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Cinema lovers can watch these hits for just £4 as part of National Cinema Day
Cinema lovers in Blackburn can get their big screen fix for just £4 this Saturday as part of National Cinema Day. All films at Vue Blackburn are just £4 all day (with a 90p booking fee when booked online) on August 31. The annual event is designed
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Black Cats clash proves unlucky for the Clarets
Sunderland stopped free-scoring Burnley in their tracks at the Stadium of Light by making it three wins from three in the Championship on Saturday. Despite agreeing to sell winger Jack Clarke to Ipswich, the Black Cats secured maximum points through
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Whalley nets, but Reds go down in South Wales
Shaun Whalley grabbed his first goal of the season but Accrington Stanley suffered a 3-1 loss at Newport County in League Two on Saturday. Whalley scored a superb solo goal to equalise on 38 minutes and was unlucky not to score another, while Jimmy
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More than 12,000 people pack the streets for 2024 Soapbox Challenge
More than 12,000 people packed into Accrington town centre yesterday as the #AmazingAccrington Soapbox Challenge returned for 2024. The karts were ready to view from 10am on Church Street in a specially constructed viewing area. The first competitor
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The best photos from day two of the Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival
The Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival continued to serve up some amazing musical acts on Saturday (August 24). The three-day bank holiday weekend festival is set across three venues in Colne - Pendle Hippodrome, The Exchange Project Stage
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Woman arrested after crash which saw Mini Cooper end up on its roof
A woman has been arrested after a Mini Cooper ended up on its roof following a crash in Rishton. Officers were called at around 7.30pm last night (August 24) to Hermitage Street following reports of a vehicle being driven erratically through the
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Firefighters spend one hour tackling commercial blaze in this town
Four fire engines were called to a blaze at a commercial building in Waterfoot on Saturday (August 24). Crews from Burnley, Bacup, Rawtenstall, and Ramsbottom attended Thornfield Avenue at around 5.20pm. They used one hose reel to fight the
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Police recover £5,000 in cash as well as 4kg of cannabis in series of arrests
Around £5,000 and a further £5,000 worth of cannabis was recovered by road police officers in Lancashire on Friday night (August 23). The first stop came at around 7pm when officers pulled over the drivers of a Volkswagen Passat entering Blackpool
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Woman believed to be 'sleeping rough' found dead in Lancashire
Police are appealing for help to identify the body of a woman who was found dead in Lancashire. Officers were called by the ambulance service on Friday (August 23) to Dawson Lane in Whittle-le-Woods to a report that a woman had been found dead.
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Woman 'punched and bit' retail staff when they tried to stop her stealing
A woman 'punched and bit' retail staff when they tried to stop her stealing. The court heard Ashleigh Kane, 27, stole seven items and on more than one occasion in June and that she would become abusive and threatening to staff. On two occasions
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Woman who racially abused security guard jailed
A woman has had her community order uplifted to a jail sentence for racially abusing a supermarket security guard. Sharon Scott, 35, racially abused Awais Iqbal at the Sainsbury's store in Active Way, Burnley, in August last year. Sharon
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Six cars not 'roadworthy' taken off streets in joint police and DVSA operation
Six vehicles were taken off the roads by police in Burnley this week after they were deemed not roadworthy. A joint enforcement operation took place between police officers in the town and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) on Wednesday
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Crackdown in East Lancashire on 'single most littered item'
A council is urging residents to dispose of their cigarettes in bins as part of a national campaign. This summer, Keep Britain Tidy is running a programme to remind people 'cigarette butts are litter'. Leader of Pendle Borough Council, Cllr
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Major employer teams up with fire service to boost safety skills
A Burnley manufacturer teamed with Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service to boost safety skills across its site. Burnley-based VEKA plc, produces window and door systems and delivered scenario-based team training sessions at its 400,000 sq. ft site
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Man sent ex-partner messages saying he would stab her and smash her windows
An East Lancs man sent his ex-partner threatening messages in a fit of temper, a court was told. Blackburn magistrates heard that when he calmed down Oliver Taylor took his phone to the police station and showed officers the messages which put
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Council's £350k contract to save cash is already over budget
AN East Lancashire local authority has awarded a contract worth hundreds of thousands of pounds for a consultant to find it savings. The proposal priced at £350,000 for the external help to close Blackburn with Darwen's projected £9.9million financial
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Sentence date set for man after he admits to two sexual offences
A man will be sentenced later this year after admitting sexual offences. Timothy Talbot, 30, appeared at Preston Crown Court on Thursday (August 22) where he pleaded guilty to assaulting a female aged 13 and over by penetration and to sexual assault
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Lancashire fire service achieves prestigious Gold Award
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) has received the Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award. The award highlights their dedication to the Armed Forces Covenant. The Employer Recognition Scheme was launched to reward employers who support
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Mountain biker given support to achieve sporting goals
A Great Harwood mountain bike racer has been given support to help him achieve his sporting goals. Ian Forsyth, a 28-year-old professional 4 Cross Mountain Bike racer, has received backing from Haydock Finance through their employee charity scheme
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Ofsted reports a Blackburn learning centre is making insufficient progress
An adult learning centre in Blackburn is making insufficient progress in two categories according to an Ofsted report conducted on July 17. Recently opened Enterprise4All, based on Appleby Street, Blackburn offers a remote independent learning
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Arnor Sigurdsson's big moment as Blackburn Rovers statistics tumble
Blackburn Rovers' impressive start to the Championship continued with Arnor Sigurdsson's late goal making it seven points from a possible nine. The Icelandic forward's big moments secured a late 2-1 victory over Oxford United, curling in off the
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Expansion of doggy daycare facility in East Lancs approved
A dog daycare facility in East Lancashire has had expansion plans approved by the council. Eaves Hall Hounds, based in West Bradford, looks after up to 24 dogs at a time and was looking to regularise this with Ribble Valley Borough Council following
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Man to stand trial after pleading not guilty to two drugs offences
A man will stand trial early next year after he pleaded not guilty to drugs offences. Syed Bukhari, 32, appeared at Burnley Crown Court on Friday (August 23). Bukhari, of Heyhead Street, Brierfield, pleaded not guilty to offences of possession
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‘Charming’ gothic-style home in Blackburn cemetery could be yours for £379,000
Have you ever thought about what it would be like to live on cemetery grounds? Now is your chance as a property in Blackburn is on the market. Cemetery Lodge House, on Whalley New Road, is based at Blackburn Old Cemetery. It is on the market for
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Pupils at East Lancs school set for success after GCSE results day
Pupils at a Stacksteads school are set to “begin a new chapter filled with exciting opportunities” after an excellent results day. Staff, parents and pupils at The Valley Leadership Academy were celebrating yesterday as they progress onto the next