The funeral service of Ethel Eileen Crossley, who died aged 96 on May 10, took place at St James Church, Leyland, on Friday.
Although christened Ethel she was better known by her middle name, Eileen.
Eileen’s grandson Craig has driven for local p…
The funeral service of Ethel Crossley, who died aged 96 on May 10, took place at St James Church, Leyland, on Friday.
Ethel’s grandson Craig has driven for local plant hire firm Clive Hurt for 17 years and decided it would be a lovely gesture to tak…
Have you seen this man?
Police want to speak to him in connection with the haulage theft of horticultural goods worth around £20,000.
The pallets, which included plant and grass seeds, were collected from Kenley Warehousing & Distribution Ltd, in …
Police chased a group of motorbikers a across a former golf course in Little Hulton yesterday after they were seen seen causing a ‘nuisance’.
Several motorcycles were spotted on the former Brackley Golf course being ridden in an ‘anti-social manner’, a…
BOLTON may not exactly be renowned for being at the centre of the motor manufacturing industry but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t produced vehicles for the road.
Tucked away in the Evening News archives are these two pictures from 1948 which show ambulanc…
Sir Sam Mendes has revealed that he named characters in his award-winning film 1917 after cricket stars Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and Alastair Cook.
The war film, shot as if in one take, follows the journey of two young soldiers – played by Dean-Cha…
A TERMINALLY ill man was able to marry his partner of 11 years thanks to a dedicated vicar and the seal of approval from the Archbishop of Canterbury.Father David Stephenson was able to marry Ian Cook, 66, and his partner Mary, 65, in the living room o…
VE DAY celebrations were in full swing across Bury last week — albeit from a safe social distance.
People across the borough marked the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe, on May 8, with a variety of colourful commemorations.
In Walmersley and Bolt…
The US Justice Department has said federal prosecutors are weighing possible hate crime charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man gunned down after being pursued by two armed white men in Georgia.Mr Arbery was shot on February 23 by a father…
Councillors and residents have branded the actions of a group of men ‘sickening’ and ‘unacceptable’ after they were caught on camera disposing of empty takeaway packages on a pavement.
The incident, which took place on Plane Street in Blackburn at arou…
Today sees the 75th anniversary of VE Day, marking the acceptance of the Allies of Nazi surrender in Europe in 1945.
The declaration marked the end of six long years of Second World War bloodshed in Europe which left 382,700 members of the British Arme…
A SENIOR council planner has swapped his desk and application forms for packing food parcels for the isolated and vulnerable during the coronavirus pandemic.Gavin Prescott is just one of many Blackburn with Darwen Council staff in new roles at the boro…
The DAF factories in Eindhoven (the Netherlands), Westerlo (Belgium) and Leyland (UK) have successfully restarted their operations. Over the past four weeks the plants have introduced new hygiene and social distancing measures.
“I am proud of the cr…
Leyland Trucks, a PACCAR company (Nasdaq:PCAR), located in Preston Lancashire, earned the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade 2020 for increasing exports by almost 50% over the last three years.Leyland Trucks manufactures DA…
BELLEVUE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leyland Trucks, a PACCAR company (Nasdaq:PCAR), located in Preston Lancashire, earned the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade 2020 for increasing exports by almost 50% over the last three ye…