BREAKING NEWS: Marcus Fakana, the 18 year old British tourist jailed in Dubai over a holiday romance is FREE! He was granted a royal pardon following a lengthy campaign, He arrived safely home in the ...

Eight new flats are on the way for the stables block of the former Thwaites Brewery in Blackburn town centre. Nazia Shah, of the Urban Future Planning Consultancy Ltd, has been granted planning ...

The risk of life-threatening flooding was still high in central Texas on Monday even as crews search urgently for the missing ...

Is there anything better than a visit to the pub? Whether you’re enjoying a pint in the sunshine or cosying up by the fire on a cold ...

Hyndburn and Haslingden MP Sarah Smith said the Government's Parental Leave and Pay Review should address the challenges working fathers face ...

Pupils were showered in powder paint as part of a colourful end-of-year celebration. More than 300 Year 6 pupils took part in a colour dash at Marl Pits rugby pitch in Rawtenstall.

Ofsted has criticised an East Lancashire college for “inflating the qualification achievement rates” following an inspection.

Blackburn with Darwen Council is to appoint a new parent liaison officer for the borough’s ground-breaking Engage Team to tackle the gang ...

Nightsafe, which offers a range of support including emergency accommodation and mental health support, has picked up the Investing in Children membership award. Operating in the borough since 1990, ...

A man who stole an ice cream maker from a children's nursery got a spell in "the cooler" for his trouble.

A star in the world of design has said that he expects “the pendulum to swing” and manufacturing to return to East Lancashire ...

Blackburn with Darwen Council has spent £104,000 to buy new dry coolers for its town hall data centre to stop it overheating.