2+ hour, 32+ min ago  (388+ words) The director of a Blackburn venue styling business has been sanctioned by the Insolvency Service after her company failed to pay more than "318, 000 in VAT owed to HMRC while continuing to trade. Charlotte Thomas-Riley, 32, of Radcliffe Drive, Leyland, ran Creative…...

10+ min ago  (751+ words) An Accrington man who locked his partner in his home and barber shop on multiple occasions has been jailed. Ibrar Ali, 37, of Elizabeth Street, appeared before Preston Crown Court charged with one count of false imprisonment and one count of…...

56+ min ago  (159+ words) A man turned to stealing when he had troubles with his benefits payments. Blackburn magistrates heard that prior to that, Darren Heyworth had managed to stay out of trouble for four years. Heyworth, 56, of Brace Well Close, Nelson, pleaded guilty…...

2+ hour, 14+ min ago  (353+ words) About 130 pupils have taken part in an interactive environmental workshop. The session, held at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School in Stacksteads, was led by Rossendale Borough Council's climate change team and focused on practical steps children can take to…...

12+ hour, 31+ min ago  (238+ words) Havana Anna demonstrated her love of Naas with a third course victory in the Group Three Goffs Lacken Stakes. Runner-up to subsequent 1000 Guineas winner True Love in the Cheveley Park Stakes, she was last seen in action at the Breeders…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (353+ words) A new three-day music festival celebrating live music and creativity is due to take over Lancashire. Gather@ will take place from June 26 to 28, across the Rossendale Valley, turning nearby towns and villages into a connected hub of performances and events....

15+ hour, 58+ min ago  (417+ words) Darwen residents may have spotted hundreds of vintage motorcycles and some very well-dressed riders on Sunday morning (May 17) - and we have some details about why. Crowds gathered to admire dapper riders and classic motorcycles as part of a global charity…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (386+ words) A farm is helping to inspire the next generation of ethical business leaders. The Wellbeing Farm in Lancashire, has teamed up with Turton Sixth Form ahead of the fifth annual Good for Growth: B Corp Fest 2026, launching the partnership with…...

17+ hour, 8+ min ago  (226+ words) A man has been jailed for stealing meat and'washing detergent from a Tesco Express store in Colne. Shane Harwood, 45, of Windy Bank, Colne, targeted a Tesco Express on Market Street. The court heard how he stole "60 worth of burgers, steaks…...

17+ hour, 37+ min ago  (163+ words) Police are investigating a report of anti-social behaviour in Chorley thought to be linked to a viral Tik Tok trend." It has been reported that three young people, one male and two females, kicked the front door of a property…...