Month: July 2024

Joseph, who loved a game of bingo, married his beloved wife, Evelyn in 1947 at Blackburn Registrar Office. Joseph’s funeral will take place at Accrington Crematorium on Wednesday, July 10 at 12.20pm. His family have requested no flowers.Read more

Woodnook Primary School in Accrington held the event between June 19 and June 21 as part of their ongoing initiative to inspire and motivate pupils by connecting them with successful individuals from their community.Read more

Julia Critchley says she has bruises all over her body and is currently unable to work as a result of the incident – but hopes to warn others against suffering a horrifying attackRead more

A "manipulative predator" who raped children and women over decades has been jailed for 24 years. Peter Barnes, 57, was convicted of 43 sexual offences, including four counts of rape against two women and five children, aged from nine to 15, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.Read more

Police are appealing for information after audacious burglars smashed their way into several industrial units in Burnley using a sledgehammer.Read more

After being a finalist in the large event of the year category at last year’s Lancashire Tourism Awards, the challenge is back again for another year.Read more

Julia Critchley was walking in the town with her two small Cockapoos at around 12.30pm, during a lunch break from work. Taking the same route everyday, Julia was walking towards the cemetery in Accrington and noticed a man standing with a dog on Whitewell Drive.Read more

Free-to-spectate, thousands are expected to line the streets of Accrington, as local people and businesses go head-to-head to be crowned Soapbox champion. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Lancashire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to …Read more

Woodnook Primary School in Accrington held the event between June 19 and June 21 as part of their ongoing initiative to inspire and motivate pupils by connecting them with successful individuals from their community.Read more

Hyndburn has a new Labour MP. Labour has beaten the Conservatives to gain control of Hyndburn after a tense night at Accrington Town Hall. The constituency's new MP, Sarah Smith won by 1,687 votes. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Lancashire …Read more

A dog owner from Accrington has spoken out after an 'XL Bully' left her with a number of injuries. Julia Critchley was walking in the town with her two small Cockapoos at around 12.30pm, during a lunch break from work. Taking the same route everyday …Read more

The elected MP and how people voted in the constituency which includes the areas of Accrington, Clayton-le-Moors, Great Harwood, Oswaldtwistle, Rishton and Haslingden.Read more

Spectators are set to line the streets of Accrington next month as its annual Soapbox Challenge returns for another year.Read more

Five pharmacies across Accrington and Bolton have been put up for sale. Christie & Co, a specialist business property adviser, was instructed to sell the pharmacies on behalf of Sykes Chemist Group. Paradise Street Pharmacy, within the Pals Health Centre in Accrington, has been put on the market.Read more

The charity fundraiser will take place at the venue in Accrington on Saturday, July 13. The event will also celebrate the life of Duncan. Dad Duncan said: “My son served nine years with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.Read more

Five pharmacies across Accrington and Bolton have been put up for sale. Christie & Co, a specialist business property adviser, was instructed to sell the pharmacies on behalf of Sykes Chemist Group. Paradise Street Pharmacy, within the Pals Health Centre …Read more

The Bees Knees in Accrington, Lancashire, said staff had received "threatening messages" after the social media post was made. The venue has since made a donation to the 19-year-old's family.Read more

Yas, who grew up in Accrington and now lives in Clayton with her young son, fell in love with Scuba Diving at the age of 8, finding it provided a welcome distraction from her mental health issues including PTSD, anxiety, and depression which were …Read more

Bees Knees in Accrington, near Jay's hometown of Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire, came under fire after sharing the post referring to the hunt for the 19-year-old, who disappeared in Tenerife last month. Jay was on holiday with friends when he vanished while …Read more

Accrington Stanley should harness the potential of e-sports, according to Amazing Accrington's Murray Dawson. Dawson is managing director of Scott Dawson Advertising and chairman of Amazing Accrington. He was speaking to Insider editor Simon Keegan at the …Read more

Pub owners have issued an apology after a meme about Jay Slater was shared on its Facebook page, and have donated a four-figure sum to his search appeal. Bees Knees in Accrington, near Jay's hometown of Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire,Read more

The thoughts of people in Accrington remain with Jay Slater's family after police called off the official search. Speaking to LancsLive on a busy market day, many shoppers on the streets of Accrington spoke of their disbelief that 19-year-old Jay still …Read more

The distasteful ‘joke’ caused an uproar when it was shared by The Bees Knees in Blackburn Road, Accrington. The post featured a picture of Jay and a football with the caption ‘both not …Read more

A Lancashire pub has apologised after a ‘disgusting joke’ about missing teenager Jay Slater was posted to its Facebook page.Read more

A Lancashire pub has apologised after a ‘disgusting joke’ about missing teenager Jay Slater was posted to its Facebook page.Read more

The post was blasted as "disgusting", with bar managers since deleting it and describing it as "highly sensitive" and "deeply offensive"Read more

The Bees Knees in Accrington has come under fire after “disgusting” joke about missing teenager, Jay Slater, was posted to its Facebook page.Read more

A pub has come under fire after sharing a 'sickening' meme about missing teenager Jay Slater. The Bees Knees bar in Accrington has since apologised and made a donation to the search appeal for the lost apprentice bricklayer from Oswaldtwistle. The boozer …Read more

With 1 used Bentley Continental cars in Accrington available on Auto Trader, we have the largest range of cars for sale available across the UK.Read more

Missing teenager Jay Slater's devastated family have vowed to keep looking for him in Tenerife – after Spanish police called an end to their two-week long searchRead more

Bees Knees bar in Accrington, Lancashire, has since issued an apology and donated to the search appeal for the missing teenager. The establishment, near Jay's hometown of Oswaldtwistle, sparked outrage when it shared an image on its Facebook page referring to the 19-year-old's disappearance in Tenerife last month.Read more

Bees Knees bar in Accrington, Lancashire, has since issued an apology and donated to the search appeal for the missing teenager. The establishment, near Jay's hometown of Oswaldtwistle, sparked outrage when it shared an image on its Facebook page referring to the 19-year-old's disappearance in Tenerife last month.Read more

Bees Knees in Accrington, near Jay's hometown of Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, came under fire after sharing the post referring to the hunt for the 19-year-old, who disappeared in Tenerife last month. Jay, an apprentice bricklayer, was holidaying with friends …Read more

Richard Mason is 5’ 11, medium build, with a balding head and dark beard. He is often seen wearing a baseball cap or beanie hat. He speaks with a southern accent. Police said the 36-year-old has links to Blackburn, Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington, and Lytham.Read more

In an exclusive interview with ITV News' Mahatir Pasha, the former chief economist at the Bank of England said the government 'must do better' on levelling up. | ITV National NewsRead more