackburn, launched its campaign to ‘fix the fungus’ last year. Scaffolding was erected in December
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Allergy nightmare for Ramsbottom student
A WOMAN who could die if she eats fruit, nuts or soy has told how she had to be rushed to hospital after eating a chip in a restaurant. Amanda Fitzpatrcik, from Ramsbottom, has to give herself injections if she comes into contact with any food which
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Mill Hill couple win £1million on Euro lottery
A GROUNDED Blackburn couple who have celebrated a £1million lottery win said they have no plans to drastically change their lives. Mill Hill residents Steve and Melanie Hargreaves, who treated neighbours to a £1,600 bar bill after finding out that
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Life expectancy blow for East Lancs men
LIFE expectancy in East Lancashire has steadily increased in recent years, but men in Blackburn and Burnley still die younger than those in almost every other UK borough. New figures released by the Office for National Statistics show life expectancy
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East Lancs council parking charge profits revealed
BLACKBURN with Darwen and Burnley councils made a ‘profit’ of more than £200,000 each from car parking charges and parking fines in 2011/2012, according to new figures which were obtained by the RAC Foundation. The figures show that Hyndburn, Pendle
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Raids on East Lancs 'illegal immigrants'
THREE people are set to be removed from the country following raids on businesses and homes in a crackdown on illegal immigrants. Officials from the Home Office said they had acted on intelligence provided in tip-offs about people in East Lancashire
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Rovers sign Evans
BLACKBURN Rovers have confirmed the signing of Hull City's Corry Evans on a three-year-deal. Rovers have snapped up the central midfielder, who can also play at centre back, in a deal said to be worth in the region of £500,000. Evans, however,
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A56 at Haslingden reopens
THE A56 at Haslingden has now reopened after an ongoing police incident was resolved. Motorists faced long delays this morning, as road was shut both ways close to the Tesco roundabout due to a woman standing on the wrong side of the footbridge
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Traffic delays around A56 Haslingden because of police incident
THERE are long delays around Haslingden this morning, as the A56 is shut both way close to the Tesco roundabout due to an ongoing police incident. It is understood that a woman is on one of the footbridges over the road and is threatening to harm
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East Lancashire facing shortfall of 31k new homes over next five years
LANCASHIRE is facing a ‘major shortfall’ in the delivery of new homes over the next five years, according to a new report. The findings, published by Manchester planning consultancy Turley Associates, reveals that Lancashire has a shortfall of
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Tributes paid to Rossendale junior football club coach
TRIBUTES have been paid to a junior football club stalwart who died after a short illness. Andrew Brownhill, 61, contracted septicaemia after an operation on his abdomen at Royal Blackburn Hospital. He served on the committee at Rossendale
