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BBC News
29-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
King Charles to make first visit to Lancashire as monarch
King Charles will make his first official visit to Lancashire as monarch next month, Buckingham Palace has King, who is also the Duke of Lancaster, will tour Lancaster Castle on 9 is expected to meet representatives from local businesses, before joining a reception celebrating the he was Prince of Wales he visited Morecambe to mark the 125th anniversary of the Winter Gardens in 2022, and sampled food and drink including a Duke of Lancaster's Regiment sausage and Hen Harrier golden ale when he toured the Ribble Valley in 2017. 'Special occasion' The Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire will officially greet King Charles on his arrival into Lancaster where he will take part in a ceremony officially handing him the keys to the castle. Mrs Amanda Parker JP, who is the King's representative in the county, said it would be "a very special occasion".The King previously revealed he was a fan of Burnley Football Club, and was sent a complimentary VIP season ticket for the newly-promoted Premier League side. He visited the town in 2011 to see first-hand how his charities had contributed to its visited Sandygate Square in the Weavers' Triangle, a derelict area that was renovated by young people from The Princes' Trust, Slaters Terrace, a canalside building, and Victoria Mill, which has been restored as part of a technical college. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Burnley brutally cull 15 players after Premier League promotion - as former Liverpool and England star leaves after playing 11 just minutes in four months, while a World Cup winner's son also departs!
Burnley have axed 15 stars after their promotion to the Premier League. The Clarets have wielded the scythe after a stunning Championship campaign which saw them rack up 100 points and seal an instant promotion. Scott Parker is taking no prisoners as he prepares Burnley for another top-flight campaign, with their last two ending in relegation. One top name to feel the blow is none other than a former England and Liverpool player who has 12 seasons of Premier League experience under his belt. Jonjo Shelvey, 33, has been released after playing just 11 minutes in four months, having joined from Turkish side Eyupspor in January. And Nathan Redmond, who has nine full top-flight campaigns in his log book, has also felt the full force of football's brutality at the age of 31 - after playing three times all season. The duo have made a combined 554 appearances in the Premier League between them - experience which is not easily replaced - but Burnley have gone in a different direction. They will leave on June 30. 'Burnley Football Club thank all the leaving players for their contributions and wish them all the very best for their future career,' the club said. Josh Brownhill, CJ Egan-Riley and Ashley Barnes could also leave as their contracts are due to expire but they are in talks with the club over their futures. As well as the two first-team casualties, Burnley have let go of 13 academy starlets. One of those is Ronaldinho's son. Joao Mendes, a 20-year-old winger, joined Burnley last summer after leaving Barcelona but has seemingly not made the grade, despite his father's legendary status. He is one of eight names shedded from the under-21s alongside Alex Healy-Byrne, Will Hugill, Lewis Richardson, Basilio Rieno Socoliche, Jon Ander Vilar Robinson, Ryan Tioffo, Brandon Ly. Meanwhile, Burnley have let go of five under-18s hopefuls in Adam Abbas, Ben Jordison, Logan Carlin, Luca Jackson, and Frankie McMahon-Brown. Parker has overseen his third promotion to the Premier League as a manager after also taking up Fulham and Bournemouth. They sang with Natasha Bedingfield on the turf and in the dressing room after finishing second His Premier League tenures have not gone to plan to date - he has taken Fulham down twice (admittedly only taking the reins in February in one of those seasons) and lasted just four games after getting Bournemouth promoted. However, there is no doubting his ability to form a united group after he helped Burnley up and conceded just 16 goals in the process. The Lancashire club celebrated their promotion with none other than Natasha Bedingfield, whose song 'Unwritten' has been an unofficial anthem for them this campaign. Bedingfield, a chart-topping Noughties popstar, joined them at Turf Moor to sing and dance as they celebrated finishing second earlier this month.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Burnley mayoral role and town hall 'must be saved'
A retiring mayor has urged councillors to do everything they can to retain their borough's civic identity following the reorganisation of local authorities. Councillor Shah Hussain told Burnley Council's annual meeting it was "vital" that the role of mayor and the town hall were retained following any Lancashire devolution deal. In his farewell address, he said the last 12 months had been full of "joy", topped off by the Burnley FC's promotion to the Premier League. But he warned that "amongst the celebrations and community spirit, reorganisation looms". In March, Burnley Council officially opposed any devolution plan which would see the creation of a new, Blackburn-based, all-purpose council for east Lancashire. Ministers had ordered Lancashire's authorities to draw up an "interim plan" which will see a radical reduction in the number of councils in the area. All 15 Lancashire council leaders put their names to a letter setting out their initial thoughts but they noted that no proposal had majority support. Shah told councillors: "There are whispers about devolution, combined authorities, and unitary councils. "And with these discussions come questions about our identity, about the future of roles like this one, and about this very chamber we gather in today. "Let me say this clearly: The role of Mayor matters. It is not a relic. "It is a symbol of service, of unity, of civic pride." He said the mayor was the "living, breathing thread that connects institutions to individuals", a role that "sees, celebrates, and supports". Shah added: "It must not be allowed to fade away in the name of bureaucratic efficiency." Burnley Town Hall must also be preserved, he said, "not as a museum, but as a living institution". He said public money had been spent on safeguarding it "for future generations" because of its value was "not just in bricks and mortar, but in heritage and heart". Shah added: "Our town is not perfect - no place is. But it is proud, principled, resilient, and brimming with potential." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230. Leaders fail to agree councils reorganisation plan Town's council opposes merger with neighbour First meeting of county's new combined authority
BBC News
16-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Save Burnley Council in devolution plans, outgoing mayor urges
A retiring mayor has urged councillors to do everything they can to retain their borough's civic identity following the reorganisation of local Shah Hussain told Burnley Council's annual meeting it was "vital" that the role of mayor and the town hall were retained following any Lancashire devolution his farewell address, he said the last 12 months had been full of "joy", topped off by the Burnley FC's promotion to the Premier he warned that "amongst the celebrations and community spirit, reorganisation looms". 'Devolution whispers' In March, Burnley Council officially opposed any devolution plan which would see the creation of a new, Blackburn-based, all-purpose council for east had ordered Lancashire's authorities to draw up an "interim plan" which will see a radical reduction in the number of councils in the 15 Lancashire council leaders put their names to a letter setting out their initial thoughts but they noted that no proposal had majority told councillors: "There are whispers about devolution, combined authorities, and unitary councils."And with these discussions come questions about our identity, about the future of roles like this one, and about this very chamber we gather in today."Let me say this clearly: The role of Mayor matters. It is not a relic."It is a symbol of service, of unity, of civic pride." 'Brimming with potential' He said the mayor was the "living, breathing thread that connects institutions to individuals", a role that "sees, celebrates, and supports".Shah added: "It must not be allowed to fade away in the name of bureaucratic efficiency."Burnley Town Hall must also be preserved, he said, "not as a museum, but as a living institution".He said public money had been spent on safeguarding it "for future generations" because of its value was "not just in bricks and mortar, but in heritage and heart".Shah added: "Our town is not perfect - no place is. But it is proud, principled, resilient, and brimming with potential." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Daily Mirror
09-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mirror
'It was chaos when white smoke confirmed the new Pope – I was elbowed by a nun!'
The Mirror's chief reporter Andy Lines was in St Peter's Square when white smoke finally emerged from the chimney yesterday, signifying that Robert Prevost had become Pope Leo XIV It was an extraordinary moment to be inside St Peter's Square as the white smoke suddenly emerged from the chimney. There was a huge roar from the crowd who had clearly been expecting it to be black smoke. Within seconds there was chaotic joy. I was standing by one of the giant fountains to the front of the Basilica when the white smoke poured out into the blue sky dotted with white clouds. As everyone all immediately edged towards the centre of the Square to get a better view of the new Pope it was like being in the middle of a huge joyful rugby scrum. At one point a nun, who must have been in her 70s, elbowed me in the ribs several times as she desperately tried to get closer to the front. She was on her mobile phone shouting 'Mamma Mia, Mamma Mia, Mamma Mia' into it over and over again. Over my shoulder to my left I watched hundreds of people sprinting in the streets outside to get through the metal detectors in time to see the Pope speak. Several of them were heavily sweating priests. Even police officers raced from their posts into the square to watch history being made. A group of 10 firefighters stood watching the big screens chatting excitedly. There had been a happy friendly 'carnival' atmosphere all day. I found a group of young men waving a Union Jack. One of them was a British priest Theo Sharrock, 30. Theo from the parish of the Good Samaritan in Burnley, Lancashire told me: 'It's such a privilege to hear on such an occasion. It's a moment in history.' Theo, originally from Altrincham, was actually at Burnley FC's promotion parade earlier this month. Now he was here to see the election of a new Pope. He said: 'I trained here in Rome and came to see some friends and was able to combine the visit with watching such an important occasion.' Before the announcement of the American Pope I remember seeing a single solitary Stars and Stripes being waved from the crowd. Just before Pope Leo was introduced three Americans near me started bellowing 'USA, USA, USA'. They quickly realised it was an inappropriate chant and stopped at the urging of the crowd. One woman near me held up her three-year-old daughter and shouted joyfully in Italian. I asked what she said and she replied: 'I told my daughter this is history - never forget it.' I'm sure she hadn't realised just how historic it would be just 30 minutes later with a Pope from the United States. As the crowds started to grow from the early afternoon I even saw a group of priests playing cards. They were sitting under umbrellas, to protect themselves from the sun, happily playing cards as nuns watched nearby.
