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• ‘Best of Burnley’: Community unites to clean vandalised Muslim graves

  05-08-2024 23:50
  
  The council revealed people from all faiths had come out to help clean the headstones.
  
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• ‘Best of Burnley’: Community unites to clean vandalised graves

  05-08-2024 23:50
  
  The council revealed people from all faiths had come out to help clean the headstones.
  
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• Vandalised Muslim graves treated as hate crime

  05-08-2024 23:08 via bbc.com
  
  Lancashire Police is treating the incident at a Burnley cemetery as a hate crime.
  
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• Four charged over Blackpool disorder

  05-08-2024 20:43 via bbc.com
  
  Twenty people were arrested in Blackpool after disturbances in the town on Saturday.
  
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• Girl missing from County Durham has links to Burnley

  05-08-2024 20:35
  
  A girl missing from Newton Aycliffe for nearly two weeks has links to Burnley, police have confirmed.
  
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• Girl missing for nearly two weeks has links to East Lancashire, police confirm

  05-08-2024 20:35
  
  A girl missing from Newton Aycliffe for nearly two weeks has links to Burnley, police have confirmed.
  
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• Flintoff reveals 'nightmares' of Top Gear crash

  05-08-2024 20:04 via bbc.com
  
  Andrew Flintoff reveals his struggle with anxiety, nightmares and flashbacks after the accident which he says "changed my life forever".
  
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• He's back! Freddie Flintoff takes youngsters on Indian tour after horror crash

  05-08-2024 20:00
  
  Freddie Flintoff talks cricket trip to India after Top Gear crash: ‘We thought: We’re not going to let any more opportunities pass us by’
  
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• Freddie Flintoff takes young cricketers on tour of India

  05-08-2024 20:00
  
  Freddie Flintoff talks cricket trip to India after Top Gear crash: ‘We thought: We’re not going to let any more opportunities pass us by’
  
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• Freddie Flintoff speaks about Top Gear crash for first time

  05-08-2024 20:00
  
  Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff opens up for the first time about his Top Gear crash on new BBC series Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams On Tour.
  
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• Andrew Flintoff: 'I shouldn't be here' as he talks Top Gear crash for first time

  05-08-2024 20:00
  
  Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff opens up for the first time about his Top Gear crash on new BBC series Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams On Tour.
  
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• Blackpool sign Ipswich defender Baggott on loan

  05-08-2024 18:59 via bbc.com
  
  Blackpool sign defender Elkan Baggott on a season-long loan from Premier League side Ipswich Town.
  
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• Four people appear in court charged over weekend's disorder in Lancashire

  05-08-2024 18:51
  
  Four people, three of them from Blackpool, have appeared in court following disorder on the streets of Lancashire over the weekend.
  
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• Four people appear in court charged over Lancashire disorder

  05-08-2024 18:51
  
  Four people, three of them from Blackpool, have appeared in court following disorder on the streets of Lancashire over the weekend.
  
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• Muslim graves vandalised with paint at Burnley cemetery

  05-08-2024 18:10
  
  Images and footage from the scene show headstones and graves vandalised with white paint in the Muslim section of the town’s cemetery.
  
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• ‘Distressing for families’: Muslim graves vandalised with paint

  05-08-2024 18:10
  
  Images and footage from the scene show headstones and graves vandalised with white paint in the Muslim section of the town’s cemetery.
  
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• Praise for police's Dog Unit for helping out in Southport

  05-08-2024 18:09
  
  Lancashire Constabulary's Dog Unit has been sent a huge number of gifts following their work in Southport over the last week.
  
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• Praise for Lancashire Police Dog Unit help in Southport

  05-08-2024 18:09
  
  Lancashire Constabulary's Dog Unit has been sent a huge number of gifts following their work in Southport over the last week.
  
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• Lancashire Police's Dog Unit 'blown away' by kindness as gifts pour in

  05-08-2024 18:09
  
  Lancashire Constabulary's Dog Unit has been sent a huge number of gifts following their work in Southport over the last week.
  
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• Police looking for two men as cars 'set on fire' in arson attack

  05-08-2024 17:09
  
  Police are looking for two men after cars were 'set on fire' in an arson attack in Nelson.
  
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• Cars 'set on fire' in Nelson as part of arson attack

  05-08-2024 17:09
  
  Police are looking for two men after cars were 'set on fire' in an arson attack in Nelson.
  
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• TV vet Dr Scott Miller shares 5 beach dangers for dogs

  05-08-2024 16:31
  
  From eating discarded food to drinking seawater, these are five of the dangers that all dog owners should be aware of at the beach.
  
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• TV vet Dr Scott Miller shares 5 beach dangers all dog owners should look out for

  05-08-2024 16:31
  
  From eating discarded food to drinking seawater, these are five of the dangers that all dog owners should be aware of at the beach.
  
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• Roadworks causing major tailbacks for drivers in Blackburn

  05-08-2024 16:03
  
  Drivers are facing long queues on a section of a busy Blackburn road.
  
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• Long delays on this busy road in Blackburn due to roadworks

  05-08-2024 16:03
  
  Drivers are facing long queues on a section of a busy Blackburn road.
  
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• Long delays on this busy road in Blackburn

  05-08-2024 16:03
  
  Drivers are facing long queues on a section of a busy Blackburn road.
  
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• Police make five arrests after Barclays Burnley vandalised

  05-08-2024 15:54
  
  Police have made five arrests after the Barclays branch in Burnley was vandalised by protesters from Palestine Action.
  
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• Five arrests made after Barclays branch targeted by protesters

  05-08-2024 15:54
  
  Police have made five arrests after the Barclays branch in Burnley was vandalised by protesters from Palestine Action.
  
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• What is 'two-tier policing'? UK riots continue to spread

  05-08-2024 15:33
  
  Sir Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, refused to be drawn on whether 'two-tier policing' was prevalent in the UK.
  
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• Meeting Danny Batth: Blackburn Rovers move and secrets to Championship success

  05-08-2024 15:00
  
  Danny Batth insisted he had no hesitation at joining Blackburn Rovers despite his move falling through 12 months previous.
  
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• Batth explains Blackburn aims and secret to the Championship

  05-08-2024 15:00
  
  Danny Batth insisted he had no hesitation at joining Blackburn Rovers despite his move falling through 12 months previous.
  
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• What countries can I visit without a UK passport? Full list

  05-08-2024 14:55
  
  UK citizens can travel to several countries without a passport.
  
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• 3000 cannabis plants discovered in Preston after raid

  05-08-2024 14:37
  
  Police discovered 3000 cannabis plants at a property in Preston. Officers said they were called to a property on Aqueduct Street following reports of 'suspicious activity'. On arrival police discovered around a huge number of cannabis plants in various stages of development which have now all be seized. There was also evidence that the electricity had been bypassed. A police spokesperson said: "No arrests have been made and investigations are continuing. "Operation Warrior is Lancashire Police&r
  
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• 3000 cannabis plants discovered following police raid

  05-08-2024 14:37
  
  Police discovered 3000 cannabis plants at a property in Preston. Officers said they were called to a property on Aqueduct Street following reports of 'suspicious activity'. On arrival police discovered around a huge number of cannabis plants in various stages of development which have now all be seized. There was also evidence that the electricity had been bypassed. A police spokesperson said: "No arrests have been made and investigations are continuing. "Operation Warrior is Lancashire Police&r
  
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• MP brands resort disorder 'violent thuggery'

  05-08-2024 14:28 via bbc.com
  
  Crowds clashed with police in Blackpool and 20 arrests were made in scenes condemned as "disgraceful".
  
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• Memorial Park to celebrate improvements with free event

  05-08-2024 14:11
  
  A free event to celebrate improvement works at Memorial Park will be held on Sunday, August 18.
  
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• Memorial park free family event to celebrating improvements

  05-08-2024 14:11
  
  A free event to celebrate improvement works at Memorial Park will be held on Sunday, August 18.
  
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• Memorial park free family event to celebrate improvements

  05-08-2024 14:11
  
  A free event to celebrate improvement works at Memorial Park will be held on Sunday, August 18.
  
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• Derby limbo after transfer complication ahead of Blackburn

  05-08-2024 14:00
  
  Blackburn Rovers host the Rams on Friday night with a few holes remaining in the visitor's squad
  
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• Derby County sweating after transfer complication ahead of Blackburn Rovers

  05-08-2024 14:00
  
  Blackburn Rovers host the Rams on Friday night with a few holes remaining in the visitor's squad
  
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• Coroner's 'neglect' concerns over hospital operation death

  05-08-2024 14:00
  
  A CORONER who ruled the death of a hospital patient following a catheter fitting was contributed to by neglect has been told procedures have been overhauled.
  
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• Coroner's 'neglect' concerns over Blackburn hospital operation death

  05-08-2024 14:00
  
  A CORONER who ruled the death of a hospital patient following a catheter fitting was contributed to by neglect has been told procedures have been overhauled.
  
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• Vandals smash windows and douse Barclays branch in red paint in 'protest'

  05-08-2024 13:30
  
  Windows were smashed and the shopfront doused in red paint at the Burnley branch of Barclays bank by vandals from protest group Palestine Action.
  
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• Palestine Action vandals smash windows at Burnley Barclays

  05-08-2024 13:30
  
  Windows were smashed and the shopfront doused in red paint at the Burnley branch of Barclays bank by vandals from protest group Palestine Action.
  
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• Police appeal after two vehicles set on fire in Nelson

  05-08-2024 12:37
  
  Officers in Nelson are appealing for information after two vehicles were set alight in the early hours of the morning.
  
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• Police appeal after two vehicles set on fire

  05-08-2024 12:37
  
  Officers in Nelson are appealing for information after two vehicles were set alight in the early hours of the morning.
  
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• Man detained in Blackburn town centre for 'approaching shoppers'

  05-08-2024 12:22
  
  Police have arrested a man over concerns that he was approaching shoppers in Blackburn town centre.
  
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• Man arrested over concerns he was 'approaching children' in town centre

  05-08-2024 12:22
  
  Police have arrested a man over concerns that he was 'approaching children and shoppers' in Blackburn town centre.
  
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• Man arrested in Blackburn town centre for 'approaching kids'

  05-08-2024 12:22
  
  Police have arrested a man over concerns that he was 'approaching children and shoppers' in Blackburn town centre.
  
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• Why are there riots happening across the UK at the moment?

  05-08-2024 12:11
  
  Riots have taken place across the UK towards the end of July and beginning of August but why are they happening?
  
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