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• Randal Street closed inBlackburn due to serious crash

  29-11-2021 21:58
  
  Police have closed a road in Blackburn due to a crash.
  
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• Randal Street closed in Blackburn due to serious crash

  29-11-2021 21:58
  
  Police have closed a road in Blackburn due to a crash.
  
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• Joey Barton trial: Daniel Stendel says rival attacked him

  29-11-2021 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A court hears the ex-footballer launched a post-match tunnel attack against an opposing manager.
  
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• Arena terror attack's youngest victim, Saffie-Rose, asked paramedics "am I going to die?"

  29-11-2021 19:30
  
  The mother of the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena terror attack has urged the emergency services and MI5 to admit their “failings”.
  
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• Jordan Monaghan trial: Murder accused admits lying to police over drugs

  29-11-2021 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jordan Monaghan is accused of killing his partner with an overdose and murdering his two children.
  
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• Storm Arwen: How to claim up to £700 if you have lost power at home

  29-11-2021 18:27
  
  There is a way to get financial compensation if you have lost power for 48 hours or more due to Storm Arwen.
  
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• Storm Arwen: Homes in Fence without electricity for 63 hours

  29-11-2021 18:22
  
  Homes were left without electricity for the whole weekend after a damage caused by Storm Arwen.
  
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• Aya Hachem: Family of murdered student collect her degree

  29-11-2021 18:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Aya Hachem, 19, was studying at the University of Salford when she was shot dead in Blackburn.
  
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• Storm Arwen: Hundreds across East Lancashire hit by 'worst storm since 2015'

  29-11-2021 17:51
  
  Hundreds continued to feel the effects of Storm Arwen on Monday after what Electricity North West has described as the worst storm since 2015.
  
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• Hundreds across East Lancashire hit by 'worst storm since 2015'

  29-11-2021 17:51
  
  Hundreds continued to feel the effects of Storm Arwen on Monday after what Electricity North West has described as the worst storm since 2015.
  
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• Jordan Monaghan: triple murder accused admits lying to police

  29-11-2021 17:28
  
  An alleged triple-killer accused of murdering his partner with an overdose admitted lying to police over buying prescription drugs on the black market.
  
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• UK Covid: Two new Omicron variant cases identified as Sajid Javid issues warning

  29-11-2021 17:04
  
  The individuals that have tested positive are not connected to each other and are not linked to the previously confirmed cases.
  
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• Two ambulances called for rescue after getting stuck on icy roads

  29-11-2021 16:45
  
  Two ambulances had to be rescued after being trapped on icy roads.
  
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• Omicron variant: All people aged 18 and over in the UK offered Covid booster jab

  29-11-2021 16:27
  
  Millions more people in the UK will become eligible for a third booster dose amid concerns over the new Omicron variant.
  
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• CCTV released after woman sexually assaulted outside town hall

  29-11-2021 16:17
  
  A 21-year-old woman was sexually assaulted by a man who kissed her neck and chest while she screamed for him to 'get off'.
  
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• Chorley: Safety concerns at Clayton Brook Road blackspot

  29-11-2021 16:08
  
  THERE are calls for safety measures to be introduced on a road in Chorley which has seen the same lamppost struck twice in the space of a year.
  
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• Celebrations as BBC's Graham Liver gets down on one knee during East Lancs Railway trip

  29-11-2021 16:02
  
  One of the county's favourite radio presenters has received an outpouring of congratulations from celebrity fans after he popped the question to his partner while on-board the East Lancs Railway steam train.
  
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• Blackburn industrial accident: Tributes paid after man's death

  29-11-2021 15:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Connor Borthwick, 22, died after suffering serious injuries at a business premises in Blackburn.
  
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• Costa Coffee reveals shortlist for the Costa Book Awards 2021

  29-11-2021 14:56
  
  The number of entries for 2021 reached 934, more than a 30% increase on 2020.
  
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• Tributes paid to 22-year-old who died in industrial accident in Blackburn

  29-11-2021 14:46
  
  Tributes have been paid to a 22-year old with 'boundless energy and generous spirit’ who died in an industrial accident.
  
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• UK Covid: Does the vaccine work against Omicron variant?

  29-11-2021 14:08
  
  But will the vaccines still work against the Omicron variant? Here's what health experts and Government officials have said.
  
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• Accrington: woman sexually assaulted on train station platform

  29-11-2021 13:15
  
  A CONVICTED rapist has been sent back to jail after he sexually assaulted a woman who was waiting to catch a train.
  
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• Omicron variant: UK leaders urge Boris Johnson to tighten Covid travel restrictions

  29-11-2021 12:43
  
  It comes as the first cases of the Omicron Covid variant, which was first discovered in South Africa, have been identified in the UK. 
  
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• Meet real reindeer as Santa's grotto comes to Blackburn's Witton Park

  29-11-2021 12:13
  
  A SANTA experience will be coming to a Blackburn park.
  
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• UK Covid: Map shows where Omicron variant has been detected in the UK

  29-11-2021 11:14
  
  Interactive map shows where Omicron Covid variant cases have been identified in the UK.
  
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• Lancashire eyes bid to be home of Great British Railways HQ  

  29-11-2021 11:07
  
  The northern transport body fighting to revive the vision for a high-speed train line connecting Manchester and Leeds has also been urged to back Lancashire’s railway ambitions.
  
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• Snow in East Lancashire 2021: Great photos from our Camera Club

  29-11-2021 11:06
  
  IT may be a bit chilly outside but it did not stop The Lancashire Telegraph Camera Club members from taking some great photographs out and about the area.
  
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• SNOW IN EAST LANCASHIRE 2021: Great photos from around the area from our Camera Club members

  29-11-2021 11:06
  
  IT may be a bit chilly outside but it did not stop The Lancashire Telegraph Camera Club members from taking some great photographs out and about the area.
  
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• Omicron Covid variant sparks 'chaos' warning to schools in England

  29-11-2021 10:39
  
  The warning comes as the new Covid measures were introduced for schools over the weekend.
  
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• I'm A Celeb 2021: ITV issue update on when show could return

  29-11-2021 10:38
  
  ITV bosses have been unable to give an update on when I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! 2021 could return.
  
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• Omicron variant symptoms: What are the symptoms of the new Covid variant

  29-11-2021 10:37
  
  It was announced earlier today the new Covid variant of concern, Omicron, has arrived in the UK – so what symptoms should people be looking out for?
  
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• Over 500 without power in Colne after incident with high voltage cable

  29-11-2021 09:40
  
  Over 500 people are without power after an ‘unexpected incident’ on a high voltage cable.
  
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• Hundreds left without power in Colne after incident with high voltage cable

  29-11-2021 09:40
  
  Over 500 people are without power after an ‘unexpected incident’ on a high voltage cable.
  
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• Schools in East Lancashire closed as wintry weather continues to batter county

  29-11-2021 09:21
  
  A number of schools in East Lancashire have closed this morning after Storm Arwen brings wintry weather to the county.
  
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• Tech firm Matrix247 celebrates 30 years in business

  29-11-2021 06:03
  
  A MAJOR IT firm is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
  
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• Work to start on next stage of Blakey Moor project in the New Year

  29-11-2021 06:00
  
  WORK is set to start early in the New Year on a historic town centre heritage project.
  
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• Who remembers the Maypole supermarket in Blackburn?

  29-11-2021 06:00
  
  Here’s one to test you - who remembers the Maypole supermarket in Blackburn town centre? This photo is from 1968 and shows the front of the supermarket with the distinctive white tiles of the shopping centre just visible above it and one of the town centre fountains in the foreground
  
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• Shoplifter took £87 worth of dog collars and £100 of toilet roll

  29-11-2021 06:00
  
  POLICE who "collared" a man as he left a Blackburn store discovered he had stolen £87 worth of dog collars.
  
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• Minibus volunteer 'driven to drink after Northern Ireland accents revived bad memories'

  29-11-2021 06:00
  
  A VOLUNTEER minibus driver was nearly three times the legal limit when he was breathalysed in the Lake District just before noon.
  
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• Man with appalling driving record jailed for getting behind wheel of HGV

  29-11-2021 06:00
  
  A DISQUALIFIED driver got behind the wheel of a heavy goods vehicle and drove from Leeds to East Lancashire.
  
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• Green Flag Awards swept up by Hyndburn community

  29-11-2021 06:00
  
  THE Green Flag Awards, which invites nominations from all over the UK, saw Hyndburn take to the virtual stage multiple times, with three finalists and two wins.
  
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• East Lancashire: Record fall in rail passengers over Covid year

  29-11-2021 06:00
  
  TRAIN stations across East Lancashire have seen record low passenger figures in the Covid hit year.
  
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• Driver got out of car and fell over drunk

  29-11-2021 06:00
  
  A DRINK driver was seen to get out of his car and fall over as he tried to cross the road.
  
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• Drink-driver couldn't remember crash that blocked main road

  29-11-2021 06:00
  
  POLICE were called to a busy Accrington road where a crashed car was blocking the road.
  
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• Blackburn drug dealer guilty of driving charges

  29-11-2021 06:00
  
  POLICE who stopped a car because of an issue with the registration plate saw the driver thrown something into the back of the vehicle.
  
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