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Tenerife fundraiser pays tribute to Ricky Hatton while raising vital funds for Burnley mental health charity
A fundraiser held in Tenerife has raised approximately £18,000 for Burnley-based mental health charity Casual Minds Matter CIC, with a heartfelt tribute to the late boxing legend Ricky Hatton.
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Clitheroe Castle keep repairs on course for Autumn completion
Restoration work at Clitheroe Castle is underway
Mother-of-three’s bid to make lasting memories after terminal cancer diagnosis
It’s a race against time for a mum-of-three from Colne.
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‘Windfarm would bring traffic mayhem and create fewer local jobs than Greggs’
Plans for a moorland wind-farm would cause ‘three years of traffic mayhem’ for people in a Lancashire town and nearby villages.
Burnley FC’s Turf Moor set for new look after council approves major signage overhaul
The Clarets may have had a rough year in, and now out of, the Premier League, but relegation is not the only change coming for Burnley FC fans.
New fitness studio opens at Pendle Wavelengths in Nelson
A brand-new fitness studio has officially opened at Pendle Wavelengths, with residents invited to try out its facilities during a free open weekend this June.
Crow Wood's Andrew Brown and Royal Dyche's Justine Bedford: hospitality businesses need VAT cut 'quickly'
Hospitality venues across Burnley are being urged to back a campaign calling for the government to slash VAT on the industry.
Stonyhurst celebrates Outstanding ISI inspection outcome with significant strength recognition
Historic Ribble Valley school Stonyhurst College has announced the publication of its latest Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) report, which confirmed that the school met all required Independent School Standards across five key areas.
Burnley firm claims Lancashire County Council owes £465k in unpaid bills
"This is not a one-off issue or an isolated administrative delay – it has been a recurring problem since 2019"
Tributes to Burnley and Nelson karaoke king Keith ‘Huggy Bear’ Hitchen who has died in Cornwall
Tributes have been paid to Keith ‘Huggy Bear’ Hitchen, a popular figure around Burnley and Pendle through his karaoke nights.
Rooting for nature as 3,500 trees planted at new Pendle community hub
Colne residents and school students came together to plant 3,500 trees and help launch a new community nature hub in Pendle.
Burnley residents invited to share memories 25 years after riots
Twenty-five years on from the Burnley riots, residents are being invited to help tell the story of how the town has changed.
Ightenhill Primary School temporary closure following water leak
A Burnley primary school has been forced to close following a water leak and potential asbestos discovery.
Burnley Cricket Club ground renamed Haffner's Turf Moor after new sponsorship deal
Burnley Cricket Club's historic home ground will be renamed following a new sponsorship partnership with the town's famous family butchers and pie makers.
'Lancashire County Council owes my firm over £450k - some of it from two years ago'
A local company says it has been left struggling with its own bills.
Burnley FC gets bold new matchday look that fans won't miss
Relegation is not the only change coming for supporters this summer
Madison Beer review: ‘A superbly executed three-act concert production’
Madison Beer treated a 20,000-strong audience at Manchester’s Co-op Live to a superbly executed three-act concert production as the UK and Europe leg of The Locket Tour reached its conclusion on Sunday night.
Clitheroe Dolphins Make a Splash at North West Regional Championships
It’s a good time for Clitheroe Dolphins Swimming Club.
‘Best ever performance’ as Burnley College science students celebrate Chemistry Olympiad wins
Burnley College students celebrated the college’s best ever performances as a lukcy thirteen were awarded certificates at this year’s Chemistry Olympiad.
Burnley woman's petty revenge on boyfriend labelled 'iconic'
Natalia Wardle, 24, found a way to get her own back after a row with her now ex