Mystery man found dead in harbour in 1989 'is from Blackburn'

9:50pm Thu 29 Jul 10

DETECTIVES investigating the death of a mystery East Lancashire man more than 20 years ago have made a new ...

Doctor tries to take human remains to Padiham tip

8:20pm Thu 29 Jul 10

POLICE were called after a retired doctor attempted to dump human remains in a council waste site.

Boy, seven, admits making up attack

7:40pm Thu 29 Jul 10

A SEVEN-year-old boy sparked a huge police investigation after telling his parents a man had tried to ‘make me ...

Corrie star urges people to help Accrington charity

7:20pm Thu 29 Jul 10

A CORONATION Street star has urged people to help avert a crisis at a homeless shelter close to her heart.

Blackburn brothers freed from jail terms

6:00pm Thu 29 Jul 10

TWO brothers jailed for their involvement in a nightclub attack with a baton have been freed from their jail ...

£200k youth zone to be created at Burnley Library

5:59pm Thu 29 Jul 10

PLANS have been unveiled for a radical new development for the top floor of the historic Burnley Central Library.

Retirement age change welcomed in East Lancs

5:37pm Thu 29 Jul 10

BUSINESS leaders, bosses and workers in East Lancashire have given a cautious welcome to a Government move to scrap ...

Pregnant smokers urged to stub out cigarettes

4:30pm Thu 29 Jul 10

PREGNANT smokers have been urged to stub out cigarettes to protect them and their unborn babies.

18 boozed-up kids taken off Burnley's streets by police

4:07pm Thu 29 Jul 10

BOOZING children as young as 12 were taken off the streets of Burnley and Padiham during a police operation.

Robber, 28 jailed after failed £12k Rawtenstall bank heist

4:02pm Thu 29 Jul 10

A CONVICTED robber who claimed he had a gun and demanded £12,000 from a bank cashier has been jailed for more than ...