A group of women have volunteered to take care of Accrington railway station to showcase the town they are proud to call home.Read more

Morgan Sindall Construction’s North West business has opened a Knowledge Quad onsite at the transformational Accrington Town Square scheme, to boost construction skills and training opportunities for the local community.Read more

Morgan Sindall Construction’s North West business has opened a Knowledge Quad onsite at the transformational Accrington Town Square scheme, to boost construction skills and training opportunities for the local community.Read more

A nursery has dropped from a ‘good’ rating to ‘requires improvement’ following an Ofsted inspection. The Magical Kingdom Nursery And Preschool in Accrington was visited by an inspector in June, who says the nursery needs to improve the sequencing of its curriculum and behaviour management.Read more

A DRIVER who crashed his van into a metal fence and then a lamp post was described by a witness as having a seizure.Read more

The Magical Kingdom Nursery And Preschool in Accrington was visited by an inspector in June, who says the nursery needs to improve the sequencing of its curriculum and behaviour management. However, its boss says the report ‘does not accurately or fairly …Read more

A head football coach said he felt ashamed after discriminatory language was used against one of his players. Colchester United said racist language was directed at player Samson Tovide in the closing stages of the game against Accrington Stanley on Saturday.Read more

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Post-match reports, results and reaction following today's games.Read more

U's boss condemns alleged racism in draw at AccringtonU's boss condemns alleged racism in draw at AccringtonRead more

Colchester have issued a club statement condemning any form of racism, while Accrington Stanley have stated they will not tolerate instances of discriminatory or prejudiced behaviour. Colchester boss Danny Cowley said: “There were two incidents – Samson didn’t report the first one but he reported the second.Read more

Caiden along with his mum and siblings attended #AmazingAccrington Soapbox Challenge on August Bank Holiday weekend to raise awareness about his condition. Dawn and Caiden’s dad Graham transformed Caiden’s wheelchair into a car for the event and spectators donated £74.44 to the cause.Read more

With this in mind, local businessman, Eddy O'Brien, the CEO of iMEP – International Music Event Production has partnered with Murray Dawson from local agency Scott Dawson Advertising to fund a minibus which will be free for selected partners to use.Read more

An Accrington car thief deliberately reversed at a police car as he tried to avoid arrest after taking a Jeep from outside a pub.Read more

A decorated soldier from Accrington turned to crime to fund a drug habit following his discharge from the army.Read more

David Daintree, 53,  was killed after being attacked by a dog, which has since been destroyed, at around 9.30pm on Tuesday (August 20).Read more

Police have arrested a man suspected of being the owner of an XL Bully dog that killed a man in his own home. The arrest came following the death of David Daintree, 53, who was mauled to death in Ashley Court, Accrington, on 20 August.Read more

Police have arrested a man suspected of being the owner of an XL Bully dog that killed a man in his own home. The arrest came following the death of David Daintree, 53, who was mauled to death in Ashley Court, Accrington, on 20 August.Read more

Police have arrested a man suspected of being the owner of an XL Bully dog that killed a man in his own home. The arrest came following the death of David Daintree, 53, who was mauled to death in Ashley Court, Accrington, on 20 August.Read more

Police have arrested a man suspected of being the owner of an XL Bully dog that killed a man in his own home. The arrest came following the death of David Daintree, 53, who was mauled to death in Ashley Court, Accrington, on 20 August.Read more

Police and fire crews were seen heading to the scene of a crash earlier today in Clayton-le-Moors. Two cars had been in collision in Dunkenhalgh Way at around 11.45am, with one vehicle leaving the road. Two fire engines from Accrington were called to the scene, with police also in attendance.Read more

The new 3G pitch will be used by thousands of people per year including veteran and disability teams. Accrington Stanley Community Trust (ASCT), has opened a new 3G pitch to the public after receiving a maximum £100,Read more

Accrington Stanley Community Trust (ASCT) has opened a new 3G pitch to the public after receiving a maximum £100,000 grant.Read more

An Accrington residential family centre, where “parents and children are supported throughout" has retained its ‘good’ statusRead more

We’re talking about the draw against Wigan and looking at why it was a good performance from the Imps. We’re looking ahead to Accrington and discussing the BSM Trophy in a bit more detail. There’s some chatter about the new ‘old’ badge …Read more

The skies will be mostly cloudy. The high will be 18°. Pollen levels indicate the amount of pollen in the air. Pressure is the weight of the air in the atmosphere. It is normalised to the standard atmospheric pressure of 1,013.25 mb (29.9212 inHg). Higher …Read more

A trial date has been set for a man after he denied a charge of assault. Shaine Smith, 38, appeared at Preston Crown Court on Friday (August 23) charged with one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.Read more

Around 12,000 people flocked to Accrington to see the sights of the annual Soapbox Challenge. The eye-catching carts were on show on Church Street from early Saturday morning before they and their drivers took to the track along Blackburn Road.Read more

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More than 12,000 people packed into Accrington town centre yesterday as the Soapbox Challenge returned for 2024.Read more

Crowds packed into Accrington town centre today (August 24) to witness the 2024 #AmazingAccrington Soapbox Challenge. The morning races saw 20 homemade karts speed down the track on Blackburn Road towards the town hall before bending around onto the finish at Church Street.Read more

O'Neil, of Portree Crescent, Blackburn, and Bolton, of Corporation Street, Accrington, are alleged to conspired with another man to steal a car from a man in Bolton between February and July. They will next be in court on August 18, 2025 for a pre-trial review, ahead of a four-day trial on October 13, 2025.Read more

A man who was killed by an XL bully dog in his own home was the "kindest, most loving person you would ever meet", his family has said. David Daintree, 53, was attacked by his pet in Ashley Court, in Accrington, and was found dead at about 21:30 BST on Tuesday.Read more

A man who was killed by an XL bully dog in his own home was the "kindest, most loving person you would ever meet", his family has said. David Daintree, 53, was attacked by his pet in Ashley Court, in Accrington, and was found dead at about 21:30 BST on Tuesday.Read more

David Daintree, 53, died at his home in Ashley Court in Accrington on Tuesday, 20 August. Armed police were called to the quiet residential street after the ambulance service attended reports of someone being attacked by a dog inside. Officers shot the dog …Read more

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David Daintree died on Tuesday night, August 20, after being attacked by the XL Bully dog at his home at Ashley Court in Accrington.Read more

David Daintree died on Tuesday night, August 20, after being attacked by the XL Bully dog at his home at Ashley Court in Accrington.Read more

A man has been killed by his own XL Bully in Accrington, police have said. Lancashire Police were called at 9.30pm on Tuesday by the ambulance service to reports of a dog attack at a house in Ashley Court. The 53-year-old man, who has since been named as David Daintree, was found dead at the … Read more

A 53-year-old man has died after being attacked by a dog in Accrington. Police were called shortly before 9.30pm yesterday (Tuesday) by the ambulance service to reports of a dog attacking someone inside a house at Ashley Court. Officers attended and a man in his 50s was found dead.Read more

We are bringing you live updates after a man after a dog attack in Accrington. Police were called at 9.30pm last night to reports of an incident involving an XL Bully inside a house at Ashley Court, Accrington. David Daintree, aged 53, was found dead upon officers' arrival. He was reportedly killed by an XL … Read more

A police investigation is under way after a dog attack in Accrington. Officers were called at 9.30pm last night to reports of an incident involving an XL Bully inside a house at Ashley Court, Accrington.Read more

A man has been killed by his own XL Bully in Accrington, police have said. Police were called at 9.30pm on Tuesday by the ambulance service to reports of a dog attack at a house in Ashley Court. A 53-year-old man, who has since been named as David Daintree, was found dead at the scene. … Read more

A man has been killed by his own XL Bully in Accrington, police have said. Police were called at 9.30pm on Tuesday by the ambulance service to reports of a dog attack at a house in Ashley Court. A 53-year-old man,Read more

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A man has died after being attacked by his own dog – an XL Bully – in Accrington. David Daintree, 53, died in the horror attack – and police said they were left with no choice but to shoot the dog. Supt Marie Jackson,Read more

A man in his 50s has been killed after being mauled to death by his own XL Bully at his home in Accrington, Lancashire, with police confirming they had destroyed the dogRead more

A man has been killed by his own XL bully dog in his home, police have said. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.Read more

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A man has died after being attacked by his XL Bully in Accrington. Police were called by the ambulance service to reports a man was being attacked by a dog inside a house at Ashley Court shortly before 9.30pm on Tuesday. Officers attended and found a man in his 50s had died.Read more

A dog identified as being of the banned XL Bully breed by police has killed it's owner in an attack in | ITV News GranadaRead more

Thousands of people will flock to Accrington this Saturday as the free-to-attend #AmazingAccrington Soapbox Challenge returns to the town. Taking place between 10am and 3pm, 30 competitors are …Read more