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Reform UK choose next Lancashire County Council leader - and he has a message on asylum hotels and budget cuts
Stephen Atkinson is set to become the leader of Lancashire County Council after the Reform UK group that now controls the authority installed him at their helm.

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Fire at derelict building in Hammerton Street, Burnley
Fire crews were called to a large fire at a derelict building in Burnley over the weekend.


M&S gives update following cyber attack after customers noticed changes to loyalty card
Everything you need to know about the recent Marks & Spencer cyber attack.

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Fire-fighters rescue person at height in Burnley
Fire-fighters rescued a person from height in Burnley on Sunday.


Nelson Police carry out week of action with Trading Standards and Immigration officers
A number of arrests have been made, and thousands of pounds worth of illicit tobacco has been seized as part of a major week of action tackling the issues communities in Nelson and Brierfield have raised with police.


Foulridge play area named after Paralympics gold-winning rower Gregg Stevenson
The newly named Gregg Stevenson Play Area in Foulridge has been officially opened in honour of the celebrated Paralympian from the village.


Hot weather: When is it too hot for the classroom - and can pupils be sent home if temperatures rise?
Another ‘mini-heatwave’ is hitting the UK 🥵


Burnley College releases statement regarding sudden absence of principal Karen Buchanan
Burnley College has released a statement regarding concerns over the sudden absence of principal Karen Buchanan.


Fire at derelict building in Burnley's Finsley Gate
Three fire crews were called to a blaze in a derelict building in Burnley.


For sale: three bedroom detached house in Burnley with sun room and loft conversion
Our property spotlight today falls on this stunning three-bed detached house in Whittaker Close, Burnley.


'No known medical history' - mum found baby girl dead in her travel cot at home
Ameera had recently celebrated her first birthday


'My daughter was born not breathing - we had to wait a gruelling 12 days to take her home'
Raya was born with a lack of oxygen


Police appeal after death of elderly man following collision on A56 between Foulridge and Colne
Police are appealing for information and footage after an elderly man died following a collision in Foulridge.


'This Lancashire town gets a bad rep but we moved hundreds of miles to live here and we love it'
'People should be proud to live here'


Tragedy of retired Burnley hairdresser found dead in her garden
She died of hypothermia


Going Green: Present and future danger caused by climate crisis
“It feels like we aren’t making fast enough progress in the fight against climate change – are we doing enough?” The effects of climate change are no longer just possibilities — they’re a present and growing reality for millions of people across the UK.


WATCH: My RAF hero pilot grandfather wrote these few emotional words in his diary on VE Day 1945
“Everybody went quiet”, wrote my grandfather in his diary on VE Day 1945.


'Doing it for Liam' - friends and family raise thousands in memory of Burnley rugby player following tragic death
Liam's wife Paige was 32 weeks pregnant when he died


The violent thug who brutally attacked young toddler and left him with a fractured skull
A doctor described the boy's trauma as equivalent to falling from a height of three metres


New date for Reform UK's Lancashire leader to be elected
The leadership of the Reform UK group that has taken control of Lancashire County Council is set to be decided 48 hours later than expected.
