Blackburn town centre building works blamed for bus service cuts

10:17am Friday 10th July 2009

BUS bosses have sparked fury by cutting more services – and have blamed the building work taking place in Blackburn town centre.

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Blackburn churchman preaches from Trafalgar Square plinth

10:00am Friday 10th July 2009

UPDATE Neil Sutcliffe made art history through his hour stint on the Fourth Plinth yesterday.

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East Lancashire star Diana Vickers lands West End role

6:11pm Thursday 9th July 2009

DIANA Vickers has landed a leading role in a major West End musical.

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Man charged after armed raid at Blackburn jewellers

1:30pm Thursday 9th July 2009

UPDATE A man has been charged over an armed robbery at a Blackburn jeweller's yesterday.

Council bosses accused of 'killing' Blackburn festivals

10:30am Thursday 9th July 2009

COUNCIL bosses have been accused of “killing” Blackburn’s festivals after slashing the annual budget by 40 per cent.

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Blackburn teen needs emergency op for brain tumour

9:00am Thursday 9th July 2009

A 16-YEAR-OLD girl is to undergo a lifesaving 10-hour operation today less than a week after being diagnosed with a large brain tumour.

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Backyards flooded by sewage in Lower Darwen

8:00am Thursday 9th July 2009

RAW sewage spilled into properties and near to a river after a drain flooded at the rear of houses in a storm.

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Hyndburn MP backs down after 10p tax rebellion pledge

2:05pm Thursday 9th July 2009

AN EAST Lancashire Labour MP backed down on his plans to rebel against the Government’s 10p tax rate just hours before a major vote.

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