Police stop pair with stolen mini-digger
Two men who were stopped in the early hours towing a stolen mini-digger gave a plausible story to police and were allowed to continue on their way.But officers were back on the case shortly afterwards,...
View ArticlePair in ‘manslaughter’ probe after baby death
Two people are still being quizzed by police today after a baby girl was mauled to death by a dog.A 24-year-old man and 20-year-old woman have both been arrested on suspicion of child neglect and...
View ArticleSnow showers sweep across East Lancashire
Snow flurries began sweeping through East Lancashire this afternoon.Wintry showers hit parts of Burnley, Pendle and the Ribble Valley for the first time in a wet and windy 2014.The snow came during...
View ArticleLandmark Colne building to become restaurant?
Plans have been submitted to Pendle Council to bring a large empty building on a gateway entrance into Colne back into use.Mr N. Richardson has applied for a change of use to convert the ground floor...
View ArticleNelson ‘tobacco salesman’ stole wallet
Police have appealed for information after a distraction burglary in Bentley Street, Nelson, around 12-50pm on Tuesday, February 4th.A man approached the back of a house selling tobacco and said a...
View ArticleBurnley: ‘lowest rates of obesity’ in East Lancs
Nearly two-thirds of people in Burnley are obese or overweight, according to a study into the country’s fattest towns.Figures show 63.6% of adults in the borough were classed as overweight, in the date...
View ArticleLancashire braced for 100mph winds
A severe weather warning has been issued as Burnley braces itself for gale force winds.The red warning has come from the Met Office with winds of up to 100mph expected to batter the county between 1-30...
View ArticleA hero racing through Colne
With floods still being very much in the news, here’s an excellent local water-splash photograph kindly sent in by well-known Nelsonian Ronnie Wright.Here at the Nelson and Colne boundary during the...
View ArticleKeep dogs on a lead, vets advise
A Pendle vet who is president of the British Veterinary Association has asked dog owners to keep their dogs on leads when walking near sheep as the annual lambing season gets under way.Robin...
View ArticleBan for Brierfield mum who drove off after smash?
A Brierfield mother-of-one who drove off after an accident with a motorcycle could be facing a driving ban.Sonya Arif (23) was in a road crash with motorbiker John Lincoln along Burnley Road last...
View ArticlePassengers in the north west of England advised to check before they travel...
Passengers in the north west of England are being advised to check before they travel today (12 February) as gale-force winds and heavy rain will mean changes to services across the region.With wind...
View ArticleFierce winds continue to batter Pendle
Gale force winds have caused a slate to blow off a roof and trees to fall down in Pendle. Emergency services and Lancashire County Council’s highways teams have dealt with a number of incidents in the...
View ArticleMP in call for candidate’s selection investigation
Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson has called on Labour Party leader Ed Miliband to begin an urgent and thorough investigation into the manner in which his Labour opponent at the next General Election, Azhar...
View ArticleWind causes chaos in Pendle
Many homeowners are this morning assessing the damage after 80mph winds battered Pendle last night.High winds caused building damage and travel chaos in Pendle throughout Wednesday as a house roof was...
View ArticleNeighbour evacuated after Burnley house collapses
A Burnley man has told how he woke to find the front of the house next door had collapsed into the road during high winds.Care worker James Rhodes (47), of Herbert Street, said he heard a loud bang...
View ArticleDog owners hoping for a paw-fect day
Dedicated dog owners are hoping for a “pawfect” day when they compete in Crufts next month. Lynne Lawrence and her Border Terrier cross Poppy, of Victoria Street, Barrowford, and Kym Pearson and her...
View ArticleLong-standing councillor forced to stand down
A long-serving member of Pendle Council has been forced to stand down.Coun. Shelagh Derwent, who has represented Blacko and Higherford as a Conservative councillor for many years, has not attended any...
View ArticleLet’s keep rugby codes separate
Could rugby league and rugby union ever merge to form one sport?Some people might think so, but Mr Pendle feels it will never happen.Aficionados of league - of which the new Super League season kicked...
View ArticleTwo men cleared of all charges following lengthy sex abuse trial
Two men who faced charges of historical sexual abuse have been cleared on all counts after a lengthy trial at Burnley Crown Court.John Pye (56), of Saxon Street, Burnley, and his co-defendant Paul...
View ArticleFuneral of tragic Pendle teen Jayden
One-hundred-and-fifty family members and friends were present at the funeral of former Pendle student Jayden Parkinson’s funeral in Kent on Saturday.Following a service at St Martin’s Church in...
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