News you can trust since 1877
Subscribe
  • News
    • Latest
    • Traffic and Travel
    • Crime
    • Weather
    • Business
    • Politics
    • Education
    • Health
    • Opinion
    • People
    • Read This
  • Your Area
    • Burnley
    • Clitheroe
    • Colne
    • Earby
    • Nelson
    • Pendle
    • Ribble Valley
    • Trawden
  • Ukraine
  • Burnley FC
  • Sport
    • Football
    • Other Sport
  • What's On
    • Arts and Entertainment
    • Things To Do
  • Submit Your Story
  • Retro
  • Lifestyle
    • Cars
    • Homes and Gardens
  • Advertise
    • Advertise My Business
    • Ad Manager
    • Place Announcement
    • Place A Public Notice
    • Advertise A Job
BREAKING
September 15 EuroMillions jackpot yet to be claimed; could it be you?
Two men - aged 53 and 65 - dead after horrific attack
Second 'wonky' pub near Crooked House torched in suspected arson
Murder investigation launched after 3 men stabbed
Union says Tory accusations inspired train strike targeting conference
Betrayal of the North: Boris Johnson hits out at PM on HS2

Preston

Traffic alert

Motorists travelling north on M6 warned they could face delays

Andrew Flintoff is seen on the England balcony during the 1st Metro Bank One Day International between England and New Zealand (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Flintoff’s final words before Top Gear crash revealed

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain in the north west

Yellow weather warning for heavy rain issued for Tuesday and Wednesday

The M6

M6 officially rated as the worst motorway in the country

Delays on M65 between Preston and Blackburn

Floral tributes left to 16-year-old Preston McNally who died in the Leeds and Liverpool canal in Burnley this weekend. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Teenager who died in Leeds Liverpool canal in Burnley named

Some Lancashire schools are being inspected because their age puts them at risk of having been built with a type of concrete that can fail without warning

Lancashire schools inspected over concrete collapse concerns 'as a precaution'

19 Lancashire celebrities with the most Insta followers

Budget retailer Wilko has entered administration after failing to secure a rescue deal (Credit: James Manning/PA Wire)

Around 12,000 jobs at risk as Wilko goes into administration

Morrisons is closing several stores after reportedly failing to meet targets - here’s where

Morrisons to close several stores within weeks - list of locations

Below are pickleball players in action in and around the county

Pickleball in pictures: Lancashire pickleball players in action

The You Can Adopt campaign highlights how children from certain groups wait the longest to be adopted.

21 Lancashire children waiting to be adopted - and 90% are in sibling groups

Rosegrove Railway Station and the newly opened M65 in 1984

Photos capture changing face of Burnley and Padiham

A yellow thunderstorm warning has been issued by the Met Office to cover parts of Lancashire

More thunderstorms expected as yellow weather warning extended by Met Office

It will be Go Ape's first adventure park for children under the age of 10, with two high ropes experiences for little daredevils with a head for heights

Go Ape to open new adventure park in Lancashire

Barnoldswick play their football in the North West Counties Football League (NWCFL) Premier Division

Barnoldswick Town striving to improve after their challenging season

Firefighters spent more than two hours dealing with a Clitheroe tractor fire.

Firefighters spend more than two hours dealing with Clitheroe tractor fire

Roberts & Co Estate Agents

Four-bed Preston home with five reception rooms hits the market

Chipping Steam Fair, Saturday 27th May 2023

IN PICTURES: Chipping Steam Fair opens on a sunny day in Lancashire

Below are 12 things to do for free this half-term in Lancashire

Here are 12 things to do for free in Lancashire at half-term

Burnley experiences the most rainfall on average each year (Credit: Erik Witsoe)

UK's worst weather hotspots revealed - with two out of top five in Lancashire

STOKE ON TRENT, ENGLAND - APRIL 29: The Sky Bet Championship match ball is seen in the goal prior to the Sky Bet Championship between Stoke City and Queens Park Rangers at Bet365 Stadium on April 29, 2023 in Stoke on Trent, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

Where do Burnley, PNE and Blackpool rank in the list of over and underachievers?

Lancashire mobile speed cameras locations  in Preston, Blackpool, Burnley,  and Lancaster have been revealed for May

Mobile speed camera locations have been revealed for April

Lancashire looks set for a warm and at times sunny weekend

Lancashire set for sunshine and a warm weekend

Poundstretcher at Churchill Way Retail Park, Leyland will close on May 23. Picture copyright: Stephen McKay and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence

Poundstretcher to close its Leyland store

Derek Walsh on Derek's Books stall, Preston Market

Derek’s Books: legendary Preston Market trader on 45 years’ trading

Thunderstorms and heavy showers are expected to develop across large swathes of Lancashire

Yellow thunderstorm warning extended by Met Office

The NHS Recovery College's Grow Your Own Project

Recovery College: Lancashire hub helping to change lives

Friends and family gathered for Rachel Jackson's funeral at Lytham Cemetery and Crematorium.

Rachel Jackson funeral: Friends and family pay tribute at colourful send-off

Gemma Bradley and the Cirque class at Premier Drama Academy

Lancashire's Premier Drama Academy: “Kids call the studio their happy place”

Everything must go in Hyndburn Retail Park sale before re-opening of flagship store with extended range and showroom

Ad Feature Up to 70% off beds and mattresses in Prestige Beds Blackburn relocation sale

Nicola Bulley

Police work continues into death of Nicola Bulley at coroner’s request

Buckshaw Village Rickshaws

Buckshaw Village Rickshaws: unique project bringing old & young together

Nine fire engines along with two aerial ladder platforms attended a commercial building fire in Bluebell Way at around 1am on Friday (April 7).

Huge fire engulfs UK Jaguar Land Rover showroom

Jonathan Worsfold of the British Liver Trust

British Liver Trust: 'I went from running a business to being told I’d die...’

Robert Tingle is missing from home

Police seek help to trace missing man

Councillor Daniel Duckwoth with his partner Emma Watkis outside Preston Town Hall are  hosting an event to raise awareness of autism. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

New Autism Connects social group helping locals be their best

Avanti West Coast has launched a cheap train ticket scheme for ‘flexible’ customers

Avanti launches cheap train ticket scheme for ‘flexible’ customers

Josh Patterson (credit Run for 1 Million)

Made in Chelsea star Josh Patterson on depression and his 76-marathon challenge

Heavy snow is forecast to hit parts of Lancashire this week as temperatures drop

Snow set to hit Lancashire as Met Office issues yellow weather warning

Pendle Forest came back from 3-0 down but ultimately lost 4-3 to Liverpool Sefton (photo: Ian Bythell)

Pendle ​Forest’s comeback proves to be in vain

Donna Edwards, Programme Director at Made Smarter North West Adoption

Pioneering Made Smarter tech programme adding £71.6m to the North West’s economy

Lancashire's councils rely on staff to deliver their services

Fear that job-seekers are 'fed up with the public' amid council staff shortages

Burnley dealt injury blow as Preston star makes claim

Burnley set for key man talks as Kompany makes Saints admission

The green comet

Green comet: What is it and where can I see it in the skies above Lancashire?

This website and its associated newspaper are members of Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO)

Follow us on

Explore

  • News
  • Sport
  • Burnley FC
  • What's On
  • Lifestyle

More from Burnley Express

  • Announcements
  • Jobs
  • Public Notices
  • Must Read
  • Photo Sales
  • Directory
  • Newspaper Archive

Useful Links

  • Contact Us
  • Advertise My Business
  • Ad Manager
  • Place your Ad
  • Advertise a Job
  • Subscribe
  • Events
  • Archive
  • Publisher Guidelines
  • National World Gaming
©National World Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.Cookie SettingsTerms and ConditionsPrivacy noticeModern Slavery Statement
News you can trust since 1877
Subscribe
  • Watch Shots! TV
  • News
    • News
    • Latest
    • Traffic and Travel
    • Crime
    • Weather
    • Politics
    • Ukraine Crisis
    • Business
    • Education
    • Health
    • Opinion
    • People
    • Read This
  • Your Area
    • Your Area
    • Burnley
    • Clitheroe
    • Colne
    • Earby
    • Nelson
    • Pendle
    • Ribble Valley
    • Trawden
  • Burnley FC
  • Sport
    • Sport
    • Football
    • Other Sport
  • What's On
    • What's On
    • Arts and Entertainment
    • Things To Do
  • Submit Your Story
  • Retro
  • Lifestyle
    • Lifestyle
    • Homes and Gardens
    • Cars
  • Must Read
  • Advertise
    • Advertise
    • Advertise My Business
    • Ad Manager
    • Place Announcement
    • Place A Public Notice
    • Advertise A Job
  • Public Notices
  • Contact Us
  • National World Gaming
Follow us

Sign up to our daily Burnley Express Today newsletter

Sign up
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Notice and Terms of Service apply.