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• Accrington set to bid to become first UK Town of Culture

  A bid is being prepared for Accrington to be crowned as the UK’s new ‘Town of Culture’ in 2028.

• Comedy star and fashion designer to headline creative event in Accrington

  Stars including Tez Ilyas and Wayne Hemingway MBE are heading to Accrington Stanley’s Wham Stadium next month for a special event celebrating Hyndburn’s thriving creative community.

• 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.

• Line-up announced for Beat-Herder Festival

  Lancashire’s independent Beat-Herder Festival will celebrate its 21st year in 2026 with four days of music in the Ribble Valley.

• Hyndburn council tax frozen – but overall bills set to rise

  Hyndburn Council has confirmed it will freeze its portion of the council tax for the year from April 1 after its ruling Labour group voted down a Conservative proposal to cut it by 2.99 per cent instead.

• Large cannabis grow dismantled in Accrington

  Lancashire Constabulary says they’ve dismantled a large cannabis grow in Accrington.