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Burnley Council 'not happy' with new Hapton plan to tackle waste disposal
Burnley Council's environment boss has said the authority is 'not happy' with a new plan to tackle waste disposal.
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Pedestian (79) dies a month after being involved in road accident in Colne Road in Brierfield
A pedestrian, who was involved in road accident in December, has died in hospital.
Tragedy as man, 79, dies after being struck by car
Police are investigating the circumstances
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43 brilliant photos from when Posh was the place to be
It’s time for another trip down Burnley’s nightlife memory lane as we revisit the glory days of Posh.
Urgent police search to find man wanted on recall to prison
David Green is wanted by police
Trusted Clitheroe carer jailed after conning 88-year-old out of thousands
A trusted care worker who stole more than £20,000 from an elderly and vulnerable woman has been jailed.
Fury over 'secret deal' to send East Lancashire waste to different facility
It affects waste from Hyndburn, Burnley, Rossendale and Pendle
New Hapton plan to tackle waste transfer crisis
Waste from across much of East Lancashire will be sent to a facility in Burnley when the county council's contract for the use of the Whinney Hill landfill site in Altham ends in March.
Four suspects named and set to face court over alleged high value burglary spree
They have all been remanded in custody
£185k boost for Burnley charity as heritage project set to launch
Building Bridges in Burnley has received £185,454 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for a three-year community heritage project celebrating 25 years of unity
Brave mum of murdered Burnley teenager Christopher Hartley to oppose his killer's release 30 years after the tragedy
The murder of Burnley teenager Christopher Hartley, almost 30 years ago, shocked the town to its core.
Latest scores on the doors as 26 Lancashire pubs, restaurants and takeaways given new food hygiene ratings
A total of 26 businesses across Lancashire have received updated food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.
'Phoenix Nights' and 'Life in a Northern Town' star Dave Spikey coming to Burnley
Dave, best known for his role in Phoenix Nights, which he co-wrote with Peter Kay, is taking to the stage at Burnley Mechanics Theatre next week
Plans to turn fire-ravaged Padiham property into 23-bed HMO withdrawn
Plans for a 23-bedroomed house of multiple occupation (HMO) in Padiham have been withdrawn.
Blackburn man first to undergo new procedure that will free up hospital beds
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) now offers same-day discharge for patients undergoing partial knee replacement surgery
'Jewel in Burnley's crown' set to re-open after £1.35m restoration
Gawthorpe Hall was built in the early 1600s
Fury as County Council proposes Hapton site to take East Lancashire's waste
Waste from across much of East Lancashire will be sent to a facility in Burnley from April, which has infuriated a local councillor
I will continue battle with Transdev for fairer fares | Oliver Ryan column
Over the past fortnight, I've been busy back at work down in London, back running surgeries, and getting things done.
Eric Wright Charitable Trust opens up major funding opportunities across the North West - here's how to apply
The charity arm of one of the North West’s leading businesses has opened up new funding for young people’s projects, worth tens of thousands of pounds.
Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn and Burnley May elections scrapped by government
The government has scrapped May 7’s scheduled borough elections in Blackburn with Darwen, Hyndburn, and Burnley but not in Pendle.