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Located in Barnoldswick, the plant is home to Filtrox

Contractor completes demolition work on manufacturing site expansion

Deliwe Kanoyang won the Respect; Inclusion & Diversity Award

Deliwe Kanoyang won the Respect; Inclusion & Diversity Award

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Care worker wins national award for promoting diversity and inclusion

Danny Cato, second from right, with other award winners at the NHBC ceremony

Danny Cato, second from right, with other award winners at the NHBC ceremony

Blackburn site manager honoured at 'Building Oscars'

Hyndburn MP Sarah Smith making her maiden speech in the House of Commons

Hyndburn MP Sarah Smith making her maiden speech in the House of Commons

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East Lancs MP speaks of 'magnificent and diverse town of Haslingden' at Westminster

Journalism Matters as three quarters of Brits value trusted journalism more than ever

Journalism Matters as three quarters of Brits value trusted journalism more than ever

Journalism Matters: Three quarters of Brits value trusted journalism more than ever

The digger took a tumble!

The digger took a tumble!

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WATCH: The moment a digger tips over while demolishing building

The 125,000th vehicle

The 125,000th vehicle

Leyland Trucks celebrates production of 125,000th vehicle

United Utilities has been ordered to improve its handling of requests for environmental information, following complaints about a lack of transparency

United Utilities has been ordered to improve its handling of requests for environmental information, following complaints about a lack of transparency

United Utilities

United Utilities accused of ‘ignoring’ requests for information

LOCALiQ was also nominated for Best Integrated Campaign, Best Local Campaign, and Integrated Search Agency of the Year.

LOCALiQ was also nominated for Best Integrated Campaign, Best Local Campaign, and Integrated Search Agency of the Year.

LOCALiQ named SEO Agency of the Year at 2024 national awards

The new EPR from Defra could cause items to go up in the price due to an extra tax on packaging, some UK firms are claiming

The new EPR from Defra could cause items to go up in the price due to an extra tax on packaging, some UK firms are claiming

New packaging tax will raise price of beer and soft drinks, UK firms warn

Mark D’Amico (left), general manager at Laser Profiles Ltd and James Pickles (right), service centre manager at WEC Group

Mark D’Amico (left), general manager at Laser Profiles Ltd and James Pickles (right), service centre manager at WEC Group

Leading East Lancs manufacturer completes takeover of precision laser firm

Have you been wondering what to do with non-barcoded first and second-class stamps with the late Queen's head on?

Have you been wondering what to do with non-barcoded first and second-class stamps with the late Queen's head on?

Can you still use stamps with Queen Elizabeth II's head on? Royal Mail explains

Paula Vennells agreed to hand back her CBE following the Horizon IT scandal

Paula Vennells agreed to hand back her CBE following the Horizon IT scandal

Who is Paula Vennells? The ex-CEO of the Post Office amid Horizon scandal

Aerial shot of ELE Advanced Technologies. Inset is Unite union member Ross Quinn

Aerial shot of ELE Advanced Technologies. Inset is Unite union member Ross Quinn

Workers secure 13 per cent pay rise in ‘hard fought win’ after strike action

An £80m investment in the North West's gas mains will see 36km of the network replaced across East Lancashire

An £80m investment in the North West's gas mains will see 36km of the network replaced across East Lancashire

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More than 36km of East Lancs gas mains to be replaced in £80m investment

An aerial shot of ELE Technologies with an inset of a Unite union member

An aerial shot of ELE Technologies with an inset of a Unite union member

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Strikes paused at East Lancs engineering firm after new offer put forward

Unexpected price hikes. Poor customer service. Fake fibre. Brsk feels it’s criminal.

Unexpected price hikes. Poor customer service. Fake fibre. Brsk feels it’s criminal.

Unexpected price hikes. Poor customer service. Fake fibre. Brsk feels it’s criminal.

Asda and the Issa brothers

Asda and the Issa brothers

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Around 9,500 staff at Issa brothers' owned Asda received incorrect pay slips

Chantelle Louise Baldwin

Chantelle Louise Baldwin

Blackburn salon shortlisted for award at the English Hair and Beauty Awards

Asda and the Issa brothers

Asda and the Issa brothers

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Issa brothers' Asda reject unsafe work claims amidst spreading strike action

Darwen Auctioneers: Providing you with profitable green clearance solutions

Darwen Auctioneers: Providing you with profitable green clearance solutions

Darwen Auctioneers: Providing you with profitable green clearance solutions

North Hair Awards

North Hair Awards

Hair awards to be held at Blackburn College to 'reflect the wealth of talent'

The new £2million plus machine at Blackburn's Heritage Envelopes factory

The new £2million plus machine at Blackburn's Heritage Envelopes factory

Envelope firm's £2 millon machine to deliver 20 new jobs

'Great staff and people, highly recommend': East Lancs Pub of the Week

DPD, Yodel, Royal Mail and more have all featured in Money Saving Expert user's rankings of parcel delivery firms.

DPD, Yodel, Royal Mail and more have all featured in Money Saving Expert user's rankings of parcel delivery firms.

The 'best to worst' parcel delivery firms revealed by Martin Lewis's team

Khalid Saifullah MBE with Andreas Krengel, CEO Business Unit Professional of the WEPA Group at the site in Blackburn

Khalid Saifullah MBE with Andreas Krengel, CEO Business Unit Professional of the WEPA Group at the site in Blackburn

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German company buys Blackburn family firm in multi-million-pound deal

There were concerns that additional traffic would cause further problems to the area.

There were concerns that additional traffic would cause further problems to the area.

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‘Absolute mayhem’: Campaigners share 'grave' concerns over proposed development

Dovestone Gardens consultation

Dovestone Gardens consultation

Housing association completes customer milestone for £16million development

Calder Vale in the 1950s

Calder Vale in the 1950s

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Mill chimneys and terraced houses summed up life in East Lancashire

The tool room at Mullards in 1976. Men hard at work producing valves for TV sets at the company which in its heyday employed more than 6,000 people at its 46 acre site off Philips Road.

The tool room at Mullards in 1976. Men hard at work producing valves for TV sets at the company which in its heyday employed more than 6,000 people at its 46 acre site off Philips Road.

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Appeal to resurrect manufacturing machines at famous Blackburn plant

Property website Rightmove, which runs a ‘happy at home’ index asked residents how they feel about their area.

Property website Rightmove, which runs a ‘happy at home’ index asked residents how they feel about their area.

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Which town has been named the 'happiest place' to live in Lancashire?

Local newspaper editors are calling on the BBC to abandon its plans to roll out local news websites in areas already served by independent publishers

Local newspaper editors are calling on the BBC to abandon its plans to roll out local news websites in areas already served by independent publishers

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BBC now a threat to all local newspapers

Members of The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union voted to accept an offer from train companies which included a backdated pay rise of 5 per cent

Members of The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union voted to accept an offer from train companies which included a backdated pay rise of 5 per cent

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RMT union votes to end rail strikes as offer accepted

Giardino Segreto roughly translates to 'Secret Garden' in Italian

Giardino Segreto roughly translates to 'Secret Garden' in Italian

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New wine bar and cafe open in Whalley to bring a sense of Italy

The strike by Amazon workers on Friday will not affect customers, the company has said

The strike by Amazon workers on Friday will not affect customers, the company has said

Amazon workers to strike on Black Friday in a dispute over pay

Here’s one for the rail enthusiasts as it shows the locomotive Duchess of Hamilton steaming out of Blackburn Station in 1991.

Here’s one for the rail enthusiasts as it shows the locomotive Duchess of Hamilton steaming out of Blackburn Station in 1991.

When the Duchess was on the right track in Blackburn

Lancashire cotton strike, 1932

Lancashire cotton strike, 1932

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Mill workers walked out as strike hit cotton industry. Where was the mill?

Fardella and Bell Estate Agents have emerged as industry leaders in 2023

Fardella and Bell Estate Agents have emerged as industry leaders in 2023

East Lancashire estate agents win fourth award for 2023

La Locanda in Gisburn named as Britain’s Best Independent Italian Restaurant

La Locanda in Gisburn named as Britain’s Best Independent Italian Restaurant

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East Lancashire restaurant named Best Italian in Britain

Royal Mail had its fine reduced to reflect the company's admission of liability and co-operation

Royal Mail had its fine reduced to reflect the company's admission of liability and co-operation

Royal Mail fined £5m after missing delivery targets by 'significant' margin

Plan of new Walker Steel service centre, 1975

Plan of new Walker Steel service centre, 1975

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Artist's impression shows Blackburn's biggest industrial building for Walker Steel

The existing storage yard at Harrison Engineering Ltd

The existing storage yard at Harrison Engineering Ltd

East Lancashire engineering firm submits plans for new car park and storage yard

The vaults area will be serving some of the region’s favourite beers from Friday, October 13, until the new year

The vaults area will be serving some of the region’s favourite beers from Friday, October 13, until the new year

'One of the UK’s best breweries' to take over Preston Gin & Beer House

Bowling Green Mill, Darwen, 1983

Bowling Green Mill, Darwen, 1983

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Last look at East Lancashire mill which once had 1,500 looms

Some of the high street favourites that are no longer with us

Some of the high street favourites that are no longer with us

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10 household high street names that no longer exist in East Lancs

Pictured left to right: Daniel Westwell, Adam Turner, Adam Westwell

Pictured left to right: Daniel Westwell, Adam Turner, Adam Westwell

Introducing Turner Westwell: Your trusted partner in commercial property excellence

Jaydee Davis has been appointed Managing Director of Community & Business Partners CIC

Jaydee Davis has been appointed Managing Director of Community & Business Partners CIC

New managing director for Blackburn organisation

The deal, which would see B&M purchase around 50 Wilko stores, could be announced as early as this morning

The deal, which would see B&M purchase around 50 Wilko stores, could be announced as early as this morning

B&M aim for deal to take over 50 Wilko stores

Lancashire, enjoy better broadband from as little as £1 per month!

Bender UK's Manchester Technology Event: Safer, smarter power systems

Bender UK's Manchester Technology Event: Safer, smarter power systems

Bender UK's Manchester Technology Event: Safer, smarter power systems

Graham and Brown has announced potential plans that could see around 100 jobs lost in Blackburn

Graham and Brown has announced potential plans that could see around 100 jobs lost in Blackburn

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Around 100 jobs to go as historic Blackburn firm set to close factory

Scouts from Venezuela and Australia touring the Crown Paints factories in 1982

Scouts from Venezuela and Australia touring the Crown Paints factories in 1982

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Crown the Darwen firm that's known around the world

Sonar Kanal, from Navsons with Adam Gardener, Business Area Manager at 6g Internet

Sonar Kanal, from Navsons with Adam Gardener, Business Area Manager at 6g Internet

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Manufacturing firm gets up to speed with new broadband installation

Strikes will be held at Blackburn train station

Strikes will be held at Blackburn train station

Northern issues fresh travel advice ahead of latest strike on Saturday