East Lancashire News from Friday, September 18th, 2026

East Lancs man sentenced after driving more than 150mph on M65

A teenager from Haslingden has been sentenced after driving in excess of 150mph on the M65 earlier this year.
First Pride in Place funding approved as Burnley’s £20m regeneration plan moves into delivery

Burnley has been awarded £20 million through the Government’s Pride in Place programme to support investment in the town over the next decade – and the first funding awards have now been approved.
Accrington man jailed for six years for rape

An Accrington man has been jailed for raping a young woman.
Burnley Council faces £1.7m budget shortfall

Burnley Council still needs to find almost £1.7 million of savings over the next three years despite having already delivered £29.5 million of cuts and efficiencies since 2010, new financial planning documents reveal.