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Health chiefs to go back to start in GP surgery deal row
A POPULAR Lancashire GP whose village surgery has been at the centre of a longstanding wrangle over who runs it looks like she will have to make a fresh bid to be allowed to stay in her post. A question mark has hung over the future of Dr. Ann
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Vincent Kompany hails Burnley 'courage' despite tough run
Vincent Kompany has praised Burnley’s “tremendous amount of courage” in their fight to avoid the Premier League drop. Burnley are 11 points from safety with 11 games left to play and need a remarkable turnaround in fortunes to avoid an instant
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Motorcyclist jailed for causing death of 67-year-old
A reckless motorcyclist has been jailed for causing the death of a 67-year-old in Blackpool. Emergency services were called following a motorcyclist hit a pedestrian on St Walburgas Road shortly before 5.55pm on 11 November 2022. Despite the
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Man charged after drugs stashed throughout property
A 28-year-old has been charged with drug offences after police raided a property in Fleetwood. On Thursday (March 7) executed a warrant on Poulton Street and seized drugs in various locations inside. James Henderson, 28, of Aughton Street,
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Readers who want to subscribe to the Lancashire Telegraph can enjoy an exclusive offer of £4 for four months or more than 40 per cent off an annual subscription during our limited-time promotion. A digital subscription is the best way to read
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Council's day care move for vulnerable adults 'illegal' says Tory boss
A local authority has been accused of breaking the law and its own constitution by delaying the award of a new contract to provide community day care support services. Blackburn with Darwen Council's executive board on Thursday night voted to extend
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Road resurfacing schemes unveiled for the year ahead
COUNTY highways chiefs have revealed the 88 road resurfacing schemes they plan to carry out over the next year. And while Hyndburn will host seven projects, Pendle and Rossendale four apiece, Ribble Valley will see just two and Burnley only one
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Green motion calling for sanctions over Gaza passed by council
Hyndburn's Full Council meeting has passed a Green party motion urging the government to step selling weapons to Israel and impose sanctions on its leaders because of the conflict in Gaza. Six Labour councillors abstained in the vote at the meeting
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Ash Phillips relishing Blackburn Rovers return with Plymouth
Ash Phillips is relishing the prospect of stepping onto the pitch at Ewood Park again when Plymouth come to town. The young defender is on loan from Tottenham, having left East Lancashire to sign for the Premier League side in the summer. Phillips
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Appeal launched after tragic death of 11-year-old
A community fundraiser has been set up for an 11-year-old boy who died after taking part in a Tik Tok challenge. Tommie-lee Gracie Billington died on Saturday at a house in Lancaster after he took part in a challenge on TikTok which involves inhaling
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Pickering on return from injury and 'relentless' Championship
Harry Pickering insists Rovers must remain solely focused on themselves as they aim to pull away from the relegation zone. John Eustace’s side are a couple of points above the bottom three ahead of this afternoon’s clash with Plymouth at Ewood
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Rossendale businesswomen inspire inclusion on International Women’s Day
A Rossendale digital agency is celebrating International Women’s Day by speaking to local women in business and asking them for their experiences. UK diversity in business statistics shows that back in 1984, there were 646,000 self-employed women
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Farmers tip offs lead to arrests over hare coursing offences
Two men have been detained by police over hare coursing offences. South Rural Task Force detained two men in West Lancashire area yesterday (Thursday 7 March). Hare coursing is an illegal activity where dogs are used to chase, catch and kill hares
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Four people suffer serious injuries following crash
Police said four people were taken to hospital after a crash between two cars in the Ribble Valley. Officers said they were called at 12.40pm on Tuesday, March 5, to a report of a road collision on the A682 Settle Road in the Newsholme area.
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Driver reported and uninsured car seized
Police stopped this car in Preston and found it had no insurance. The insurance policy had been cancelled in January, officers said. Lancashire road traffic police said: “An inspector and sergeant sighted this vehicle in Preston with no insurance
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Man caught drug driving in Blackburn after cops smell cannabis
A police officer who stopped a car could see the driver spraying something in his mouth as he approached. Blackburn Magistrates' Court heard despite Saddam Hussein’s efforts an officer could smell cannabis coming from the vehicle when it was stopped
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Man appears in court charged with string of frauds worth more than £700k
A man has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged in connection with a series of high value bank fraud offences allegedly committed around the UK. Dean Clark, of no fixed abode but from Blackburn, faces 14 charges of fraud by false representation
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Blow for start-ups and small businesses as plans for new units refused
Plans to build three business units on land already approved for business use near Longridge have been refused by the council. In 2019, Ribble Valley Borough Council approved an application for land on Lower Road in Hothersall to be converted for
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Restaurant staff collect £5,600 for Palestine in just one day
Staff and customers at the Preston Heavenly Dessert store collected a massive £5,600 for charity in a day of fundraising. The money was raised by staff who also donated a day’s wage to the appeal. All proceeds will be handed to Action For Humanity
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Blackburn women urge others to consider rail career on International Women's Day
To celebrate International Women’s Day today (Friday, March 8), Northern Rail is turning the spotlight on the women who work for one of the UK’s biggest train operators. While the industry has been historically dominated by men, Northern has 'taken
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Woman’s ‘edge-of-your-seat thriller’ to premiere at film festival
A woman from Burnley has created an “edge-of-your-seat” film and it’s set to premiere at an American film festival this weekend. Joy Wilkinson, 48, has written and directed 7 Keys which is set to premiere at South by Southwest film festival in
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Major environmental award given to the Church of England in Blackburn
Blackburn Diocese has achieved an important milestone in developing its environmental credentials. The Lancashire Church of England has been awarded the Bronze status of the national 'A Rocha Eco Church programme'. The programme encourages
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Celebs, charity champs and more of East Lancashire’s most inspirational women
It’s International Women’s Day today (March 8), which is a day to acknowledge the women in your life along with their achievements. To celebrate, we have rounded up five of East Lancashire’s most inspirational women. From television stars to
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Man sexually assaulted two girls in park after offering one a can of beer
A 63-year-old man sexually assaulted two girls under 16 after he offered one a can of beer in a park in East Lancashire. Anthony Taylor, 63, was drinking cans of beer in Jubilee Gardens, Oswaldtwistle, on the afternoon of Sunday, September 4, 2022
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Blackburn recruitment firm collaborates and joins forces with Chorley agency
A Blackburn recruitment firm is joining forces with a Chorley agency, bringing together more than 40 years’ experience helping people find employment. LHR Recruitment, a temping agency based in Blackburn, and Perfect Recruitment which is headquartered
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Burnley pupils lead the way in national walking initiative to become more active
Pupils in Burnley are celebrating coming second on a national leader board of schools making strides to walk or wheel to school. Burnley Stoneyholme Primary School in Oswald Street is one of 10 schools on the 'WOW Top Ten' leader board for February
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Line-up revealed for SeekOut Festival in Gisburn Forest this summer
ICHI journeyed 6,000 miles, crossed three time zones and exited the stage on a pair of revolving red stilts when the man from Nagoya in Japan last strode through the Gisburn Forest. Now the monk like artist from the land of the rising sun, who
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See how much of Blackburn has changed from this aerial photo
The Lancashire Telegraph photographer picked the perfect day to take to the air for this photograph over central Blackburn. Bottom left you can see work underway to create what would become Barbara Castle Way and you get a good look at St
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Disabled dance charity ready to ‘express themselves’ in Blackburn performance
Members of a disabled dance charity are preparing to express themselves, at a performance at the Blackburn Empire Theatre later this month. DanceSyndrome, a multi-award-winning dance charity is set to showcase its event, called Express ’24, to
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Independent broadband provider says what the whole of Lancashire is thinking
It would seem that the big broadband providers are oblivious to the current cost-of-living crisis, with major annual price hikes, as much as 8.8% in some cases, coming soon to cash-strapped residents. However, brsk, one of the UK’s fastest-growing
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'I have learned so much': Barrowford mum's new book after daughter's death
The mum of a woman who died from a brain tumour in East Lancashire last year has written a new book. Laura Nuttall died from a glioblastoma in May 2023, when she was just 23 years old. Her mum, Nicola Nuttall, from Barrowford, was 'horrified
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Oompa Loompas light up World Book Day at nursery
Children from Tudor House Day Nurseries across Blackburn dressed up for World Book Day. Tudor House run eight nurseries across the region and shared these images from some their pupils on World Book Day. Each nursery had picked different theme
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Booming East Lancs furniture maker plans 'landmark' new offices
A booming East Lancashire office furniture manufacturer is proposing to build a 'landmark' office complex at one of its sites. The Senator Group (TSG) wants to add the complex to its Huncoat Business Park site, one of seven sites across Lancashire
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New site manager appointed at £34 million historic mill development
A new site manager has been appointed to oversee and take care of 29 industrial units at Pendle’s new £34 million historic mill development. Michael Webster, who has worked for storage facility firm, Store First, for 10 years, helps to manage the
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Council call to tackle Islamophobia and anti-Semitism
An East Lancashire local authority is being urged to write to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to call on them to crackdown on Islamophobic and anti-Semitic comments by their party members. Blackburn with Darwen Council