AN EAST Lancashire man has won the custody battle for his brother after the rest of his family were killed in a crash in Pakistan. But now Abid Ali is facing another fight before he can bring his brother Qasim Mohammed Akbar home to East Lancashire
PLAY equipment that was built following a community fundraising effort has been taken away after being torched by vandals. The tower and suspension bridge were a key part of the £150,000 revamp of Griffin Park play area in Blackburn three years
A PONY stolen from a paddock in Barrowford just weeks after it had given birth to a foal was tracked down by its owner and brought home. But as former horse groomer Michele Jones celebrated the returned of her beloved Shetland pony, Lilly,
A PLAN to share £2million regeneration cash across Hyndburn’s townships is set to be reversed by the new ruling Labour administration. The borough’s new leader Miles Parkinson said the need to revamp boarded-up streets would see a review of the decision
BED-giant Silentnight has been rescued from collapse today - saving 650 jobs. The firm went into administration this weekend after failing to win the backing of creditors to cut its debts. But it was almost immediately bought by HIG Europe, the
THE OPENING of Blackburn’s new market has been put back, council bosses have announced. The £8million complex will now open on June 1, three days later than planned, after a request from traders. Stallholders said they wanted the bank
EAST Lancashire’s first billionaire has seen his wealth almost double over the past year, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. John Whittaker, who was born in Edenfield, is now worth £2.075billion, the paper said. That represents
West Ham manager Avram Grant insists he remains confident of Barclays Premier League survival after the 1-1 draw at home to Blackburn Rovers. A poor display looked set to end in a defeat which would have all but ended their chances of
