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Volunteer who has dedicated 50 years to the environment is honoured
A volunteer who has spent more than 50 years protecting and improving the environment said his MBE honour came as a ‘complete surprise’. Frederick Higham, 84, has carried out decades of continuous voluntary work on the River Ribble catchment area
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Inspiring East Lancs residents feature in King’s Birthday Honours list
Volunteers, business leaders and inspirational public sector workers from around East Lancashire have been recognised in this year's King’s Birthday Honours list. A number of people whoo have dedicated their lives to the environment, NHS and public
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Cup-winning former Rovers boss awarded CBE in King's Birthday Honours
Former Blackburn Rovers manager Graeme Souness, who guided the club to a promotion and a League Cup win, has been made a CBE. Mr Souness, from Edinburgh and now residing in Dorset, was one of the most successful Rovers' managers in recent decades
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Road set to be closed ‘for some time’ after crash
A road in Rishton is set to be closed ‘for some time’ after a crash. High Street is closed from the junction with Mary Street to the junction with Harwood Road. Police have been approached for more details of the crash. We will update you when
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Man who tormented neighbours while wearing Spiderman mask is jailed
A man described as a “neighbour from hell” who terrorised his neighbours while wearing a Spiderman mask has been jailed. Liam Bain, 34, would repeatedly antagonise his neighbours, aged in their 60s, 70s, and 80s, with the behaviour going on for
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Road to be closed for some time after man dies in horror crash
A man has died after a crash on Whalley Road in Clitheroe. Police were called at 2.45pm today (June 14) to reports of a crash involving a car and a pedestrian. A man died at the scene and police are trying to identify the man and his loved
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Runner recovering after cardiac arrest at East Lancs Parkrun event
Organisers of a Parkrun event in East Lancashire have praised the swift action of emergency services after a runner went into cardiac arrest at the event last week. Last Saturday (June 8) emergency services were called to the Clitheroe Castle Parkrun
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Rudy Gestede makes communication pledge to Blackburn Rovers supporters
Rudy Gestede stressed open communication with supporters will be a key in his role as Blackburn Rovers' Head of Football Operations. The 35-year-old is back at Ewood Park in a new role, devised to oversee all departments at the football club. Gestede
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Residents face parking and funeral fee hikes to fix budget 'black hole'
Blackburn with Darwen Council is set to increase its fees for key local government services again next year as it seeks to close a potential financial black hole of £9.9 million in 2025/26. Last year the authority controversially announced rises
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Council issue warning as Pleasington Cemetery set to be ‘very busy’
The council has issued a warning as Pleasington Cemetery and Crematorium is set to be “very busy” today (June 14). The cemetery is set to be busy between 3.30pm and 6.30pm due to two funerals taking place within the new extension of the site.
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Giant inflatable art installation for gallery
A giant inflatable art structure - famous around the world - has touched down in the grounds of Accrington's Haworth Art Gallery. The Lumini, an installation by the Architects of Air, which has toured five continents, is in East Lancashire this
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Housing boom in East Lancs borough hailed by councillors
East Lancashire's largest borough saw a record number of new homes built last year and more than £12 million secured from developers towards new roads, school places and health services. Blackburn with Darwen Council's growth boss Cllr Quesir Mahmood
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Town centre 'green street' scheme put on hold because of election
The £737,000 transformation of a Blackburn high street into a new green and flexible 'honeypot' to attract shoppers and visitors has been put on ice because of the General Election. On Thursday senior councillors were due to be asked to approve
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Rudy Gestede explains new Blackburn Rovers role after Ewood Park return
Rudy Gestede will oversee every department at Blackburn Rovers' Brockhall Training Centre after being named Head of Football Operations. The former striker is back at Ewood Park in an official capacity having shadowed at the club over the last
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Blackburn Rovers confirm crucial appointments as former player and staff return
Blackburn Rovers have announced that John Park and Rudy Gestede have returned to the club as Head of Recruitment and Head of Football Operations, respectively. The Lancashire Telegraph reported last week that Park was set to return to Ewood Park
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Blackburn Rovers star delivers positive verdict after injury return
Arnor Sigurdsson is delighted to be back in action after stepping up his recovery from injury with Iceland this week. The Blackburn Rovers forward has been out with an ankle ligament problem, sustained during the last international break.
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Finance expert delivers Blackburn Rovers verdict with Venky's claim
Football finance expert Kieran Maguire believes Blackburn Rovers could be worse off if Venky's sold the club. Blackburn Rovers' owners are unpopular amongst much of the Ewood Park fan base, with chants against the board this season on several occasions
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Campaigners host hospital cemetery tour to raise awareness
Campaigners who are raising awareness of a Lancashire cemetery which includes the graves of asylum and hospital patients and military servicemen, are holding a guided tour this weekend. The Friends of Calderstones & Brockhall Hospitals Cemeteries
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M65 reopened following rush hour crash westbound
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Headteacher announces retirement after 11 years leading school
After 11 years at the helm of an East Lancashire secondary school, its headteacher has announced she is retiring from teaching. Whitworth Community High School's headteacher Gill Middlemas is leaving her role after more than a decade there and
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End of an era as iconic furniture shop prepares to close after 154 years
A family-run furniture shop in Clitheroe is preparing to close after serving customers for 154 years. Ian Sowerbutts, owner of H M Sowerbutts & Co, is currently selling off remaining stock and predicts the historic business will be closed in around
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New £6m Home Bargains store hailed as regeneration for town
A new £6 million Home Bargains store creating more than 70 jobs has been hailed as regenerating a 'blighted' corner of an East Lancashire township. Councillors queued up to praise the scheme as Hyndburn Council's planning committee approved the
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Pioneer Mill was home of Netlon which sold around the world
This picture from 1946 would be fascinating enough in its own right. Pioneer Mill, Mill Hill, 1946 (Picture: Newsquest)Taken in November that year it shows the weaving shed at the Pioneer Mill in Blackburn. It was the last mill built in Mill
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Ella Shaw's Academy preparing for Fame Junior at Clitheroe Grand
It’s hard to believe that it’s nine years since TV audiences saw Ribble Valley singer Ella Shaw wow the judges on Britain’s Got Talent, eventually reaching the semi-final of the top talent show. Now 27, she is the driving force behind Ella Shaw
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Beauty academy bags 'best of North West' award
A Blackburn beauty academy has been named the ‘Most Loved Learning and Education Provider’ at a regional awards. Chantelle Baldwin set up her Chantelle Louise Beauty Academy two years ago and now caters for clients across the North West. The
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Euros 2024 column: England fans are worried about the wrong part of defence
England view: Elliott Jackson It wouldn't be England at a major tournament if there wasn't an over-the-top meltdown, would it? Now, don't get me wrong, I was as uninspired as the rest of the nation watching Friday's snooze fest, which ended
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Blackburn mum ‘treated like interloper’ after daughter charged ‘shock’ burial fee
A woman has accused the council of treating her late Blackburn mum like an “inconvenient interloper” after being hit with a ‘shock’ burial fee. Nan Hayhurst died on April 1, aged 90. She lived in Blackburn, in Selborne Street and Preston Old Road
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‘Wine expert’ at East Lancs Michelin-star restaurant is among the best in UK
A woman, who works at a Michelin-star restaurant in Langho, has been named as one of the best ‘wine experts’ in the UK. Magdalena Sleziak, head sommelier at Northcote, has been named in the top 100 sommelier list for 2024, a list that recognises
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Restaurant among best in England after scooping ANOTHER award
An East Lancashire restaurant has been named one of the best in England, after coming home victorious from the Visit England Awards of Excellence. La Laconda in Gisburn is one of three Lancashire businesses that has been recognised at the awards
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Fraudster who spurned second chance is jailed
A SERIAL fraudster who passed up a second chance by an East Lancs judge has been jailed for a string of Facebook cons. Edward McDonagh, now 21, was given a 14-month suspended prison sentence last September by Recorder Philip Grundy after being
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Islamic school pupils commended for charitable efforts by inspectors
A Blackburn Islamic school's pupils were described as ‘polite, courteous and thoughtful’ by Ofsted inspectors during a recent inspection Noorul Uloom Secondary School, based in Park Lee Road, was rated ‘Good’ with outstanding features following
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Villagers prepare to have a Field Day
FINAL preparations are underway for the return of an East Lancashire's village's big weekend. Volunteers have been working hard for months to bring together the 2024 Ribchester Field Day. Promoters have also been working closely with Longridge
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Thwaites pub that’s been closed for three months could reopen
A pub in Foulridge, that has been closed for three months, could reopen as Thwaites try to agree a contract with a potential new operator. The Hare and Hounds, in Skipton Old Road, closed on March 6 and has remained vacant since. Thwaites said
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Meet the residents who share the same birthday at Blackburn museum
Blackburn Museum has unveiled a special video to celebrate its 150th anniversary. Earlier in the spring Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery urged anyone born on June 11 to come forward so they could be featured in a special video. The museum opened
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Former coaches wish Adam Wharton well ahead of potential Euros debut
Two former coaches have wished Adam Wharton well ahead of his potential tournament debut for England this weekend. Wharton, 20, spent three years playing for his local club Wilpshire Wanderers before joining the academy at Blackburn Rovers.