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• Over 20,000 illegal cigarettes seized during police day of action

  Rossendale Police, alongside partner agencies, conducted another successful day of action to address concerns raised by residents in the local community.

• Sex offender who encouraged child to self-harm is jailed

  A man from East Lancashire who encouraged a child to self-harm has been jailed.

• Blackburn with Darwen Council launch homeless strategy consultation

  Blackburn with Darwen Council is inviting public feedback on its draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy as it seeks to further cut the number of people living on its streets.

• East Lancs shop forced to shut until January after illegal vapes bust

  An East Lancashire shop has been ordered to close for three months after hoarding  illegal vapes and tobacco and selling a vape to a child.

• Blackburn with Darwen residents offered free IT training

  People in Blackburn with Darwen can access free support across key public venues.

• Delays to Accrington town square regeneration

  The completion of two key projects for the regeneration of Accrington town square has slipped back to July next year.

• Dangerous child rapist given sentence totalling 16 years

  A child rapist from East Lancashire has been given a sentence totalling 16 years.

• Revamp of Great Harwood’s historic Mercer Hall moves forward

  The repurposing of Great Harwood’s historic Mercer Hall has taken a major step forward towards its reopening schedule for December.