Oswaldtwistle

Green councillor gives up whip over 'investigation'

Sohail Asghar will now sit as an independent on Lancashire County Council.

The mum of Jay Slater - who disappeared in Tenerife - wants online trolling of grieving families banned.

The mother of a teenager who died in Tenerife is campaigning for Jay's Law to help prevent the online trolling of grieving families.

Kai Edmundson, 18, groomed his victim using encrypted messaging apps, his sentencing hearing was told.

Councillors were urged to reject plans for a cemetery between Oswaldtwistle and Blackburn.

Jay Slater's mother said the text was recovered on his phone after his body was found in Tenerife.

Debbie Duncan is calling for a law to tackle online misinformation about missing people.

James Fenton, 103, recalls the relief he felt when he heard the news of the Japanese surrender.

Work to repair Haslingden Old Road in Oswaldtwistle is due to get under way in February 2026.

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