Councillors are set to approve the demolition of buildings behind Darwen's historic library and theatre.

A former head teacher with bowel cancer has launched a project which gives gifts to those with cancer.

The wheel, in the town's Market Square, will be offering rides in one of 24 gondolas until 2 March.

Pendle Hill and Jubilee Tower will be explored in projects focusing on rural working class history.

The County Combined Authority will see some powers currently held by central government passed to it.

The cyclist, named locally as Aidan Worden, 18, was killed in a collision with a car on Saturday.

The 18-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene on Blacksnape Road in Hoddlesden, police say.

It has been "shocking" to see a record number of arrests over the festive period, police say.