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Immersive light event coming to Heaton Park this winter shares exciting preview
A new immersive light event, Northern Lights Manchester is heading to Heaton Park this winter
Blackburn Rovers' decision on outcast player after revealing Championship squad
Blackburn Rovers have left two spaces available for free agents
Calling all budding journalists - Newsquest's Young Reporter Scheme returns
Budding reporters once again have the chance to join Newsquest’s Young Reporter Scheme.
Police confirm woman's body found in Whitworth during early hours of Sunday
A woman was found dead in Whitworth during the early hours of Sunday, police have confirmed.
WATCH: Shocking moment car speeds wrong way down busy motorway
Dashcam footage shows the shocking moment a car speeds the wrong way down a busy motorway.
Gang who boasted about importing drugs from USA jailed
Zack Higginson and Andrew Taylor filmed themselves bagging up the drugs from the USA and delivered of them in parcels to other members of the Organised Crime Group (OCG).
Lancashire Telegraph's parent company celebrates digital audience success
The owner of the Lancashire Telegraph, Newsquest Media Group, is celebrating a new record in digital audience
Blackburn Rovers' January dilemma grows as plaudits continue
Connor O'Riordan continues to impress for Doncaster Rovers during his loan from Blackburn Rovers
Expect delays at Blackburn's busiest junction near town centre
A four-way traffic management system is in place at Barbara Castle Way and Preston New Road
Droylsden 2-1 Colne: Battling Reds beaten on the road
Colne suffered a narrow defeat at Droylsden on Saturday despite a stirring second half fight-back. The Reds conceded twice in the first half but took the fight to their opponents after the interval and had them hanging on in the closing stages.
‘Wrong flag’: Blackburn spoof video ridiculing flag painters goes viral
The TikTok video by film-maker Aeman Afzal was filmed in Shadsworth and begins with a man claiming he was ‘taking his country back’.
Adapted E-scooter capable of hitting speeds of 90mph seized
Police have aksed residents to report nuisance vehicles such as e-bikes, e-scooters, or quads in public areas.
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Two men charged after Epping asylum hotel protests
Two men have been charged after violence erupted at a protest over housing asylum seekers at the Bell Hotel in Epping on Friday.
'Our daughter was unlawfully killed - but loophole means she won't get justice'
In the hospital which was supposed to help her, the last moments of 14-year-old Ruth Szymankiewicz's life were recorded on CCTV.
Lib Dems eye Labour-held cities as they target 'seats not votes'
They demolished most of the "blue wall" at the general election, and now the Lib Dems are eyeing up Labour voters.
US court rules Trump's tariffs are illegal - but leaves them in place for now
Donald Trump's tariffs are unconstitutional, but they can remain in place for now, the US Court of Appeals has said.