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Drunken teen's 'idiotic rampage' in Knuzden
11:40am Tuesday 2nd December 2008
A DRUNKEN teenager went on what he described to police as an “idiotic rampage” causing more than £4,000 worth of damage to parked cars.
‘Two of a kind’ prizes for East Lancashire students
9:23am Tuesday 4th November 2008
TWO best friends have received special awards at Blackburn College’s care, health and public services presentation evening.
Comments (0)Americans in East Lancashire backing Barack Obama
7:50pm Thursday 30th October 2008
With America going to the polls on Tuesday, we tracked down members of East Lancashire’s American population as well as Lancastrians now living in the United States to find out their thoughts.
Woman harassed former in-law
7:10pm Monday 13th October 2008
A 28-year-old woman bombarded her former ‘mother-in-law’ with late night phone calls after the relationship with her son broke down.
‘Mum-in-law’ bombarded by late-night phone calls
4:10pm Friday 19th September 2008
A 28-year-old woman bombarded her former ‘mother-in-law’ with late-night phone calls after the relationship with her son broke down.
Knuzden man's film is going Down Under
7:00pm Wednesday 17th September 2008
A FILM made in East Lancashire is set to go Down Under at a prestigious Australian film festival.
East Lancashire bus lanes can be just the ticket
7:17am Friday 20th June 2008
PLANS are being stepped up for a £20million bus lane linking Blackburn, Darwen and Accrington. As the first in a series of public consultations for the area's affected take place, we look in detail at what the plans mean for communities along the proposed routes and assesses whether the scheme really will beat congestion.
Struggling primary school told to improve
6:02pm Monday 7th April 2008
A PRIMARY school has been told to improve by Government inspectors, who said that pupils were not making enough progress.
3,000 jobs hope for business park
7:50pm Monday 31st March 2008
A MULTI-MILLION pound retail and business park development could bring 3,000 jobs into the area if plans are given the go-ahead.
Extras needed for new film's final scene
2:06pm Monday 24th March 2008
A PRODUCER who won rave reviews for a film which was set in Blackburn has now started work on a follow-up.
Pub’s smoking shelter must be demolished
3:36pm Thursday 6th March 2008
A PUB has been ordered to pull down a smoking shelter "as big as a bandstand" after it was built without permission.
Woman rescued by firefighters after falling off toilet
2:32pm Thursday 27th December 2007
A WOMAN was trapped for more than three hours after falling off the toilet.
Charity helps schoolgirl see Santa Claus in Lapland
2:25pm Monday 17th December 2007
A YOUNG girl who suffers from a degenerative muscle disease was taken on the trip of a lifetime to meet Father Christmas.
Joke telling lollipop lady puts her feet up
8:05pm Tuesday 11th December 2007
A JOKE-TELLING lollipop lady believed to be the longest serving school crossing worker in the county is finally putting her feet up.
Bad Lad hits the silver screen
4:32pm Tuesday 20th November 2007
BLACKBURN'S first home-grown feature film has made it to the silver screen - despite being produced on a budget of zero.
Joyriders stole and crashed nurse's car
1:51pm Wednesday 10th October 2007
A NURSE'S car stolen from the Royal Blackburn Hospital ended up a write-off after joy riders crashed it into wrought iron gates and a lamp-post.
Footie team are sock as a parrot
4:32pm Tuesday 2nd October 2007
A YOUTH football team has been refused an £80 council grant to buy much needed kit after it was ruled footballers should buy their own socks.
Asbestos powder linked to death
12:56pm Friday 31st August 2007
A RETIRED electrician's mate died of lung cancer after working with cables covered in asbestos powder for decades, an inquest was told.
Motorcyclist taken to hospital after accident
9:17am Monday 16th July 2007
A MOTORCYCLIST was taken to hospital after a crash with a Ford Escort.
Dead sheep's owner sought
1:11pm Thursday 3rd May 2007
A council is trying to trace the owner of a dead sheep which was dumped on the side of a road.
Football ‘behind the goal’ fan ban
7:05am Friday 30th March 2007
FOOTBALL fans have been banned from standing behind the goal during penalty shoot-outs at LFA's county ground after fans tried to put off junior players.
Hands-on help for pupils’ stress
12:23pm Thursday 29th March 2007
PRIMARY school children have been given massages to help them relax in the run up to exams.
Penalty sabotage as parents shone lights in kids' eyes
3:22pm Friday 26th January 2007
THE MANAGER of a junior football team has slammed parents after they flashed lights into the eyes of children to put them off taking penalties.
Mayhem ruins big night for young footballers
5:11pm Tuesday 23rd January 2007
The disgraceful antics of a manager and rowdy fans ruined what should have been a memorable occasion for a bunch of young footballers.
Man, 33, guilty of partner assault
10:58am Saturday 20th January 2007
A TWO-year relationship came to a violent end when the couple came back together after separate nights out, a court was told.
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