East Lancashire News from Saturday, July 26th, 2025

Blackburn with Darwen borough will hold a VJ Day celebration

Blackburn with Darwen borough is to hold its own VJ Day celebration on August 15 in honour of the twice forgotten service people who fought in the Second World War’s Far East campaign.
Burnley paedophile jailed for 11 years and three months

A Burnley man has been jailed for over 11 years for sexually assaulting two 14-year-old girls.
Emergency injunction is granted at unauthorised Travellers' site

The granting of an emergency injunction prohibiting any further works to an unauthorised travellers’ encampment at Hall Moss Farm in Darwen has been welcomed by a local councillor.