FINANCE bosses warned that devastating cuts in public spending would mean misery for tens of thousands of Lancashire people.
The grim forecast followed Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine's announcement of how much county and district councils can spend each year.
A quick-thinking mum pulled a toddler to safety from the back seat of a car after the vehicle burst into flames in Burnley Road, Altham.
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