East Lancashire News from Sunday, March 1st, 2026

Council to scrap final remaining air quality management area

A local authority is to scrap its final remaining air quality management area as levels of harmful emissions from car exhausts at a busy junction have fallen.
More than £21,000 for RSPCA branch

The community’s rallied round an animal charity in Huncoat facing possible kennel closures.
Zebra crossing repaired after more than a year

A zebra crossing on a busy Darwen town centre road has finally been repaired after more than a year out of action.