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A road closure remains in place in Accrington Road towards Burnley Road, Hapton, due to flooding. (picture for illustration purposes only)

Flooding causes road from Burnley to Hapton to be closed

A group of Bengali women, brought together by Age UK Lancashire, met with Trefoil Guild members at Burnley Fire Station

Cross-cultural event at fire station was roaring success

The cast of Irish crime drama Kin, which is on BBC iPlayer now. From left, Amanda Kinsella (Clare Dunne), Michael Kinsella (Charlie Cox), Eamon Cunningham (Ciaran Hinds), Frank Kinsella (Aidan Gillen) (Picture: BBC/Headline Pictures (Kin) Limited)

Irish crime drama Kin is all about the women

Kevin Day, police sergeant for the Rural Task Force, with Coun. Stuart Hirst, chairman of Ribble Valley Borough Council’s health and housing committee.

Speed indicator devices tackle speeding in Ribble Valley

Trouble at Blackburn Rovers v PNE game - do you recognise these men?

Lancashire Police need help identifying a body - the man was found wearing a distinctive Casio watch.

Body of an unidentified man found in a field - do you recognise this watch?

Pendleside Hospice has announced its outstanding achievements at the prestigious Hospice UK National Conference Awards

Double celebration for Pendleside Hospice

Burnley musician John Garrett held a concert in memory of his friend, Rachel Butterworth, who hosted Christmas toy appeal for 26 years

Burnley musician hosts concert in memory of lifelong friend

Burnley Town Hall. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

Heated debate as Burnley councillors discuss Israel-Gaza ceasefire

Traffic and Travel

The Met Office map showing the extent of the yellow weather warning in place from 5pm Sunday until 12noon Monday (image: Met Office)

Lancashire yellow weather warning points to risk of difficult driving conditions

The A56 Northbound between Rising Bridge and junction eight, near Hapton, of the M65 has been closed this morning due to a collision

Motorists asked to plan alternative route after accident closes junction of M65

Crime

Lancashire Police Dogs Unit calendar 2024

Adorable Lancashire Police Dogs charity calendar 2024 is now on sale

Police have charged two people after a car left the road and crashed into a hedge at Whittingham, near Longridge

Police charge two after car crashes into hedge

Five offenders still wanted, from top left clockwise: Richard Berresford, Michaela Glover, Damon Chadwick, Katie Ainsworth and Danyal Hussain.

Five of Lancashire’s most wanted offenders still at large

Police are currently questioning two suspects

Arrests after Burnley town centre bar broken into

Police have launched an appeal to find two men captured in CCTV images following a serious assault in Harold Street, Burnley last week.

Police release CCTV images six days after assault in Burnley

These are eight of Lancashire’s most wanted offenders (Credit: Lancashire Police)

These are eight of Lancashire's most wanted offenders - can you help catch them?

UK Trending

Aldi super six deal to return, with items starting at 15p.

Aldi: Christmas Super Six deals return starting at 15p

King Charles III will deliver his Christmas Day speech at 3pm.

King’s Speech 2023: What time and where can you watch

American football coach used disturbing 9/11 metaphor to inspire team

Quiz reveals your Christmas spending habits

People

Yellow weather warning of wind in place across Lancashire on Saturday, December 9. Photo by Khamkéo Vilaysing on Unsplash

Yellow weather warning in place for Lancashire on Saturday

Wellfield Primary School in Burnley has received a good rating from Ofsted

Ofsted rates Burnley school good across the board

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25 old photos from former Burnley town centre nightspot Inside Out

The winning dessert.

The £15 Lancashire "showstopper" dessert everyone should get for Christmas

Winners from the Lancashire Apprenticeship Awards 2023.

Time to celebrate our apprentices

Actor Hugh Grant has donated £20,000 to Burnley's Depher which provides free plumbing and heating to the elderly and vulnerable. It brings the total he has given to the CIC to around £75,000

Hollywood actor Hugh Grant makes £20,000 donation to James Anderson of Depher

Cost of Living

Rightmove have released their forecast for 2024.

Rightmove forecast for property buying in the UK next year

Aspiring UK homeowners aren't feeling so optimistic

The top 10 business challenges CEOs face

The dates benefits recipients can expect their payments over Christmas and New Year in 2023

The dates benefits recipients can expect their payments over Christmas

Education

The Pennine Trust school celebrates ‘outstanding’ Ofsted inspection result. Picture – supplied

Ad Feature The Pennine Trust school celebrates ‘outstanding’ Ofsted inspection result

Two finalists were chosen from each school. They were: Anya and Brooke from Castercliff Primary Academy, Malaikah and Zara from Casterton Primary Academy, Megan and Keira from Colne Primet Academy, Ibrahim and Aleeza from Pendle Primary Academy and Hashim and Sophie from West Craven High School.

Christmas cards are real crackers

Students at Cliviger C of E Primary School have won award from The Milestone Society for their innovative new design for a village milestone.

Competition judges 'blown away' by Burnley pupils' design for historic milestone

Business

Burnley Council chief executive Lukman Patel, Process Instruments managing director (with award) and Coun. Scott Cunliffe (front left, centre and right) with company staff and council representatives. Photo: Andy Ford

Burnley business making waves across the world honoured

Blackpool's Illuminations from a drone. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Here is what we did during a magical family trip to Blackpool this winter

Amanda Waring, Master of the Furniture Makers’ Company, with some of the winners of the Furniture Makers’ Company’s ‘60 for 60’ in the North West: (L to R) Sam Coggin, Mark Denby, Nathan Whiffing, Hannah Shore and Jordan Hargadon

Hapton company going places with London showroom opening

Health

The pre-vaccine Covid era saw restrictions and rules change regularly

Blackpool’s bid to escape "blanket" Covid restrictions was ignored, leader says

Pauline Smith, one of the organisers of Support After Suicide in Burnley, is having her head shaved to raise money for people to have bereavement counselling at Pendleside Hospice.

Pauline braving the shave to help people bereaved by suicide

Married couple Beth and Getty Schinkel, of Burnley, dressed up as a fairy and Santa to help spread Christmas magic to children in need.

Family making dreams come true with free Santa visits for children in need

The pre-vaccine Covid era saw restrictions and rules change regularly

Lancashire was seen by government as more 'Covid co-operative' than Manchester

Gary Kay of the Robert Windle Foundation with nurse Karen Reece at Airedale General Hospital. The foundation bought some arts and crafts to help cheer up patients in the children's ward

Pendle charity brings cheer to patients in hospital children's ward

Launch night of Participation Works' new youth and community van in Burnley.

New community van unveiled in Burnley following closure of Space Youth Bus

Politics

A public consultation on plans to create a new Lancashire-wide authority has been launched in Burnley

Have your say on controversial devolution plan

Ribble Valley Borough Council is supporting community initiatives which help provide residents with spaces to keep warm and comfortable this winter

Bid to beat fuel poverty heating up

Land at Further Clough Head where 129 homes could be built

Pendle homes plan to be debated along with proposals for Fence business park

Opinion

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Review: Taste the 'Rolls Royce' of garlic breads at Burnley Italian restaurant

Outlander star Sam Heughan played hunky motorcycle cop Danny in the new Channel 4 drama The Couple Next Door (Picture courtesy Channel 4)

The Couple Next Door is an unappetising stew of mystery-thriller cliches

Paterson Joseph and Daisy Haggard star in the new BBC comedy-thriller Boat Story (Picture: BBC/Two Brothers/Matt Squire)

Boat Story review: A frenetic, violent coke-com

Shopping

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The 26 favourite salons in Burnley and Padiham named by our readers

Burnley nail salon Hard As Nails and Beauty has been presented with a prestigious honour at the English Beauty Industry Awards North West for 2023.

Burnley beauty salon nails top award

Wayne Walsh hopes his new venture, Sui Generis in Burnley town centre, will be a great a boost for the town

Iconic town centre building set to become Burnley's Afflecks Palace

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