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Antony Higginbotham

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visits Burnley for second time in six months

Burnley MP Anthony Higginbotham has helped secure another £20m. in Levelling Up Funding.

Burnley to receive extra £20m. in Levelling Up funding

Devoted husband and wife John and Susan Cooper died on holiday in Egypt in 2018. An inquest into their deaths will be held in Blackburn in November and their daughter Kelly Ormerod is hoping for some answers

Inquest date set for Burnley couple who died in Egypt in 2018

Burnley's Labour parliamentary candidate Oliver Ryan

Labour's young star reveals dream of becoming town's next MP

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham

Burnley MP backs 'Buy British' campaign

Padiham Rotary president Patrick McGinley and Barry Brown with Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham

New president would like new members for Padiham Rotary

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Fun day at Burnley Sports Club raises cash for hospice

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham column

Amanda Hanson outside her shop, Sweet William florist in Burnley's Standish Street. Amanda and other traders claim their trade has been severely affected by roadworks to repair the Curzon Street bridge and also work that is taking place on the new Pioneer Place development

Burnley traders appeal to customers to 'shop local'

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham has backed plans to remove ticket offices from Manchester Road Train Station

Burnley MP backs plans to remove rail ticket offices

The new tennis courts at Scott Park have been officially opened (photo: Andy Ford)

New park courts in Burnley are a smash hit with tennis enthusiasts

Donna Studholme and Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham at the new Age UK Lancashire shop in Burnley

New Age UK shop for Burnley

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham joined students from Springfield Primary School for Lancashire Walk to School day

Burnley MP joins pupils for Lancashire Walk to School day

Work continues on the bridge which is part of the Padiham Greenway

Safety work on Padiham bridge to continue for some time yet

TEAM RISE project manager Sharon Lees attends the charity champions' reception at 10 Downing Street

Charity honoured at Downing Street reception

The Clarets promotion parade, providing jobs for the future and tackling concerns around GP appointments are the issues Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham addresses this week

Burnley MP's pledge over GP appointment concerns

Reporter Sue Plunkett on the steps od Number 10 Downing Street with Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham

Trip to Number 10 Downing Street was quite a thrill for reporter Sue Plunkett

In his column this week Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham speaks about what the royal family means to the nation

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham on the King's coronation

Burnley’s MP Antony Higginbotham has teamed up with local disability champion Joe Skinner (pictured here with Burnley FC chairman Alan Pace) to improve wheelchair accessibility on buses

Disability champion Joe teams up with MP to improve disabled access on buses

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham is urging voters to back the Conservatives at next week's local elections

Burnley MP urges residents to vote Conservative as town goes to polls

Padiham Greenway

Padiham Greenway Bridge closure discussed in Commons

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham column

Burnley Express reporter Sue Plunkett (second from left) with fellow travellers Julie Redfern (left) and David and Carol Stinton during their trip to London organised by MP Antony Higginbotham to visit the Houses of Parliament and other famous landmarks

London trip and tour of Palace of Westminster is an 'epic' day out

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham at a meeting of the Conservative Association, which was held at Molly Rigby's in Padiham

Antony Higginbotham reselected as Tory candidate in Burnley and Padiham

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham column

MP Antony Higginbotham has said that many parents in Burnley who want to return to work will benefit from 'landmark' change offering 30 hours a week of free childcare

Burnley MP says challenging times ahead but spring budget hit right note

Devastated vehicles in Ukraine

Burnley MP visits war-torn Ukraine

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham

Burnley MP backing new law to crack down on damp and mouldy rented homes

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham column

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham column

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham column | A plan for urgent and emergency care

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham

Burnley MP Antony HIgginbotham column

(Left to right) Director Bill Davies, Burnley MP Anthony Higginbotham and Sustainability Home Centre manager Craig Payne cut the ribbon.

James Hargreaves  opens £500,000 low carbon centre

Levelling Up East Lancashire

Burnley to benefit from £12m. Levelling Up funding

Burnley MP Antony HIgginbotham

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham's column

Work has started on the Town 2 The Turf scheme. Harry Potts Way. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

Works begins to create 'economic corridor' from town to Turf

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham's column

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham's column

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham's column

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham (centre) at Burnley College

Huge funding awarded to Burnley College

Archie Williamson, one of the winners of Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham's Christmas card competition.

Winners of Burnley MPs Christmas card competition announced

St Peter's Church in Burnley will host a civic carol service

St Peter's 900th anniversary carol service

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham at Burnley General Teaching Hospital

Burnley MP highlights investment at Burnley General

Burnley MP Antony HIgginbotham says he is committed to levelling up healthcare in the borough

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham's column

Burnley and Padiham MP Antony Higginbotham is to meet with Boohoo bosses this week

Burnley MP to hold open surgery for Boohoo workers

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham hosted 40 constituents for a day trip to the Houses of Parliament.

Residents board coach for trip to the Houses of Parliament