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• Martin Lewis sends urgent passport warning to all UK tourists

  16-08-2024 19:12
  
  The BBC Sounds podcast host appeared on ITV This Morning.
  
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• Stanley sign midfielder Khumbeni on loan from Bolton Wanderers

  16-08-2024 18:15
  
  Stanley have added Bolton Wanderers youngster Nelson Khumbeni to their midfield department
  
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• Danger driver who crashed car and killed friend is jailed

  16-08-2024 18:06 via bbc.com
  
  Andrew Blackburn only had a provisional licence when he drove at high speed before crashing into a tree.
  
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• Man who bragged in pub about killing partner jailed

  16-08-2024 17:04 via bbc.com
  
  David Liptrop is jailed for life after he was overheard saying he killed his partner Caroline Gore.
  
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• Murderer jailed for life for killing 'dearly loved mum, daughter and sister'

  16-08-2024 16:19
  
  A man has been jailed for life for murdering his partner, a “dearly loved mum, daughter and sister.”
  
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• Police discover around 150 cannabis plants property following raid

  16-08-2024 16:07
  
  Officers were called to the Spring Street area on Thursday following reports of suspicious activity.
  
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• Police discover around 150 cannabis plants at property following raid

  16-08-2024 16:07
  
  Officers were called to the Spring Street area on Thursday following reports of suspicious activity.
  
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• Norwich City confirm decision on wantaway star ahead of Blackburn Rovers game

  16-08-2024 16:00
  
  Norwich City will be without wantaway star attacker Jon Rowe against Blackburn Rovers.
  
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• Man who instigated violent rioting in town is jailed

  16-08-2024 15:56 via bbc.com
  
  Roger Haywood had "chosen to face the mob" and "beckoned them" to breach police lines, a court hears.
  
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• Motorist killed best friend in snowbound horror crash

  16-08-2024 15:54
  
  A MOTORIST who caused a crash which killed one of his best friends after stealing a hire car and driving it at nearly four times the speed limit in snowy conditions has been jailed.
  
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• Jail for man who took leading role in violent disorder

  16-08-2024 15:51
  
  Roger Haywood, of Yew Tree Close, Blackpool was described as being 'a prominent member' of the group involved in disorder in the resort almost two weeks ago.
  
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• Jail for man who took leading role as 'violent mob' descended on town

  16-08-2024 15:51
  
  Roger Haywood, of Yew Tree Close, Blackpool was described as being 'a prominent member' of the group involved in disorder in the resort almost two weeks ago.
  
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• Rapist who left victim 'screaming and crying' jailed

  16-08-2024 14:12
  
  Daniel Owen Mercer was sentenced at Preston Crown Court to 14 years immediate custody, with a further three years extended licence after the Judge deemed him to be a 'dangerous' offender.
  
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• 'Dangerous' rapist who attacked 'screaming and crying' victim jailed

  16-08-2024 14:12
  
  A 'dangerous rapist' who attacked a woman while she was screaming and crying has been jailed.
  
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• East Lancs town's latest flood protection measures approved

  16-08-2024 14:05
  
  THE next four phases of a £9million scheme to protect an East Lancashire town from future flooding have been approved by councillors.
  
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• Sam Szmodics sends emotional goodbye message after Blackburn Rovers exit

  16-08-2024 14:02
  
  Blackburn Rovers star man has said an emotional goodbye after leaving to join Ipswich Town
  
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• Tragedy as woman found dead on motorway

  16-08-2024 13:54
  
  A stretch of motorway was closed throughout Friday after police found a woman dead.
  
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• Man wanted over serious assault on woman

  16-08-2024 13:51
  
  Jonathon Crook is wanted as part of an investigation into an assault on the woman in her 30s in Darwen earlier this month.
  
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• Pub to shop, barbers and flats conversion approved despite 128 objections

  16-08-2024 13:49
  
  A VACANT former suburban pub is to become a shop, barbers and flats despite more than 100 objections from nearby residents.
  
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• Woman in a critical condition after serious crash

  16-08-2024 13:30
  
  The driver of a VW Golf, a woman in her 40s, suffered multiple injuries and a man in his 30s suffered a serious back injury.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers confirm Sam Szmodics sale to end Ipswich Town transfer saga

  16-08-2024 13:30
  
  Blackburn Rovers have confirmed that Sam Szmodics has joined Premier League club, Ipswich Town
  
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• Motorists faced delays after M66 rush hour crash

  16-08-2024 13:25
  
  Motorists on the M66 faced delays this morning, Friday, after a rush hour crash.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers have given fans a taste but now must deliver in 14-day deadline

  16-08-2024 13:00
  
  Ian Herbert pens his thoughts on a productive week for Blackburn Rovers on the pitch, which has begged questions off it
  
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• Pub's licence revoked after 16-year-old boy died in quad bike crash

  16-08-2024 12:49
  
  AN East Lancashire country pub faces losing it licence after a review sparked by the death of a teenager to whom it sold alcohol before he died in a quad bike accident.
  
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• Man denies encouraging murder after Southport deaths

  16-08-2024 12:49 via bbc.com
  
  Andrew McIntyre, 39, denies encouraging murder and violent disorder through an online group.
  
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• Tottenham sign winger Odobert from Burnley

  16-08-2024 12:08 via bbc.com
  
  Tottenham sign winger Wilson Odobert from Burnley for an undisclosed fee until 2029.
  
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• Issa brothers' controversial new units approved by councillors

  16-08-2024 11:51
  
  THE property arm of the Blackburn billionaire Issa brothers' new bid to build three controversial industrial units on Hapton’s Burnley Bridge Business Park has been given planning permission to go ahead.
  
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• Burnley winger Odobert completes Tottenham Hotspur switch

  16-08-2024 11:39
  
  Tottenham Hotspur have signed Burnley winger Wilson Odobert for an undisclosed fee
  
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• Blackburn Rovers must back Steve Waggott's words with action after Sam Szmodics sale

  16-08-2024 11:27
  
  Blackburn Rovers have two weeks of the transfer window to replace Sam Szmodics and bolster their squad
  
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• New landlord licensing agreed to tackle poor housing

  16-08-2024 11:16 via bbc.com
  
  The aim is to tackle problems of poor quality housing, anti-social behaviour and low demand.
  
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• Blackburn Rovers icon Bradley Dack completes EFL move after Sunderland exit

  16-08-2024 10:33
  
  The former Blackburn Rovers star has now returned to his former club as a free agent
  
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• All the best pictures from Nelson and Colne College

  16-08-2024 10:00
  
  Nelson and Colne College said it was celebrating  a 100 percent pass rate in 17 A-level subjects.
  
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• M6 motorway closed over police incident

  16-08-2024 09:47 via bbc.com
  
  Greater Manchester Police says significant delays are expected on Friday morning.
  
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• RECAP: Motorway shuts as police find woman dead

  16-08-2024 07:59
  
  M6 southbound shut between junction 27 and junction 26
  
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• Motorway shuts as police find woman dead

  16-08-2024 07:59
  
  M6 southbound shut between junction 27 and junction 26
  
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• Strong support for padel tennis plan in resort

  16-08-2024 07:19 via bbc.com
  
  Plans were revealed in January to add four indoor padel courts to existing sports facilities at South Shore.
  
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• Animal charity 'only has funding for eight weeks'

  16-08-2024 07:18 via bbc.com
  
  Woodlands Animal Sanctuary says it costs £1,000 a day to care for 100 rescue animals.
  
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• Impressive-looking Savoy was pulled down in the Fifties

  16-08-2024 06:57
  
  This imposing building was one of Burnley’s most popular places of entertainment in the pre and postwar years
  
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• Nursery praised for 'exceptional' work in first Ofsted inspection

  16-08-2024 06:53
  
  A Blackburn nursery has been rated good by Ofsted in its first inspection, with its partnership work rated as 'exceptional'.
  
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• Two children's homes plans rejected and one deferred

  16-08-2024 06:00
  
  Hyndburn Council's planning committee has refused to approve two controversial proposals to convert family houses into small children's care homes
  
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• Sixth Form head praises 'dedication' of students

  16-08-2024 06:00
  
  Students at the Blackburn sixth form were all praised for their hard work throughout the academic year.
  
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• Ribble Valley pensioners' winter payment plea to MP by Tories

  16-08-2024 06:00
  
  Two Whalley Conservative councillors have condemned the Labour government's decision to scrap Winter Fuel Payments to most pensioners claiming 15,189 of them living in the Ribble Valley borough will lose out
  
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• Parker eager to build on dream start ahead of Turf Moor introduction

  16-08-2024 06:00
  
  Burnley boss Scott Parker on Saturday's clash with Cardiff and why supporters can play a huge role this season
  
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• New football pitch to make way for pipeline given go ahead

  16-08-2024 06:00
  
  Councillors have approved a new seven-a-side football pitch agreed to avoid the controversial relocation of a village football club to make way for a giant water pipeline
  
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• ‘Amazing’ Westholme sixth form pupils deserve 'excellent results'

  16-08-2024 06:00
  
  Westholme Inspired Sixth Form pupils are celebrating after another "outstanding" set of A-level results
  
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• Knifeman told person at bus stop 'if he did back flip he would go and stab a bouncer'

  16-08-2024 06:00
  
  A MAN seen brandishing a knife in Great Harwood town centre made a bizarre comment to people waiting at a bus stop.
  
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• East Lancs town's new landlord licensing scheme confirmed

  16-08-2024 06:00
  
  Padiham will be subject to selective landlord licensing for the first time councillors have decided.
  
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• East Lancs town gets new park with table table and plants

  16-08-2024 06:00
  
  AN East Lancashire town has gained a new park - complete with an outdoor table tennis table - on on of its gateways.
  
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• East Lancs man admits being involved in mass violent disturbance in Southport

  16-08-2024 06:00
  
  An East Lancashire man has admitted being involved in a mass violent disturbance in Southport following the killing of three little girls
  
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• Dinosaur adventure thrills coming to this Blackburn park

  16-08-2024 06:00
  
  The four-day Dino Fun World event begins on Friday, August 16, and runs through till Monday 19 at Blackburn's Witton Park.
  
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