Lancashire Telegraph

Support group urges people in East Lancs to

To mark Friendship Month in September, the group is opening its doors through a programme of free and low-cost taster events.

Surgery car park littered with empty canisters and alcohol bottles

Cllr Khan said a car park was littered with takeaway boxes and nitrous oxide canisters with people parking up late at night and causing a nuisan…

Lancashire rapist

A Lancashire man convicted of multiple historic sexual offences against two sisters has failed in a bid to overturn his convictions

Full Fibre broadband rollout begins in rural parts of Lancashire

Rural Lancashire communities are set to benefit from faster broadband as Openreach expands its Full Fibre network

The cheapest petrol and diesel prices in Burnley this week

We've compiled a list of the cheapest garages in and around Burnley, according to petrolprices.com

Councillor suing NHS warns tribunal backlog could undermine workers

A Lancashire councillor's discrimination claim against an NHS trust has been delayed until 2027, prompting warnings that employment tribunal…

Sarah Smith MP on Accrington Soap Box and returning to Westminster

In her latest column, Sarah Smith MP reflects on the end of the summer holidays, new investment in education and her return to Parliament

Hundreds object to 50-home plan as residents say valley

Hundreds of objections have been submitted for plans for up to 50 homes in Loveclough, while a separate 39-home proposal has added to fears that…

Family festival attracts 10,000 visitors and raises £130k for emergency aid

A family festival has raised more than £130,000 for emergency aid in Palestine and Sudan

Thug who threatened pregnant ex with machete branded

A violent Accrington thug who threatened his pregnant ex-partner with a machete was branded a "pathetic coward" by a judge.

Chorley business Kelmore welcomes two new sales managers

Chorley-based Kelmore has strengthened its sales team with two new appointments covering the South East of England and Ireland

Protestors arrested outside Preston Crown Court during Palestine Action demonstration

Seven supporters of Palestine Action were arrested during a protest outside Preston Crown Court on Friday, while an eighth person was arrested o…

Parents do homework before forking out on back-to-school essentials

Three-fifths of parents compare prices online before committing to a purchase - with a third claiming it helps them save on back-to-school shopp…

More animal care courses offered at much-loved Witton Park campus

Launching in September, enrolment is available now through the college.

Prolific Burnley thief avoids immediate jail sentence for latest shoplifting spree

A Burnley thief who carried out a string of shop thefts over a two-month period has been spared an immediate jail sentence.

Lancashire Pub owner

A Lancashire pub owner was branded an “untruthful witness, caught out by his lies” after the High Court dismissed his claim for more than…

The simple NHS home test millions of women could be offered from today

Millions of women in England are being offered free NHS home HPV testing kits in a major new cervical cancer screening rollout.

Residents of street in East Lancs town £1,000 richer with Postcode Lottery win

Residents of a street in an East Lancashire village are £1,000 richer following their success in the Postcode Lottery.