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Boy hit by car suffers leg injury

A BOY has been taken to hospital after he was knocked over by a…

Large cannabis farm discovered

A 'LARGE' cannabis farm was found in a house in Burnley.

Fashion show raises cash for women's charity and school

LANCASHIRE Women and All Saints CE Primary School in…

Shoppers slam 'awful' Christmas decorations at shopping centre

SHOPPERS have slammed a shopping centre's 'awful' Christmas…

Supermarket fridge door accident 'changed my life forever'

A MAN who only has 20 per cent neck movement after a supermarket…

Comic Relief brings a smile down the years

EVEN in the hardest of times, East Lancashire's people always put…

Gritters to hit the streets tonight to make sure roads are ready for more cold weather

THE gritters will hit the streets tonight to prep Blackburn with…

London Bridge terror attack victims remembered in Blackburn

PEOPLE gathered to pay their respects to those who were killed and…

Planned road closures in place for footpath repairs

A ROAD in Blackburn will have temporary traffic lights in place…

No water in parts of Haslingden and Rawtenstall

THE water pressure for areas of BB4, which includes Haslingden…

Burst water main affects water pressure

BUSINESSES and homes in Church may be suffering with bad water…

Cannabis farm shut down by police

A CANNABIS farm was discovered in Colne.

Shareholders paid £471million in dividends from north west rail companies in last five years

AT least £471million has been taken by shareholders of rail…

BYGONES: This was a job for a weak nose but a strong stomach

NOW here we see a job which was not for someone who had a fine sense…

Can you spot yourself in our Clitheroe Christmas Festival pictures?

THE true essence of festivities was celebrated at the Clitheroe…

130 homes proposal rejected at meeting

A PROPOSAL to build more than 100 new homes has been turned down.

Freezing weather to be replaced by slightly warmer, but wetter, climate

TEMPERATURES are set to rise slowly this coming week after a very…

Lancashire Police one of the most inclusive employers in the UK

LANCASHIRE Police has been recognised has one of the most…

Shareholders take millions from railway profits, figures reveal

AT least £471million has been taken by shareholders of rail…

Armed police presence in 'to reassure shoppers' in wake of terror attack

ARMED police officers have been seen in a town centre.

Armed police presence in Blackburn town centre

ARMED police officers have been spotted in Blackburn town centre.

Travelling by train today? Might want to give this a read before heading out

TRAVELLING by train today? - a number of services are operating at a…

Firefighters called to kitchen fire in town centre

A GRILL fire became out of hand in a town centre building in…

CCTV footage shows man vandalise home with spray cans

POLICE are appealing for information after a man was filmed…

Police called after hoax claims of bomb in a man's car

POLICE were called to a street after reports a man had shouted he…

Person treated by paramedics after kitchen catches fire

A KITCHEN caught fire in Accrington.

Temperatures set to stay low across weekend

PEOPLE have been asked to stay safe while outside as the…

Man, 87, knocked off mobility scooter and in 'serious condition'

AN 87-year-old man has suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash.

Men from Greater Manchester arrested as part of international cyber crime investigation

MEN from Greater Manchester have been arrested as part of an…

Have you seen Caine Branche?

HAVE you seen Caine Branche?

Husband dies 'of a broken heart' 12 days after his wife

A COUPLE who had been together for 60 years died 12 days apart…

Husband dies 'of a broken heart' 12 days after his wife

A COUPLE who had been together for 60 years died 12 days apart from…

Loved ones say goodbye to Blackburn's Luke Noone

FAMILY and friends gathered to say farewell to a 21-year-old at…

Company fined for altering 17th century grade II-listed hall by council

THE owners of a grade II-listed hall have been prosecuted for…

Booths complete 500km cycle for mental health charity fundraise

A MENTAL health charity is celebrating getting more than £13,000…

Sail forth on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal

THE birth of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal was one of the most…

Two men charged as part of arson and assault investigation

TWO men have been charged as part of an arson investigation in…

Passengers fear lack of town centre access as weekend bus services to stop

A BUS user has feared many people will become isolated after a bus…

Boy, 16, charged with murder in Alison McBlain investigation

A 16-YEAR-OLD has been charged with the murder of a woman in…

Watch as pony and trap pair block A56 going 25mph

TWO horse traps brought traffic to a snail's pace on a busy…

This man has gone missing - have you seen him?

HAVE you seen Antony McCombs?

Water leak affects customers in BB8

A LEAK has caused several homes in Colne to be without water.

No water coming out of your taps? Here's why

BUSINESSES in Accrington town centre have been without water due…

Family of student Amelia Ashworth to start campaigning for epilepsy awareness

THE family of a student with epilepsy who died suddenly at…

Help build a teddy bear mountain for needy children in Blackburn and Darwen

BEARS are needed to build a giant teddy mountain to support…

Parents of premature twins return to hospital to say thank you

A COUPLE whose identical twins were born at an East Lancashire…

Lorry full of CHOCOLATE catches fire near M6

A LORRY carrying chocolate has caught fire near the M6.

Lorry full of CHOCOLATE catches fire near M6

A LORRY carrying chocolate has caught fire near the M6.

Lorry full of CHOCOLATE catches fire near M6

A LORRY carrying chocolate has caught fire near the M6.

Lorry full of CHOCOLATE catches fire near M6

A LORRY carrying chocolate has caught fire near the M6.