Teen kicked and punched to ground in Nelson
A teenager was kicked and punched to the ground before being robbed in Nelson.The 16-year-old was was walking along Brunswick Street in the town at about 7-15pm on Saturday and was near the junction of...
View ArticleMajor Barlick house plan submitted
A planning application for a major housing development in Barnoldswick has been submitted to Pendle Council.Wetherby based company Stirling Investment Properties LLP is behind the plans for 29 new...
View ArticleColne youngster to run for grandpa
A devoted Colne youngster is reliving the glory days of his grandpa to raise awareness of a charity close to his family’s heart. Benjamin Horsfield (7) wants to run for his grandpa Peter Hartley (65),...
View ArticlePolice appeal after Brierfield bag snatch
Police are appealing for information after a woman had her handbag snatched in Brierfield.The woman, aged in her 40s, was approached from behind by two men outside Right Way Builders on Burnley Road at...
View Article‘Good’ school needs to improve
A Nelson primary school which was classed as “good” by Ofsted inspectors in 2011 has now been found to require improvement.A team which visited St John Southworth RC Primary School last month found...
View ArticleEvans tells of sex case ‘hell’
Former deputy speaker Nigel Evans told a jury of his “absolute hell” after being accused of a string of sex assaults.The Ribble Valley MP’s voice trembled with emotion as he spoke of his embarrassment...
View ArticleInvisible shoes on sale in Burnley
Wynsors World of Shoes has today announced the launch of the world’s lightest ever footwear range, the Invisible Shoe.Comprised of the world’s most breathable material, Wynsors’ new Invisible Shoe...
View ArticleNo laughing matter - Charlie Chaplin statue stolen in Nelson
Police have said the theft of a Charlie Chaplin statue from a shed in Nelson is no laughing matter.The 4ft. high statue was stolen from an allotment shed off Brunswick Street, well away from city...
View Article‘Archives’ for sale – at £1 million!
A former textile mill in Nelson which housed a Department for Work and Pensions file centre until it closed earlier this year has gone on the market – priced at £1 million.Scholefield Mill in Brunswick...
View ArticleColne war bride dies (86)
A war bride known throughout Colne for her loving and caring nature has died.Patricia Devereaux Macro, of Intakes Crescent, will be remembered for her fascinating background, and ability to always put...
View ArticleBREAKING: Colne railway bridge victim identified
Police have now identified 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 to the Cotton Millworks, Knotts Lane, Colne at...
View ArticleJack presented with 1,000th DoE award
A Pendle teenager has become the thousandth young Lancastrian to complete the challenging Duke of Edinburgh programme in the past year.Jack Coyne, from Colne collected his silver award on Monday from...
View ArticlePhotos: 800 attend third annual jobs fair
People were queuing at the door waiting for the opening of Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson’s third annual Jobs and Opportunities Fair on Friday.Twenty-two organisations were present at the fair held at The...
View ArticleDisabled resident’s ‘disgust’ at council tax rise
A concerned disabled resident has spoken out about the 351.3% increase to Colne’s council tax. Steve Allen (60), of Burrell Avenue, has labelled the change implemented by the town council as...
View ArticleCouple’s appeal for return of missing dog
A Barrowford couple have offered a “no questions asked” reward for the return of their Jack Russell dog which has been missing for a fortnight.The couple, who have asked to be identified as Mark and...
View ArticleSignal box future on the line
The future of Pendle’s last remaining signal box will be determined at a council meeting on Tuesday night.Pendle Council’s Brierfield and Reedley Committee will discuss an application from Network Rail...
View Article£1,000 bill for Colne dog fouler
A persistent dog fouler from Colne faces a bill of over £1,000 for allowing his dog to foul in public.Stuart Day, of Midgley Street, Colne, appeared in Burnley Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.Day was...
View ArticleHAPPA seeks your votes for national award
The Briercliffe-based Horses and Ponies Protection Association has made it to the official shortlist to become Horse and Hound magazine’s Charity of the Year – and wants supporters to place their vote...
View ArticleCouncil by-election today
Voters in the Blacko and Higherford ward go to the polls today to elect a new Pendle councillor.The vacancy has been brought about by the enforced disqualification from office of Coun. Shelagh Derwent,...
View ArticleCouncillor in hunger fast
Lancashire County Councillor Azhar Ali, Lancashire County Council’s cabinet member for health and wellbeing, is supporting a national event tomorrow aimed at making people aware of food poverty. The...
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