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Guests at Pendleside Hospice's Corporate Challenge at Crow Wood Hotel and Spa in Burnley.

14 more pictures of people at the hospice's Corporate Challenge Awards Night

The people or Burnley gathering to pay their respects at last year's Remembrance Sunday

Remembrance Sunday arrangements in Burnley

Mayor of Burnley Coun. Raja Arif Khan with member of the Healthier Heroes team at Burnley Tesco

New community room launches at Burnley Tesco

Rugby World Cup fans learn the Haka in the Paris fan zone

I flew to Rugby World Cup in Paris and it opened my eyes Nicola Adam

Former Mayor of Pendle, James Keith Starkie, with wife Janet

Tributes to former Mayor of Pendle

The cast of Heer Ranjha, an adapted stage play version of Pakistan’s Waris Shah's famous love story, equivalent to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

Stage play makes history in Burnley

Winding wheel, found in a local scrap yard, is believed to be the smallest of the three wheels shown on original photographs of Woodend Colliery which closed in 1959.

New 'gem' unearthed at mining museum

This caravan covered in ULEZ protest slogans was chained outside Sadiq Khan’s house in Tooting, London.

ULEZ ‘cash grab’ caravan dumped outside Sadiq Khan’s house

Woodend Mining Museum is having an Open Day to unveil its latest acquisition. This is the smaller of the three Winding Wheels which used to stand proudly on the top of the Head Gear of the mine which closed in 1959.

Coal mining museum has unearthed a new gem

Royalty is theme for the 2023 annual Higham village scarecrow festival

Royal theme for Pendle village's scarecrow festival

Former Burnley Council leader Mark Townsend and former Mayor of the town is the subject of this week's My Burnley feature

Former Mayor and council leader on why Burnley is a great place

Free tai chi in Victoria Park, Nelson

Free tai chi in Nelson park

Taylor Swift has announced she is performing at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium in 2024 as part of her UK Eras tour (Getty Images)

Taylor Swift Era’s tour: Every surprise song performed so far

Mayor Coun. Raja Arif Khan with Edith Howson at Dove Court Care Home in Burnley.

Burnley Mayor joins care home for special themed celebrations

A lovely scene from Clitheroe Town Council's Last Night of the Proms last year. This year's event takes place on July 22nd.

Countdown to Last Night of the Proms

Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. The city of Glendale, Arizona was ceremonially renamed to Swift City for March 17-18 in honor of The Eras Tour. (Photo by John Medina/Getty Images)

Taylor Swift announces UK Eras tour dates with extra show

A London Marathon veteran, Councillor Charlie Briggs is the subject of this week's 'My Burnley' feature

My Burnley: Councillor tells us why he would never leave his hometown

Burnley Council leader Afrasiab Anwar

Burnley Council leader Afrasiab Anwar's column

The new Mayor and Mayoress of Pendle, Councillor Brian Newman and his wife Lynne

Welcome to Pendle's new Mayor

Coun. Cosima Towneley (centre) with Mayoresses Melissa Wood (left) and Pailin Petchrlum.

Burnley mayor on her legacy after being unseated on the council after 16 years

Burnley Football Club civic reception @Burnley Town Hall_9/5/23_©Andy Ford:.:Burnley FC civic reception

Behind the scenes at Burnley FC's civic reception

Burnley Labour Party won eight seats in the Burnley Borough Council Elections 2023.

Burnley Council Election 2023 RESULTS: Green Party unseats Mayor of Burnley

Some of the 5,000 children who were invited to take part in a design a crown competition as part of the King's coronation day celebrations in Nelson

Open invitation issued to people of East Lancashire to Coronation Day party

St Peter’s Church in Burnley will host a Civic Service of Thanksgiving to mark the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III

St Peter's Church to hold coronation thanksgiving service

Thompson Park, Burnley. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

35 egg-cellent things to do in Burnley, Pendle and the Ribble Valley

Hundreds attend community iftar to celebrate Ramadam

VIP guests saluted the achievements of RAF Air cadets 352 Burnley Squadron at the annual dinner.

Proud Burnley air cadets honoured at awards dinner

Hundreds of pupils take part in annual Mayor's Mile run

Mayor of Burnley Coun. Cosima Towneley on a visit to her old school St Joseph's RC Park Hill

Mayor of Burnley's back to school

Supporters, staff and volunteers took from Burnley's Team Rise charity are hoping volunteers will join them in this year's event to raise funds for the group

Burnley charity invites supporters to take part in Colour Run challenge

A former Mayor of Burnley , Ida Carmichael loves the friendliness of Burnley residents and the fact neighbours are always there to help each other out

Former Burnley Mayor speaks about the love she has for her adopted hometown

Nominations have opened for the 2023 Clitheroe Town Awards

Chance to nominate an unsung hero for an award

Mayor of London calls for duty-free shopping to be reinstated

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Pensioner returns book 58 years late racking up £42k in late fees

Marvel’s Jeremy Renner has been hospitalised following a snow-ploughing accident on New Years Day

Marvel actor Jeremy Renner ‘critical but stable’ after accident

The Freeflow team celebrating 25 years of offering mental health support in Burnley.

Burnley therapy service marks 25 years of offering free mental health support

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

St Peter's 900th anniversary carol service

Serving personnel at last year's Remembrance Sunday service in Burnley

Remembrance Sunday information for Burnley

Former civic head of Burnley Coun. Anne Kelly and her husband John raised £22,000 during her year as Mayor in 2019

Former Mayor raises grand total of £22,000 for hospital equipment

Nelson Town Hall. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

Chaos as huge argument erupts at council meeting

David Greenwood with the mayor of Burnley, Coun. Cosima Towneley

Burnley Council handyman now on the road

Pupils at Springfield Primary School hold an owl at the opening of the new forest school at Springfield Primary School, Burnley

Burnley pupils to grow vegetables for the community

The Mayor of Wyre Councillor Julie Robinson proclaims the King's name and his accession at Wyre Civic Centre. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

These were the scenes at Wyre's Proclamation Ceremony for King Charles III

Burnley people attend historic Royal Proclamation ceremony

The life Her Majesty is to be celebrated in a special service at Burnley's St Peter's Church

Burnley church chosen to host special service in honour of Her Majesty

This picture shows a wreath laid in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history. (Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images).

Here's where you can lay flowers for the Queen as Charles III proclaimed King