VIDEO: Patriotism, fun and food at Barnoldswick’s St George’s celebration
Barnoldswick was full of patriotism and produce on Saturday as the town celebrated St George’s Day with a fun agenda of activities and a food festival.The sun broke through on cue almost as soon as...
View ArticleMay Day festivities planned in Burnley
Crowds are expected to flock to the May Day festival in a Burnley park over the Bank Holiday weekend.Thousands of people turned out for the annual festival in Towneley Park last year and organisers...
View ArticleResidents fears over Barrowford Booths supermarket
People in houses around the back of the new Booths supermarket in Barrowford fear they might loose their scenery because its being built higher than originally planned.The store has been given planning...
View ArticleFishermen aim to hook £25,000
A group of friends from the Burnley area will aim to hook £25,000 for charity when they take part in a coast to coast fishing challenge.Keen fishermen Stephen Heap, Hadyn Browne, Simon Leigh, Howard...
View ArticleUrgent calls for action after dog attacks
Urgent calls for responsible dog ownership have been made after it was revealed 16 people from Burnley and Pendle were admitted to hospital in one year as a result of bites or swipes. The shocking...
View ArticleAndy Farrell has witnessed the historic journey at Turf Moor!
We’re a club steeped in history.Since becoming one of the founder members of the Football League in 1888, we’ve won the FA Cup once - a century ago last Friday - and the English championship on two...
View ArticleMum (45) jailed for five home raids
A Pendle woman who went on a five-dwelling burglary spree in Barnoldswick and Nelson in March has been jailed.Vicky Parkinson (45), of no fixed abode, was jailed for two years four months at Burnley...
View ArticleLabour blasts postal vote plan ‘smokescreen’
Pendle Labour Party has refused to sign a statement designed to prevent impropriety in the handling of postal votes applications and ballot papers in the borough, describing it as a...
View ArticleColne church challenge raises thousands
A unique church challenge that captured the imagination of 20 parishioners has raised an impressive £2,000.Back in January Karen Wilkinson, treasurer at St Michael and All Angels Church, in Foulridge,...
View ArticleLabour blast postal vote plan ‘smokescreen’
Pendle Labour Party has refused to sign a statement designed to prevent impropriety in the handling of postal votes applications and ballot papers in the borough, describing it as a...
View Article£10,000 damage as thieves target car dealers
A Nelson motor dealer was targeted by thieves overnight between Monday and Tuesday when £10,000 of damage was caused to vehicles on the forecourt.Three sets of headlights were stolen and a grill from...
View ArticleGeorge ... a poor excuse for a patron saint
So, how did you celebrate St George’s Day?To honour England’s patron saint, did you wear a red rose, go out morris dancing, or enter a jousting contest, yelling “Have at ye, varlet!” as tradition...
View ArticleFlood alert at substation supplying 50,000 homes
A key Padiham electricity substation which supplies 50,000 homes is at “significant risk” of flooding, an alarming report has warned.The Shuttleworth Mead substation, on the banks of the River Calder,...
View ArticleDad’s cruelty conviction after shaking baby
A Nelson man who shook his 13-week-old baby daughter three times when he momentarily lost control causing her to require urgent hospital treatment for “life threatening injuries” has escaped prison.The...
View ArticleFour-car shunt causes Colne congestion
A four-car shunt in Vivary Way, Colne, led to heavy traffic congestion in Colne town centre this morning.The vehicles – a Toyota Yaris, two Vauxhall Zafiras and an Audi A4 – were involved in the...
View ArticleColne Gala procession under threat
A popular procession at the heart of an annual Colne event is under threat. Committee members of Colne Gala have spoken of their devastation after a road closure order they have been submitting for the...
View ArticleShock death of leading Pendle businessman
A highly-successful businessman – Mr Barry Mulholland – died suddenly last week, shocking his family, friends and colleagues.Mr Mulholland (74) was managing director of bakery equipment engineering...
View ArticleStudent homes plan for Burnley centre office block
A former Burnley office block could be transformed into student accommodation to keep up with demand for places at the town’s College of Football Business.UCFB bosses want to create 60 new town centre...
View ArticleRhododendrons certainly have the wow factor
Now we’re in May there is one group of plants that’s certainly springing to life and making a show in most of our gardens with their jaw-dropping displays of colourful blooms ... that’s the...
View ArticleTrawden stalwart visits village Brownies
A Trawden stalwart who was handed Maundy Money by the Queen has paid a special visit to the village’s Brownies. Community champion Anne Scarborough met the 1st Trawden Brownies to talk about Queen...
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