Accrington, England News

A 23-year-old man from Blackburn was arrested after trespassing in Blackburn Station in the early hours of last Saturday after climbing over the fence and stepping on to the tracks.

Tracy Taylor, 40, who had hurled a torrent of abuse at police, ended up on the ground on her back, kicking out when she was removed from a police vehicle.

A MAN said to have been growing cannabis worth about A 6,000 at a garage will have his case heard at the crown court.

BOSSES at national pub chain JD Wetherspoon say they hope to own premises in Darwen by the end of this month.

This year's seven-mile 'Walk 4 Your Charity' event will take place on Sunday, raising money for the RSPCA's Altham animal centre.

A 'BLANKET ban' stopping children going on holiday during term time could see parents saddled with fines of hundreds of pounds if they ignore the warning.

A WAXWORK of Coronation Street star William Roache has been removed from Madame Tussauds in Blackpool because of "unacceptable behaviour" from some visitors.

A play about the lives of young soldiers from a Lancashire town and the women they left behind during the First World War has helped people young and old to understand what makes a strong community.

Lantex Manufacturing Company, based in Oxford Street, has been receiving orders from the Far East through its website and has begun to expand into Scandinavia.

Stanley have been without a manager since Leam Richardson left to join former boss Paul Cook at Chesterfield at the end of April.

Repeated binge drinking left the 37-year-old at an all-time low last June, when she had drunk her-self into such a state that she needed five days in hospital to detox.

THOUSANDS of people cast aside the rainy weather to bring their own rays of sunshine to Bromley Cross summer fair.

Burnley Crown Court heard how Wayne Abraham, 24, helped himself to the car keys which trusting Kyle White had left on the fireplace when he went to bed.

Malcolm Pritchard said his girl Clare had "lost her mum and dad" by choosing the same Lancashire County Council seat when all 84 were up for grabs.

A YOUNG mother who went partying all night had dumped her months-old baby on a neighbour she had duped, a court was told.

A LANDLORD has been ordered to pay more than A 6,000 after failing to carry out repair work on a pensioner's home.

Accrington Rotary Club raised A 750 for Child Action North West, A 1,000 for Derian House and A 800 for Accrington therapy centre Holly House.

Ex-professionals from Bolton Wanderers , Blackburn, Preston and Accrington took on a team of AFC Darwen legends at the latter's home ground.

The men, who are aged, 40, 40 and 56, were arrested after a series of raids in Burnley, Rossendale and Accrington.

CHARITY GIG Sam Shaw before kick-off with his mum Christine, best friend Eli Smith, and team captains Colin Hendry and Paul Hayes.