TWO alsatian dogs were rescued by firemen from a fire which badly damaged the living room of a house in Helmshore.

An Aids hotline to offer help to worried inquirers, thought to be the first such service in the country outside a city, was planned for East Lancashire.

Blackburn councillors gave the go-ahead for a scheme to improve access to Audley Sports and Community Centre.

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