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Profile: Amy Farnworth

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Senior digital news reporter covering the whole of East Lancashire. Please contact directly if you have any stories relating to Darwen, Blackburn, Burnley and Pendle.

Latest articles from Amy Farnworth

This Lancashire town is one of the rainiest in Britain - bet you can't guess which it is

This Lancashire town is one of the rainiest in Britain - bet you can't guess which it is

Just one town in Lancashire has made it into the top ten list of rainiest places in Britain.

The Davies' and the Malik's faced problems with Kier Homes

Kier Homes slammed for customer service that 'left sour taste' in mouth of new-build buyers

A major housing developer has been slammed for its poor customer service after home buyers were left waiting more than 18 months for repairs to be carried out on their new-build homes.

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This East Lancashire pub is one of the most Instagrammable pubs in whole of UK

This East Lancashire pub is one of the most Instagrammable pubs in whole of UK

An East Lancashire pub and hotel has been rated as one of the most 'instagrammable' country pubs in the whole of the UK.

The bags were just dumped next to the fence near St James' Church in Darwen

'It beggars belief' - man caught on CCTV 'casually' dumping bin bags full of rubbish at side of church

A man has been captured on CCTV dumping black bin bags full of rubbish on the road at the side of a church.

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Twenty arrests made, including one in Blackburn, as part of major investigation into Balkan organised crime group

Twenty arrests made, including one in Blackburn, as part of major investigation into organised crime group

Twenty people, including one from East Lancashire, have been arrested as part of a major operation targeting suspected members of a Western Balkan organised crime group.

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BREAKING: Hospital worker arrested on suspicion of murder, rape and sexual assault

Lancashire hospital worker arrested on suspicion of murder, rape and sexual assault

A hospital worker has been arrested on suspicion of murder, rape and sexual assault, following an investigation into mistreatment of patients on a stroke ward.

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Warning about electric scooters being driven illegally by kids with 'disregard for road users'

Warning about electric scooters being driven illegally by kids in Burnley with 'disregard for road users'

Police are issuing a warning to parents after receiving calls from disgruntled residents fed up with teens using electric scooters on the roads.

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Eight prison sentences, 17 convictions and 16 arrests as police crack down on fraud, burglary and theft

Eight prison sentences, 17 convictions and 16 arrests as police crack down on fraud, burglary and theft

More than 45 victims have been identified as part of an ongoing campaign by the police to target offenders who prey on vulnerable people.

The 16 best ways parents in East Lancashire can bag a free book for kids this World Book Day

The 16 best ways parents in East Lancashire can bag a free book for kids this World Book Day

To mark this year's World Book Day today, Martin Lewis' Money Saving Experts have rounded up 16 free and cheap ways to turn your little ones into bookworms.

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Antique dealer to bring vintage Americana to East Lancashire in bid to revive 'dead' high street

The owner of a vintage clothes shop said he's determined to bring his on-trend 80s and 90s streetware to East Lancashire in a bid to breathe new life into an ailing high street.

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