Veterans' charity worker Amy Thompson has been selected as the North West Regional Standard Bearer for The Royal British Legion.

A colossal fire has erupted just outside of the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, prompting evacuations of nearby homes. The towering inferno, located near a petrol station in the suburb of Putra ...

Many music-lovers are devastated as an Accrington festival has been cancelled due to lack of funding. Oak Fest, which has been entertaining crowds at Oak Hill Park for two years, will not be held this ...

A venue known for hosting weddings with llamas is launching what it describes as a "celebration of life" service, including llamas.

Clitheroe business owners are calling for planned resurfacing of the town’s market place to be scheduled away from the spring and summer, ...

Burnley Central Library, 1953 (Picture: Newsquest) The gardeners had been out en masse to ensure that the gardens in front of the library on Grimshaw Street were looking their best. Of particular ...

A man has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for raping and assaulting a woman. Daniel Webster, from Burnley, pleaded guilty to rape, attempted rape, and assault by penetration and ...

Accrington-based CMAC Group celebrated World Down Syndrome Day in style last week, raising an impressive £1,100 for Down’s Syndrome Manchester.

A protest has been planned as residents reach breaking point over Whinney Hill landfill site in Altham, which is having a “devastating effect on people’s health and wellbeing”. More than 50 protesters ...

A WOMAN and two men have been jailed for a total of 70 years for the rapes and abuse of three children in Burnley.

Families in Whitworth are invited to take part in a new Easter trail. The free activity, organized by the town council’s tourism and leisure committee, is designed to entertain children and adults ...

Valerien Ismael insists any conversation about the play-offs is pointless until Blackburn Rovers string together better form. It's four wins in 19 for Blackburn since a six-game winning which ended in ...