A THREE-storey cannabis farm has been uncovered by neighbourhood police on a secluded street in Pendle. Police raided a property in Woodside Terrace, Nelson, on Thursday afternoon, acting on intelligence supplied by the general public. A Nelson
A RECENT report published by the education regulatory body, Ofsted, has identified that suspected illegal schools are becoming a nationwide problem. Detailed figures released on Friday revealed that since January 2016, Ofsted has investigated 521
PLANS for the next part of the multi-million regeneration of a key part of Blackburn town centre have been approved. Following on from the renovation of the former Baroque pub, an application was submitted to Blackburn with Darwen Council last month
UP to 15 cars were stolen from a car dealership in Blackburn. Police were called to Discount Tyres in Harrison Street following the raid which happened between 9pm on Wednesday and 8.45am on Thursday. Police said the gates to the site were
A man had to be freed from a vehicle by firefighters following a late night crash. Emergency services were called to an incident close to the junction of Craven Street, in Whalley Road, Clitheroe, just after 2am on Friday. A spokesperson for
BURNLEY boss Sean Dyche insists Saturday's huge tie against Cardiff City is just another game. The Clarets have pulled themselves eight points clear of the Blue Birds thanks to recent wins against Wolves and Bournemouth. A win for Dyche's side
WELFARE hubs delivering early-years help for children and their families are to be scrapped at four more locations in Burnley, Ribble Valley and Pendle. Senior councillors this week confirmed support for vulnerable youngsters would cease to be
Tony Mowbray hopes a strong finish to the season can see Rovers reach the 60 point mark. Rovers moved on to 50 points with Tuesday’s win over Derby, only their second since the end of January. They travel to Nottingham Forest tomorrow having
THE world's biggest Primark has opened its doors in Birmingham, featuring water fountains, charging points and recycling areas. Around 300 shoppers, some who arrived as early as 6am, queued up to enter the outsize store, which opened up 12 minutes
AN industrial skip caught fire at a recycling unit. Firefighters from Great Harwood, Blackburn and Accrington were called to the unit in Bolton Avenue in Huncoat at around 8pm on Thursday. A fire service spokesman said firefighters put the
A MAN was arrested on suspicion of carrying a crossbow on a main road in Chorley. Armed response officers were called to the scene on Eaves Lane at 6.43am and were there for about an hour. David Parkinson, 36, who lives on the street, said
Derrick Williams has opened up for the first time on the racist abuse he received from a supporter online, admitting: ‘it does affect you, I don’t care what anyone says’. Rovers suspended an individual from attending matches at Ewood Park after
FIREFIGHTERS and police officers were called to a Blackburn street in the early hours of this morning following a single vehicle crash. Two fire engines from Blackburn made their way to Wimberley Street, near London road, at around 4am following
A FAMILY of drug dealers who exploited children to flood the streets of East Lancashire with drugs using the ‘Tigerline’ hotline have been jailed for a total of 97 months. Burnley Crown Court heard how brothers Zeeshan and Adnan Khan and their
A DARWEN man has helped put Blackburn Rovers on the map by showing off a flag at one of the world’s historic sporting events. Dean Jones enjoyed a chance-of-a-lifetime trip to America to watch Wrestlemania 35 and took his Rovers flag to the showpiece
A RIVERSIDE play area in Burnley's Towneley Park has been reopened following a major refurbishment. Disabled youngster Kenzie Lumsden, 8, officially reopened the play area after Burnley Council's greenspaces team gave it a revamp. Kenzie was
As Easter approaches, shopping lists get bigger and the four-day bank holiday weekend means more eating - but don’t get caught out by supermarket closing times. Take a look at the opening hours of local stores for Easter opening times. Tesco
RESIDENTS have lodged a petition against plans to turn a house into a care home for disabled youngsters. 25 people who live on Manor Road have signed the petition objecting to the proposal to turn five-bed terraced house on the street into the facility
PLANS to extend an adult respite centre are set to be approved. Blackburn with Darwen Council's adults, community and prevention department is seeking to extend the six-bedroom facility at St Aidan's Avenue in Blackburn. A planning application
A MUM-OF-TWO who battled mental health issues should have been sectioned for longer, her devastated family has said at an inquest. Karen Hennin, of Albert Street, Accrington, died of heart problems and was found by a friend in the lounge of her
MORE than 500 “super-size” babies were born at East Lancashire hospitals last year, new figures show. NHS Digital data shows that of 6,085 babies born under the care of East Lancashire Hospitals Trust between April 2017 and March 2018, 565 (nine
A DECISION following a public inquiry into council plans to buy up an eyesore former care home has been delayed. But Blackburn with Darwen Council bosses remain confident their attempt to buy up the old Laneside care home by compulsory purchase
THE family of a father who died following a cardiac arrest in a town centre gym have paid tribute ‘a truly wonderful man.’ Paul Richardson, of Great Harwood, was in PureGym in Blackburn on Monday afternoon when he collapsed while on the treadmill
A LABOUR councillor has launched a High Court libel action against a former employee who claims he owes her more than £2,000 in back pay. Cllr Mahfooz Hussain is suing former care worker Shazia Barlas for defamation over a string of Facebook posts
A MOTHER who built a play pen on the pavement outside her home was ordered to take it down by the police and council. Glenda Anderton who lived in Holcombe Road, Helmshore, erected the pen in 1969 to keep her kids safe from traffic when playing
A GROUP of slimmers has raised almost £2,000 for Cancer Research after donating hundreds of items of old clothes. Members of Slimming World groups across Burnley collected 70 bags of clothes they'd slimmed out of as part of the Big Golden Slimming
SHOPS are now starting to stop selling glitter to reduce plastic waste. Aldi are pledging to ban plastic glitter by the end of 2020 and replace it with a biodegradable version. With stores in Blackburn, Great Harwood, Accrington, Chorley, Rawtenstall
FOUR cats have been killed in suspected dog attacks in Accrington. The incidents happened over three weeks, sparking a cat charity to call on dog owners to be more responsible. The cats were found with puncture wounds in a field in Howard Close
A FAMILY threatened with having to tear down an extension to an annexe at their home are celebrating after inspectors overturned a decision to refuse planning permission. Hyndburn Council’s planning committee refused permission for the annexe at
Ben Brereton returns to his former club with Rovers this weekend with boss Tony Mowbray saying the time to judge the teenager will be next season. Brereton has started just three Championship matches for Rovers since arriving from the City Ground
A DODGY fish seller - whose high-pressure sales techniques left Lancashire customers with bags of unwanted seafood - has been jailed. Peter Carroll was prosecuted by Lancashire Trading Standards in 2017 after victims in Accrington and Rossendale
A new dedicated upskirting law comes into force in England and Wales today. Upskirting is the act of taking a photo up someone's skirt without their consent. The law comes into force following a high-profile campaign lead by 27-year-old writer
