Dangerous drivers given safety lesson
Dangerous drivers were given a lesson in staying safe by Colne children. Around 60 Year 3 pupils from Park Primary School joined PC Dave Cleal and PCSO Ailsa Gill as part of a police Road Watch scheme....
View ArticleWhich plants are in need of a haircut?
Pruning is sometimes a bit of a grey area in gardening; what can I prune, how hard can I prune it and when is the best time prune? So let’s have a look at a few common garden plants that appreciate a...
View ArticleJailed for street attack in family dispute
A Nelson man who punched a man while on licence from prison has been sent back to jail.William Penman (27) of Arthur Street admitted unlawful wounding at Burnley Crown Court.Mr Stephen Parker...
View ArticleNew headstone marks grave of First World War hero
A Pendle soldier who died in the First World War has been given a new headstone to honour his grave in Brierfield.It was provided by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and on Tuesday was placed in...
View ArticleColne knitters showcase unique work at gallery
Illusion knitters from Colne have spoken of their honour after landing themselves an exhibition at a popular art gallery. Steve Plummer (60) and his wife Pat Ashworth (65), who make up the Woolly...
View ArticleFamilies left begging for help as Government squanders millions
Our front page story on Friday highlighted the upsetting case of former Burnley nurse Doreen Blackburn who is stranded thousands of miles from home after suffering a stroke.Doreen spent the best years...
View ArticleBarnoldswick slimmers lose 43st 2lb in january!
Barnoldswick has its very own slimming wonder woman who has helped dozens of West Craven folk lose a total of 604lbs. during January.Margaret Greenwood (56), of Gisburn Road, Barnoldswick, saw a total...
View ArticleBuild on brown sites, don’t swamp our countryside
Regular readers of this column will know how much I enjoy spending time outdoors enjoying the rural splendour that surrounds our towns.Anyone who follows my Twitter feed will have a pretty...
View ArticleWho cares it’s the council’s 40th anniversary?
Pendle Council was set to discuss Brand Pendle the other night, an initiative designed to brand our borough as the place to live, work and play. Now whether or not one agrees with Coun. David Whipp’s...
View ArticleThree years custody for boy (16) who killed Nelson man (63)
A 16-year-old boy has been sentenced to three years custody after he admitted the manslaughter of a Nelson man.Lukas Karpavicius, of Nelson, assaulted David Hutchinson (63), near his home in Leeds Road...
View ArticleDeath of Burnley Market florist
A larger-than-life former Burnley market trader hailed as a “people’s champion” has died after a battle with cancer.Patrick Brady, of Croasdale Avenue, was a popular figure on Burnley Market Hall where...
View ArticleCoroner questions M65 lights switch-off after death smash
A coroner has called on the Highways Agency to reconsider its controversial decision to switch off lights on a stretch of the M65. The Burnley Express highlighted the concerns of residents about the...
View ArticleNew look at ‘rebranding’ of Pendle
Pendle Council’s scrutiny panel will be asked to look at the controversial rebranding of the borough.The row over the design of logos and road signs which are aimed at promoting Pendle as the place to...
View ArticleExciting plans for Pendle academy
Exciting plans to revitalise a popular Pendle academy have been announced by a new joint headship. Headteacher at Central Pendle Academy Lynne Blomley and Executive Principal Anita Ghidotti took over...
View ArticleCrow Wood couple’s ‘first dance’ at wedding
Here’s the moment two well-known women who work at a Burnley gym sealed their wedding day joy with an emotional ‘first dance’ at their reception.Personal trainers Emma Leach (41) and Jenny Rogers (31)...
View ArticleDoing all we can to have an excellent NHS
The other week started positively with a meeting with Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt with the aim to get his backing for two proposals for Burnley General Hospital.Alongside my fellow...
View ArticleClosure of Hartley Hospital after 62 years
It’s back in time to 1977 this week with an excellent scene captured at Colne’s Hartley Hospital as staff nurse Jackie Atkinson cuts a special cake, presented by the Colne Lions, for the hospital’s...
View ArticleWorker’s finger tips sliced off at bakery
A Burnley bakery has been fined £1,000 after a worker had two fingertips cut off in a pasty-making machine.Burnley Magistrates’ Court heard the 35-year-old man from Blackburn had been feeding a cheese...
View Article‘Sad loss’ of Pendle Council stalwart
Tributes were paid at Pendle Council’s budget meeting to former councillor Shelagh Derwent, who has been forced to vacate her seat in the Blacko and Higherford ward after not attending a meeting since...
View Article500 people board the ‘Midnight Express’
A huge train with hundreds of rail fans on board came through Burnley, Brierfield and Nelson to Colne Station in the early hours of Saturday morning.It had big diesel locomotives at either end and a...
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