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A prospective cabbie lied about having no past convictions despite having his taxi licence revoked elsewhere (Credit: Petar Milosevic)

Prospective taxi driver who lied about having no past convictions fined Sean Gleaves

An evening of cabaret and music organised by the committee at Walter Street Working Men’s Club, Brierﬁeld, raised well over £100 for the Mayoress of Pendle’s fund. It featured singing by Mr David Gott, Mrs Marion Langley, Mrs Connie Mason and conjuring by Mr Bill Edmondson. Mike King was the compere.

Retro picture gallery of Burnley folk Dominic Collis

Together Housing Association will be provided with funding through the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, which will be used to support fabric insulation upgrades (loft insulation, cavity wall insulation, underfloor insulation) to properties on the North Valley estate in Colne and the Hodge House estate in Nelson

Cash injection for home insulation Dominic Collis

Revellers enjoying Briercliffe Festival.

Family festival will be 'bigger and better' than ever before Laura Longworth

Lancashire’s mobile speed camera locations to be aware of until the end of March

Mobile speed camera locations have been revealed for March Helen Nicholas

Megan Dunham, who works at M&S Burnley, was one of 15 colleagues who helped come up with the business' latest breast cancer campaign after her mum was diagnosed with the disease.

Burnley woman inspires breast cancer campaign following her mum's health battle Laura Longworth

Police stock image.

This is how many extra police the Ribble Valley is to have on the streets Laura Longworth

Padiham Memorial Park. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

Work is set to start on new £118,500 sports area in Padiham park Laura Longworth

Police have shut down a Burnley property.

Police to arrest anyone who enters this Burnley property Laura Longworth

Indie Thomas outside hospital-

Family of Chorley four-year-old with brain tumour welcome new funding Jack Marshall

Conor Walsh

‘If you’ve got a dream, pursue it’: 24-year-old entrepreneur talks business Jack Marshall

The infuriating cocos nucifera

Going through the five stages of grief with houseplants | Jack Marshall’s column Jack Marshall

circa 1985: American rock star Meatloaf, real name Marvin Lee Aday, screams into the microphone like a bat out of hell, during a live concert. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

24 things to do and see in Burnley, Pendle and Clitheroe Laura Longworth

Claudia (second from left) with her family (left to right) brother Max, sister Courtney, mum Lynda, sister Poppy and dad Baron

Brave Burnley woman's mission to raise awareness of brain tumours Sue Plunkett

Nelson's McDonald's will open on March 29th

Opening date for new Nelson McDonald's confirmed Dominic Collis

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Padiham Road was closed at the junction with Beatrice Avenue following a collision (Credit: Google)

Motorists warned crash likely to close road 'for some time' Sean Gleaves

A pothole in Green Lane, Whitestake, reported to LCC in January 2023 and repaired a short time later.

Pothole shame: 67,493 reports for Lancashire roads last year Catherine Musgrove

Police are warning drivers of traffic delays following a crash in Colne.

Police warn of traffic delays following crash in Colne Laura Longworth

Image shows ticket check on-board Northern service

'My phone has died': Power packs put paid to rail ticket excuse Nicola Adam

Damage ranges from burst tyres to shattered suspension (NationalWorld/Abode Stock)

2.7 million cars forced off the road by pothole damage Matt Allan

The cost of road repairs is outstripping councils’ maintenance budgets (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Roads resurfaced ‘once in 116 years’ as pothole funding gap hits £14bn Matt Allan

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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes house prices data every month (images: NationalWorld)

Are house prices falling near you? Check with our interactive tool Henry Sandercock

Charlie Simpson was the winner of The Masked Singer. (Getty Images)

Busted announce band reunion and 2023 Greatest Hits tour Kurtis Leyland

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Pay at pump charges explained as drivers slam Tesco’s £120 fee Matt Allan

Crime See more

Some of the suspected items stolen from cars in Whalley

Undercover police nab Ribble Valley car crime suspect Dominic Collis

Officers are asking the public to help identify the male pictured in relation an incident of criminal damage.

Police appeal for information following criminal damage in Burnley town centre Laura Longworth

A 53-year-old man has been jailed for three years for exposing himself to staff at five care homes in Burnley and Nelson between August, 2021 and May, 2022.

Man jailed after exposing himself to care home staff in Burnley Sue Plunkett

Police are looking for this man regarding a serious Whalley assault. He is described as 5ft 10, wearing a black jacket, black jeans and black shoes.

Man in his 20s punched in the face in an unprovoked attack in Whalley Laura Longworth

Police are asking for the public's help to trace these two men in connection with a serious assault in a Burnley pub (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Man left with ‘fractured skull and eye socket’ following pub assault Sean Gleaves

A car has collided with a lamp post in Cavalry Way, Burnley, near to the M65 junction.

Traffic chaos after car crashes into lamp post near the M65 junction Laura Longworth

Police have launched an appeal to find the culprit who assaulted two youths in Colne Road in Burnley

Police appeal for witnesses after assault in Burnley Sue Plunkett

Patrols have been increased on a Nelson street where a number of cars have been set on fire

Police step up patrols after cars set on fire in Nelson street Sue Plunkett

Weather See more

Persistent rain is set to hit Lancashire this week (Credit: Erik Witsoe)

Lancashire braces for persistent heavy rain as Met Office issues weather warning Sean Gleaves

Mountain rescue teams had to "swim" through snow drifts to rescue the occupants of a stranded car who in east Lancashire (Credit: Rossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue Team)

Mountain rescue ‘swam’ through snow drifts to rescue occupants of stranded car Sean Gleaves

A new yellow weather warning for ice has been issued by the Met Office (Credit: Neil Cross)

Yellow weather warning for ice issued by Met Office following overnight snowfall Sean Gleaves

Business See more

Tom Keelings, owner of The Trainer Station.

Meet the businessman doing the dirty work of celebrities and Burnley FC players Laura Longworth

Barclays Relationship Director Shakira Musarat with Mark Beaumont, Cherrytree Bakery Managing Director, and Barclays Head of Region Deborah Mullen.

Burnley bakery to expand with a new £1m. state-of-the-art facility Laura Longworth

Marie Bateson (far right) with the APDO team at Lancashire Women's hub in Accrington.

Professional organisers tidy up charity hub to promote mental health campaign Laura Longworth

(Inset): BERLIN, GERMANY - MARCH 20: Hugh Grant attends the "Dungeons And Dragons" Premiere at Zoopalast on March 20, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Gerald Matzka/Getty Images)

Hollywood superstar Hugh Grant could be coming to Burnley Laura Longworth

Politics See more

Jane Horsfield, Ribble Valley Borough Council’s electoral services officer with the new look poll card that is being sent out

Council's message as new voter ID comes into force Sue Plunkett

Mr Lukman Patel is set to be appointed as the new chief executive of Burnley Council

Burley Council set to appoint new chief executive Dominic Collis

James Anderson, owner of Depher CIC in Burnley, which helps people to pay for food and energy. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

Documentary: Surviving the cost of living crisis in Burnley Laura Longworth and Kelvin Stuttard

Education See more

Helen Flanagan is a big fan of the Little Lancashire Village.

This Burnley business has a fan in former Coronation Street actress Laura Longworth

Rachael Slater, Inspira Area Operations Manager for Blackpool

Inspira: Lancashire employability charity helping 12,600 people a year Jack Marshall

Some of the KS1 Padiham St Leonard's CE pupils in the eco video

Padiham schoolchildren's environmental video crusade Dominic Collis

Naomi Hardman

This is the woman teaching our primary school children how to be resilient Catherine Musgrove

Health See more

Florence (left) with her parents Ben and Aimee and sister Evie

Caring schoolgirl raises £300 for charity that helps children with cancer Sue Plunkett

Blackburn based Intack Self Drive are once again sponsoring, with the Rotary Club of Ribblesdale hosting the Annual Ribble Valley Pub Walk on Saturday, 24th June

Ribble Valley Pub Walk coming soon Dominic Collis

All smiles for DJ Carl Andrew (centre) after completing a 48 hour on stop music gig with Remedy owner Madge Nawaz (left) and friend Joe Traff

DJ's music marathon raises £1,350 for charity Sue Plunkett

People See more

Former well known estate agent Alexander Taylforth has died at the age of 88

Tributes for former well known estate agent Sue Plunkett

Writer Anna Kirkup (21) with her debut novel 'Throught the Hazel Tree'

Author's delight as first novel is published Sue Plunkett

Neigbours in Burnley who are organising street parties for King Charles' coronation can apply for grant help from Burnley Council

Council offering grants for King's coronation street parties Sue Plunkett

Coun. Yvonne Tennant, assistant town clerk, Nick Harbour and Coun. Faraz Ahmad, chairman of the events committee at Nelson Town Council, officially launched Nelson Town Council's spectacular coronation plans

King's coronation will be celebrated in style in Nelson Sue Plunkett

Opinion See more

Former Claret Andy Payton with his fiancee Victoria Williams

My Burnley: Former Claret Andy Payton gives his views on his beloved hometown Sue Plunkett

Sir David Attenborough, filming for Wild Isles series, next to Common puffins (Fratercula arctica), Skomer Island, off Pembrokeshire coast, Wales

Review: David Attenborough's Wild Isles showcases treasures worth preserving Philip Cunnington

The trusty hot water bottle

Being wrong never felt to good… | Jack Marshall’s column Jack Marshall

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Estate agent Claire Cossey has created “The Neverending Property” to help sell her friend’s £700,000 house in Bedfordshire.

Estate agent performs tune from classic 80s film to help sell home Sophie Wills