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• Bacup man jailed for life for murder of Luke Harden

  The parents of Luke Harden have today spoken of the heartbreak of losing their son as his murderer was jailed for life.

• Hyndburn MP backs Burnham

  A Lancashire Labour MP has backed Andy Burnham to contest the Makerfield by-election.

• Taxi office plan in Blackburn

  The boss of a new Blackburn private hire firm is seeking to create an online taxi base in a set of commercial units in Shear Brow.

• Burnley MP jobs plea

  More must be done to get East Lancashire’s disabled and young people into work, Burnley’s MP has told ministers, as he invited Work and Pensions’ Secretary Pat McFadden to visit his constituency.

• Just one week to go until Darwen Live

  Darwen Live – the UK’s biggest free music festival – is just one week away, with a huge line-up spanning three stages and more than 20 venues across the town centre.

• Man found guilty of murdering man in Rossendale

  A man has been found guilty of murdering Luke Harden in the Stacksteads area of Rossendale.

• Accrington street safety works get underway

  Preparatory work got under way this week for a project to improve the area around Countess Street in Accrington.

• Blackburn historic Exchange building set for reopening after £1.5m revamp

  Blackburn’s landmark Exchange building is preparing to unveil the completion of the £1.5million redevelopment of its iconic octagonal tower on the weekend of May 30 and 31.