Roughlee/Higham footpaths are diverted
Two public footpaths on the boundary between Roughlee and Higham are to be diverted and part of a third extinguished, councillors have agreed.Members of Pendle Council’s Barrowford and Western Parishes...
View ArticleFoulridge family united to support Rhys
A dedicated family are pulling together in the hope of finding this gorgeous little boy a bone marrow donor.Foulridge resident Pauline Barnes and her three children Ryan, Kirsten and Paige, are raising...
View ArticleTragic hanging in history of Spring Gardens Mill
It has dominated the view from Colne’s ancient Waterside since Nicholas England Senior built his original Spring Gardens Cotton Mill in the year of 1847. By 1852 the round-the-clock weaving mill was...
View ArticleThe Colne Times turns 140
This is a celebratory column as our spotlight falls on the Colne Times which has now reached the historic age of 140 not out. The year 1874 saw the very first issue of the then called “Colne and Nelson...
View ArticlePaying £120 plus to stand up on a train
I recently enjoyed a trip to Cardiff for a friend’s wedding.With me knowing from experience how long it takes to drive down to the Welsh capital, having been at university there, my husband and I...
View ArticleGreat day for Burnley as new Urgent Care Unit opened
I was delighted to be at an event in Parliament that celebrated Pakistan Day which commemorates the country’s independence. It was great to be joined by so many leading figures in the Pakistani...
View ArticleAnnual flower show ‘one of most successful’
Colne Horticultural Society’s annual Daffodil and Spring Flower Show has been described as a huge success. Attended by around 100, the event at North Valley Community Centre was visited by the Mayor of...
View ArticleVideo: Clarets players celebrate promotion
Turf Moor erupted with cheers as Burnley FC secured promotion to the Premier League.As the final whistle blew on a 2-0 victory, Sean Dyche’s Clarets were jubilant while fans screamed and shouted for...
View ArticleSupport a ‘living wage’ not a ‘minimum wage’
News that around 25% of Burnley employees are being paid less than the unofficial “living wage” of £7.65 an hour will not come as too much of a surprise.Actually, Burnley fares better than a number of...
View Article£3m. repairs needed to Centenary Way flyover
Drivers can expect huge traffic disruption as £3.2m. repair work looks set to start on a major Burnley route later this year.The multi-million pound scheme to overhaul the Centenary Way viaduct through...
View ArticleNelson woman ‘did a runner’ from taxi
A 29-year-old Nelson woman who ran up an £85 taxi fare did a “runner” after going into McDonalds through the front door and leaving through the back.Blackburn magistrates heard the taxi driver had...
View ArticleNew Barnoldswick primary head aiming for ‘outstanding’
The newly-appointed headteacher at a Barnoldswick primary school says she aims to make it outstanding.Michelle Dodgson, who will start as headteacher at Barnoldswick CE Primary School after the Easter...
View ArticleAir ambulance rescue after tractor overturns
An adult and two children were on a tractor which overturned on a very narrow road in Roughlee.Emergency services rescued the driver, who was trapped when it overturned around 4-22pm on Good...
View ArticleColne garage fire being treated as suspicious
An early morning garage fire in Colne is being treated as suspicious, it has been confirmed.Eleven firefighters were called to Skipton Road at around 1-54am this morning to tackle the blaze near to the...
View ArticleEarby society welcomes lottery funds for war project
An Earby group is celebrating the receipt of a lottery windfall which runs in to thousands of pounds.The Heritage Lottery funding for £6,000 has been secured by Earby and District History Society as...
View ArticleResidents urged to attend threatened club’s first home game
Determined members of Colne Cricket Club are urging Pendle residents to support them in their first home game of the season. The Byron Road clubhouse is currently the focus of a “Save Our Ground”...
View ArticleNew primary schools take shape in Nelson
Two of Nelson’s new schools are rapidly taking shape and looking attractive.The two new premises are for Whitefield Infant School and Nursery Unit, and St Paul’s Primary School. And lots is happening...
View ArticleCouncil election candidates line-up
Voters will go to the polls in 16 of Pendle Council’s 20 wards in this year’s elections on Thursday, May 22nd.When the deadline for would-be candidates closed at 4pm on Thursday, a total of 60...
View ArticleFarewell to teacher with 50-year link to school
Today there is a big farewell to long-serving teacher Mr Michael Carradice, who has been connected with Marsden Heights Community College for more than 50 years. He was a pupil there before.He said: “I...
View ArticleHomes site for ‘eyesore’ mill?
A former Colne mill, which had become recognised locally as a “danger and an eyesore”, is being considered as a potential housing development. Oak Mill, in Skipton Road, was knocked down in 2013, after...
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