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Overhaul for Lancashire SEND services after critical inspection report
A revamp of services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) is under way in Lancashire in the wake of a damning report.
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9 greats from the North West are inducted into Oxford Dictionary of National Biography after their deaths
The latest update of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography has added nine people from the North West who left their mark on the UK, and who died in the year 2021.
Latest scores as 27 Lancashire businesses visited by food hygiene inspectors - three fail
27 businesses in Lancashire have been awarded newly updated hygiene ratings by the Food Standards Agency.
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For sale: Two-bedroom bunglaow in Clitheroe
Our property spotlight today falls on this distinctive two-bedroom mid-terraced bungalow in Back Brennand Street, Clitheroe.
Leisure property specialists Fleurets sells popular Barley pub The Pendle Inn to the Dorbiere Pub Group
Popular watering hole The Pendle Inn has new owners.
Pendle Borough Council appoints Dean Langton as new chief executive
Pendle Borough Council has appointed a new chief executive.
29 rescue dogs at Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary are looking for a fresh start
Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary is currently home to dozens of dogs, each one hoping their next walk will be with a new family.
Burnley paedophile jailed for series of ‘horrific’ sexual crimes against two children
A Burnley paedophile has been sentenced to a total of 17 years behind bars, plus four years on extended licence, for a series of horrific sexual crimes against two children.
The bizarre reason a Twix advert has been banned from TV- decision explained
A Twix ad has been banned for ‘condoning dangerous driving’ 😬
Pendle and Clitheroe MP Jonathan Hinder pushing for Barnoldswick jobs as Rolls-Royce wins UK's small modular nuclear reactors bid
Rolls-Royce has won a bid to build new small modular nuclear reactors that will help power millions of British homes.
Five charged after drugs investigation into supply chain from Bradford to Burnley and Pendle
Five men have been charged as part of a major investigation into the supply of Class A drugs from Bradford into Burnley and Pendle.
Five charged over investigation into Class A drugs in East Lancs
The men will appear before Blackburn magistrates this morning
Children's home plan for family house approved despite parking and safety concerns
Councillors were told its cul-de-sac location would be totally unsuitable
Jonathan Hinder MP Column: The fight to take back control of our water
Across Pendle and Clitheroe, people have had enough. Enough of paying rising bills while local rivers like the Ribble are being polluted. Enough of watching private companies profit while standards in our water service collapse. And enough of a system that has let water bosses walk away with million...
Council opens applications for £12,000 Community Sport Inclusion Fund
Rossendale Borough Council, through its Rossendale Together an Active Future programme, has announce a new funding opportunity for local sports clubs aimed at increasing participation and promoting inclusivity in sport and physical activity.
What will the weather be like for Parklife 2025? Here’s what the experts say
Parklife is set to take place at Heaton Park, Manchester, on June 14 and 15 as revellers flock to see headliners 50 Cent, Charlie XCX and Jorja Smith
Expert shares simple garden advice for grass that's looking brown and patchy
An expect has shared what you should do if your lawn is looking dead and brown - how to improve the health of your grass and get rid of patches.
The top 10 cars on the market that are the easiest to park in the UK
Cars such as the Ford Fiesta, Fiat 500 and Kia Picanto are among the easiest to park, according to experts at Cazoo
Taxi driver fined over refusal to carry disabled passenger and assistance dog
A Nelson taxi driver who refused to carry a Burnley woman and her assistance dog has been fined in court.
Ribble Valley Ride has raised £70,000 over the last decade for local charities
The 10th anniversary edition of the Ribble Valley Ride has taken the total the event has raised for local charities to more than £70,000 over the last decade.