Lancashire police chief misses out on GMP job

9:00pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008

LANCASHIRE'S Chief Constable insists he is still committed to the job after missing out on the top position at Greater Manchester police.

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Olympic sprint aces visit Blackburn

3:52pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008

OLYMPIC stars Linford Christie and Darren Campbell visited Blackburn to uncover ‘hidden’ athletic talent that could be propelled to glory in time for the 2012 Olympics.

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Lancashire's mental health service 'weak'

6:42pm Tuesday 22nd July 2008

LANCASHIRE'S major mental health service provider has been rated as “weak” by an independent watchdog.

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East Lancashire health bosses respond to dossier

3:50pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008

HEALTH chiefs have given their first detailed response to a dossier of complaints and revealed 10 cases were being investigated.

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Homes plan approved for Accrington industral site

2:33pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008

PLANS to build 14 houses and 20 apartments at a former Accrington industrial site have been given the go-ahead.

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School minister's exams comments rubbished

6:00pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008

SCHOOLS Minister Ed Balls’s claim that the marking of SATs is “as good as previous years” has been rubbished by an East Lancashire head who continues to find botched jobs.

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Warning over Blackburn and Darwen rubbish penalty scam

4:02pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008

Thieves are phoning residents in Blackburn and Darwen claiming they have been issued with a £70 fixed penalty notice for leaving extra rubbish beside their bin, the council has warned.

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Burnley man accused of raping teenager

9:10pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008

A TEENAGE rape victim says her 43-year-old attacker molested her on a sofa - then returned to his games console and carried on playing.

Health campaign launched in Burnley

4:30pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008

A CAMPAIGN has been launched to ensure people access the right healthcare services.

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Blackburn colleagues pay tribure to 'inspirational' doctor

1:28pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008

COLLEAGUES of an “inspirational” doctor who died in a car crash have paid tribute to him and said they had been left “devastated”.

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New bid for homes on arson-hit Burnley site

9:50am Wednesday 23rd July 2008

A BED firm is making a fresh bid to revamp an arson-damaged former mill in Burnley – and keep expansion plans on track..

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Two Burnley off-licences caught selling alcohol to under-age youths

11:29am Wednesday 23rd July 2008

OFF-licences in Burnley suspected of selling alcohol to under-age youths have been targeted by police.

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New £10m Blackburn health centre vision

9:09am Wednesday 23rd July 2008

BLACKBURN’S new £10million health centre is set to include a new walk-in centre and a sex health clinic for young people.

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Residents' anger over community centre plan

9:30pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008

NEIGHBOURS of a proposed youth centre in Waterfoot say it is “completely wrong” for the area.

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Rawtenstall Corrie star receives charity donation

5:11pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008

A CORONATION Street star has accepted a grand donation for a charity close to her heart.

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More Nao Lladro figurine burglaries in Burnley

12:06pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008

ANOTHER three collectable figurines have been stolen from a property after a spate of similar burglaries.

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Spurned man kept going to house

5:10pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008

A SPURNED man who still had feelings for his ‘ex’ bombarded her with calls and texts and sent her a Valentine message, a court was told.

Author’s food for thought for the over-50s

4:10pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008

A ROSSENDALE author has launched a book on brain training for the over-50s.

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Drinking session attack on boss outside Clayton-le-Moors pub

12:03pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008

A MAN who attacked his then boss outside a pub when the pair fell out after an “eight-hour drinking session” walked free from court.

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