In Full

She’s the TV actress from Burnley who’s rubbed shoulders with Hollywood action-man Sylvester Stallone - AKA Rocky - in a Warburton’s advert.

A councillor is petitioning for a statue of a borough-born punk legend following his sudden death.

Highways England is lifting more than 200 miles of roadworks in time for the festive getaway leaving more than 97 per cent of motorways and strategic A roads roadworks-free.

There are no decorations up in my house yet. No baubles on the tree, no paperchains festooning the shelves, no tinsel glinting in pine and cinnamon scented candlelight.

The small and scattered family of a soldier has made an emotional plea for the town’s residents to come together to give him a fitting send-off.

Enforcement action is being taken against a nursery where unchecked staff were left in charge of children and young babies had access to plastic bags.

Growing up with a dog was like having a personal bodyguard for actress Hayley Tamaddon.

Medical herbalist Jenny Logan writes about preventing over-indulgence this Christmas

Fitness columnist Dan Donohue writes about the impact socialising over Christmas has on you.

Columnist Dave Swanton writes about the perils of putting your whole life on social media.

One in four British parents admit to spending £115 more on one child at Christmas than their other children, with more than half not seeing it as an issue, as the children themselves won’t be aware.

When the Burnley Empire Theatre Trust first asked me to support the project of bringing the theatre back to life I didn’t know how I could help.

Santa's little helpers are very busy at this time of year.

Lancashire MP Nigel Evans hinted at the forthcoming leadership turmoil almost nine hours before a vote of no confidence was announced.