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Broken roads and broken necks: life in pothole Britain

There are an estimated 2m potholes in the UK – and the problem is only getting worse. What does this tell us about the state of the country?

The Guardian - UK

Blackburn Rovers: no evidence shirt sponsor encourages children to vape

The football club defended its deal with Totally Wicked, which sees the vaping brand’s logo featured on its players’ shirts.

The Independent UK

Asda bosses enjoy flash cars and private jets as drivers suffer at the pumps

A neighbour in Blackburn – where the Asda owners live at mansions in a gated complex – told how they spotted Zuber Issa in a black Rolls Royce and Mohsin at the wheel of a top-of-the-range Land Rover

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Feet-loving pervert told 'boy' he would 'make him a man' - and asked him to take his school shoes to a meeting

Peter Cumberland said he wanted to kiss his feet - and asked him to bring his school shoes to a meet

Manchester Evening News

Talented pupils bring ideas to life in book and magazine

Students from Connolly School Campus in Blackburn and Burnhouse Skills Centre in Whitburn worked with The Book Whisperers

Daily Record

Devoted mum dies aged 32 after medical emergency at Restricted Forest music festival

Friends and family have paid tribute to mum-of-one Stephanie Thorpe, 32, after she fell ill at the music festival in Blackburn and died later in hospital

Daily Mirror

Looms with a view: a tour of Lancashire’s former mill towns

Visit the region’s old mills, as well as its museums, galleries and parks, in the buildup to this year’s British Textile Biennial

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Woman dies after falling ill at Restricted Forest Festival

The woman was pronounced dead at Royal Blackburn Hospital on Sunday following the festival

Manchester Evening News

49-year-old arrested as police find drugs worth £98,000 during raid

Police targeted the properties and Blackburn and Whitburn last week

Daily Record

Huge fire with 'series of explosions' forces terrified residents to flee their homes

Residents were forced to flee their homes amidst a series of terrifying explosions when a fire broke out at an industrial site in Blackburn, Lancashire

Daily Mirror

Boy, 14, died of natural causes after 'chokehold' at Lewis Capaldi's old school

Hamdan Aslam died of natural causes after an incident at St Kentigern's Academy in Blackburn, West Lothian, on Tuesday. The teen was rushed to hospital but tragically passed away

Daily Mirror

West Lothian school pals leave heartbreaking tributes to Hamdan Aslam following shock death

Hamdan Aslam, 14, was rushed to hospital on Tuesday afternoon after falling unwell during his lunch break at St Kentigern's Academy in Blackburn, West Lothian.

Edinburgh Live

School pals of tragic teen Hamdan Aslam leave heartbreaking tributes following shock death

The 14-year-old was rushed to hospital after falling unwell during his lunch break at St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn, West Lothian, on Tuesday afternoon.

Daily Record

Flowers laid outside school where teen died as tributes pour in

The teenager passed away on Tuesday following an ‘incident’ and St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn

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First picture of West Lothian teen who died at school as community hail 'lovely boy'

Hamdan Aslam, 14, was rushed to hospital after becoming unwell at St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn, West Lothian, on Tuesday afternoon - with tributes now pouring in for the 'lovely boy'.

Daily Mirror

First picture of boy, 14, killed in 'chokehold' at Lewis Capaldi's former school

Hamdan Aslam, 14, died after allegedly being choked as part of a social media challenge called 'Tap Out' at singer Lewis Capaldi's former school St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn, West Lothian

Daily Record

First picture of teen who died at Scots school as community hail 'lovely boy'

Hamdan Aslam, 14, was rushed to hospital after becoming unwell at St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn, West Lothian, on Tuesday afternoon.

Daily Record

Family of teen who died at Scots school pay tribute to 'gentle' boy

Hamdan Aslam, 14, was rushed to hospital after becoming unwell at St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn, West Lothian, yesterday afternoon.

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Daily Mirror

Boy, 14, died at Lewis Capaldi's old school after being 'held in chokehold'

Hamdan Khaliq was described online as a "lovely little boy" by devastated friends ands family, after his death following an "isolated incident" at St Kentigern's Academy in Blackburn, West Lothian

The Independent UK

Boy dies after ‘isolated incident’ at Lewis Capaldi’s old school

Emergency services were called to St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn, West Lothian, on Tuesday.

Daily Mirror

Boy, 14, dies at Lewis Capaldi's former school in horror 'incident' at lunchtime

St Kentigern's Academy in Blackburn, West Lothian, the school Lewis Capaldi attended, says the "isolated incident" within the grounds happened on Tuesday and, despite the best efforts of medics, the boy died on the same day

Daily Record

Boy dies suddenly after incident at West Lothian school

Emergency services were called to St Kentigern's Academy on West Main Street in Blackburn on Tuesday.

Daily Record

Community in shock as 14-year-old boy dies at school

Emergency services raced to St Kentigern's Academy in Blackburn but the S3 student died a short time later

Daily Record

Police launch probe into house fire in West Lothian town

The blaze took hold at Beechwood Road in Blackburn

Manchester Evening News

Asda to buy group founded by billionaire Issa brothers for over £2bn

Mohsin and Zuber Issa started out with a single petrol station forecourt in Bury, Greater Manchester more than 20 years ago

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