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Thomas Entwistle looking out at the fence now in front of his home

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Couple return from honeymoon to find dream home 'ruined' by 6-foot fence

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Resident Tracy Jones and Cllr Kieran Richards

Smashed up caravan dumped on layby on busy Darwen road

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Castle Leisure Centre, Bury, where the council's Sport and Physical Activity Service is based.

Bury to receive £250,000 to help families get active together

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Jay’s Properties in Bolton Road, Blackburn

Inquest: Father-of-one died due to alcohol and drugs

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Richard Holden

Ribble Valley-born Tory cleared of sexual assault

DESIGN: Students put their learning into practice in a live show at Bury College University Centre

Students host live event to showcase hair and make-up designs

The Jumbles reservoir by John Norris.

Warning issued not to swim in unsupervised water this bank holiday

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TOAST: Clark Qadar, aged seven, tucks into breakfast at Chesham Fold community centre

Free meals for vulnerable families and homeless in Bury

Ayaan Akiff aged 10 and Henry Anderson aged nine as Mo Salah and Christiano Ronaldo ahead of the Champions League final as Bolton School Junior boys take part in their annual charity fancy dress run.

Rain fails to dampen fancy dress run spirits

The former Great Lever library, in Bradford Road. Photo: Google Maps

Decision due on security fence plan for historic library

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Kearsley Academy. Photo by Nigel Taggart, Newsquest (Bolton) Ltd., Tuesday May 14, 2013...

School hopes to get nod for 'much needed' sports pitches

STABLES: Planners will decide on an application for a change of land use

Domestic stables could become horse riding centre for disabled children

TRIBUTE: Ariana Grande with her tattoo

Ariana Grande's bee tattoo tribute to Manchester

Bolton College Art and Design exhibition

Bolton College students' artwork goes on display

Drug taker

Strong response after drug addict caught injecting near luxury apartments

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LEAVING: Linda Kirby is leaving St James' CE Primary School in Farnworth

Tributes to teaching assistant leaving school after 33 years

Anger at fly-tipping near golf club

Anger at fly-tipping near golf club

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PROPOSALS: The Croft, in Harwood

Decision due on ex-footballer's controversial chapel extension plans

DECISION: Bury Council revoked the licence after receiving a complaint

Taxi driver 'who rubbed groin' loses appeal to win back licence

Georgia Robinson, aged four, cut her arm on the slide at Westbury Sports Club

Little girl cut her arm on glass as she went down slide

UNAUTHORISED: The homes at Grundy Fold Farm, Chorley New Road, Horwich that were built without planning permission

Luxury homes facing demolition if planning chiefs throw out developer's latest proposals

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Christopher Wood, 57, died when his motorcycle was involved in a collision on the Eccles Interchange on Friday, May 18

Family pay tribute to motorcyclist family man killed in M60 crash

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CAMP: Travellers' caravans in Leverhulme Park yesterday morning

Travellers served notice to quit Leverhulme Park

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The damage to the platform at Kearsley station

Rail users hit by further disruptions after platform damage at station

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SCENE: Rochdale Road at the junction with Lord Street

Two taken to hospital after crash

Anna Robert's Manchester bee artwork

Artist's symbolic Arena attack artwork gets thumbs up from Prime Minister

Before the bench - find out who has been in court

Before the bench - find out who has been in court

Barracks Lodge. Photo: Google Maps

Warning issued after boy falls into deep water

Police hunt for three suspected burglars

Police hunt for three suspected burglars

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Scene of a fire on Jackson Street, Walkden..Picture by Peter Byrne/PA Wire.

Walkden house fire: Authorities to be investigated

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A new Homesense store in Middlebrook, Bolton, Lancs., has opened this morning within the existing TK Maxx store. 24 May 2018..

New homeware store opens in Middlebrook

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Courtney Brierley, Zak Bolland and David Worrall with an image of the fire taken from a video from Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service

PICTURES/VIDEO: Walkden house fire - Two murderers jailed for life

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The scene in Castle Street, The Haulgh

Attempted murder arrest after mass brawl shooting

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Fighting in Whalley Range, Blackburn

VIDEO: Street fight in Whalley Range, Blackburn, captured on smartphone

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Bolton Crown Court.

Four appear in court over alleged attempted murder

Great Meadow, Chorley

Man arrested after decapitated dogs head found on door handle

Simon Yates. Photo: PA

Cyclist's lead in Giro d'Italia halved

An event took place on St Mary's Road, Walkden to remember the Pearson youngsters who died in a house fire on Jackson Street.

Grandmother speaks after Walkden house fire murder convictions

Temporary narrow lanes will be removed tomorrow on a 4-mile stretch of the M60 as Highways England works towards completing its smart motorway upgrade.

Wider lanes open on M60 ahead of bank holiday

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VICTIMS Lia, Brandon, Lacie and Demi Pearson

Feud that ended in deaths of four children

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A white Ford Transit van crashed into the Royal Bank of Scotland branch in Blackburn Road, Astley Bridge

Van smashes into bank

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The scene of the fatal crash in Buncer Lane, Blackburn

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INQUEST: Blackburn man, 24, killed after crashing Renault car during police chase

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The closed Gioia Italiano restaurant yesterday

Blackburn town centre Italian restaurant closes after just six months

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Three men plead guilty to affray after Costcutter incident

Three men plead guilty to affray after Costcutter incident

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Peter Bolton, 35, of Gorse Street, Blackburn, is wanted following a serious assault yesterday

Man comes forward following shoulder stabbing appeal

Creddy Knight

APPEAL: Police try to find missing teenager

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Temporary narrow lanes will be removed tomorrow on a 4-mile stretch of the M60 as Highways England works towards completing its smart motorway upgrade.

Wider lanes open on M60 ahead of bank holiday

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The new road layout near Burnley Road in Blackburn.

Amended plans for Blackburn 'road to nowhere' approved

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Heather Rose with son Isaac

Mum and son set up mindset business to help autistic children

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Blackburn Magistrates Court where the hearing took place.

Thief escapes jail after stealing TV

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Lost in the crowd

Pair raise a glass to first book

The Whitehall Hotel, Darwen Charity craft event with TV's craft channel regular Jodie Johnson pictured here centre front with from left Tracy Jones, Anita McKay weddings and events manager Whitehall Hotel, Eileen Guys, Mayor Cllr Roy Davies, Sharon Cr

Daughter needs business support to smash her fundraising target

The couple celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in The Old Chapel

Couple celebrate diamond wedding in Wetherspoons converted chapel where they wed 60 years ago

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Colne Road, Burnley

Five people taken to hospital after Burnley crash

The question is popped

30-mile hike ends in proposal of marriage

Burnley FC Kitchen opens for viewing as part of Burnley Business Week (pictured: Community Kitchen Manager Anita Orchard spaeks with council business support officer Martin Hardacre and PM&M Wealth Manager Neil Walsh in the food bank area)

Burnley Community Kitchen set to open its doors next month

Blackburn Magistrates Court where the hearing took place

Child sex offender gave false name to mum-of-three girlfriend

How the new modular homes in Alaska Street, Blackburn, could look.

Blackburn factory homes plan moves closer

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Jenna Tate with her gold Duke of Edinburgh Award

Accrington students make history with school's first Duke of Edinburgh gold awards

Pictured left to right are: Annette Birkbeck, Alan 'Birdy' Birkbeck and Cllr Jamie Groves with the Rovers promotion banner.

Superfan 'Birdy' gets the borough banner to celebrate Rover's promotion

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Baby Shay with mother, Christy Smith

Fundraisers inspired to raise funds in memory of seven-week-old

Library books.

Lancashire school pupils name best books

Ewood Park, home of Blackburn Rovers

Rovers fan banned for 3 years after spitting at police officer

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Sport

Steve Waggott and Tony Mowbray travelled to India to meet owners Venky's last week

Rovers budget will allow for 'quality and depth' to be added

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Sean Dyche will focus on quality over quantity this summer

Dyche eyes quality over quantity in transfer window

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Former Claret Chris Pearce believes Nick Pope should be England’s No. 1 in Russia

Ex-Claret Pearce backs Pope to be England's No. 1

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Rishton's Mansoor Amjad

Lancashire League weekend preview

Rovers Ladies have had a season to remember in 2017/18

Rovers Ladies top scorer in confident mood ahead of play-off final

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Darragh Lenihan could make his Republic of Ireland debut on Monday

Rovers boss Tony Mowbray delighted for Irish duo after call-ups

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Chris Wood has helped strike an historic deal in New Zealand

Wood helps strike historic equal rights deal in New Zealand

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Rovers secured promotion back to the Championship at the first attempt

Steve Waggott on Rovers budget talks with owners Venky's

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Danny Graham and Craig Conway are in contract talks with Rovers

Steve Waggott provides updates on Rovers contract talks

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Steven Defour has retired from international football

Defour to focus on Clarets after international retirement

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Chorley's Andrew Holdsworth

Chorley aim to build on Lancashire Knockout victory

Darwen win the Worsley Cup

Worsley Cup weekend preview

Bacup's Tim Farragher

TALKING CRICKET: Tim Farragher on Bacup's start to season and passing 6,000 Lancashire League runs

Jonathan Walters has played just 95 minutes of football for Burnley this season

Walters admits he could leave Clarets

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Republic of Ireland midfielder Alan Browne is hoping for another chance in France (Jeff Holmes/PA)

Browne keen to impress against Pogba and company

LeBron James, right, led the scoring with 46 points in game seven (Ron Schwane/AP)

LeBron James at his brilliant best as Cleveland Cavaliers force decider

Jonny Bairstow is not writing off England’s chances (Jason O’Brien/PA)

Bairstow not writing off England’s chances despite Pakistan dominance

Chris Gunter believes Wales are on the right track after making long trips to China and the United States (Nick Potts/PA)

Gunter believes long-haul fixtures will pay off for Wales team

Mark Hughes has signed a new deal at Southampton (John Walton/PA)

Mark Hughes signs three-year deal to stay at Southampton

Georginio Wijnaldum insists Liverpool’s players and fans have been waiting for a return to the Champions League final (Dave Thompson/PA).

Liverpool midfielder Wijnaldum waiting for Champions League moment

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes the club are back where they belong among Europe’s elite (Nick Potts/PA)

Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool are back where they belong

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Rishton's Mansoor Amjad

Lancashire League weekend preview

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Athletics

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Mo Farah first to cross the line at the Cutty Sark in London's newest half marathon

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Rugby league to trial new video system at Blackpool bash

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How the Irish voted in the abortion referendum

A cross-party group of TDs and Senators take part in the Together for Yes billboard launch in Dublin (Niall Carson/PA)

‘All changed, changed utterly’: Ireland feels seismic shift in social attitudes

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (Niall Carson/PA)

Politicians and campaigners react to Irish abortion referendum ‘landslide’

Police cordons at the Maltings shopping centre Salisbury (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Key Salisbury site reopens to public after nerve agent clean-up operation

People pass a mural of Savita Halappanavar in Dublin, as Ireland goes to the polls to vote in the referendum on the 8th Amendment of the Irish Constitution.

Exit polls suggest landslide vote for reform in Irish abortion referendum

A worshipper offers prayer in front of a Buddha statue at the Huayan Temple (Chinatopix/AP)

China orders crackdown on religious statues

The hard shoulder is for emergencies only, motorists have been warned (Ben Birchall/PA)

Parents must not use motorway hard shoulders as naughty step – Highways England

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