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4 days ago | 
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | Safiyyah Tayyeb
Georgia and her family with Mickey Mouse (Image: Rebecca Feeley) From meeting Mickey Mouse to dancing with Belle, two-year-old Georgia from Burnley has just returned from the trip of a lifetime, all thanks to the generosity of a mystery donor. Georgia, who turns three this month, is one of 13 children supported by Derian House Children’s Hospice in Chorley to be gifted an all-expenses-paid trip to Disney World in Florida.
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6 days ago | 
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | Safiyyah Tayyeb
(Left to right) Stewart Taylor- RAF, Richard Brock- , Marjorie Hanson- Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS), Ken Benbow- Royal Navy; George Boothby, Fleet Air Arm (Image: Lizzie Longley) Five Lancashire veterans who fought in the Second World War were flown to the Netherlands this week to take part in commemorations marking 80 years since the country's liberation.
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6 days ago | 
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | Safiyyah Tayyeb
Aaminah Korolia and Councillor John Slater (Image: Aaminah Korolia) In a heartfelt tribute to the heroes of from the Second World War, 20-year-old Aaminah Karolia from Blackburn has created a vibrant crochet postbox topper to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day.
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1 week ago | 
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | Safiyyah Tayyeb
Refugees and locals come together in Blackburn to honour VE Day (Image: Safiyyah Tayyeb) In Blackburn, refugees, asylum seekers, migrants, and residents came together to mark VE Day as part of a community café hosted by the Community Harmony Project.
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1 week ago | 
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | Safiyyah Tayyeb
Hollywood Bowl hosted a VIP event to celebrate the opening of its new centre at the Animate Complex, Preston. (Image: Jonathan Hordle / INhouse images) Hollywood Bowl Preston launched with a lively VIP event at the Animate Complex, and I was there to get a first look at the new £2.9 million venue. The space is bright, polished, and designed with families and groups in mind.
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1 week ago | 
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | Safiyyah Tayyeb
Volunteers bring The Big Walk to Up Holland for a vital cause (Image: Kitera Dent) Animal lovers in Up Holland will be gathering at Beacon Country Park on Bank Holiday Monday 5 May to take part in The Big Walk, a nationwide event hosted by The Cinnamon Trust. The charity supports older people and those who are terminally ill by helping them care for their beloved pets.
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1 week ago | 
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | Safiyyah Tayyeb
Blackburn Rovers school team crowned Utilita Kids Cup champions (Image: Tom Symons) Year 5 and 6 pupils from Salesbury Primary School will be walking out at Wembley this month after winning the Utilita Kids Cup Northern Finals, proudly representing Blackburn Rovers Community Trust. Led by teacher and coach Stephen Bird, the team sealed their place at the national final after battling through a tough day of fixtures at Sheffield Wednesday’s community facility.
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2 weeks ago | 
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | Safiyyah Tayyeb
Preston’s 5 Akhis delivers bold burgers and sharp service (Image: Mansoor Fittiqui) The burger scene in Preston just got a little louder, thanks to 5 Akhis. A new spot that aims to raise the bar for smash burgers and fried chicken in the city. Opened by Mansoor Fittiqui, the restaurant is filling what he saw as a clear gap: quality smash burgers and better chicken options. Mansoor’s vision seems to be off to a strong start.
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2 weeks ago | 
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | Safiyyah Tayyeb
Burnley nurse takes on London marathon after teen cancer battle (Image: Millie Stubbs) On her 13th birthday, Millie Stubbs was told she had stage two thyroid cancer, a diagnosis doctors said had only a one per cent chance of being true. Now 22, the Burnley-born nurse is preparing to run the London Marathon for the first time in support of the charity that helped her through it all, the Teenage Cancer Trust.
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2 weeks ago | 
lancashiretelegraph.co.uk | Safiyyah Tayyeb
The group meets on the second Tuesday of each month, from 1.30pm to 3.30pm, at Clayton-le-Moors Community Centre. (Image: Valentin Ciccarone) There is no script for grief, and Carl Taylor knows this well. As a funeral director and the person behind the Hyndburn Bereavement Support Group, he’s seen firsthand how loss can silence people. Now, he’s built a space to help them find their voice again at their own pace.
