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Lancashire Police target drink and drug drivers in countdown to Christmas

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Some of the parents and children enjoy the Stay and Play session at Padiham Primary School.

Padiham parents get chance to go back to the classroom for a day

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The AFC Clarets football team get ready for their bag packing drive at Tesco in Burnley.

Young Burnley footballers hit back of net with festive bag packing drive for club

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Burnley Council has told residents that collections can be booked online

Bulky waste collection service on hand to help Burnley residents this Christmas

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Burnley man returns to his roots as operations director at award winning company

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Musical pupils in Padiham ready for Christmas concert debut after mastering the art of the ukulele

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Video: Burnley MP announces winner of annual Christmas card competition at surprise assembly in Padiham

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Dogs’ charity that takes 138 calls a day to rehome unwanted pets sends out a festive reminder that “a dog is for life not just for Christmas”

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Co-op Irresistible Winter Dessert Collection.

Here’s our selection of ethical stocking fillers for Christmas

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Yasir Hussain died in Birmingham last Tuesday

Further arrest over murder of 'loving' father-of-four and Burnley shopkeeper

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Unions stages 39th walkout in Northern guards dispute

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Train operator Northern Rail has been hit by a series of strikes organised by the RMT union

Northern Rail passengers urged to plan ahead as strike action hits Lancashire's railways

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TUI's new Boeing 737-8 MAX aircraft

State-of-the-art jet taking Lancashire sun seekers on holiday next summer

Travel

Lord Greaves has called for action on rail 'scandal'

Pendle Peer calls for end to scandal of rail passengers being abandoned in Burnley

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The crash happened in Whalley Road, Pendleton, Clitheroe on Monday December 3.

Couple in their 90's cut free from car wreck and airlifted to hospital after Clitheroe crash

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Lancashire Police target drink and drug drivers in countdown to Christmas

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Yasir Hussain died in Birmingham last Tuesday

Further arrest over murder of 'loving' father-of-four and Burnley shopkeeper

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Rugby ace Joe Sharratt has been allowed to leave hospital after sustaining serious head injuries following an attack outside a nightclub in Manchester

Chorley and Lancashire rugby ace hurt in nightclub attack is allowed home from hospital

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The accident happened this morning (Saturday)

Man, pensioner and seven-year-old child injured in 'serious' Ribble Valley crash

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Padiham parents get chance to go back to the classroom for a day

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Ukulele students at Padiham Primary School are put through their paces by music tutor Phil Taylor-Fleming.

Musical pupils in Padiham ready for Christmas concert debut after mastering the art of the ukulele

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Burnley and Padiham MP Julie Cooper with Seth Davey (nine) who is the winner of her Christmas card competition for 2018.

Video: Burnley MP announces winner of annual Christmas card competition at surprise assembly in Padiham

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Students from Sir John Thursby Community College, who were chosen for the pilot project by the Ramblers Association, are pictured with their certificates after their presentation.

Burnley school chosen as only one of two in the country to pilot project to get people walking

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Girls in England are offered free HPV jabs at school during Years 8 and 9, when they are aged between 12 and 14.

Hundreds of girls across Lancashire at higher risk of cancer after missing out on HPV jab

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Burnley man returns to his roots as operations director at award winning company

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Unions are yet again striking this weekend as the dispute over rail guards continues

Unions stages 39th walkout in Northern guards dispute

Transport

Train operator Northern Rail has been hit by a series of strikes organised by the RMT union

Northern Rail passengers urged to plan ahead as strike action hits Lancashire's railways

Transport

The hard working team celebrate at the end of their car wash that raised 1,200.

Community rallies round in style to help brave Pendle teen who is battling leukaemia

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Politics More Politics >>

North West's MEP Paul Nuttall quits UKIP over decision to hire Tommy Robinson

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Steven Wilcock and Theresa Guy are leading a voluntary team in the relaunch of Trawden Library and a new ethical shop.

Pendle villagers save Trawden library and launch Soho-style ethical shop avoiding single-use plastics - video

Environment

County Hall, Preston

Labour says Tory county cuts will harm the economy

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Lord Greaves has called for action on rail 'scandal'

Pendle Peer calls for end to scandal of rail passengers being abandoned in Burnley

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On-street parking charges could be introduced

Fury after Tories accused of shutting down debate over parking charges for Burnley and Pendle

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Opening up the great outdoors

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Steven Wilcock and Theresa Guy are leading a voluntary team in the relaunch of Trawden Library and a new ethical shop.

Pendle villagers save Trawden library and launch Soho-style ethical shop avoiding single-use plastics - video

Environment

Blogger Tasmin from Grandiose Days at The Big Burnley Clothes Swap at Victoria Mill. (s)

Boohoo tackles fashion pollution with The Big Burnley Clothes Swap - video

Environment

Alastair's work appears in the re-branding of the Moorhouse's Brewery in Burnley

Alastair captures Pendle in all of its majestic glory

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Burnley school chosen as only one of two in the country to pilot project to get people walking

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Dan Donohue

Here is how technology can disturb your sleep

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Cough

Here is how to relieve a dry tickly cough

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The hard working team celebrate at the end of their car wash that raised 1,200.

Community rallies round in style to help brave Pendle teen who is battling leukaemia

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Girls in England are offered free HPV jabs at school during Years 8 and 9, when they are aged between 12 and 14.

Hundreds of girls across Lancashire at higher risk of cancer after missing out on HPV jab

Health