Police appeal about toddler found in canal
Police appeal for witnesses who may have seen 2 year old Asian boy alone or with his mother before he was found in a canal in Burnley.
Toddler critically ill after falling in canal
A 2 year old boy is being treated in hospital after falling in the Leeds and Liverpool canal in Burnley
Police hunt carjacker in Burnley
Police in Burnley are hunting a thief who pushed an elderly woman out of her car after stealing it.
Live updates
Man's body found in snow in Burnley
A man has been found dead in deep snow after walking home last night in severe weather, police said.
Read the full storyMan's body found in snow in Burnley
A man has been found dead in deep snow after walking home last night in severe weather, police said.
The body of the 27-year-old, who has not been named, was found by a farmer in Brierfield, near Burnley, Lancs, at around 1.30pm today.
Lancashire police said his death was not being treated as suspicious and there were indications it was a "very tragic incident".
Advertisement
Father jailed after baby killed by falling TV
A man who chose his "self-indulgent drugs lifestyle" ahead of his baby, who died when a five-stone TV set fell on his head, has been jailed.
Read the full storyWembley is new home for football college
UCFB College of Football Business, which is based at Burnley FC’s Turf Moor stadium, is to open a second campus at Wembley Stadium
UCFB Wembley, as it will be known, will have around 1,500 students within five years of opening and will offer a range of degrees relating to football and sports administration and business. The degrees will be validated by UCFB’s academic partner, Buckinghamshire New University.
UCFB’s Burnley campus currently offers BA Honours undergraduate courses in Football Business and Finance, Football Business and Media, and Football Business and Marketing.
Arrest warrant issued for Burnley father
An arrest warrant has been issued for the father of a baby who died after a TV fell on his head in Burnley.
Edward Hanratty admitted child neglect following the death of four-month-old Kian, but failed to appear at court for sentencing.
Natalie McMillan, Kian's mother, had previously pleaded guilty to child cruelty on the basis of neglect. Yesterday, she was sentenced to 15 months in prison.
Funeral of man murdered eight years ago
The funeral of David Guilfoyle is being held in Burnley today. He was murdered almost eight years ago.
His killer recently revealed he had buried his body in woodlands in Bolton-by-Bowland.
Advertisement
Burnley mother cleared of manslaughter
A woman has been cleared of killing her four-month-old son who died from "catastrophic injuries" when a television dropped on his head.
Read the full storyJury finds Burnley mother not guilty of manslaughter
A mother accused of killing her four-month-old son has been found not guilty of manslaughter.
Kian McMillan suffered what were described as 'catastophic injuries' at his family home in Burnley after a television fell on top of him last year.
Natalie McMillan admitted child neglect but denied manslaughter.
Her boyfriend Edward Hanratty also admitted child neglect.
Nursing home staff in Burnley scoop £1m Euromillions win
Staff at a nursing home in Burnley are celebrating scooping a £1million lottery win.
The 34-strong syndicate from Willowbank Nursing home will take home almost £30,000 each.
The winners include care staff and nurses at the home, and they only started playing a few weeks ago!
Nursing home staff scoop £1m Euromillions win
Staff at a nursing home in Burnley are celebrating scooping a £1million lottery win.
The 34-strong syndicate from Willowbank Nursing home will take home almost £30,000 each.
The winners include care staff and nurses at the home
Today's top stories
