Pendle group prepare for Barnoldswick Sleepeasy event
A Pendle councillor and football goalkeeper visited SafeSpace in Nelson on Tuesday ahead of a Sleepeasy event in Barnoldswick this weekend.Coun. Paul White and Barnoldswick Town goalkeeper Lyle Davy...
View ArticleEight in court accused of major fraud
Eight people charged in connection with a major fraud conspiracy have been sent to Burnley Crown Court for trial.The offences are alleged to have been committed in Nelson between 2009 and 2013 and the...
View ArticleCommonwealth flag to fly at Nelson Town Hall
Pendle Council will be raising a flag at Nelson Town Hall to mark Commonweath Day at a special cemerony on Monday.Local authorities throughout the country have been invited to take part in the Fly a...
View ArticleResidents mobilise to oppose Colne homes plan
A campaign group fighting against upcoming plans for 270 Colne homes have had their say on Pendle Council’s draft core strategy.According to chairman of Lidgett and Beyond Owen Oliver, 493 out of 536...
View ArticleBurnley Food Bank to triple in size
A Burnley food bank feeding hundreds of families could be set for a huge expansion to cope with demand.Community Solutions North West already helps around 1,000 people every week with crisis food...
View ArticleFormer councillor escapes jail for benefits fraud
A magistrate and former councillor who was awarded an MBE for services to his home town is facing disgrace after he was caught scrounging state handouts for 10 years.Rahmat Raja sat in judgement over...
View ArticleBurnley Express editor put through paces for Pennine 10k charity run
East Lancashire Newspapers editor Chris Daggett has signed up for this year’s Jane Tomlinson Asda Foundation Pennine 10k in June.In a bid to get in shape for the run Chris, who confesses to being...
View ArticleGlen Mills planning decision deferred
Councillors have deferred a decision on plans for a major development of a derelict mill site in Colne after receiving an amended air quality assessment on the day of their meeting.Members of Pendle...
View ArticleFlowers show us that Spring is well on the way
With the sunshine making some guest appearances and the days getting longer, you really can start to notice the garden coming back to life after the winter dormancy, with some of the first signs of...
View ArticlePub soulmates die 11 days apart
A Burnley couple who ran one of the town’s most popular pubs for two decades have died – just 11 days apart.Alan and Ellen Heyes, who together ran the Baltic Fleet in Briercliffe Road for 22 years from...
View ArticleHealth centre delay ‘beyond a joke’
Delays in the opening of Colne’s new health centre were getting beyond a joke, a leading councillor said.Coun. Tony Greaves told Pendle Council’s Colne and District Committee that such a situation...
View ArticleTubbs shop conversion plan approved
Plans to convert Colne’s former police station into a restaurant and bar have been approved.Members of Pendle Council’s Colne and District Committee gave the green light for the change of use at the...
View ArticleNew killer dog virus alert in Burnley and Pendle
A heartbroken dog owner has joined forces with concerned residents and local experts to raise awareness of canine parvovirus in Burnley and Pendle. Lynn Hurst, of Salisbury Street, Colne, is the latest...
View ArticleLocal brewers produce a belting brace of thirst quenchers!
This month has seen the launch of two cracking beers from two Burnley brewers. A duo of ales to satisfy your palate. A belting brace of thirst quenchers, for the locality’s discerning beer drinkers.The...
View ArticleMisadventure verdict at Nelson man’s inquest
A coroner has recorded a verdict of misadventure at into the death of a Nelson man who died from the effects of drug toxicity.Burnley Coroners’ Court was told that John Paul Head (39), of Garden...
View ArticleClarets coaches leave Burnley ahead of derby clash
Coaches filled with Clarets fans have left Turf Moor this morning ahead of Burnley’s lunchtime derby clash with Blackburn Rovers.The buses had a police escort as they made their way from the David...
View ArticleThe motor industry boom in Burnley
I have probably written this before but it is very rare for this column to venture into the Accrington Road area of Burnley. This is because, interesting as the area is, there are very few postcards of...
View ArticleVideo ... Fans go mad after Burnley FC beat Blackburn Rovers
It was the moment a generation of Burnley FC fans had been waiting for ... and they didn’t skimp on the celebrations!Burnley FC triumped by two goals to one over arch rivals Blackburn Rovers.Jordan...
View ArticleBurnley fans celebrate historic derby win
Jubilant Burnley fans returned to the town in droves to continue their celebrations after the Clarets’ historic win over Blackburn Rovers this afternoon.Forty-seven coaches full of cheering fans...
View ArticlePolice thank fans following derby match
Police have thanked football fans following the East Lancashire derby between Blackburn and Burnley at Ewood Park.The match passed off without any major incident. There were just 11 arrests for...
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