Oswaldtwistle

A Christmas light switch on in Oswaldtwistle has been postponed due to poor weather conditions

Town’s Christmas light switch on this evening postponed on as rain floods roads

Haslingden Road and Lottice Lane (pictured) in Oswaldtwistle are flooded

Motorists urged to avoid these two roads after flooding

Members of Church and Oswaldtwistle Rotary will be taking their Santa Sleigh around the towns this December

Rotary Club rolls out Santa and his sleigh for 2023 - where to see them

Outdoor chess is coming to East Lancashire thanks to levelling up cash

East Lancs town centres and parks to get outdoor chessboards from Government

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Christmas Jumper Day

APPEAL We want to see our readers in their funniest East Lancashire Christmas Jumpers

Christmas lunch was enjoyed by twenty-two businesswomen from across Lancashire

'I wanted to create opportunities': Oswaldtwistle entrepreneur celebrates

The M65 is closed in both directions near Blackburn due to a police incident

'Avoid the area' - motorway closed in both directions due to police incident

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PROPERTY Looking for a new home for you...and your horses, well look no further

Susie and Milly

APPEAL We want to see East Lancashire's cutest pets getting ready for Christmas

Blackburn with Darwen handed out 428 Fixed Penalty Notices and was the second highest after Manchester for prosecutions

The Lancashire councils battling to prosecute fly-tippers

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Signing of the Lancashire Devolution Deal at Lancaster Castle..

Blackburn with Darwen ratifies devo deal despite districts' fears

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Sara Britcliffe MP

East Lancs MP calls for action on alcoholism in memory of her mum

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Sara Britcliffe MP out and about in her Hyndburn constituency

East Lancs MP Sara Britcliffe named as 'one to watch' in Westminster Awards

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The Blackburn and East Lancs Model Railway Society (BELMRS) is holding its third annual Christmas Exhibition

Model Railway Society to host major exhibition in run up to Christmas

A computer generated image of how the proposed new homes on Rhyddings Mill, Oswaldtwistle, would look

Vandal-plagued mill site set for new affordable housing estate

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Staff enjoying the wellbeing pod (L) and service manager Kirsty Foley cutting the ribbon to the opening of the wellbeing pod (R)

Mental health home for young people opens staff wellbeing pod

Danielle Culshaw sent this of Elijah, while the other children were Isobel Catherine Holmes and Benjamin Mark Holmes and Theodore Scott Tabor

PHOTOS 10 adorable babies born in East Lancashire in 2023

The Forts Arms pub in Clayton-le-Moors

Six took part in 'widespread and mindless' act of violence sparked outside pub

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The junction of Norman Road and Blackburn Road in Oswaldtwistle's West End district

Call to tackle poor parking on borough's 'most dangerous road'

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Jeremy Hunt delivers his Autumn Statement

Autumn Statement package has 'nothing for ordinary people' says Blackburn MP

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Officers were called to the junction of Manchester Road and Hollins Lane

Woman suffers serious injuries as car crashes into building

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Mapleford Nursing Home, based on Bolton Avenue provides personal care and nursing care for people of all ages

Formerly inadequate nursing home improving but long way to go says CQC

A Palestinian boy stands among the destruction after Israeli strikes on Rafah, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023.

Council of mosques Ukraine style refugee scheme for Palestine children

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County Cllr Alan Vincent

Income tax proposal could reap rewards for Lancashire councils

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The case was heard at Burnley Crown Court

Man jailed for two years for sexual assaults

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Top left-bottom right: Sebastian Denwood, Taylor Hawcroft, Thomas Carswell, Reece McMillan, Luke Turner

Group of five subjected men to 'persistent' and 'cowardly' nightclub attack

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Old Mill Close, Oswaldtwistle

Firefighters called to tackle blaze at house in Oswaldtwistle

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Moor End Primary School in Oswaldtwistle has been rated Good in its latest Ofsted inspection

Primary school where children 'value their learning' retains Good rating

Trust Chairman, Peter Leatham said the whole team were delighted to be recognised for their efforts

Accy Stanley Supporters Trust celebrates Royal honour

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There were road closures around Hyndburn Street and Empress Street in Accrington

House collapses as Storm Debi causes damage across county

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Emily Parker with some of her nursery children

The nursery assistant incorporating Chinese Mandarin into her lessons

Police have warned drivers of delays following a crash caused by a flooded road.

Drivers warned over flooded road and damaged level crossing

Purkhardt crashed his friend's Ford Focus

Man panicked after crashing friend's car he had borrowed

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Deryn and her mum Lesley on National Fish and Chip Day

East Lancashire chippy makes it to final 20 of National Fish and Chip Awards

Cornwall Avenue in Oswaldtwistle

Two fire engines spend 40 minutes tackling garage blaze in this town

A Northern staff member at a ticket gateline

Digital fraud team cracks down on historic train fare dodgers

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County Hall at Preston

LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL: School admission changes proposed

George Heron died at the age of 91 and his family say they have been inundated with messages from across the country.

Tributes to ‘remarkable’ life of artist who appeared on same bill as The Beatles

Special Sergeant Ron Pickering was Supervisor of the Year, Runner Up.

Special constables praised for their 'dedication' at police HQ ceremony

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Protestors held up placards in the public gallery during a council meeting in the Town Hall on Thursday.

Protestors hold up pro-Palestine peace placards in council chamber

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Fire crews were called to two incidents in the same afternoon in Accrington.

Emergency services tackle two house fires in same afternoon

Police have launched an appeal to find a man wanted over shoplifting offences.

Man with distinctive tattoo wanted over shoplifting offences

Some of the drinks behind the bar at The Arden Inn

PUB OF THE WEEK This pub has bands from all over UK coming to play at top live music venue

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A number of ticket offices across Lancashire would have closed during the nationwide programme to save costs.

Joy for campaigners as plans to close ticket offices is scrapped

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The Blackburn 4 Palestine Group which organised a march through the streets of the town on Saturday

Pro-Palestine rallies to ramp up following Gaza bombings

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Pendlebrook Care Home residents visit alpacas

Care home residents thrilled after meeting adorable alpacas

Sara Britcliffe and her guests in Parliament's Westminster Hall

MP hosts constituents for tour of Westminster

L to R: Cllr Peter Britcliffe, Cllr Steven Smithson, Damien Chamberlain and Clive Yates at Oswaldtwistle St Mary's FC

Two grassroots sports clubs share £1,000 from council leader

Cllr Afrasiab Anwar

East Lancs Labour councillors demand party changes stance on Gaza

The Commercial Mill site in Oswaldtwistle

Vehicle repair and MOT testing garage plan for car sales lot

Bus service cash boost

East Lancs bus services get another £7.9m government cash boost

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Rhian Hughes-Hodgkinson received the award for Northern Transport Woman of the Year

Oswaldtwistle haulage company celebrates 45th year in business

Helen Brown....26.08.09..Whinney Hill recycling plant/rubbish tip, near Huncoat and Accrington..

Council buys £500k site for new tip to avoid £1.5m landfill costs

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Blackburn Magistrates' Court

Porn obsessed sex offender who hid account from police told to get help