Latest news from the Lancashire Telegraph

Darwen man attacked former partner's new boyfriend

3:00pm Tue 7 Jul 09

A 28-YEAR-OLD Darwen man armed himself with a claw hammer before going round to his former partner’s home to ...

Rawtenstall school celebrates winning award for 'defending rights of children'

2:50pm Tue 7 Jul 09

THE mother of a young woman who was murdered in Rossendale has praised a school for its efforts to defend the ...

Nelson councillor in bid to help premature babies charity after daughter's death

2:00pm Tue 7 Jul 09

A TOWN councillor whose daughter died after being born four months early is raising money for a premature babies ...

Burnley and Pendle streets ahead for cheap homes

1:16pm Tue 7 Jul 09

ALMOST half of Britain’s 20 cheapest streets are in Burnley or Pendle, a new survey claims.

Tributes paid to well known Burnley businessman

12:50pm Tue 7 Jul 09

AN advertising and graphic design guru has died after a battle with a long illness aged 68.

Hyndburn MP rebels over ‘tax on the poor’

12:26pm Tue 7 Jul 09

AN EAST Lancashire Labour MP is at the centre of a fresh rebellion against the Government’s tax plans.

East Lancashire BNP activists won't be charged over leaflets

10:00am Tue 7 Jul 09

THREE British National Party activists arrested last year in connection with campaign leaflets have been released ...

4 Lancashire County Council staff sacked over offensive e-mails

9:24am Tue 7 Jul 09

FOUR council staff have been sacked following a three-month investigation into offensive emails.

Three Rishton teenagers charged over Blackburn man's death

8:20am Tue 7 Jul 09

UPDATE A 16-year-old boy has been charged with manslaughter and violent disorder in connection with the death of ...

£15 million scheme for expansion of Mellor hotel

9:22am Tue 7 Jul 09

AN EAST Lancashire hotel is defying the credit crunch with a £15million development that is to create 70 jobs.