Can you help solve Earby mystery of unknown soldier?
Members of Earby and District History Society are appealing for information on a series of photographs of a mystery man.The group received the images of a Len Foster in among a host of other artefacts...
View ArticleSooty set to sweep into Pendle
Slapstick and silliness can be expected in Pendle this April as one of Britain’s most-loved children’s characters sweeps into the borough in his 65th year in show business. Direct from the hit ITV...
View ArticlePrince presented with gold golf tees at UTC
Prince Andrew spoke of the “great opportunity” for students studying at Burnley’s new University Technical College when he addressed them at the end of his official visit.The Duke of York unveiled a...
View ArticlePendle croquet club’s 24-hour charity challenge
Members of Pendle and Craven Croquet Club will spend a day hitting balls through hoops as they embark on an ambitious 24-hour match in aid of charity.Club Chairman Roger Schofield and members Garry...
View ArticleExecutive to consider rise in age of Pendle taxis
Pendle Council’s Executive will be asked to increase the age limit of hackney and private hire vehicles to 12 years at its meeting on Tuesday.The recommendation has been made by the council’s Taxi...
View ArticleM65 closed after man threatens to jump from bridge
The M65 was closed for around 20 minutes this morning after a man threatened to jump off a motorway bridge. Police were called to Junction 13 at Reedyford, near to Nelson and Colne College, at around...
View ArticleBridge fall death victim: police release Evofit image
Detectives have issued an artist’s impression of a man who died after falling from a railway bridge in Colne. The man was discovered by a member of the public at the arches near the Cotton Millworks,...
View ArticleMoorhouses boss hits out at tax relief for micro breweries
A Burnley brewery boss has called for an end to a tax relief for “micro” breweries – to the anger of smaller brewers in the town.Mr David Grant, managing director of Moorhouse’s Brewery, described the...
View ArticleStables assaults: ex ‘Glasgow hard man’ convicted
Former Glasgow hard man Frank Carberry has been convicted of three assaults on staff at stables in Gisburn.Blackburn magistrates heard Carberry hit a retired police inspector with his walking stick,...
View ArticleBalaclava raiders target mosque: police appeal
Police are appealing for information after a Nelson mosque was targeted by burglars last Sunday. The burglary took place around 10-45pm at the Al-Hira Mosque in Seldon Street.Police believe those...
View ArticleColne mum and teacher raise awareness of Down’s Syndrome
A loving Colne mum is exclusively speaking out about her “miracle baby” in a bid to quash stereotypes about a genetic condition.Today is World Down’s Syndrome Day, and to mark the occasion Tracy...
View ArticleMissing Bethany (15) is found
A 15-year-old girl from Clitheroe who went missing two days ago has been found safe and well.A police appeal was launched after Bethany Leigh McDonald was last seen at 8-30 pm on Wednesday in...
View ArticlePadiham gets cash injection to continue retail boom
Regeneration chiefs are set to pump £55,000 into Padiham to continue the renaissance of the town centre.Burnley Council announced cash support for Padiham in the budget to boost efforts to breathe new...
View ArticleMorrisons gets go-ahead to sell booze in Barrowford
Plans to open a new store in Barrowford have been given an approval by Pendle Council in terms of an alcohol selling licence.Despite opposition from local businesses, Morrisons have been given approval...
View ArticleDrugs cocktail killed woman who had been using since age 11
A cocktail of drugs led to the death of a Nelson woman, an inquest heard.Pathologist Dr Abdul Al-dawoud told the hearing at Burnley that tests showed traces of heroin, morphine and methadone in the...
View ArticleLocal historian set to launch book
A fascinating book reflecting on the history of a local hamlet is set to be officially launched next week. Written by local historian Sarah Greenwood, “A Brief History of Cottontree and the Wesleyan...
View ArticleApprenticeships a success story
Since 2010, we have seen 1.5 million new apprenticeships created in the UK, giving young people the skills and knowledge to move into the world of work and get on in life. Across the North West, 84,000...
View ArticleQuad bike manace: police ask residents to come forward
Police have urged Nelson residents to report incidents of quadbike activity in the town at night.There had been reports of vehicles driving on roads at night at the weekend in the Barkerhouse Road and...
View ArticlePlans to creat Buddhist temple in centre of Burnley
A Buddhist temple could be set to provide a “spiritual refuge” in a former Burnley town centre warehouse.The place of worship for learning and meditation could be opened in a vacant carpet store at...
View ArticleThe Voice star shares hopes of hitting radio airwaves
A Burlesque singer thrown into the public limelight in a popular prime-time show is now hoping to try her hand at radio. Kiki de Ville lost her place in The Voice, when mentor will.i.am chose his other...
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