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A school caretaker told police it was “life over” when he was arrested for downloading indecent images.
Mark Haggan, 61, was confronted on the grounds of the primary school he worked at in Barnoldswick after police received information his IP address w…
A taxi driver has been fined after lying to a council about his past convictions. Those applying for taxi licences have since been warned they cannot get away with hiding such matters.
Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Licence applicants are being urge…
Vets in Lancashire are warning owners to keep Easter treats out of the reach of pets to avoid an emergency trip to the vets. Stanley House Veterinary Group expects to see a rise in the number of pets that have eaten something they shouldn’t have in the…
Accrington Town HallAN East Lancashire local authority is to switch its vehicle fleet to biofuel to cut carbon emissions.Hyndburn[1] Council’s 54 vans, cars and lorries are to be converted from running on diesel to using Hydro Treated Vegetable oil (HV…
A woman with cerebral palsy is desperate for help after being told she does ‘not meet the medical criteria for an NHS electric wheelchair’.
Molly Hopwood says she has spent many years fighting to regain her life, freedom and independence. And lost a vi…
Fifteen out of 16 taxis that were stopped in a safety spot-check in Pendle failed to meet the required standards, a councillor has said.
The results were the worst-ever for this type of spot-check. Issues included oil leaks, which could have burst into…
Dozens of retirement homes will be built in Burscough despite complaints from residents over flooding and traffic.
In the latest housing plan on the former Yew Tree Farm site, McCarthy Stone has won planning permission to build 48 apartments and 19 bun…
A Chorley takeaway has been stripped of the right to open late at night after being found employing staff who had no right to work in the UK.
Daisy Tandoori, on Steeley Lane, was visited by immigration officers in October 2022 after a tip off about “il…
Police are appealing for information after a cat was attacked with an air rifle in Carlisle.
The incident occurred on March 21. Officers believe that the attack happening in the area of McDevvit Way, but added that the attack could have occurred anywhe…
The legacy of a Liverpool man who changed the way we look at the night sky was almost lost to history.
Jeremiah Horrocks died when he was just 22, but his discoveries paved the way for Isaac Newton and “changed the way we see the universe”, according t…