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East Lancashire Hospice coffee morning at Rishton Methodist Church this Saturday

A coffee morning in aid of East Lancashire Hospice will take place on Saturday.
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New boundary changes plans prompts anger

Plans to scatter Hyndburn between three new parliamentary seats have been condemned as ‘lunacy’ by the area’s MP.
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Fury as fly-tip CCTV camera is stolen

A CCTV camera installed to tackle persistent fly-tipping  has been stolen.
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Site to train engineers of future is approved

Plans to create a state-of-the-art training facility for ‘engineers of the future’ have been approved by Hyndburn Council.
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Mum of Down's Syndrome child sings praises of Accrington's Holly House

A mum has revealed how a child development centre has helped her son become the person he is today.
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Finley Rosbotham, 3, to turn on Accrington Christmas lights

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Accrington Observer makes Weekly Newspaper of the Year shortlist

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Suspicious industrial fire in Church

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Four escape for Huncoat dryer fire

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Motorway car catches fire

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Sofa fire in Oswaldtwistle

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Recession-hit Altham RSPCA shelter forced to cancel fundraising ball

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Machete gangs battle in the streets of Accrington

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Danger of playing with fireworks to be highlighted at Hollins Technology College in Baxenden

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Firefighters rescue pensioners from fire in their Oswaldtwistle home

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Moped destroyed in suspected Oswaldtwistle arson attack

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Face of £20,000 children's centre appeal rushed to hospital

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Little Horrors

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Lorry overturns on A56 in Haslingden causing long rush-hour tailbacks

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Forty fewer police patrolling Hyndburn streets

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