Volunteers

Thousands of volunteers are needed to offer their helping hands over the course of King Charles III’s coronation celebrations - Credit: Getty Images

King Charles III coronation looking for thousands of volunteers Ethan Evans

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

The NHS has re-launched its Check in and Chat service for isolated patients

NHS re-launches volunteer service for lonely and isolated patients Chelsie Sewell

The Burnley Above and Beyond Awards saw members of the community, voluntary and faith sector rewarded for their generosity of spirit.

Burnley Council leader column Afrasiab Anwar

British National dies in Ukraine, Foreign Office confirms

British National dies in Ukraine, Foreign Office confirms Will Millar

Just Stop Oil protesters guilty of conspiring to cause public nuisance at Silverstone British GP

Just Stop Oil guilty over British GP track invasion - watch protest Will Millar

The BHF shop in Burnley

News British Heart Foundation shop in Burnley looking for volunteers Dominic Collis

Volunteers collecting for the Great Daffodil Appeal 2018 in Winchester. The person donating is Miriam Strong. Credit: Ben Gold

Volunteers in Lancashire urgently required to support the Great Daffodil Appeal Laura Longworth

Pendleside volunteer and ambassador Keith Jackson, M&S staff Sonny and Ruth, hospice fundraisers Sarah Holdsworth and Leah Hooper, and M&;S food manager Rebecca Gregory at the cheque presentation.

Volunteers raise more than £10,000 packing bags at M&S Laura Longworth

A dead 12ft whale was washed up on the banks of a British river last week.

Huge dead whale found washed up British river bank Chelsie Sewell

Andrew Bagshaw, 48, and Christopher Parry, 28, have gone missing in Donetsk, Ukraine.

Two British men who volunteered in Ukraine go missing Rahmah Ghazali

The first ever Above and Beyond awards, championed by the Burnley Express, have been launched and the search is on to find the borough's unsung heroes.

Chance to honour unsung heroes in awards ceremony Sue Plunkett

Treetops.
(Photo by Olivier MORIN / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER MORIN/AFP via Getty Images)

Volunteers wanted to help plant 500 trees in Burnley this weekend Laura Longworth

A walrus called Thor was spotted having a rest at Scarborough Harbour ahead of the New Year

Walrus pays a visit to Scarborough harbour en route to the Arctic Jamie Jones

Bethany Cook, owner of Quaker Animal Rescue & Rehabilitation, with one of the abandoned pet rabbits.

Brierfield animal sanctuary fundraising after rescuing six abandoned rabbits Laura Longworth

Marsden Park tree nursery in Nelson.

News Vulnerable volunteers growing trees in Nelson park as part of health project Laura Longworth

Meet some of the volunteers at Trussell Trust food banks in the UK Ethan Evans

April Jones went missing in October 2012 - her body was never found.

Mystery of April Jones as Channel 4 documentary revisits murder Sophie Wills

Burnley Lion Brian Hartley presents a 'message in a bottle' pack to Tesco customer Maureen Bishop.

The ‘message in a bottle’ that could save your life Sue Plunkett

The first ever Above and Beyond awards, championed by the Burnley Express, have been launched and the search is on to find the borough's unsung heroes

Launch of inaugural 'Above and Beyond' awards Sue Plunkett

Crates of food at a Trussell Trust food bank (Photo: Trussell Trust)

Trussell Trust foodbanks need people to donate these items Daniel Mcneil

Flossie, pictured here with new owner Vicki, has been named the world’s oldest cat by the Guiness Book of World Records.

UK cat Flossie officially named world’s oldest moggie Sophie Wills

Lindsey Stockton (far right, holding framed document) with food bank colleagues

National World campaign: A day in the life of a Trussell Trust worker Patrick Hollis

Michelle Bromley, who runs Snowdrop Doula Community Interest Company.

Burnley-based community hub launching mental health support service for new mums Laura Longworth

Samaritans volunteers doing outreach work at Lowerhouse Cricket Club

Burnley and Pendle Samaritans campaign Dominic Collis

Volunteers (left to right) Cathryn Swift, Nathan Norris, Mark Hull, Dominic Cooper and Maria Bolton inside the free school uniform shop that opened in Burnley yesterday.

Customers flock to free school uniform shop Sue Plunkett

The former Thomas Cook shop in Burnley will be home to the new temporary school uniform shop being run by Burnley Together.

Countdown to opening of school uniform shop Sue Plunkett

Samaritans in Burnley, Pendle, Craven and Rossendale have celebrated 50 years of service.

News Samaritans’ 50th anniversary lunch Sue Plunkett

Katie Lancaster with The Barron Knights and the record she dug out from her loft to auction in a bid to raise cash for Ukraine

Rotarians magnificent effort for Ukraine Sue Plunkett

Aroma owner Mr Adbul Majeed meets some of the puppy raisers at the charity dinner he hosted at his restaurant for the Burnley Guide Dogs association

Huge support for curry night in honour of guide dog fund raisers Sue Plunkett

Volunteers and Clitheroe rotarians at the Ukraine aid collection

Fantastic response to Clitheroe rotarians appeal for donations to help the peopl... By The Newsroom

Residents in a Burnley community are already planning a parade 'fit for a queen' to mark Her Majesty's platinum anniversary in June

Burnley residents planning parade 'fit for a queen' to mark Her Majesty's platin... Susan Plunkett

Applications will be considered by each county councillor

Grant boost for Ribble Valley community groups Faiza Afzaal

Applications for the grants will be considered by each county councillor

Grant boost for Lancashire community groups Faiza Afzaal

Burnley's vaccination centre at the Mall

Urgent call for volunteers as Covid-19 booster vaccines campaign steps up Dominic Collis

Green Party councillors Andy Fewings (centre) Scott Cunliffe (left) and Sarah Hall with other volunteers helped to plant 550 trees in Burnley yesterday

Volunteers help to plant over 550 trees in Burnley Susan Plunkett

Burnley Council leader Afrasiab Anwar

Inter Faith Week a reminder of just how far town has come | Burnley Council lead... Afrasiab Anwar

Year four students at Read Primary School have thrown themselves into a pollinator project

Mini 'eco warriors' at Ribble Valley school sowing seeds for the future in envir... Susan Plunkett

Northern Regional Director Chris Jackson stand with one of Northern's bi-mode 769 trains

Volunteers needed to become Lancashire railway station adopters Julia Bennett

The Burnley League of Volunteers present a cheque to ELHT&Me

Burnley League of Volunteers donate £5,000 to cancer care unit appeal John Deehan

Jane Chitnis, Ribble Valley Foodbank Manager, packing at the warehouse

Ribble Valley Foodbank set to reopen next month Faiza Afzaal

Lara Hewitt, pictured inside the Palace

A year to save Lancashire's historic Palace cinema - but will new Community Inte... Fiona Finch

Staff and volunteers at Ribble Steam Railway & Museum celebrate the eye-catching murals and plans for the future.

Ribble Steam Railway reopening was picture perfect Fiona Finch