Dog rescued from whip attack: RSPCA appeal
The RSPCA wants information on two men who were seen whipping a dog with a metal lead in a Burnley park.The horrific act of cruelty was witnessed by passers-by in Queens Park on Sunday, March...
View Article‘Elvis’ stars at restaurant Curry and the King night
A magnificent turn-out of over 110 Fence residents and friends turned out to a “Curry and the King” night at Fence’s Babar Elephant Restaurant for an event organised by Fence Friends Park Fund to raise...
View ArticlePendle MP to be discharged after undergoing emergency surgery
Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson will be discharged from hospital today after an 11-day stay. Mr Stephenson has undergone emergency surgery to remove a perforated gangrenous appendix, and will spend the...
View Article300-job garden centre/farm shop plans up for debate
Plans for a garden centre and farm shop which could bring as many as 300 jobs to Pendle are to go before councillors on Thursday night.The application is from Libra Textiles, the parent company of...
View ArticlePervert jailed for child sex crimes between 1979 and 1990
A serial paedophile who abused boys from Nelson and Colne is finally behind bars.Dye (53), of Shakespeare Grange, Burmantofts, Leeds, was jailed for eight years at Teesside Crown Court on Friday after...
View ArticleBright sparks at Barnoldswick school clinch cup
Pupils and staff at West Craven High Technology College are celebrating a famous win after outworking and out-thinking a host of schools in a national outdoor challenge.Twelve students from the...
View ArticleTraffic lights plan for busy Burnley road
Traffic lights are set to be installed at one of the main gateways into Burnley which is plagued by congestion.Councillors have unveiled proposals for the signals approaching the southern Barracks...
View ArticleBusiness rates discount to boost business in Pendle
Pendle Council has introduced a new policy which means some businesses will be awarded discounted business rates for up to two years.It’s in response to the Government’s announcement of help for retail...
View ArticlePolice hunt Barrowford shop theft gang
Three men are sought by police after a distraction burglary at a Barrowford florist last Thursday, April 3rd, at 3pm.The men, described as having Eastern European accents and speaking in broken...
View ArticleNew zebra crossing in Nelson
A new zebra crossing has been installed on Barkerhouse Road, Nelson, near to Cats Park multi-use games area.It’s part of Lancashire County Council’s Healthy Streets initiative – a community-led project...
View ArticleName changes for Burnley’s historic main street
It has been said I know how to make an exhibition of myself but I thought that, this week, I would use Retro to put on a rival exhibition to one that is taking place, throughout the summer, at the...
View ArticleColne Cricket Club ‘overwhelmed’ by support
Members of Colne Cricket Club have been left overwhelmed by the “unprecedented” support they have received since launching a campaign in our paper. Lancashire League’s oldest club is currently under...
View ArticleWhen the Lord of the Manor had a monopoly on milling
In a recent article I considered some of the reasons why there were so many corn mills in the Burnley area. I came to the conclusion the earliest of the mills were established by their respective Lords...
View ArticleHusky track to come to Pendle?
An “exhilarating” training track for Huskies could be coming to Pendle. Proposals for an off-lead dog area and a circular trail were set to be discussed by councillors at Pendle Council’s Barrowford...
View ArticleNigel Evans jury consider verdict
The jury has retired to consider its verdict in the case of Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans.He denies charges of sexual offences against seven men.Mr Justice King finished summarising the case heard in...
View ArticleTwo sought for Colne and Earby Saturday afternoon shoplifting
Police are seeking two male offenders who stole a quantity of meat from the Co-op stores in Earby and Colne at the weekend.At approximately 2-30pm on Saturday, one male wearing a flat cap, Wellington...
View ArticleDriver panicked and fled after roundabout smash
A father-of-one smashed his car into barriers at a Burnley roundabout and fled the scene, a court heard.Daniel Hodkinson (23) was driving his blue Renault Clio Sport along Casterton Avenue when he...
View ArticleM65 death fall gran did not want to be ‘a burden’
A loving and popular pensioner died after she jumped from a motorway bridge so she would not be a “burden” to her husband.Mrs Rose Carr (80) was seen by mobile patrol police officers lowering herself...
View ArticleGraveyard thief strikes after £40,000 makeover
Police are seeking information after a man was seen with a wheelbarrow in a Nelson graveyard at the time a number of stones were stolen.Eighteen stone flags worth £500 have been stolen from St John’s...
View Article‘Rogue Traders’ roofer admits fraud charge
A Ribble Valley roofer who featured on the TV programme “Rogue Traders” has avoided prison after defrauding a Barnoldswick customer and engaging in unfair commercial practice with several others.Simon...
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