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• 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.

• Cannabis farm discovered in Accrington

  Lancashire Police says officers from the Hyndburn Task Force discovered a cannabis grow during a warrant at a property on Gloucester Avenue in Accrington.

• New Blackburn railway station and Colne–Skipton extension prioritised

  The creation of a new railway station in Blackburn with Darwen and the long‑awaited extension of the East Lancashire line from Colne to Skipton have been identified as priorities for the new Lancashire Combined County Authority.

• Local elections: Blackburn Council leader calls for PM to quit

  Blackburn with Darwen Council’s leader has called on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to resign after the Labour Party lost control of the authority in Thursday’s local elections.

• Thug who attempted to kill man in Blackburn and boasted about it on WhatsApp jailed for 24 years

  A thug who attempted to kill a man and then boasted about it on voice notes to friends has today been jailed for 24 years.

• Blackburn key local bus routes to come under new operators

  The Blackburn Bus Company will replace Blackburn Private Hire as the primary operator for three local bus routes from May 18.