* Council officials stepped in to remove a banner for Blackburn independent candidate Bushra Irfan from the former police building on King Street.

The town hall is keen to demolish the listed building, which is in the way of a planned dual carriageway, but bosses are now investigating possible damage caused by the unlicensed advert.

* The odds on Gillian Duffy, called a “bigot” by Gordon Brown last week, voting Labour on Thursday are 3-1, according to Paddy Power.

The Tories at 2-1 with the Liberal Democrats the clear 4-6 favourites.

Mrs Duffy has to publicly announce her decision for the bet to be valid.

* Vote Blue, Get Green was once a slogan for David Cameron’s Conservatives - but shadow business secretary Ken Clarke was not so eco-friendly when he visited East Lancashire on Friday.

His helicopter was parked at the Dunkenhalgh Hotel in Clayton-le-Moors.

* If the drama of election night becomes too much to bear in Burnley on Thursday, there’s always Ruby Wax next door.

The motormouth comic is bringing her “losing it?” show to Burnley Mechanics, next to the town hall.

* An articulated lorry with a “debt clock” has completed its tour of Britain.

Lobby group the Taxpayers’ Alliance drove around the country with a giant LED display showing the £780billion national debt, said to be rising by £5,000 a second.

* Stressed-out voters are being offered “quiet prayer and reflection” the evening before polling day.

Wheatley Lane Methodist Church in Fence will be open from 12pm to 2pm and 7pm to 9pm on Wednesday.

* There’s trouble on the campaign trail in Ribble Valley as Nigel Evans’ garish red trainers have developed a hole.

He’s planning to boost the profits of fellow Tory Edward Timpson, who is fighting to retain his Crewe and Nantwich seat, by taking them to be repaired.