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Motorists warned of diversion after motorway crash closes carriageway
Motorists have been warned of a diversion following a motorway crash which has closed a carriageway. The collision took place on the M61 Southbound tonight, February 7, between J8 Chorley and J6 Horwich. Two cars have been said to be involved
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£18K worth of illegal cigarettes and tobacco seized from shops
Around £18,000 worth of illegal cigarettes and tobacco have been seized from shops in Rossendale. On Tuesday, (February 6) trading standards officers and police officers conducted visits to shops. These products are unregulated and it is not
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Man fled police during stop and search – and crashed into sliding doors
A man tried to evade police at Preston Station but his escape was short-lived, after he ran into automatic sliding doors. Officers wanted to search the man but he fled from officers instead. The station’s automatic sliding doors did not open
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Man wanted as police investigate report of sexual assault
A man, with links to Darwen, is wanted by police as officers investigate reports of a sexual assault. Jamie Gorton, who also goes by James, is wanted in connection with an investigation into a sexual assault. The 33-year-old is described as
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10 charged as police investigate death of football fan after 'pub brawl'
Detectives investigating the death of football fan Tony Johnson in Blackpool and the disorder leading up to it, have charged 10 men. Mr Johnson, 55, from Blackpool, suffered a serious head injury after reportedly being assaulted outside The Manchester
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Jon Dahl Tomasson expected to leave Blackburn Rovers ahead of crunch talks
Blackburn Rovers insist Jon Dahl Tomasson has not left the football club but The Lancashire Telegraph understands he could depart before Saturday's match against Stoke City. Reports in the national media have claimed that the Danish head coach
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Motorists urged to ‘be prepared’ as ‘20cm of snow’ set to hit within hours
National Highways is encouraging motorists to plan their journeys and consider whether they are necessary with significant snow forecast to blanket northern and central regions in the early hours of tomorrow morning (February 8). This follows
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Untaxed vehicles ‘dumped’ at private car park in this town
Untaxed vehicles have been seized from a private car park in Brierfield. Last week, officers visited a car park in Brierfield where they found “many” untaxed vehicles. With the land owners’ permission, police and DVLA officers entered the car
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Multi-vehicle crash stops traffic coming out of Blackburn
A multi-vehicle crash stopped traffic coming out of Blackburn this morning. At around 10am on Tuesday, February 7, a bus heading down Preston New Road, out of Blackburn, was involved in a crash with at least two other cars. Pictures taken
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Koumetio hopes Liverpool lessons will stand him in good stead
From moving abroad to stepping onto the pitch with the likes of Virgil van Dijk and Mo Salah, Billy Koumetio's story so far is an interesting one. The 21-year-old Frenchman started out in his home country with Lyon and Orleans before heading to
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East Lancs 12-year-old henna artist raised £350 for Gaza charity
A 12-year-old girl from Pendle has raised £350 for Palestinian victims of the Gaza conflict. Dua Rizvi organised a henna fundraising event at Nelson Bazaar on Saturday February 3. Being fond of henna art, she decided to use her talent to support
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Chorley textiles firm fined £60,000 after worker’s arm dragged into machine
A textiles company has been fined £60,000 after a man broke his arm when it was dragged into machinery at a site near Chorley. The employee, a man from Blackrod in Greater Manchester, suffered serious injuries to his right arm in the incident at
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Obstructive vehicle and water leak causing chaos in this town
Buses have been rerouted in Rawtenstall after an obstructive vehicle and a water leak have been reported. Police confirmed that there is heavy traffic on Haslingden Road as a parked vehicle is causing an obstruction near a blind bend in the road
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East Lancs MP backs clients facing big bills after law firm fails
A cabinet minister has promised an East Lancashire MP that he will support residents across the county and wider north of England facing bills of thousands of pounds for 'no win no fee' compensation claims after a legal firm went bust. More than
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Homophobic man used phone to assault neighbour in driveway ruckus
A man assaulted and shouted homophobic threats and abuse at his neighbour and his partner. Blackburn Magistrates' Court heard Matthew Wilson also shouted abuse at another neighbour who tried to calm the situation. Wilson, 31, of Parrock Street
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Labour launches campaign as viral video reveals Gaza anger
Labour may have its work cut out to win the Rochdale by-election, if a viral video that has emerged of its candidate - a Lancashire councillor - being challenged on the Gaza conflict. Pendle's Azhar Ali, a Lancashire County councillor and former
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'Criminal and utterly shocking' - man jailed for setting dogs on foxes
A man has been jailed for a portfolio of animal cruelty offences against a fox and his own pet dogs, that a judge described as "criminal and utterly shocking.” Dane Crawford, 30, of Howgill Avenue, Lancaster, appeared at Preston Crown Court on
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Boyzone to collaborate with Chorley FC as pop sensations head to Victory Park
A football club based in Lancashire is welcoming one of the 90s biggest and best-loved boybands to its stadium this weekend in what’s promising to be the start of an exciting collaboration between the two. Original Boyzone members, Ronan Keating
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Tory MP welcomes Lancashire County Council government cash boost
Pendle's Conservative MP Andrew Stephenson has welcomed an £800,000 boost to Lancashire County Council from the government. The extra cash for the authority in 2024/25 is part of the Conservative Government’s £64.7 billion Local Government Finance
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Police hunt for man walking with a cast on his leg
A man with a cast on his leg is being sought by police in connection with an array of offences. Damion Scott is wanted by police as part of an investigation into an assault, criminal damage and stalking. Scott is known in Rossendale, Ramsbottom
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CCTV footage released after 17-year-old girl 'raped' in Burnley
Police are asking for help to identify a man who they say may be able to help with their investigations, after a 17-year-old girl was reportedly raped in Burnley. Detectives investigating the serious sexual assault have released some CCTV footage
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Lancashire town named among the 20 most depressing in the UK for 2024
A Lancashire town has been named among the UK’s top 20 most depressing towns in a new list. Blackpool is a holiday destination as well as a day trip out for many but the seaside town has received some criticism in the list by iLiveHere. Introducing
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Hour-by-hour weather forecast for Blackburn as Met Office issues snow warning
As winter continues, snow is expected to fall in some areas of the UK this week, including in Blackburn and other areas of Lancashire. Whether you’re looking forward to some snow or you want to be as prepared as possible, there is a chance you
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Free school meals rule means thousands of Blackburn with Darwen kids go hungry
Thousands of children who are living in poverty in Blackburn with Darwen cannot get free school meals because the qualifying criteria is so restrictive, new analysis shows. According to the data, 3,000 children who are living in poverty in Blackburn
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Rovers youngster Jack Vale on target in Motherwell debut
Jack Vale made an immediate impact at Motherwell, scoring on his debut during a 5-0 win against Ross County. The 22-year-old headed on loan to the Scottish Premiership side last month following a stint at Lincoln earlier in the campaign. Vale
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Serial criminal punched protective screen and abused social services staff
A serial criminal breached a criminal behaviour order by turning up at the social service offices in Blackburn. Blackburn magistrates heard Lance Cook shouted abuse and then punched a protective screen because of what he perceived as the department
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The East Lancashire businesses crowned winners at the Lancashire Tourism Awards
Plenty of East Lancashire businesses were crowned winners as the 2023 Lancashire Tourism awards took place last night. Sponsored by The Lancashire Telegraph, the awards, which celebrate the best of tourism in the Red Rose County from last year,
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'We help our communities': Tech company donates 300 days to charity
A Ribble Valley-based tech consultancy is to donate time back for every employee to spend on charitable projects. Sundown Solutions, located on Blackburn Road, Simonstone, are involved in grassroots football and are front of shirt sponsors at Accrington
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Town centre gears up for annual half term funfair
Further details have been announced of the annual half term funfair which heads to Blackburn town centre. Previously located at the old Thwaites brewery site in Blackburn town centre, 'Escape to Fun Island' has now moved to the Brown Street car
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More than 1,000 misconduct allegations made against Lancashire police last year
Nearly nine in 10 allegations made against Lancashire Constabulary officers last year resulted in no misconduct action, new figures show. Home Office figures show 1,221 misconduct allegations were made against Lancashire Constabulary officers and
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Veteran family GP bids fond farewell to patients
A VETERAN family doctor at an East Lancs surgery has announced her retirement. Dr Susie Owen has been a GP partner at The Castle Medical Group in Clitheroe for more than 20 years. In a letter to patients, she said: "The NHS has been through
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Children’s play area with rodeo bull and bungee run set to open this month
A children’s play area is set to open in Briercliffe later this month, with a rodeo bull, bungee run and indoor football pitch promised. Paul Earnshaw and Nadia Alam are set to open Kiddy Kids on February 17. It will take over the site of the
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This is what you should do if you think your energy bill is wrong
An energy expert has shared what you should do if you think that your energy bill is wrong. Energy bills are a source of worry for many of us at the moment as we grapple with rising bills and the continued high cost of living. However if you've
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Emotional moment teen charity champ rings bell to mark end of cancer treatment
A Burnley teenager, who has helped to raise more than £350,000 for a hospital charity, rang a bell to officially mark the end of his cancer treatment. Hughie Higginson, 13, was diagnosed with ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukaemia) in 2020 and began
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Food store to four shop retail complex plan approved
A fruit and vegetable shop building in a busy district centre is to be renovated as four new retail units. The existing greengrocers occupies the ground floor while the upper storey is currently empty. Hamidraza Isa has been granted planning
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Cyber focus stepped up for major employment zone
A REFRESHED masterplan promising up to 6,000 jobs for Lancashire will have a laser focus on science and cyber-tech opportunities. Council chiefs in East Lancs have been asked to renew a development order for the Samlesbury Enterprise Zone - which
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Fire chiefs are set for switch on staffing levels
SEVERAL changes to staffing are set to go ahead for Lancashire firefighters after talks over shift arrangements. As revealed by the Lancashire Telegraph previously, the moves by the county brigade would leave less firefighters staffing East Lancs
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Primary school to represent Blackburn Rovers at championship game
A primary school in Wilpshire is to represent Blackburn Rovers in a football competition, after winning a match. A close fought contest saw Salesbury Primary School earn the right to represent Blackburn Rovers in the Utilita Kids Cup northern finals
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Golden Lion can be seen on Church Street on roundabout photo
An unusual view of the road into Blackburn at Salford from 1953. The large roundabout with a lamppost in the middle was something of a landmark back then. If you are looking to get your bearings, Church Street was straight ahead with Railway
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Three terraced streets earmarked for electric vehicle charging
An East Lancashire council has started the legal process to turn parking bays in three terraced streets into electric vehicle charging bays. They are in Lambeth Street and Pringle Street in Blackburn and Progress Street in Darwen. The plans
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New partnership to create 'Cyber Hubs' to develop young talent
Lancaster University and IN4 Group have signed a new partnership, aiming to develop the best tech talent from across every community in the region. It will see the establishment of 24 CyberFirst Gold Hubs, one in each of the North West Local Authority
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Jailed in January 2024 - all the East Lancs criminals banged up last month
Plenty of criminals were put behind bars in the first month of the new year. From drunk pregnant women and former footballers, to thugs, perverts and dangerous drivers, crown court judges in Lancashire dished out a healthy share of custodial sentences
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Labour candidate gets on the Pendle and Clitheroe campaign trail
Labour's candidate for the new Pendle and Clitheroe constituency Jonathan Hinder is stepping up his campaigning for the forthcoming General Election. The former police inspector is up against Conservative health minister Andrew Stephenson, currently
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'I feel included and valid': Accrington company launches charity campaign
An Accrington-based community interest company is spreading the love with the launch of its 2024 Valentine’s Day campaign to support adults with learning disabilities. Spring into Action believes in the power of love and kindness to creative positive
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MARTIN FURBER: Giving young people a voice
THIS is Children’s Mental Health Week. The spotlight is on the emotional well-being of our young people, under 'My Voice Matters'. The focus is on empowering children and young people to express themselves and feel heard. This week is a great
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Residents’ anger over neighbours who dump rubbish in alley
A resident has slammed 'lazy' homeowners who ‘can’t be bothered’ wheeling their bins to the end of an alleyway for collection. This was the scene behind Lynwood Road and Leamington Road last week where residents have become frustrated with their
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Former East Lancashire detective sacked for drink driving
A detective from Lancashire Police has been sacked for drink driving. DC Postlethwaite, whose collar number was 3770, attended a misconduct hearing at Lancashire Constabulary’s Hutton headquarters on January 24. During the hearing, chaired
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People of all faiths invited to special service to mark Racial Justice Sunday
People of all faiths are invited to attend a special service in East Lancashire to mark Racial Justice Sunday. The service, which will take place at St Peter's Church in Burnley on Sunday (February 11), will be attended by the Archbishop of York
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Gynaecology and early pregnancy assessment unit opens following £90,000 refurb
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals has officially opened its refurbished Gynaecology and Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit at Royal Preston Hospital. The grand opening was held on Tuesday, January 23, with the newly refurbished unit helping to enhance
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People can now nominate 'pet heroes' at Radio Lancs Make A Difference Awards
For the first time in its history, an awards ceremony organised by BBC Radio Lancashire is to include a category for pet heroes. Local radio listeners and members of the public can nominate and vote for animals that have made an outstanding contribution
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Blackburn businessman triumphs at UK’s biggest multicultural awards
A Blackburn businessman has triumphed once again, adding to his list of accolades by winning at the UK’s biggest multicultural awards. Lee Chambers, psychologist and founder of Essentialise Workplace Wellbeing, won the Health and Wellbeing Champion