Health

A new Parkinson's UK support group is being launched at the Leisure Box in Brierfield.

New Parkinson's UK support group to be launched in Brierfield

The UK's first drug consumption room in Glasgow has been given approval. (Credit: Getty Images)

Breaking UK's first drug consumption room gets approval to open in Glasgow

Preston North End and Burnley FC players hold up the acronym 'ICON'

PNE and Burnley F.C. players help share important message to parents

The rate of hospital discharge delays is down, but some people are still not leaving the wards as soon as they should

The most common reasons for hospital discharge delays across Lancashire

'Best in Show' winner Buddy gets a cuddle from Emily Roberts, who owns the six-month-old Cavapoo with brother Freddie, at an open day and dog show at Whalley Corn Mills

Buddy the cavapoo steals limelight at dog show for Rosemere Cancer Foundation

Alfie Hale at the end of his walk a mile a day challenge for Pendleside Hospice with his parents Jane and Gordon and hospice mascot Penny

Kind hearted schoolboy walks a mile a day to raise £1,500 for hospice

Burnley's Morocco international winger Anass Zaroury (I), South African striker Lyle Foster (C), Belgian centre back Ameen Al-Dakhil (O) and Italian goalkeeper Denis Franchi (N) supported the cause on video, along with former England international striker Jay Rodriguez, left back Charlie Taylor, Belgian winger Manuel Benson and Danish winger Jacob Bruun Larsen, currently on loan from Bundesliga side Hoffenheim

Clarets stars add support to ICON Week

Burnley children Jonah and Noah, of A Boys Day Out.

Family Fun Day coming to Burnley in aid of Alder Hey Children’s Hospital

Women play table tennis at the Ping Pong Parkinson initiative in Berlin on April 11, 2023. The World Parkinson's Day takes place on April 11th every year to raise awareness of Parkinson's. The disease is the fastest-growing neurological condition in the world. Being active can help manage Parkinson's symptoms. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP) (Photo by TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Bat away boredom at Charter Walk Ping Pong Parlour in Burnley

Trish Buck, Sharon Chapman, Pauline Smith (front, from left to right) and Vicky Stevenson and Tracy Moran (back) have set up Support After Suicide in Burnley to help those who are grieving.

Pals behind Burnley group Support After Suicide hosting charity ball

Clitheroe Rotary Club is once again supporting Wrap Up East Lancashire and Hands On London with the collection of unwanted coats to keep those warm who may be
suffering hard times during the winter.

Rotarians back winter coat collection for the vulnerable

Saanvi Reddy (centre) with her friend Eloise Czapowski and younger sister Anvitha, who collected donations from Saanvi’s appreciative audience after her violin recital in aid of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals charity’s Children’s Appeal

Teen violinist raises £1,500 for children's charity

Towneley Hall at Towneley Park, Burnley.

Spook-tacular Pendleside Pumpkin Trail in Towneley Park

Baby massage is amongst the many activities taking place at some of the new family hubs

'One-stop-shops' to support children and families opening in East Lancs

Richard Eden hands over a cheque for £2,245 , the amount his table top sale raised this year for Rosemere Cancer Foundation in memory of his partner James, to The Workshop cafe owner Bailey Routh.

Former antique shop owner raises £11,000 for charity in memory of his partner

Trish Buck, Sharon Chapman, Pauline Smith (front, from left to right) and Vicky Stevenson and Tracy Moran (back) have set up Support After Suicide in Burnley to help those who are grieving.

Friends hosting charity band night to help people bereaved by suicide

Figures from the Office for National Statistics show 0% of adults in Ribble Valley smoked in 2022

Record low rate of smokers in Ribble Valley

Hughie Higginson and nurses Deborah McKenna and Justine Baines

Burnley Pride of Britian winner enjoys trip of a lifetime to Florida

Pause For Hope will take place at St Michael & St John’s RC Church in Lowergate, Clitheroe, to help support anyone affected by cancer.

Church hosting special service to support people affected by cancer

Trish Buck, Sharon Chapman, Pauline Smith (front, from left to right) and Vicky Stevenson and Tracy Moran (back) have set up Support After Suicide in Burnley to help those who are grieving.

Pendleside Hospice relaunches support group for people bereaved by suicide

There have been changes to the way Lancashire County Council charges for respite care

Lancashire's respite care recipients could have to pay full cost of short breaks

Pendleside Hospice in Burnley is celebrating its 35th anniversary with a family fun day to thank the community for its support.

Pendleside Hospice celebrating its 35th anniversary with family fun day

Office for National Statistics show 15.4% of adults in Burnley smoked in 2022

Lower rate of smokers in Burnley

Dr Trudi Deakin from X-PERT Health and Toby Burrows from Pendle Hill Properties

Estate agents raise £2k for diabetes charity

Two rats eat a slice of tomato. (Photo by PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Pendle woman reveals 'unbearable' ordeal of living in home blighted by rats

The Playing it Safe campaign, organised by sexual health and wellbeing charity Brook, aims to promote the regular use of condoms, as well as normalise STI testing

Sexual Health Week campaign aims to combat rising STIs in Burnley

Former Burnley FC defender Erik Pieters with wife Nermina Pieters-Mekic pictured on her Instagram page

Wife of former Claret diagnosed with breast cancer

Rats eating grains of puffed rice. Photo credit: Sanjay Kanojia/AFP via Getty Images

Thousands of rodents plaguing Burnley and Pendle residents

Skipton Road Dental Practice in Colne

Colne dental practice to expand due to growing demand

The Covid and flu vaccination programmes are about to start

Lancs Covid and flu vaccination programmes start early over virus variant fears

Youngsters on a cookery course at the Down Town Kitchen & Cafe in Burnley Town Centre. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Inside look at affordable new cafe and community kitchen in Burnley town centre

10 photos of Burnley people taking on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge to support those bereaved by suicide.

Fundraisers takes on the Yorkshire Three Peaks to highlight suicide bereavement

Anthony Horrocks is a recovering addict helped by Burnley's Church on the Street to come off drugs and now leads the charity's Next Step support group.
Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Former drug addict helping people battle deadly habit

Lucas Benson of Shuttleworth College in Burnley has secured a place on an automotive apprenticeship at Training 2000 in Blackburn after receiving his GCSEs.

Pupil battles anxiety to sit his GCSEs and land a place on his dream course

Miller Homes Development Manager Sarah Calderbank-Jenkins with The Barry Kilby Prostate Cancer Appeal Chairman Barry Kilby and Trustees Graham Lancashire and Michael Evans.

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Cash boost for Barry Kilby Prostate Cancer Appeal

Welsh terrier Albus will be walking up Pendle Hill five times in one day for charity next month with his owner Josh Stevenson. The pair are doing the walk in memory of Josh's friend, Josh Riley, who died last month.

One man and his dog to conquer Pendle Hill five times in one day

Salvatore Leone is cycling 600 miles for Mind and Prostate Cancer UK

Inspirational Salvatore half way through epic 600 mile ride

Pastor Mick Fleming, founder of Church on the Street in Burnley.

Church backing campaign to provide more support for people bereaved by suicide

Patients in Burnley are reaping the benefits of a new community diagnostic centre (CDC) which is exceeding all expectations when it comes to the number of patients being scanned.

Burnley patients benefit from new community diagnostic centre

Staff and trustees at Pendleside Hospice.

Pendleside Hospice gives warm welcome to new trustees

Chris and Anneka Atkinson on their wedding day at The Lawrence Hotel in Padiham just weeks before Chris was told he has stage four kidney failure

Padiham hotel to host fundraiser for bridegroom struck down by kidney failure

Campaigners have made an ambitious bid to buy historic Waddow Hall in Clitheroe which is one of five activity centres earmarked to be sold off by the Girlguiding Association.

Campaigners make bid to buy historic Girlguiding activity centre

More than 40 people are taking on the Yorkshire Three Peaks to raise money for Support After Suicide in Burnley.

Three Peaks challenge to fundraise for new suicide bereavement support group

Charter Walk Shopping Centre has trained several staff in autism awareness.

Meet the Autism Champions who support people in Burnley town centre

Nelson Town Hall.

Landlord fined £20K for failing to carry out badly needed repairs

Whalley nursing staff Katie, Stella, Sophie and Rachel with the defib.

Vital defib donated to surgery