4+ hour, 9+ min ago   (446+ words) A council said it is stepping up its crackdown on rogue landlords and will to take tougher action. Blackburn with Darwne Council recently prosecuted three landlords after a family wer left living with damp, mould and no heating. Now, its…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (257+ words) Lancaster-born footballer Scott McTominay is set to undergo a minor surgical procedure after Napoli revealed he has developed a "mild benign arrhythmia". The Serie A champions shared an update on the Scotland international in a statement released today. It comes…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (322+ words) Slayyyter has made her UK debut performing to a poncho-wearing crowd at Reading Festival. The popstar, 29, also known as Catherine Garner, took to the Grid stage on Saturday afternoon marking her first major festival show in the UK. Wearing a…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (302+ words) A comedian with links to Blackburn has been confirmed in the latest series of Amazon Prime Video's Last One Laughing. Comedian Lee Mack has been confirmed as part of the cast for the third season of hit comedy series Last…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (574+ words) A group representing Lockerbie bombing victims is concerned for elderly relatives who may not be able to see the trial of a man charged over the attack, after it was postponed in Washington, DC. The vice president of the Victims of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (453+ words) More thunderstorms are set to hit East Lancashire this week after the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning. Forecasters say the warning will come into force at 6am on Thursday and remain in place until 10pm, with thunderstorms expected throughout much…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (493+ words) Steven Pressley joked that there was no “Pressleyball” on show as he hailed his “courageous” Dundee side for digging out a 2-0 derby victory away to city rivals Dundee United. Drey Wright opened the scoring late in the first half before…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (227+ words) Former Union St Gilloise and Monaco head coach Sebastien Pocognoli has been lined up as the new Scotland head coach, the Press Association understands. The Scottish Football Association is closing in on a deal for the 39-year-old Belgian to be…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago   (613+ words) A mother who killed her three-month-old daughter with heat from a hairdryer has been jailed for six years. Courtney Gartshore, 28, used the appliance to subject Dahlia-Rose Gartshore to “significant and sustained heat” on the head and body, fatally injuring her....

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (970+ words) There are calls for action over the spread of a dangerous plant close to a riverbank in South Ribble. Giant hogweed has taken root and rapidly multiplied alongside the River Darwen in Walton-le-Dale. The threat from the invasive species is…...