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• Burnley BID celebrates a bumper year for new businesses in town centre

  Burnley is celebrating a remarkable year of growth and development as a host of new businesses have chosen to open their doors in the town centre, marking a significant step forward in the vision to make Burnley a destination of choice for residents, visitors, and businesses alike.

• First stage of vital works in Rawtenstall are completed before Christmas

  The first stage of vital works that aim to relieve congestion and improve traffic flow in Rawtenstall have been completed ahead of the Christmas holidays.

• Rossendale sandwich bar success

  An East Lancashire businesswoman whose sandwich bar was ‘boosted’ by winning a Gold award in scheme promoting healthier eating choices for food outlet customers has urged others to sign up.

• Family pay loving tribute to dad who died in collision in Burnley

  A family have paid an emotional and loving tribute to a man who was ‘loved and liked by everybody’. 

• Hyndburn community cohesion grants available

  Voluntary, community and faith groups in an East Lancashire borough can now apply for small grants projects to tackle hate crime and divisive and extremist ideologies.

• Heartbreaking tribute paid to mum who died following Nelson collision

  The daughters of the woman who sadly died following a collision in Nelson have paid a heartbreaking tribute to ‘the most awesomest mum’.

• Five arrested after woman dies following collision in Nelson

  A woman has died after a collision in Nelson over the weekend.

• Government £1.6m grant award is green light for 825 EV chargers

  Blackburn with Darwen Council has received the £1.6 million government grant needed to pay for hundreds of new electric vehicle charge points.