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Bishop of Blackburn lobbies PM Gordon Brown for crisis fundingBishop of Blackburn lobbies PM Gordon Brown for crisis funding
3:04pm Thu 15 May 08
Prime Minister Gordon Brown is being lobbied by Lancashire's most senior Anglican clergyman fearing a funding crisis will sabotage an acclaimed prisoners' family support scheme in the county.
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Lancashire holidaymakers in emergency contact scheme
12:01am Friday 16th May 2008
HOLIDAYMAKERS and backpackers from Lancashire are being urged to sign up to a new service that will help them stay in touch with family in the event of a crisis abroad.

Lancashire soldiers face new death probe
8:54am Thursday 15th May 2008
SOLDIERS from the Queen's Lancashire Regiment will face a further probe in to their part in the death of an Iraqi detainee.
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Win a trip to the Olympic Games as a sports reporterWin a trip to the Olympic Games as a sports reporter
2:20pm Thu 15 May 08
Calling all young, budding sports reporters! Here's your chance to win a trip to the Olympics in Beijing this summer. Deadline extended until May 21

Meals on wheels costs to rise in Lancashire
12:17pm Wednesday 14th May 2008
ELDERLY people have started to snub their meals on wheel service since charges were increased, County Hall officials have admitted.
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Have say on Lancashire County Council's home-to-school transport plan
7:33am Wednesday 14th May 2008
Now is the chance to have your say on proposed changes to the county council's home-to-school transport policy.

Sign language police help the deaf
10:47am Monday 12th May 2008
POLICE trained in sign language are making life easier for deaf people.
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Fostering service to get cash
6:51pm Monday 12th May 2008
A CASH injection of around £600,000 has been provided to turn around Lancashire County Council's inadequate' fostering service.

Lancashire Police top brass public meetings to be scrapped
12:41pm Sunday 11th May 2008
PUBLIC meetings held by police bosses are set to be scrapped later this year - because hardly anyone goes to them.
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£600k boost for 'inadequate' Lancashire fostering services
1:20pm Sunday 11th May 2008
A CASH injection of around £600,000 has been provided to turn around Lancashire County Council's inadequate' fostering service.

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