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A JOYRIDER who crashed a community minibus into a parked car had stolen the keys from his landlady, a court heard.
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A DRINK-driver who smashed into a car called the police, owned up and told them his head was in a mess, a court head.
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FIRE officers in Burnley are cracking down on rubbish and skip fires this week after a string of arson attacks.
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THREE men have been arrested as part of an investigation into the theft of more than £250,000 worth of plant machinery and a...
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Veteran BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall has admitted indecently assaulting 13 girls, the youngest aged nine.
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SOLDIERS from the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment First Battalion received medals for their service in Afghanistan during a ceremony...
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A BRIERFIELD teenager has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with a knifepoint robbery at a house in Blackburn, on...
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LANCASHIRE County Council chief executive Phil Halsall has urged people to go out and vote in today’s knife-edge election for the...
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A YOUNG man from Brierfield is awaiting sentence after pleaded guilty to a sex offence involving a 13-year-old girl.
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A WHEELCHAIR-BOUND Colne woman has set herself a challenge to reach the top of Pendle Hill — and then paraglide down.
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A DOG walker found a man hanged in woods near the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
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POLICE are urging bike owners to get their property marked.
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A WOMAN has described her terror after waking up in the early hours of the morning to find her bedroom full of smoke after a chip...
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AN IT worker and student of psychology is spending a month living below the breadline to raise awareness of poverty.
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A DRUGS gang member who escaped from jail was found in Burnley town centre 10 days later, a court was told.
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A SERVICE station on one of Burnley’s busiest roads could be set for a major expansion.
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THE sentencing of a man who launched a mystery attack on his brother has been adjourned until May 10.
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NEIGHBOURS fear the reopening of works at a stone quarry will bring more heavy goods vehicles rumbling along Burnley’s country...
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OLDER people’s groups have welcomed news that shingles vaccinations will be routinely offered to the over-70s from this...
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SCRAP metal thieves targeting substations across East Lancashire face a higher chance of being caught thanks to new...
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TERRITORIAL Army soldiers and youngsters from the Prince’s Trust have built a bike track with a difference in Burnley.
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A POLICE officer was in hospital last night after being bitten by a dog which left one of its teeth lodged under her skin.
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A LITTLE girl who has battled cancer is facing another fight against a crippling bone disorder.
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A VETERAN cyclist is planning to return to the road on an 89-year-old bike which has probably clocked up more than 20,000...
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A SKUNK cannabis dealer was growing the drug and selling it to a string of customers for two months.
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JUDGING has started in the hunt to find a borough’s best neighbours.
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ROADWORKS are expected to continue on the M65 until Friday, causing more morning misery for motorists.
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Coronation Street actor Bill Roache has been arrested for rape.
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BEEKEEPERS and environmentalists have welcomed the European Union’s decision to ban a pesticide believed to harm bees.
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AMBULANCE chiefs said they ended the financial year on a high note after a “glowing report” from a health watchdog.
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