Fire destroys Colne outhouse
An outhouse has been completely destroyed following a fire in Colne.The incident happened in Townley Street last night at around 10pm. Firefighters used two hose reels, one hearth kit and one thermal...
View ArticlePendle’s young talent take to the stage
A feast of singing, dancing, piano playing and speaking was enjoyed by an 80-strong audience. “Young Stars on Sunday” was held at St John’s Methodist Church, in Colne, in a bid to showcase some of...
View ArticleSchools invited to celebrate council’s 40th anniversary
Primary schools across Pendle are being invited to take part in an exciting art competition which celebrates Pendle’s 40th birthday.On April 1st, 1974 Pendle was born, bringing together nine different...
View ArticleDeputy speaker backs ‘trusted friend’ Evans
The three deputy speakers of the Commons have joined parliamentary colleagues in giving testimonials to Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans at his rape and sex assault trial.Evans stood down from his role as...
View ArticleWork is on track for £2m East Lancs rail boost
Rail bosses say £2m. improvements to the line between Burnley and Colne are on track.Network Rail engineers are working to upgrade a 1.5 mile section of track between Rose Grove and Brierfield. Work is...
View ArticleDad Chris delivers Theo in car!
An amazing Foulridge dad has been hailed a hero after delivering his own son in their car.Chris Whitehead and his wife Stacey were hastily heading to Airedale General Hospital when baby Theo Alexander...
View ArticleTories hold Blacko and Higherford seat
The Conservatives retained the Blacko and Higherford ward on Pendle Council with a comfortable majority in yesterday’s by-election.Their candidate, Noel McEvoy, polled 370 votes – more than twice the...
View ArticlePolice appeal following two aggravated burglaries in Colne
Police have appealed for information after two aggravated burglaries in the same Colne street within a 10-day day period.On the first occasion at approximately 10-30pm on Monday, March 17th, four men...
View ArticleSix-year-old’s charity mile swim
A young swimming star – six-year-old Braden Barraclough – has managed an impressive mile and raised around £700 for charity.Braden, who lives in Fence and is a pupil at St Mary’s Primary School in...
View ArticleReverend spreads Easter message in Brierfield
For weeks before Easter, a church minister and his team are walking round Brierfield each day with a giant cross.It is going on for more than 40 days and will remind people of the Christian importance...
View ArticleJob cut shock at Rolls-Royce’s Barnoldswick plants
Staff at Rolls-Royce were left stunned on Monday when it was announced that more than 100 jobs are to go at the company’s Barnoldswick plants.Shop floor workers at Bankfield and Ghyll Brow were told...
View ArticleBetty’s 60 years of making music
Singer Betty Willoughby is celebrating 60 years of making music with Nelson Civic choirs. She was just eight years old when her next door neighbour suggested she might enjoy going along to a Saturday...
View ArticleClarets FA Cup celebrations!
A special exhibition is set to bring Burnley’s unforgettable 1914 FA Cup final victory to life.The Clarets beat Liverpool 1-0 to lift the famous trophy at Crystal Palace Gardens on April 25th and this...
View ArticleFormer Tory candidate leads branding ban bid
A woman who made an unsuccessful challenge for the Pendle parliamentary seat in 2005 is at the forefront of plans to ban branding on cigarette packs in England.Public Health Minister Jane Ellison, who...
View ArticleTwo car smash in Higham
Fire crews were called to Higham last night after a collision involving two cars.The incident happened at 8pm in Stump Hall Road.Firefighters said no one needed to be cut out of the vehicles but they...
View ArticleCompensation for cruise illness victims
Local law firm Your Holiday Claims, a division of Farnworth Rose Solicitors in Nelson, have recovered £42,500 in compensation for 26 clients struck down by norovirus on board the Boudicca cruise ship....
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Plans to convert part of a mill into three houses and demolish other sections to make way for 19 homes go before councillors next week.Pendle Council’s Barrowford and Western Parishes Committee will...
View ArticleHunt for patient who attacked paramedic and police officer after Higham crash
A patient who was being taken to hospital after a crash in Higham last night is on the run after escaping from an ambulance on the M65.The man, in his 20s, had been involved in a collision in Stump...
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Two Blacko brothers will don their cycling gear again next month for another mammoth charity bike ride abroad.James Dent (27), of Malkin Close, Blacko, and his architect brother John (29), who lives in...
View ArticleChildren’s Easter story telling workshop
Children can join a storytelling workshop with a best-selling author from Pendle during the Easter holidays.Children’s writer Katie Daynes has published 50 books, including the bestseller “See Inside...
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