Rossendale13 Jan 2026Work to start on £55m road upgrade schemeThe work on two roads in Burnley is the start of a major infrastructure improvement in east Lancashire.13 Jan 20266 Jan 2026Several schools close as Arctic blast continuesSix Lancashire schools close at the start of the new term as the freezing conditions persist.6 Jan 202631 Dec 2025Effigy of me was burned on bonfire, says councillorAlyson Barnes tells a council meeting how the incident has left her fearing for her safety.31 Dec 202528 Dec 2025Ex-MP says Westminster politics was 'exhausting'Ms McInnes says being the MP for Heywood and Middleton felt "remote" compared to being a councillor.28 Dec 202510 Dec 2025Planning granted for new waste transfer siteA councillor says as a new waste transfer site for Bacup "makes sense" as plans are approved.10 Dec 20255 Dec 2025More than 1,000 knives recovered in police amnestyPolice visit 43 shops, 36 schools and search scores of litter bins during the week-long crackdown.5 Dec 202524 Oct 2025Shop raid sees 20,000 illegal cigarettes seizedResponding to local residents' concerns, police seize illegal cigarettes and vapes in Rawtenstall.24 Oct 202512 Sep 2025US paedophile extradited for abusing boy in 1970sRobert Flynn was working in the UK when he repeatedly abused a teenage boy, who later reported him.12 Sep 20253 Sep 2025Battery storage site on green belt plans rejectedA council planning committee says better alternative sites could be found.3 Sep 2025...
