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• 'They are 50-60 years old': Joiner appeals for help to find stolen tools

  09-11-2021 17:29
  
  A devastated joiner has appealed for help to find his work van and tools some of which date back over 50 years and have an 'irreplaceable' sentimental value.
  
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• Truth or Dare 'confessions' about killing elderly woman were 'false' – jury told

  09-11-2021 17:17
  
  A student accused of murdering a 94-year-old woman in a house fire made “false confessions” that he was a killer to impress his friends, a jury has heard.
  
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• Drug smuggler jailed over £2m heroin find at Port of Dover

  09-11-2021 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michael Slone claimed he and his young family were returning from a German Christmas market.
  
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• Nelson: Police launch murder investigation after discovery of body

  09-11-2021 16:57
  
  A MURDER investigation has been launched and two people arrested after the body of a man was discovered at a house.
  
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• Primark responds as costs continue to soar

  09-11-2021 16:49
  
  PRIMARK will not increase its prices despite soaring costs, the boss of the fashion retailer’s parent firm Associated British Foods (ABF) has said.
  
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• Tommy and Tyson Fury train in Morecambe ahead of Jake Paul fight

  09-11-2021 16:30
  
  Tyson has been posting some videos of Tommy Fury's training sessions at some of his favourite Morecambe haunts.
  
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• Chile fan given warm welcome to Ewood Park for Rovers game

  09-11-2021 16:10
  
  A dedicated Chilean football fan travelled to Blackburn to watch his hero Ben Brereton Diaz.
  
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• Chile fan comes to Blackburn to meet hero Ben Brereton Diaz

  09-11-2021 16:10
  
  A dedicated Chilean football fan travelled to Blackburn to watch his hero Ben Brereton Diaz.
  
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• 'Great sadness' as Butlers Arms in Pleasington to close

  09-11-2021 15:57
  
  ONE of East Lancashire's most-loved pub-restaurants is closing, its owner has announced.
  
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• Blackburn driver ran red lights at 70mph and drove into oncoming traffic in van on false plates

  09-11-2021 15:42
  
  A judge told a court that a dangerous driver thought he was 'above the law' as he sped through the streets at more than 70mph while trying to evade police.
  
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• Rossendale: New electric trains could include ex-London Underground parts

  09-11-2021 15:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rossendale lost its main railway services in the 1960s, with just heritage trains surviving.
  
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• Rossendale: 5 firms owe thousands of pounds in unpaid business rates

  09-11-2021 15:08
  
  THE Covid pandemic’s impact on businesses and in council debt collection work has increased the amount of irrecoverable, unpaid business rates and council tax, Rossendale Council’s cabinet will be told this week.
  
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• Clitheroe poultry auction cancelled as bird flu confirmed in Lancashire

  09-11-2021 14:53
  
  The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have warned people in Lancashire to stay away from dead or injured birds.
  
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• Man tried to smuggle heroin worth almost £2m in campervan

  09-11-2021 14:38
  
  A man from Lancashire has been jailed for more than six years for attempting to smuggle heroin worth almost £2m into the UK in his campervan.
  
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• Man smuggled £2m worth of heroin into country while wife and young children sat in same vehicle

  09-11-2021 14:35
  
  A man has been jailed for more than six years for attempting to smuggle heroin worth almost £2million into the UK in his campervan.
  
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• The best Preston fish and chip shops according to TripAdvisor - see the full list

  09-11-2021 14:23
  
  The best restaurants to have fish and chips near Preston have been revealed according to TripAdvisor, see which places topped the list in the area.
  
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• Anxious and depressed older people ‘suffered memory decline during pandemic’

  09-11-2021 14:00
  
  Older people who were more anxious and depressed during the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic were found to have an average decline in their short-term memory equivalent to six years of natural ageing, a study suggests.
  
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• Police and NHS support more than 1,000 victims of domestic abuse during Covid pandemic

  09-11-2021 13:59
  
  Police officers and trained NHS domestic abuse specialists have now supported more than 1,000 victims throughout the Covid pandemic.
  
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• Blackpool: Swimmers to recreate Peter Kay advert for pool's grand opening

  09-11-2021 13:45
  
  Professional swimmers will recreate Peter Kay's inconic diving advert for their new pool launch.
  
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• Director of Public Health job with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | 156254 - LocalGov

  09-11-2021 13:25
  
  Director of Public Health job with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | 156254  LocalGov
  
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• Director of Public Health - Blackburn, Lancashire job with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | 156254 - LocalGov

  09-11-2021 13:25
  
  Director of Public Health - Blackburn, Lancashire job with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | 156254  LocalGov
  
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• Consultant in Public Health job with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | 156253 - LocalGov

  09-11-2021 13:25
  
  Consultant in Public Health job with Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | 156253  LocalGov
  
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• Off-duty detective detained drink-driver dad

  09-11-2021 13:09
  
  A MAN who had driven to school intending to collect his children later gave a breathalyser reading three and a half times the legal limit.
  
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• Lancashire families to get share of £3m to help them this winter

  09-11-2021 12:41
  
  LANCASHIRE’S 12 district councils will receive a share of £3m from a government fund designed to help vulnerable households with the cost of food, energy and water bills over the winter.
  
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• Pervert, 73, jailed for sexually abusing nine-year-old girl over number of years

  09-11-2021 12:28
  
  A PERVERT has been jailed after sexually abusing a young girl over a number of years.
  
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• Portuguese man o' wars are washing up in Lancashire: What they are, why they're dangerous

  09-11-2021 12:18
  
  A Portuguese man o' war has been found in Southport and Preesall. The RNLI is warning people not to touch them, here's what to do if you are stung by one.
  
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• New Rossendale electric trains ‘would include ex-London Underground parts’

  09-11-2021 12:14
  
  A new fleet of light trains to connect Rossendale travellers with tram and train networks in Manchester could use some old parts from ‘recently retired’ London Underground trains.
  
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• Oscar Pistorius to meet parents of murdered Reeva Steenkamp

  09-11-2021 12:00
  
  Oscar Pistorius is eligible for parole but he must meet the Blackburn mother of murdered girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
  
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• Walkers issue warning over UK crisp shortage that could last until December

  09-11-2021 11:49
  
  The nation's favourite crisp manufacturer has warned of a nationwide shortage of the popular savoury snack.
  
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• A601(M): Council plans to downgrade one of UK's shortest motorways

  09-11-2021 11:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reclassifying the 1.3-mile A601(M) will reduce maintenance costs by £30m, the local council says.
  
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• Rossendale Council issue enforcement notice after illegal events held at former Bacup church

  09-11-2021 11:19
  
  A council has served a stop and enforcement notice against the illegal use of a former church.
  
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• Colne mum-of-three swaps retail for care work after dad's brain tumour diagnosis

  09-11-2021 11:03
  
  A mum-of-three, who swapped retail for care work after her dad was diagnosed with a brain tumour, has been nominated for a care newcomer award for her work at a supported housing scheme.
  
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• Government set to announce mandatory Covid-19 jabs for NHS staff

  09-11-2021 10:02
  
  The Government is expected to announce mandatory Covid-19 vaccines for frontline NHS staff in England, with a deadline of next spring for both doses.
  
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• Royal Mint £2 coin sells for £500 - with more still in circulation

  09-11-2021 09:52
  
  It was released by the Royal Mint seven years ago in 2014 to commemorate 100 years since the start of WW1.
  
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• Martin Lewis Money Show looking for audience members for Christmas live show: How to apply

  09-11-2021 09:51
  
  The Money Lewis Money Show is hosting a Christmas version of its programme and is looking for audience members.
  
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• Marks and Spencer introduce pronoun badges in support of LGBTQ+ employees

  09-11-2021 09:51
  
  The move has been praised by customers with M&S  workers being offered the option of “whichever combination of pronouns” they choose.
  
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• Blackburn accountancy firm appoints new tax director

  09-11-2021 09:48
  
  Blackburn and Bury-based PM+M, the chartered accountancy, business advisory and financial planning group, has strengthened its tax team with appointment of Roger Phillips as a director.
  
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• Lancashire airport saved from permanent closure thanks to transfer of aviation licences

  09-11-2021 09:29
  
  A Lancashire airport has been saved from the risk of permanent closure after aviation authority licences were transferred back under the airport's control.
  
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• Fifteen Lancashire projects to receive more than £4million in levelling-up funds

  09-11-2021 08:57
  
  Fifteen projects across Lancashire County Council, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council and Blackpool Council are to receive a share of more than £4m from a government fund to support regeneration and economic growth.
  
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• Remember Imagination? Leee John to perform hits in Blackburn

  09-11-2021 07:05
  
  LEEE John, lead singer of Eighties’ dance favourites Imagination has announced a show at Blackburn’s King George’s Hall in March.
  
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• When Chitty Chitty Bang Bang flew into King George's Hall

  09-11-2021 07:00
  
  IN its proud 100 history, it’s unlikely that Blackburn’s King George’s Hall had ever seen anything like this before.
  
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• 'Thanks for jailing me' - Blackburn homeless man's gratitude to magistrates

  09-11-2021 06:50
  
  A MAN said "thank you" to magistrates who had just sent him to jail for six weeks.
  
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• Married 60-year-old had online sex chats with 'girl' aged 13

  09-11-2021 06:32
  
  A 60-YEAR-old man engaged in sexual, on-line chats with what he believed was a 13-year-old girl called Beth.
  
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• Construction begins on Blackpool’s £5m sports village

  09-11-2021 06:30
  
  The sports facilities will be used by the Spirit of Youth Junior Football Club, which has 250 registered players, and other clubs in the local area.
  
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• Staff and pupils from St Christophers spent night outside to raise awareness of homelessness

  09-11-2021 06:15
  
  Over 100 staff and pupils from a high school spend the night sleeping outside to help raise awareness about homelessness.
  
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• Storm Wanda: Here is the weather forecast for Lancashire

  09-11-2021 06:00
  
  Met Office forecasters say temperatures could plummet and the weather become more turbulent as Storm Wanda moves in.
  
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• Man jailed for assault after girlfriend caught him drinking

  09-11-2021 06:00
  
  A TEA-TIME tryst with his on-off partner ended badly when she caught him drinking out of a bottle of vodka.
  
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• Letter: Let's face it, us 'oldies’ been thrown under the bus

  09-11-2021 06:00
  
  Rishi Sunak’s Autumn budget did nothing to help the elderly and most vulnerable in our society.
  
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• Lancashire Telegraph Community Heroes awards - send your nominations

  09-11-2021 06:00
  
  THERE is still time to nominate East Lancashire's amazing lockdown heroes who went above and beyond to help others during the pandemic.
  
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• East Lancashire's most wanted men - November 9, 2021

  09-11-2021 06:00
  
  Every week police ask readers of the Lancashire Telegraph for help to find wanted suspects.
  
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