Town centre road closed following police incident
10:05am Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service have also warned road users of the closure.
10:05am Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service have also warned road users of the closure.
A 66-year-old has been jailed after engaging in online sexual conversations with people he believed were schoolgirls. Ian Hollinghurst, 66, thought he was communicating with two 13-year-old girls when in fact they were adult decoys. The online
An Accrington man who installed a secret camera so he could film girls for his sexual gratification has been jailed for more than six years. Daniel Croasdale also tried to drug his victim with a sedative so he could sexually assault her. Croasdale
A former candidate for a seat on Hyndburn Council has appeared in court accused of claiming a fellow council hopeful was a criminal. The man, who gave his name as Reverend Paul Graeme Knighton, 48, of Masefield Close, Great Harwood, is charged
A Blackburn fraudster has been jailed for six years after fleecing hundreds of victims into investing £19 million into a scheme he operated. On February 19, Guy Flintham pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation, following a prosecution brought
The Lancashire Telegraph has published eight death notices in the last seven days. Every week, the Lancashire Telegraph publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have died. As well as appearing in
A former police officer from Oswaldtwistle who pleaded guilty to sending images of an injured suspect to his wife has had his sentence date moved due to clerical errors. Cameron Hanson, who worked as a police officer in the Ribble Valley, pleaded
Blackburn MP Kate Hollern says the government must address the ‘unacceptable and desperate’ situation of victims affected by the collapse of a compensation scheme which left countless people owing thousands of pounds. The Labour MP joined fellow
Stephen Warnock has opened up on leaving Blackburn Rovers and his bond with the club in what was an emotional decision. The full-back left Ewood Park in 2009 after two years at Rovers. He played under Mark Hughes, Paul Ince and then Sam Allardyce
Here’s a lovely collection of photographs from the archives showing Brownies from across East Lancashire in the 1990s. The uniformed organisations have always had a hold over young people in the area doing a great deal of good work and providing
For most aspiring performers, getting a minor role in a production is usually how a career starts. Clearly no-one told Gavin Adams that. For Gavin will be bringing Aladdin the Musical to Manchester next week in which he plays Aladdin - his first
Asda, owned by Blackburn's billionaire Issa brothers, saw its total revenues, excluding fuel, increase by 6.6 per cent to £5.3 billion in the first three months of this year. Its like-for-like sales were up 1.4 per cent in the first quarter of
The relocation of the statue of Blackburn's former MP Barbara Castle looks set to go ahead despite an initial false start. The larger than life-size bronze artwork is currently hidden by hoardings in front of Blackburn College in Jubilee Square
A man is to stand trial after pleading not guilty of possession with intent to supply. Le Van Phuc, 29, was charged with possession of cannabis with intent to supply after a man was arrested at Preston railway station last month. County Lines
A wild swimming spot in Lancashire has been designated as a bathing site, the Government has confirmed ahead of summer. This year, a record number have been designated as bathing sites in England, including one on the River Ribble at Edisford Bridge
A Blackburn mother left behind six children as well as a loving extended family when she died from taking an excess of prescribed medication. Jade Farquhar, 31, was found at her home in Blackburn on December 1 by a friend who had stayed over the
A man from Colne is to stand trial after denying nine sexual offences. Joseph Chapman, 35, appeared at Burnley Crown Court on Thursday (May 16) charged with six counts of engaging in penetrative sexual activity with a girl aged 13 to 15. He
Here are five of our favourite walks in and around Lancashire to enjoy with your four-legged friend throughout the year. Rivington Pike With a huge number of paths and trails, there’s sure to be something suitable for you and your dog, whether
As the iconic girl group Girls Aloud return to Manchester for the first time in over ten years, fans can get 'show ready' in a pop up 'Curls Aloud' salon before the concert. Courtesy of electrical retailer, AO, and appliance brand Shark Beauty,
Three women, including one from Lancashire, who were infected by contaminated blood products have told of the “magical” relief of meeting each other through the Infected Blood Inquiry and realising they were not alone in their health struggles.