Call for GPs to help reduce pressure on East Lancashire's hospitals

Updated 10:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

A PATIENT champion has called for GP surgeries to offer more evening and weekend appointments, which would ease pressure on the Royal Blackburn and Burnley General hospitals.

East Lancashire suffers coldest spring in 34 years

Updated 8:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

THE coldest spring since the 1970s has caused setbacks for garden centres, farmers and allotment holders.

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Darwen sex fiend loses appeal over length of sentence

Updated 2:45pm Friday 24th May 2013

AN ‘EMBARRASSED’ sex offender who was jailed for a campaign of abuse against a young girl more than 20 years ago has failed in an appeal against his five-year sentence.

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Hyndburn councillor apologises for 'tossers' comment on Facebook

Coun Clare Pritchard

Updated 5:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

A COUNCIL’S deputy leader has apologised after a controversial Facebook comment.

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