Burnley, England News

A FAMILY who had just returned from holiday had to flee after a fire in their motorhome spread to their house.

The Pendle Palestine Twinning Group organised a visit for 24 students - 12 British and 12 from Beir Leed - to Coldwell Activities Centre in Burnley.

Lynch was already on a suspended sentence dealt to her in March for being behind three raids on her parents' home.

A FIREARMS exercise which led to the fatal shooting of a Burnley police officer was "deeply flawed", a court heard.

TWO men running a building firm are facing trial at Burnley Crown Court after denying fraud and unfair practice allegations.

A 'FORMIDABLE army' of more than 1,000 women put their best foot forward to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

A YOUNG mum who attacked her former best friend outside the victim's home was stressed as her mother had just undergone cancer surgery, a court heard.

A BURNLEY woman whose husband survived testicular cancer will be putting her best foot forward when she takes part in Cancer Research UK's Race for Life this weekend.

Burnley-born Luke Turner is known for his fearsome blows which saw him crowned ISKA Thai boxing king of the world.

Robert Brough, who was affectionately known to many in Padiham as 'Butcher Bob', had run his business on the corner of Victoria Road and Spenser Street for 26 years.

Industry leaders, who said the area was 'the heartland' of the products' manufacture in the country, have pledged to fight yesterday's plan to regulate the nicotine-based products.

Dr Mohammad Ikram Malik MBE, 75, died of head injuries five days after colliding with a car in Pendle Street, Nelson, last September.

Defence chiefs hope the 'Step Up' drive will bring 10,000 new soldiers into the Army over the coming year.

The drama started at 9pm when officers attempted to stop a silver VW Golf GTI in Cog Lane, which was suspected to have been stolen.

A frightened mother grabbed her baby and ran out of her home after being threatened with a demand for cash, Burnley Crown Court was told.

Last November, police cadets and Air Training Corp members cleared a dozen war graves at the cemetery which had been vandalised.

MAJOR works on two of Burnley's busiest roundabouts is under way to assist the development of what should become one of the borough's largest employment sites.

The staff from the Social Enterprise in Barden Lane have planned the community event which will run from 11am until 3pm.

TWO men are to face trial after pleading not guilty to damaging a metal cage worth A 1,000 belonging to a supermarket.

Summer has finally arrived, the nights are getting longer, the sun is shining and the UK economy is showing the first signs of recovery.