Former Royal Navy worker jailed for child sex offences

7:20pm Sun 21 Mar 10

A FORMER Royal Navy submarine worker who molested a little girl and had sex in front of her to 'show off' has ...

Accrington rapist jailed indefinitely

7:00pm Sun 21 Mar 10

A RAPIST who met his teenage victim on Facebook has been jailed indefinitely.

6,000 trees felled on outskirts of Darwen

6:50pm Sun 21 Mar 10

SIX thousand trees have been cut down at a beauty spot on the outskirts of Darwen after a health and safety survey.

£2.3m Nelson town centre scheme unveiled

6:20pm Sun 21 Mar 10

A £2.3million scheme to revive the fortunes of Nelson and bring cars back to one of its main shopping streets ...

Screwdriver-wielding robber raids Colne shop

4:45pm Sun 21 Mar 10

A SCREWDRIVER-wielding robber escaped with foreign currency after raiding a travel agent shop.

Police: Blackburn terror action was 'completely appropriate'

2:12pm Sun 21 Mar 10

POLICE insist they have the backing of the Asian community following the conviction of two Blackburn brothers on ...

5,000 expected to attend three-day Ribble Valley music festival

1:30pm Sun 21 Mar 10

MORE THAN 5,000 music fans are expected to descend on the Ribble Valley for a three-day music festival.

10 operas to be screened at Blackburn cinema

12:13pm Sun 21 Mar 10

OPERA screenings have proved so popular at Blackburn's Vue Cinema that another 10 are being run this year.

Hapton IT firm eyes expansion

10:50am Sun 21 Mar 10

AN IT firm plans to create new jobs this year after tying up deals with some of the world’s biggest computer ...

Fears squash courts may be axed in £5.6m Rossendale leisure revamp

6:50pm Sun 21 Mar 10

FEARS have been raised that squash courts may be axed when Rossendale leisure facilities are subject to a ...