A HIGH court judge put a ban on an acid house party planned to take place in Lancashire.

Revellers who bought £15-a-time tickets were warned not to try and find the party.

A trouble torn estate won a top award for transforming hard-to-let council houses into highly desirable homes. Roman Road in Blackburn won a special commendation in the prestigious National Home Improvement Council Awards.

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