Public joins fight to bring poorly ex-nurse home
The family of a stranded stroke victim have been left “overwhelmed” by community support.In Friday’s newspaper, we threw our weight behind the desperate plea of the relatives of Doreen Blackburn. Mrs...
View ArticleFlasher exposed himself to sisters on mobile phone
A teenager who exposed himself to two girls on a mobile phone had committed the same type of sex offence in the past, a court heard.Aaron Kucukcan was placed on three years supervision, with a sex...
View ArticleColne mum continues road safety fight
A mum determined to see school routes made safer for Colne children is continuing her fight. Nicola Birtwell, of Venables Avenue, is urging Lancashire County Council “to act now before its too late” -...
View ArticleProposal fit for a princess
A sports co-ordinator at a Pendle college found a romantic gesture fit for a princess at the weekend when his marriage proposal to his girlfriend was beamed onto the historic walls of Muncaster Castle...
View ArticleSkimming device found on Colne cash machine
Residents are being urged to remain vigilant after a skimming device was found on a cash machine in Colne. The device was found on the machine outside the Co-Op, in Market Street, on February 16th. At...
View ArticleWoman (48) arrested over former Pendle schoolgirl’s murder
A third person was arrested this morning in connection with the murder of former Pendle schoolgirl Jayden Parkinson.The body of former Colne Primet High School student Jayden (17) was found in an...
View ArticleOne in three of us will be affected by dementia
I was delighted recently to welcome over 50 people to an Alzheimer’s Society “Dementia Friends” workshop I had arranged at the ACE Centre, Nelson.I became a “Dementia Friend” last year after attending...
View ArticleArtificial turf is a must for clubs in the lower leagues!
So Conference clubs have vetoed a comeback for synthetic turf! I’m bemused.Maybe I’m missing something here - perhaps my understanding of the subject is flawed - but surely all indicators point to...
View ArticleFive men arrested in cross-border operation
Five men from Bradford were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary last night following a cross-border operation involving Lancashire and West Yorkshire Police.The men were arrested in...
View ArticleBurnley FC shirts change lives of Ugandan Child Mothers
The famous claret and blue colours of Burnley Football Club are helping to change lives in Uganda.In 2012 two primary school headteachers visited the war-torn country, delivering strips to youngsters...
View ArticleBurnley woman dies following disability scooter accident
Police have confirmed that an elderly woman has died following an accident while riding her disability scooter.Burnley woman Mrs Dorothy Kenny (71) died in hospital this morning (Tuesday).She was...
View ArticleRecreating Burnley of the 1820s
When I was a student at Manchester University, in the late 1960s, I claimed it was possible to recreate what Elizabethan Manchester looked like. I was a member of a History Tutorial Group the other...
View Article24/7 launderette ‘first’ for East Lancs
The first external 24/7 launderette in the country has opened this week - in Pendle!The machine as been installed at Pendle Village Mill, Brierfield - and the company responsible have described the...
View ArticleUpdated: Man attacked with baseball bat in Nelson
Detectives have launched an investigation after a man was attacked with a baseball bat in Nelson.The incident happened around 9-45pm last night in Smith Street.Neighbours have reported that police were...
View ArticleNelson chippy earns North-West accolade
Just over a year since it opened, a Nelson chippy has been named a runner up in North-West fish and chip awards.Market Street Chippy – which is actually on Cross Street – recently celebrated its first...
View ArticleShock death of local historian Steve
Retired teacher and local historian Mr Steve Chapples has died aged 67.A colourful character, Mr Chapples was brought up in the Pike Hill area of Burnley and had written several books on local...
View ArticlePendle Burlesque singer shares experiences of The Voice
A Burlesque singer with a heart of gold is being mentored by Black Eyed Peas’ sensation will.i.am.Pendle performer Kiki de Ville wowed the American superstar when she took to the stage for her Blind...
View ArticleLeaking roof forces arcade closure
An arcade used by hundreds of people each day in Nelson has been closed to enable essential maintenance work to be carried out.The “short cut” link through the Victory Centre linking Scotland Road and...
View ArticleGovernment recognition for council’s financial efficiency
Pendle Council leader Coun. Joe Cooney and Chief Executive Stephen Barnes have met MP Brandon Lewis, along with a handful of other local authorities and the Department for Communities and Local...
View ArticleBrierfield house fire was a hoax
Firefighters from Burnley and Nelson were called out to a house fire in Brierfield, only to find it was a hoax.Crews were told a person was trapped inside the property, in Halifax Road, around 11-17am...
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