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Students to hold fun day to help Finley's appeal

Back row, left to right, students Sam, Declan and Ross. Bottom row, Hollie, Alex, Grace and Kim
Sixth form student Hollie Southwood, 17, from Accrington Academy and seven friends are studying level three BTEC sport and, as part of the course, they have to organise a community event

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Participants in last year’s Rotary Club of Church and Oswaldtwistle Walk
More than 500 people have registered to take part in the annual Rotary Club of Church and Oswaldtwistle Walk.

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Listings: What's on across our area

Listings: What's on across our area

Back row, left to right, students Sam, Declan and Ross. Bottom row, Hollie, Alex, Grace and Kim

Students to hold fun day to help Finley's appeal

Sixth form student Hollie Southwood, 17, from Accrington Academy and seven friends are studying level three BTEC sport and, as part of the course, they have to organise a community event

Participants in last year’s Rotary Club of Church and Oswaldtwistle Walk

Fancy joining a fancy dress walk?

More than 500 people have registered to take part in the annual Rotary Club of Church and Oswaldtwistle Walk.

Drum corps marches in to Great Harwood

Around 200 people are expected to see The Band and Corps of Drums of The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (Lancashire) at the event, organised by Great Harwood resident Ann-Marie Etherington.

Diana Vickers

Diana Vickers announces date for release of new single

The Huncoat singer will release the song Cinderella which she co-wrote on Sunday, July 21.

Diana Vickers

Huncoat pop princess Diana Vickers in US filming new video

The singer told her fans on social networking site Twitter that she was going out to Los Angeles to make the video

Ed Baines

Chef Ed Baines is to appear at Lancashire Food Festival in Accrington

More than 50 exhibitors from Lancashire and beyond will be on hand at Accrington Town Hall to tempt visitors with a huge selection of food favourites

Lucy Fitzpatrick and Jade Collinson as ‘Old Dears’ in the show celebrating 125 years of Blackburn College

‘Old Dears’ limber up for celebratory show

College students celebrated 125 years of popular entertainment from the Charleston to Saturday Night Fever, and Marie Lloyd to the Bee Gees.

Entrants in a previous Rotary Walk

Charity fundraisers urged to sign up for Rotary Club walk

There are less than two months to go before Hyndburn’s grand charity walk, which has raised a staggering £350,000 for charities in its seven-year history

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An ironing board and 50 Shades of Grey

A controversial artist is back at Haworth art gallery with a second collection of works – this time inspired by his wife’s ironing

Search is on for a new Accrington carnival queen

The lucky girl chosen will have the honour of leading the parade in front of thousands of onlookers at this year’s Accrington Carnival.

Never a bum note, Diana tries out some brass

In pictures: Behind the scenes with Diana Vickers

We take a look through some snaps of Accrington's former X Factor contestant as she hits the road

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Playlist: We take a listen to Diana Vickers' top tracks

Have a listen to Accrington pop sensation Diana Vickers best known hits.

Band is on recruitment drive for war celebration

The East Lancashire Concert Band is in search of musicians to join in weekly rehearsals at the Civic Arts Centre in Oswaldtwistle

Kath Pratt

Haworth Art Gallery invites kids to design their dream Back Lane play area

This weekend, Haworth Art Gallery is inviting children to design their own 3-D model of what a perfect play area would look like

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Official UK Top 40 2013 on MUZU.TV.

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Thousands enjoy another ‘fantastic’ Bank Holiday Great Harwood show.

Teachers and pupils march through Accrington to remember Lucy Meadows

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Picture gallery: Accrington youngsters get funny for money on Red Nose Day

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