A 21-year-old man was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.

Darwen's Labour councillors will hold an advice surgery on Saturday at the town's library. It will take place in the town's library in Knott Street from 10.30am to 11.30 am.

Across the UK, 29,356 new homes were registered to be built in the first quarter of this year, which was a 36% increase on the same quarter in 2024 and 17% more than in the fourth quarter of 2024, the ...

An East Lancashire MP has appealed for working parents of young children to apply for up to 30 hours of government-funded childcare ...

Former Hyndburn councillor Bill Goldsmith has died at the age of 80. He was a well-known figure and community campaigner in Oswaldtwistle. Mr Goldsmith served as a councillor for the St. Oswald's ward ...

A quintet of friends will be taking a hike in aid of a much-loved cause. The group will be striding out on an 18-mile walk on Sunday, May 25 from Heywood to Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary in Edenfield, ...

This photo was taken in February 1964 and shows the car park at the De Havilland works at Lostock. Car park of De Havilland works at Lostock, 1964 (Picture: Newsquest) We know that many Looking Back ...

A thriving craft ale bar and restaurant can now go ahead with a £150,000 expansion into the derelict shop next door.

Former Coronation Street actress, Julie Hesmondhalgh, has been awarded an honorary lifetime Equity membership after her Oldham Coliseum campaign ...

Burnley based Velocity Composites has extended its contract working on next-generation fighter jets with BAE Systems.

In 1992 when this photo was taken discussions were taking place to convert the former canalside warehouse at church into a luxury hotel ...

A one year-old cat has suffered life-changing injuries after being doused with acid and strangled in a horrific street attack . Persian cat, Zuko, was found bleeding and abandoned in Ramsbottom with ...