Thieves steal £8,000 vehicle from Higham business
Police are hunting a green Polaris all terrain vehicle worth £8,000 which was stolen from a secure farm building at Roaming Roosters in Barrowford Road, Higham. The incident took place overnight...
View ArticleMinute’s applause for Burnley legend
Clarets stalwart Arthur Bellamy will be remembered with a one-minute applause ahead of Tuesday’s league game with Brighton and Hove Albion.Bellamy, who made 250 appearances for the club between...
View ArticleThree crashes in 20 minutes during M65 weather chaos
Three crashes happened in just 20 minutes along the M65 as wet weather chaos hit the motorway.Road police were called to three separate incidents between J11 at Stoneyholme and J13 at Nelson which was...
View ArticleVIDEO: Weather causes traffic chaos on M65
Heavy downpours have wreaked havoc on the M65 this morning.Police were called to multiple crashes between 10-30am and 11-30am as standing water on the motorway surface made driving conditions...
View ArticlePC left with dog’s tooth in hand after Brierfield attack
A dog owner whose Staffordshire bull terrier attacked a police officer in a horror attack has escaped a prison sentence.Sandra Wardle’s dog “Kitso” left PC Ruth Syers with one of its teeth embedded in...
View ArticleBarking dogs costs Reedley man £495 fine
A Reedley resident, whose dogs were left barking in his garden for long periods of time, has been fined a total of £495 following an appearance at Pennine Magistrates’ Court.Adrian Cotton, of Hillside...
View ArticleColne late-night collision drama: man in court
A 23-year-old Earby man has been committed to Burnley Crown Court by Pennine magistrates charged with six offences arising out of an incident in Market Street, Colne, in the early hours of Saturday.Lee...
View ArticlePendle hunt for sex workers’ robbery suspect
A man wanted by police in connection with the robbery of two women in Manchester in 2011 has been linked to the Pendle area.Greater Manchester Police said today one of the man’s victims said he had a...
View Article‘Rat run’ Colne campaign won
Years of campaigning to stop speeding on a Colne “rat run” has paid off for Colne residents and councillors.After a lengthy battle, Lancashire County Council has now allocated more than £70,000 for a...
View ArticleMan Utd boss Moyes can’t work wonders in such short space of time
While rivals revel in Manchester United’s uncharacteristic predicament, the true test of character begins for Malcolm Glazer’s ownership at Old Trafford.Many, including United fans, have mocked,...
View ArticleBacking for East Lancs councils to merge into unitary authority
A former Burnley MP has called for councils in East Lancashire to join and form one unitary authority.The call was made by Mr Peter Pike in a bid to save cash in response to severe government cuts.Mr...
View ArticleLeading role for school governor Rod
The chairman of governors at a Pendle primary school has been chosen for a national role supporting others in similar positions to improve governance and school performance.Rod Marsden, from St...
View ArticleFirefighters called to Earby firm blaze
Firefighters were called out to a blaze at Wardle Storeys in Earby this morning after fire broke out in a plastic production building around 6-30am.Five pumps attended the scene from Earby, Colne and...
View ArticleDrugs raids in Barrowford, Burnley and Hapton
Police have arrested a 47-year-old man in a series of drugs raids connected to drugs offences and money laundering in Lancashire and Greater Manchester yesterday afternoon and this morning...
View Article170 East Lancs business leaders gather at Turf Moor
More than 170 East Lancashire business leaders attended a special joint networking event at Turf Moor.The initiative was the first in a series of pertnership events between East Lancashire Chamber of...
View ArticleColne bookworm wins gold in Lancashire Reading Trail
A bookworm from Colne has become one of the youngest talents to complete the Lancashire Reading Trail. Harry Hodgson (5), a pupil at Lord Street Primary School, has now earned himself a gold...
View ArticleVotes on new homes plans in Ribble Valley is a farce
Since the introduction of the National Planning Policy Framework. the voting system operated by Ribble Valley Borough Council’s planning committee has become nothing more than a farce and is wasting...
View ArticleGirl (18) killed after stepping in front of van on M65
A troubled teenager recorded a video message on her mobile phone shortly before she stepped in front of an oncoming van on the M65.Former Sir John Thursby pupil Lena Sheikh Begum (18) died instantly...
View ArticleVandals attack Barnoldswick church for fourth time
A Barnoldswick church has been the target of vandals for the fourth time in a 12-month period.A pane of glass was smashed at Holy Trinity Church in Skipton Road, Barnoldswick, on Saturday night and...
View ArticleInventive Park students lend a helping hand
An inventive team of Year 7 students have come up with a way of helping newcomers adapt to life in high school. Park High School’s student confidence taskforce Hollie-Sarah Thompson, Bethany Millar,...
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