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Park path used by Blackburn school pupils closed due to 'unsafe trees'
The path leads from Witton Park to Witton Park Academy and is used via an access from Buncer Lane.
Emergency services rush to Whitworth quarry after man suffers serious injuries
A man suffered serious injuries after an incident at a quarry near Whitworth on Saturday
Historic building which once housed opticians to get new flats
A former optician’s premises in a Blackburn town centre conservation area has been earmarked for two new flats
Motorcyclist left with serious injuries after colliding with suspected drug driver
A motorcyclist has been left with serious injuries after a suspected drug driver collided with him in Little Plumpton.
New East Lancs dome will allow all year, all weather cricket
A new cricket ‘dome’ has opened in Darwen allowing players to pursue the sport in all weathers.
Feel you've been overcharged? How to tell if your energy bill is incorrect
What to do if you think you’ve been charged too much for your energy bills.
Green questions for government inspector examining local plan
Hyndburn’s Green councillor has set out the questions he believes a government inspector should answer in his assessment of the borough’s local plan.
How Szmodics has fared at Ipswich as talisman heads back to Ewood Park
The lowdown on Sammie Szmodics' time at Ipswich so far as the talisman prepares to return to Rovers this weekend
Confirmed: Blackburn Rovers' EAFC 26 ratings as midfield duo top the list
Rovers' ratings for the new EAFC 26 game have been revealed ahead of its upcoming release
Fire service rush to building fire in middle of night
Four fire engines were called to a commercial building fire in Longridge last night.
Chemical castration pilot of sex offenders to extend to North West
Chemical suppressants for sexual offenders will be trialled in north-west and north-east England as part of efforts to cut reoffending.
Major road reopens after emergency resurfacing following car fire
The A56 northbound near Edenfield has reopened after emergency resurfacing following a car fire.
UK and World News from Sky News
Jessie J cancels tour dates ahead of second breast cancer surgery
Jessie J has been forced to rearrange or cancel all upcoming tour dates as she will be having a second operation as part of her treatment for breast cancer.
Controversial P&O Ferries boss Hebblethwaite to quit
The man dubbed "Britain’s most hated boss" for his controversial policy of sacking hundreds of seafarers and replacing them with cheaper agency staff is to quit.
Is the Tory 'big tent' now in the attic of politics past?
Former prime minister David Cameron once described himself as a "modern, compassionate Conservative".
'Our country's ruined': Protesters on why they oppose asylum hotels
"It's an invasion," Dinah Bentley tells me, standing next to a cardboard cut-out of Nigel Farage.