Baxenden

Former deputy headteacher Grahame Brennand has been found guilty of abusing girls.

'Perverted and sadistic' ex-Lancashire deputy head fails in abuse appeal bid

A man has been arrested after burglaries in Baxenden

Man arrested after spate of home burglaries in this town

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Larry has been a member of the golf club since 1965 when it cost just 10 guineas to join

'He is a wonderful gentleman': veteran golfer sinks final putt after 60 years

Here we list some of our favourite beer gardens to enjoy a pint in East Lancashire

The best pub beer gardens to enjoy the last of the summer sun

Helen Baron's body has been found

Body found in search for missing woman as police descend on street

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Paula Moore was last seen in Baxenden on Wednesday evening

Concern for welfare of woman missing from Accrington

Cllr Terry Hurn

New £5,000 payment to deputy mayor shelved by councillors

Top: Rick Pike from Devine Fisheries (left) with attendee Brett Seddon. Bottom left: Attendee Gareth Wilde. Bottom right: Attendee Leon Walmsley

Free fishing sessions to help jobseekers with confidence and employment skills

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Baxenden Running Bugs’ members at the new bench

Felled ash tree back up and running as bug bench

The bar area at the Dog and Partridge

Pubs Find out about this village pub which is at the heart of the community

The rear of Back Lane

New homes plan for former children’s play area

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The Alliance Mill, Baxenden site

Scrapyard homes could be 'white elephant' warns councillor

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The application site at Alliance Street, Baxenden

New mill site homes plan finally set for approval

The White Bear pub in Barrowford, Nelson

Eight East Lancs pubs you could take over the running of

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James and John Spencer and their awards

Car breaking brothers win industry awards thanks to amusing YouTube videos

The Bay Horse in Baxenden.

Pub to shop conversion 'will be asset to village'

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How the new convenience store in the Bay Horse building in Baxenden will look

200-year-old village pub to convenience store plan set for approval

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Northern baker donates over 20,000 pies to good causes

Baker teams up with beloved local hospice

The Bay Horse in Baxenden

Convenience store plan for former village pub

The memorial bench has been set up in Jubilee Woodland in Baxenden in memory of Shelia McVan (pictured)

Memorial bench installed to remember well loved community volunteer

Childminder who has 'strong bonds' with children praised by Ofsted

Childminder who has 'strong bonds' with children praised by Ofsted

Christine Holland has been described as amazing from family

Tributes to 'amazing' woman who helped to teach hundreds of kids

KNIFE: A child was found to have a penknife on in his bag at a Baxenden primary school in November

Child who brought knife into primary school was ‘dealt with extremely quickly’

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The proposed site at Back Lane, Baxenden

Inquiry date set for travellers' site appeal

The Accrigton based pie-maker is celebrating 170 years in business

Famous East Lancashire baker celebrates 170 years feeding the nation's pie lovers

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Bishop Julian Henderson speaking in the House of Lords

Bishop 'utterly horrified' by priests' child abuse

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The Baxenden poultry shed site

Former poultry shed earmarked for luxury tourist lodge

Disgraced vicar who had more than 3,000 child abuse images avoids jail sentence

Disgraced vicar who had more than 3,000 child abuse images avoids jail sentence

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Dog and Partridge in Baxenden. Google images

'If you want to fight, don't come in this pub' - Landlady's warning after disturbance

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Leland (8) and Nikolai (6) have been fundraising for their school

Brothers raise over £350 for school mental health project

Blackburn Magistrates Court

Girlfriend locked herself in bathroom after man lost temper

The cycleway connecting Church Avenue with Manchester Road in Accrington will be improved

Council announce plans for next phase of £7.5m East Lancashire Cycleway

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SAD: Margaret Ashworth

Tributes paid to popular dedicated golf captain

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NEW ROLE:Cllr Kath Pratt who is Hyndburn's mayor

New mayor vows to raise funds for local charities

The proposed fence

Football club's playing fields fence leaves residents 'up in arms'

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Pupils (L-R Above) Jacob, Archie, (L-R Below) Amora and Esme with their bracelets

School raising £10,000 for mental health room as data shows five children per classroom struggle

Former Bay Horse pub

Plans to demolish 150 year-old pub to create Co-op convenience store

Lisa Allen who has died

Former councillors remembered at meeting

Seized: Three cars were taken off the road in Hyndburn

Three cars seized in road offences crackdown

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How many people have died from coronavirus in my area? Map shows number of deaths

How many people have died from coronavirus in your area? Map shows number of deaths

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Fire: The blaze occured at an allotment in Hyndburn

Animals rehomed after allotment fire

Garth Kerans is worried about having COVID patients moving out of hospital to Mapleford Care Home and his parents Barry Kerans and Margaret Kerans

Concerns after coronavirus patients move into 12-bed unit in care home

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Second wave of coronavirus at ‘critical stage’ and change is needed – experts

Second wave of coronavirus at ‘critical stage’ and change is needed – experts

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Search for missing man Zbigniew Strzelczyk continues as police comb countryside

Search for missing man Zbigniew Strzelczyk continues as police comb countryside

CCTV from the Dog and Partridge in Baxenden

Pub owner hits back at malicious reports they were breaking coronavirus restrictions

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Man arrested after spate of vehicle thefts

Rise in Ford Transit and Mercedes Sprinter thefts sparks warning

Police have increased patrols to deal with the spike in threats.

Car owners warned over overnight thefts spike

Sara Britcliffe

Hyndburn MP asks for FIVE townships to have coronavirus restrictions lifted

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Alan and Dorothy Dady

Tributes paid to dedicated golf club president who has died

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Golfers enjoying Towneley Golf Course

Golf courses get back in the swing after COVID lockdown

Holland's Pies is looking for a new pie taster for its new vegetarian and vegan products

Holland’s Pies launches search for new veggie pastry taster – could you apply?

Cllr Peter Britcliffe on Blackburn Road Oswaldtwistle.

Boy racers speeding in old bangers causing a lockdown nuisance

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Geroge at four-months-old at Washington

Blogger mum goes viral on Facebook for teaching children life lessons

The bikes were spotted racing up Manchester Road and along Hurstead Street

Scrambler bikes and quads spotted speeding through village streets during lockdown

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