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Appeal to help find missing teenager
An appeal is underway to find a missing teenage girl with links to East Lancashire. The 14-year-old girl, who police have named as “Farrah” was last seen in Thornton Cleveleys on the afternoon of Friday November 23. She is believed to have
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Driver arrested after 'hanging out his window because his windscreen was iced up'
Police officers arrested a driver who was "hanging out his window" because his "windscreen was iced up" in a crackdown on anti-social behaviour. The crackdown was carried out by officers from the Pendle Neighbourhood Policing Team and Task Force
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Tragedy as man dies after car goes into water
An elderly man has died after a car went into flood waters this weekend. Police were called to an incident at waters around Cockhill Lane in Foulridge on Saturday, when the region was being battered by Storm Bert. Officers helped a man in
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Pictures and videos as businesses flood after Storm Bert causes chaos
Businesses across Rossendale were forced to close on Saturday (November 23) as Storm Bert battered East Lancashire. The heavy rain and thawing snow caused river levels to rise. As a result, roads began to flood with Bacup and Ramsbottom among the
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Two rescued from car stranded in flood water as fire crews inundated with calls
The fire service said it was inundated with calls on Saturday (November 23) and rescued two people who were stranded in a car, in Bacup. Storm Bert caused chaos across East Lancashire, particularly in Rossendale. The fire service said it received
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Dramatic pictures as fire service investigate cause of vehicle blaze
Pictures have been released of a dramatic vehicle fire in Church, which took place in the early hours of the morning (November 24). At around 1am, two fire engines from Hyndburn attended a large vehicle fire on Maden Street. Pictures, taken
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Pictures: Blackburn’s Christmas lights switch-on after Storm Bert caused chaos
Crowds still enjoyed an “amazing day” at Blackburn’s Christmas lights switch-on event last night (November 23), despite the stormy weather. The annual event was initially set to take place outdoors in the town centre. On Friday the council
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Thousands brave Storm Bert and turn out for town’s Christmas light switch-on
Thousands of people turned out to Nelson’s Christmas light switch-on, on Saturday, despite the stormy conditions. Visitors were treated to an afternoon of festive fun, crafts, food and live entertainment in the town centre. The event ended with
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Agency investigating ‘collapsed wall along river’ that could increase flood risk
The Environment Agency (EA) said it is investigating reports of a collapsed wall along a river in Whitworth. The EA said it is currently on Daniel Street to assess the damage, after reports of a collapsed retaining wall along the River Spodden.
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'I know' - Blackburn Rovers star on goal-scoring and quality Todd Cantwell
Andi Weimann insists he never had doubts about his goal-scoring after ending an 11-game run without against Cardiff City. The Austrian netted on debut against Derby County, smashed in a screamer against Burnley and notched in the Carabao Cup before
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Every flood warning still in place across Lancashire in aftermath of Storm Bert
Storm Bert brought heavy rain and snow to Lancashire on Saturday (November 23) causing travel chaos and flooding. While the yellow weather warning for snow and rain has ended and the rain is forecast to end later this morning, several flood alerts
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5 Black Friday shopping tips (and exclusive Newsquest Rewards deals)
Black Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year where millions of people rush to the shops and online hunting for the biggest savings. Retailers and high street brands across the country slash their prices – offering major discounts and deals
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Help a hero this Christmas
Christmas isn’t the most wonderful time of the year for RAF veteran Mike – it’s the loneliest. From the moment the shops are stocked with festive decorations, he can’t wait for it all to be over. For many of his 13 years in the military, Mike
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Charity teams up with bakeries for double donation
Blackburn-based volunteers have handed out bakery products to a homeless charity and a hospital. Alliances For Hope, in collaboration with Medi Aid Foundation, made donations to Community Spirit BwD and Clitheroe Hospital. Community Spirit
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Model railway exhibition at Oswaldtwistle Mills this month
A new model railway based on the historic Settle & Carlisle line is set to debut this month. The line will be shown off at the Blackburn and East Lancs Model Railway Society's (BELMRS) exhibition at Oswaldtwistle Mills in Colliers Street. The
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Man sent disgusting sexual messages to who he thought was girl, 12
A Burnley man sent disgusting sexual messages to who he thought was a 12-year-old girl over Facebook Messenger. Abdul Khan, 26, was actually talking to a decoy account set up by a self-styled paedophile hunter group. They collected the messages
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Businesswoman wins at national awards thanks to 'small gifts making a big impact'
A Hyndburn businesswoman has won a national award. Amanda Alcock, who lives in Great Harwood, won in the Best New Business category at the third annual Female Business Awards. She launched her online shop, Randompanda.co.uk, last year and provides
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The leading cause of false fire alarm callouts in East Lancs
The leading cause of false fire alarm callouts in Blackburn with Darwen has been revealed through new data. According to the Fire Industry Association, a false alarm is when there isn’t actually a real fire but the alarm goes off. Data provided
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Accrington apprentice chosen for European humanitarian project
An Accrington apprentice is set to help revamp a Slovenian school. Holly Duffy, a painting and decorating apprentice at Accrington & Rossendale College, has been chosen by the Painting and Decorating Association (PDA) to represent the UK in a humanitarian
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Long established jewellery store reopens as Loupe
Family-owned jeweller Beaverbrooks have opened a plush new store, ‘Loupe’ in Preston city centre. The boutique and which was formerly Whittles Jewellers, is Loupe’s first store in the North of England and offers watches, diamond and fine jewellery
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Colourful and stunning: riverside dining in the most unlikely of places
Tucking into your breakfast with the faint trickling of water in the background isn't normally the preserve of garden centre dining. However, if you take a stroll - or drive - down a narrow side road, just over the border between Hyndburn and the
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Blackburn Rovers make recruitment change to realign power dynamic
Blackburn Rovers will hope their shift to appoint a 'Chief Football Scout' will ease the power dynamic in the recruitment team. The surprise about John Park's exit this week was more about timing than perhaps the decision itself. Having only arrived
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The huge 'water highway' running through East Lancashire that's set for major revamp
East Lancashire might be famous for some impressive engineering feats, the Spinning Jenny, or The Empire State Building's foundations for instance, but a vital 'highway' that runs under our doorsteps often goes unnoticed. The 72-mile-long Haweswater
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Blackpool ranked as top UK destination for overnight stays
Blackpool has been named one of the most popular short break destinations in the UK. According to the Centre for Cities analysis of visitor contributions to local economies, Blackpool ranks top for the proportion of spending from overnight visitors
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Woman to run 60 miles to raise awareness after shock epilepsy diagnosis
A legal assistant from Barrowford is jogging 60 miles across November to raise awareness of epilepsy. Amelia Ripley, aged 28, suffered a seizure at her desk in June and was diagnosed with epilepsy in September. She had no prior history of the
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We do have a lot of takeaways in Blackburn but who’s to blame?
Blackburn does have a lot of takeaways on certain stretches of the town. But whose fault is this? And how did we become so reliant on deliveries? Some of us like to blame the council or the business owners. The council are likely to give planning
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Masonic lodge members thanked for raising £200 for cancer charity
A masonic lodge has donated £200 towards the Rosemere Cancer Foundation. The Worshipful Master Robert Winn at Chorley’s New Temple Mark masonic lodge asked members to support the unit to thank staff for the care his wife Sandra received there.
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Lancashire charities could get financial boost this Christmas
Lancashire charities could be set for a big boost this Christmas as a financial services group brings back its annual 12 Days of Giving Christmas campaign. For 12 days in the lead-up to Christmas, Benefact Group is giving £1,000 to 10 charities
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Trial date set in 2026 for man accused of firearm possession
A man will stand trial after denying offences of possessing a firearm and wounding with intent. Ryan Staveley, 31, appeared at Preston Crown Court on Friday, November 22, charged with those offences as well as an offence of criminal damage.
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Dangerous driver led police on high-speed chase before crashing into lamppost
A dangerous driver led police on a high-speed chase through narrow streets in the early hours of the morning before crashing into a lamppost. Preston Crown Court heard Aashir Rehman, 20, sped around the streets of Nelson at around 4.30am on January
