Padiham

Ian Chapman is walking two km a day barefoot in November to raise money for Burnley mental health project Casual Minds Matter

Dad walks two kilometers a day barefoot in November for cause close to his heart

Padiham hotel hosts red carpet ball to mark fifth birthday

Take a look inside the new look Padiham cafe that has a new owner at the helm

Owner of The Fat Giraffe Paige Milligan outside her new premises. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

New owner takes over at popular Padiham cafe The Fat Giraffe

The amazing work of students at St John the Baptist RC Primary, Padiham, in making their school more environmentally friendly and raising eco awareness in fellow pupils, has been recognised by The Eco Schools programme which has given it a Green Flag award, an internationally recognised symbol of high environmental standards.

International recognition for pupils' efforts to go green

Staff and tots from Padiham nursery Little Acorns have completed a sponsored walk for a very special cause, Maggie's Stillbirth Legacy, in memory of one of their families whose baby son Yusuf died aged just four months old

Nursery's sponsored walk in memory of a special baby boy

Burnley MP Antony Higginbotham has made a statement this afternoon after attending King Charles’ first speech setting out the government’s agenda for the next Parliamentary session.

Government has to deliver ‘long term solutions’ to improve lives says Burnley MP

The Conservative group on Burnley Council (pictured) have criticised the decision by the leader of Burnley Council, Coun. Afrasiab Anwar, and nine other councillors to resign from the Labour Party over Sir Keir Starmer's decision not to push for a ceasefire in Gaza

Tories blast Labour councillors' decision to quit Labour Party

Former landlady at the Hare and Hounds pub in Padiham, Toni-Anne Mortimer, has opened her own business, Morty's cafe in Burnley. She is pictured here with her husband Lee

Former landlady opens her own cafe in Burnley

'Married At First Sight UK' star Jay Howard (left) with her sister Katey who lives in Padiham

'I am so proud of her' says little sister of ' Married At First Sight UK' star

Alfie Hale at the end of his walk a mile a day challenge for Pendleside Hospice with his parents Jane and Gordon and hospice mascot Penny

Kind hearted schoolboy walks a mile a day to raise £1,500 for hospice

Stephen Anderton’s abuse started in the 1980s and spanned four decades.

Dangerous pervert jailed for 28 years for sexual abuse

Padiham schoolgirl is hoping to win a national title after being crowned Miss Junior Teen Lancashire 2023.

Padiham teenager in bid for national pageant title

Co-owners of The Workshop Speciality Coffee House, Sean Routh and his son Bailey. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Vintage sports car is centre-piece of quirky new cafe

A competition launched by dog friendly The Lawrence Hotel in Padiham received a staggering 40k entries in eight days.

Padiham hotel's contest to find UK's cutest dogs has 40k entries

Burnley boxer Jack Dugdale (right) and gym owner Seamus Devlin (left) have helped to get homeless man Sam Basford off the streets in a massive gesture of kindness

Burnley duo step in to help homeless man off the streets
The world is constantly telling us to ‘be kind.’

Campaigning hairdresser Kellie Dobson from Burnley has organised a ‘body confidence’ photo shoot to boost the confidence of women and girls and also raise awareness of the impact social media filters can have on their mental health.

Burnley hairdresser hosting 'body confidence' photo shoots for women

Officers looking for missing Padiham man Peter Beason have found a body

Body found in the hunt for missing Padiham man

County Cllr Alan Hosker appeared before Lancashire County Council's conduct committee - but disagrees with its ruling (image: Alan Hosker's Facebook page)

Lancs councillor won't apologise over claim of 'disrespect' for road workers

A vehicle caught fire on the M65 between junctions 9 and 8 near Burnley (Credit: Google)

Emergency crews tackle ‘large vehicle fire’ on M65 for three hours

Elliott Hesketh raised £1,000 by designing and selling his own t shirts, to thank staff at the Rosemere Cancer Centre who helped his grandad Steven Merrifield to get better.

Schoolboy raises £1,000 for charity after launching t-shirt business

Mussels arrabbiatta is one of the tempting starters on offer at Italian restaurant Vetrano in Padiham.

Restaurant review: Italian restaurant gets top marks

Julie Smith is on a mission to show how yoga can help improve the health and wellbeing of everyone, no matter their age or fitness level

Mum on a mission to spread the word about health benefits of yoga

Frankie-Rae Winter (seven ) is a Rubik's Cube master after solving four in less than six minutes

Schoolboy (seven) a YouTube sensation after Rubiks' Cube challenge

A substantial Lancashire County Council property in Padiham, which housed the town’s youth centre and is home to three shops, will go up for auction next week.

Landmark Padiham building up for auction

Katie Kenyon's funeral will be held on Friday May 20th. A man has been charged with her murder and a trial is due to take place in November.

Funeral details announced for Katie Kenyon

Flowers laid in park in tribute to mum
A town came together on Sunday to lay dozens of floral tributes, pink star and heart shaped balloons and handwritten messages in memory of Katie Kenyon.

Thousands of pounds has been raised to help the family of mum of two Katie Kenyon who body was found in the Forest of Bowland several days after she went missing

Community raises almost £15,000 in days in memory of popular and much loved mum

Andrew Burfield, 50, of Todmorden Road, Burnley, is due to appear at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court at 10am tomorrow charged with the murder of Katie Kenyon

Burnley man charged with murder of Padiham mum Katie Kenyon

Julie Gill made her debut on TV show The Great Big Tiny Design Challenge

Mum of three makes her debut in TV show to find UK's best crafter

The moment Bob and Margaret Atkinson discovered their windfall on the Postcode Lottery

Lottery windfall joy for Padiham farmer

The tallest man in the UK Paul Sturgess shows off his basketball skills by balancing the ball on a pupils hand. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

Surprise visit from Britain's tallest man left pupils awestruck

Fire, police and ambulance attend the scene of a house fire on Queen Street, Whalley. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

Residents evacuated after six fire engines called to scene of house fire

Devoted mum Laura Stinton with her son Henry, now five, who is severely disabled after he was born six weeks early

Young Burnley mum's bid to raise £200,000 to buy perfect home for her severely d...

Danny with some his boot camp regulars at The Shakespeare pub in Padiham

Boot camp sessions at Padiham pub are lifting customers' spirits

Longridge Town boss Lee Ashcroft

Longridge Town boss looks to strengthen his squad

Margaret Mills is highlighting the importance of breast screening appointments which could save lives

Padiham breast cancer survivor urges women to check themselves and to attend vit...

Wanted man in custody

Car stung and 'wanted man' arrested after foot chase in Burnley

Emergency services are at the scene

M65 motorway closed between junctions 10 and 12 due to crash

Clare Carney with her son, Huxley

Former Clitheroe pupil launches inspiring eco-friendly children's magazine

Four people were injured following a crash in Padiham.

Four people injured after two-vehicle crash on Padiham road

One fire engine from Hyndburn attended the scene in Hapton Street, Padiham. (Credit: Google)

Cat rescued from roof of two-storey home in Padiham

The happy couple celebrate after Joey got down on one knee to ask Emily to marry him (Phot by Chalkie Bolton Photography)

Padiham firefighter pulls off romantic marriage proposal despite blistering agon...

Edward Pearson (pictured) is described as a short male, of slim build with dark hair. (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Concerns growing for welfare of Padiham man, 54, who has been missing for three ...

Caitlyn Ibbotson (pictured) is described as a white female, of slim build, with long brown hair and ginger roots. (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Concern growing for missing Burnley girl, 13, with links to Padiham

Little star Noah with his random acts of kindness trolley

Little 'legend' Noah (three) winning hearts across Burnley and Padiham after han...

The moment Joey proposed to Emily was captured by Chalkie Bolton Photography

Heroic Padiham firefighter beats life threatening injury to stage romantic propo...

Alisha Butler (pictured) is described as a white female, 5ft 3in tall, of slim build with long dark brown hair. (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Concern growing for missing Chorley girl, 14, last seen two days ago

Jake Taylor (pictured) is described as white, 5ft 6in tall, of slim build, with light brown hair. (Credit: Lancashire Police)

Concern growing for missing Padiham boy, 16, who has links to Burnley

James Dean

Police find body in search for missing 35-year-old Lancashire man

Padiham Green Primary School has closed its doors until after Easter after more tha 10 cases of Covid-19 were recorded among staff and pupils

Primary school in Padiham closes its doors after recording more than 10 cases of...

Singer Gavin Young has been to hell and back during the pandemic but his trademark smile is returning as lockdown eases and he can get back to doing what he loves

'We had nothing coming in and I thought I could lose everything' says popular we...

Vetrano Italian Restaurant in Padiham

Take a first look inside the former Mamma Mia restaurant in Padiham

Kerry Driver with her children Leah (12) and Tyler (six) and the big pink double decker bus.

Big pink double decker bus is just the ticket to lift lockdown blues for Padiham...

Jewellery designer Amelie Bolton is already a successful businesswoman at the age of 13

Aspiring young Padiham jewellery designer launches her own business... at the ag...