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The rape trial of Rivers of Living Waters Church leader Bishop Stephen Zondo is expected to continue on the morning of Wednesday, 20 July.

CONSTRUCTION of a new supermarket is under way after permission was granted by planning officers. Burnley Council has given the green light for a Lidl store and108-space car park on Wyre Street, Padiham. The store is scheduled to open early in 2022 and will create around 40 new jobs. Lidl GB’s regional head of property, Nick Harvey, said: “There’s been much anticipation for this new Lidl store and it’s great that we are now able to break ground and start construction. “We are extremely grateful for all the support that we have received so far and would like to thank everyo...

Chester Magistrates Court. A MAN caught riding an e-scooter in Chester while twice the drink-drive limit has appeared before magistrates in court today (Tuesday, May 25). Jake Nellany, 22, pleaded guilty to riding his friend's e-scooter in Chester on the night of May 5, while he was over the limit and while banned from driving. He also pleaded guilty to resisting a police officer. However, defence solicitor Marcus Johnstone said the pleas to the riding were under "special reasons", on the basis of "triviality". A 'special reasons' hearing will take place later this year before Distr...

Currently Cllr Mark Townsend leads a minority Labour administration with 22 councillors. Ranged up against it are eight Liberal Democrats, six Conservatives, six Burnley and Padiham Independent Party councillors, two Greens and one Independent. With 15 wards up for election and 61 candidates from seven parties standing the campaign is turning out to be a real dogfight. Labour needs just one gain to form a majority able to implement its priorities of jobs and pandemic recovery but will really struggle to achieve this - and even hold on to the eight wards it is defending. The Liberal ...