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Poignant tributes to student on fourth anniversary of her death
Poignant tributes have been paid to student Aya Hachem on the fourth anniversary of her death. Flowers and balloons adorn an internet pole on Whalley Banks which has become a focal point to the 19-year-old who was murdered on 17 May 2020. Family
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Road closed after man scales roof of property
Emergency services were called to an Accrington High Street after a man scaled the roof of a property. The incident happened early on Saturday morning on Abbey Street as shoppers were due to head to area. Police closed the road in both directions
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Officers seize suspected illegal vapes and drugs after raid
Police neighbourhood teams and trading standards have seized illegal drugs from a shop in Blackburn. Officers said they conducted a joint visit to store on Accrington Road on Friday. Officers found what was suspected to be 'cannabis, THC,
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Blackburn Rovers confirm contract decisions on four players in retained list
Blackburn Rovers have extended the contracts of Sam Gallagher and Tyrhys Dolan by 12 months and are in discussions with Kyle McFadzean and John Fleck over new deals. Rovers had to inform the English Football League of their decisions by Saturday
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Blackburn Rovers' stance on Gregg Broughton replacement after announcing exit
Blackburn Rovers have formally announced the exit of Director of Football, Gregg Broughton. The Rovers transfer chief left the club at the end of last week following talks with the board. Broughton was in charge for two years before Rovers decided
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Man dies in horror crash involving 2 HGVs and 2 Cars
A man has died following a multi-vehicle crash involving two cars and two heavy goods vehicles on the M58. Emergency services were called at 12.53pm on Friday to the westbound carriageway of the motorway near to junction 4 at Skelmersdale.
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Town centre road reopened after concern for welfare incident
1:22pm Thank you for joining us today and we are thankful to the emergency teams for their assistance in resolving the
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Man who intended to commit sexual offences against children is jailed
A 66-year-old has been jailed after engaging in online sexual conversations with people he believed were schoolgirls. Ian Hollinghurst, 66, thought he was communicating with two 13-year-old girls when in fact they were adult decoys. The online
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Pervert jailed for installing secret camera to film girls
An Accrington man who installed a secret camera so he could film girls for his sexual gratification has been jailed for more than six years. Daniel Croasdale also tried to drug his victim with a sedative so he could sexually assault her. Croasdale
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Man in court accused of falsely labelling council candidate a criminal
A former candidate for a seat on Hyndburn Council has appeared in court accused of claiming a fellow council hopeful was a criminal. The man, who gave his name as Reverend Paul Graeme Knighton, 48, of Masefield Close, Great Harwood, is charged
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Fraudster who took cash from friends and family in £19m scheme jailed
A Blackburn fraudster has been jailed for six years after fleecing hundreds of victims into investing £19 million into a scheme he operated. On February 19, Guy Flintham pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation, following a prosecution brought
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Eight death notices and funeral announcements from the Lancashire Telegraph
The Lancashire Telegraph has published eight death notices in the last seven days. Every week, the Lancashire Telegraph publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have died. As well as appearing in
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Oswaldtwistle PC who sent images of victims sees sentence date delayed
A former police officer from Oswaldtwistle who pleaded guilty to sending images of an injured suspect to his wife has had his sentence date moved due to clerical errors. Cameron Hanson, who worked as a police officer in the Ribble Valley, pleaded
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Man to stand trial after pleading not guilty to nine sexual offences
A man from Colne is to stand trial after denying nine sexual offences. Joseph Chapman, 35, appeared at Burnley Crown Court on Thursday (May 16) charged with six counts of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 15. He
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5 great dog walks in and around Lancashire for you and your four-legged friend
Here are five of our favourite walks in and around Lancashire to enjoy with your four-legged friend throughout the year. Rivington Pike With a huge number of paths and trails, there’s sure to be something suitable for you and your dog, whether
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Blackburn MP meets with victims of SSB Law collapse scandal in Westminster
Blackburn MP Kate Hollern says the government must address the ‘unacceptable and desperate’ situation of victims affected by the collapse of a compensation scheme which left countless people owing thousands of pounds. The Labour MP joined fellow
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'I cried' - Ex-Blackburn Rovers defender's teary exit despite Sam Allardyce offer
Stephen Warnock has opened up on leaving Blackburn Rovers and his bond with the club in what was an emotional decision. The full-back left Ewood Park in 2009 after two years at Rovers. He played under Mark Hughes, Paul Ince and then Sam Allardyce
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Life in the Brownies in the 90s captured by Telegraph photographers
Here’s a lovely collection of photographs from the archives showing Brownies from across East Lancashire in the 1990s. The uniformed organisations have always had a hold over young people in the area doing a great deal of good work and providing
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Gavin Adams bringing Disney's Aladdin the Musical to Manchester
For most aspiring performers, getting a minor role in a production is usually how a career starts. Clearly no-one told Gavin Adams that. For Gavin will be bringing Aladdin the Musical to Manchester next week in which he plays Aladdin - his first
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Blackburn's Issa brothers see their Asda supermarket's sales grow
Asda, owned by Blackburn's billionaire Issa brothers, saw its total revenues, excluding fuel, increase by 6.6 per cent to £5.3 billion in the first three months of this year. Its like-for-like sales were up 1.4 per cent in the first quarter of
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Blackburn MP Barbara's statue move back on after initial hitch
The relocation of the statue of Blackburn's former MP Barbara Castle looks set to go ahead despite an initial false start. The larger than life-size bronze artwork is currently hidden by hoardings in front of Blackburn College in Jubilee Square
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Man to stand trial after denying possession of cannabis with intent to supply
A man is to stand trial after pleading not guilty of possession with intent to supply. Le Van Phuc, 29, was charged with possession of cannabis with intent to supply after a man was arrested at Preston railway station last month. County Lines
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Fancy a dip? Lancashire wild swimming spot becomes new bathing site
A wild swimming spot in Lancashire has been designated as a bathing site, the Government has confirmed ahead of summer. This year, a record number have been designated as bathing sites in England, including one on the River Ribble at Edisford Bridge
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Mother of six died after taking prescription drugs, inquest hears
A Blackburn mother left behind six children as well as a loving extended family when she died from taking an excess of prescribed medication. Jade Farquhar, 31, was found at her home in Blackburn on December 1 by a friend who had stayed over the
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Girls Aloud to open in Manchester's AO arena this weekend for reunion concert
The iconic girl group Girls Aloud return to Manchester for the first time in over ten years. Girls Aloud fans will be able to see the quartet’s run of three shows at the 23,000-capacity AO Arena, from Thursday 23 May to Saturday, 25 May. In
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Lancashire woman speaks of 'relief' finding she wasn't alone in blood scandal
Three women, including one from Lancashire, who were infected by contaminated blood products have told of the “magical” relief of meeting each other through the Infected Blood Inquiry and realising they were not alone in their health struggles.