The Darwen-based firm Crown Paints describes the accolade as a "badge of honour".

The pedestrian was killed when he was struck by a HGV on the A666 Bolton Road in Darwen, Lancashire.

Several serious crashes prompt calls for the M65 in East Lancashire's accident rate to be examined.

The victim, aged in his 30s, remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition, police say.

The text claims to come from the government when in fact criminals are trying to hack bank accounts.

Police appeal for witnesses after a man in his 30s suffers a serious head injury in Darwen disorder.

Carol Tyrie wins a six-month battle to put up a headstone for her sister Aileen, who died in 1967.

St John Ambulance and Darwen Brass Band will use the base, which has been empty since the pandemic.