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Boy, seven, admits making up attack
A SEVEN-year-old boy sparked a huge police investigation after telling his parents a man had tried to ‘make me his dog’.
Corrie star urges people to help Accrington charity
A CORONATION Street star has urged people to help avert a crisis at a homeless shelter close to her heart.
Blackburn brothers freed from jail terms
TWO brothers jailed for their involvement in a nightclub attack with a baton have been freed from their jail terms by top judges.
£200k youth zone to be created at Burnley Library
PLANS have been unveiled for a radical new development for the top floor of the historic Burnley Central Library.
Man, 90, heads family swim team
Three generations of one family – including a 90-year-old grandfather – are to take part in the FINA World Masters Swimming Championships.
18 boozed-up kids taken off Burnley’s streets by police
BOOZING children as young as 12 were taken off the streets of Burnley and Padiham during a police operation.
Robber, 28 jailed after failed £12k Rawtenstall bank heist
A CONVICTED robber who claimed he had a gun and demanded £12,000 from a bank cashier has been jailed for more than three years.
Darwen man jailed for knife attack
A DARWEN man who ’stabbed and sliced’ a vulnerable person over a debt has been jailed for more than two years.
Nelson speed fine fixer jailed for two years
A SPEEDING ticket ‘fixer’ who helped scores of drivers avoid fines and penalty points has been jailed for two years.