East Lancashire News from Tuesday, February 17th, 2026

Prison sentences of almost 80 years have been handed to an OCG who supplied drugs in East Lancashire.

Plans for a creative business hub in the former St John’s Church in Blackburn took a major step forward this week, as councillors agreed to appoint Barnfield Construction as contractor for the £8.5million redevelopment.

Political leaders across Lancashire are readying their troops to fight local elections that it appeared were never going to happen, after the government staged a dramatic U-turn over a previous decision to scrap electoral contests.