East Lancashire News from Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025

Blackburn with Darwen children’s services rated as good in latest inspection

Government inspectors who three years ago downgraded Blackburn with Darwen Council’s children’s services department to ‘requires improvement’ have restored it to a ‘good’ rating.
Blackburn man who drugged and sexually assaulted schoolgirl jailed for 17 years

A 44-year-old man who groomed a schoolgirl on Snapchat before drugging and then engaging her in sexual activity has been jailed for 17 years.