WH Metals, of Navigation Way in Preston was fined £45,000 and its director Waqas Hanif was given a 26-week suspended sentence ...

A 'major incident' was declared after a 'massive' sinkhole emerged on an estate in Darwen leading to the evacuation of ...

Several homes were evacuated in Darwen, Lancashire, after the sinkhole was reported - numerous emergency services then raced ...

Pharmacies across Blackburn with Darwen and the rest of the UK will be offering free flu vaccinations from October 1 ...

The Mining Remediation Authority said “initial investigations” into the sinkhole “have shown evidence of historical mining” ...

A sinkhole which opened up on a new housing estate following heavy rain in Lancashire this weekend is being investigated by ...

It came after torrential rain battered the region on Saturday leaving roads flooded. The major incident has since been stood ...

An all-weather dome aimed at making cricket more accessible particularly to children at state schools has officially opened ...

The Community Volunteer Awards have annouced their list of finalists ahead of the ceremony in November. The Community CVS and ...

Blackburn with Darwen Council say investigations into the cause of the sinkhole are ongoing, and defended itself against ...

A council leader has urged residents to sign a petition opposing any new large local authority which could lump two Lancashire towns together. Burnley is not a suburb of Blackburn, the borough's ...

Bury FC Women crashed out of the Fa Cup after a 3-0 defeat to local rivals Darwen. Bury started the game brightly and produced some good spells of pressure in the opening 20 minutes of the game but ...