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Background and Format: Launched in 1886,The Lancashire Telegraph (formerly known as the Lancashire Evening Telegraph) is published by the Newsquest Media Group and is aimed at residents of Blackburn, Darwen, Burnley. Hyndburn, Pendle and Ribble Valley. Covers news, sport and what's on. The media pack is available from: www.newsquestnorthwest.co.uk/mediapack/Lancashire_Telegraph_20190211.pdf Circulation Source: ABC. Awards: 2018 - Regional Press Awards, Reporting Communities Award (nominated)  2016 - O2 Media Awards North West, Best Website (winner) 2015 - O2 Media Awards North West, Online Media Award (winner) 2015 - Online Media Awards, Best Local/Regional News Site (nominated) 2014 - Online Media Awards, Best Local / Regional News Site (nominated) 2013 - Regional Press Awards, Daily/Sunday Newspaper (Below 25,000) (nominated) 2013 - Online Media Awards, Best Local/Regional News Site (nominated) 2012 - Online Media Awards, Best Local / Regional News Sites (nominated) 2009 - North West Newspaper Awards, Daily Newspaper Website of the Year (nominated) Alerts: Gorkana UK Financial Alert: Wednesday 10th May 2017 The Lancashire Telegraph has moved to a new address. The address is now First/Second floor, 50-54 Church Street, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 5AL. All email address and phone numbers remain the same. Gorkana Alert: Wednesday 12 August 2015 The Lancashire Telegraph has launched a new edition of the paper aimed specifically at its Asian community. The Asian edition, with an initial print circulation of 2,000, will be published weekly and available for purchase at selected outlets. It has been launched in conjunction with Asian Image, a free monthly newspaper published by Newsquest, and it will feature exclusive content from Asian Image writers. For editorial queries, the team can be reached at lt_editorial@nqnw.co.uk Gorkana Alert: Wednesday 26 January 2011 The Lancashire Telegraph has launched a new look with the aim of becoming brighter, more modern and easier on the eye. The new-look includes colour-coded sections to help readers find their way around and a new daily digest column, which provides an at-a-glance set of soundbites. The opinion page has been redesigned to fit in more views from its print and online readers and certain sections have been moved around. All features and sports sections remain the same. News Editor Ian Singleton can be reached on +44 (0)1254 298 205 and isingleton@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk Gorkana Consumer Alert: Thursday 11 March 2010 The Bolton News and The Lancashire Telegraph have launched paid-for electronic versions of the newspapers. The Newsquest titles, which are available in print at 40p, are being sold at the reduced rate of 10p online. The Bolton News newsdesk can be reached on +44 (0)1204 522 345 and newsdesk@theboltonnews.co.uk. The Lancashire Telegraph newsdesk can be reached on +44 (0)1254 298 205 and lt_editorial@nqnw.co.uk Gorkana Alert: Wednesday 18th June 2008 Andrew Turner has left the L