Padiham Power Station, 1992 This would be the last full year of operation with the power station being ruled uneconomic in 1993 and closed down. Occupying a site in the Calder valley, the power ...

Eighteen-year-old Rayhan Khan (right)) of Brougham Street and Zahoor Hussain (39), of Lowergate Road, Accrington, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply a class A drug, and were sentenced ...

The fire service was called to a house fire in Padiham on February 11. At around 7pm, two fire engines from Padiham and Burnley attended a house fire on Milton Street. Firefighters used a variety of ...

Police have executed a series of warrants in targeted areas of Lancashire to crack down on drugs and crime. Over the last few ...

The 34-year-old was found in a wooded area in Padiham, Lancashire, by a dog-walker and was pronounced dead at the scene. An inquest held at Accrington Town Hall on January 3 heard Mr Canning's ...

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Bertram’s Restaurant claimed the Taste Lancashire Award, while The Lawrence Hotel was named winner of the Lancashire Perfect Stay category.

Grace O’Malley, the little girl who captured the hearts of local people with her prodigious singing voice at Remembrance Day ...