Three people taken to hospital after Colne collision
Three people were taken to hospital last night following a two-car collision in Colne.The male driver of a Nissan Altima had to be cut free from his car by firefighters after the vehicle overturned in...
View ArticleTown mourns tragic Burnley teenager
The whole town is in mourning today after the body of missing teenager Declan Edwards was found by police.The 16-year-old Unity College pupil was found by police officers at shortly after 4pm yesterday...
View ArticleBrierfield Oddie’s to close after 60 years
A baker’s shop which has served Brierfield people for more than 60 years will close next Friday.W.H. Oddie will close the doors of its Colne Road shop for the last time after 57 years trading.Prior to...
View ArticleTributes pour in for tragic teen Declan
Tributes have been pouring in for 16-year-old Declan Edwards whose body was found by police yesterday.The Unity College pupil had been missing since Sunday and the whole town had rallied round together...
View ArticleShock rise in number of in-work housing benefit claims
The number of people in work and claiming housing benefit in Pendle has rocketed by almost 800 percent in the last four years, new research has revealed.The figures, commissioned by the Labour Party...
View ArticleColne ‘eyesore’ to undergo £1.7 million rejuvenation
Councillors have welcomed news that a Colne “eyesore” is set to undergo a £1.7 million rejuvenation. New life will be breathed into 27 empty terraced properties in Walton Street by May 2015, with the...
View ArticleBurnley church to open its doors for grieving public
Mourners wanting to light a candle in memory of tragic teenager Declan Edwards can do so at St Catherine’s Church.The Todmorden Road church will open its doors today between 3-30 and 6-30pm.Fr Roger...
View ArticleDrivers urged to take ‘extra care’ after oil spillage
Drivers are being urged to take extra care after an oil spillage in Fence. The warning has come from Lancashire Fire and Rescue, who took to Twitter to tell more than 10,000 followers of the current...
View ArticleI’m getting fed up with Bank Holidays now
It is at about this time of the year, especially when Easter has fallen late, that I tend to get a bit bored with Bank Holidays.Most of that has to do with the fact our work doesn’t stop, we just have...
View ArticleFloral tributes laid in memory of Declan
Mourners have begun laying flowers near to where the body of 16-year-old Declan Edwards’ body was found.Fellow Unity College pupils have been among those visiting the scene in Rowley Park, Rowley Lane,...
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The family of a Burnley grandmother, who kept a diary of her treatment in hospital before she died in which she called it “hell on earth,” demanded answers from health bosses at a public meeting.The...
View ArticleEmotionals day for Earby mum with terminal cancer
An Earby woman who was diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour five weeks ago renewed her wedding vows on Saturday.And on what was an emotional day at All Saints Church, Lisa and Scott Cooney also had...
View ArticleNinth Clitheroe Beer Festival coming soon
Get your pint glasses at the ready for the ninth annual Clitheroe Beer Festival.The event will be staged at the St Mary’s Centre in Church Street, Clitheroe, on Friday and Saturday, May 16-17th.The...
View ArticleNo-win situation for residents over green bin charges
The introduction of a £25 charge for the collection of green garden waste from June leaves the minority of Pendle households affected in a no-win situation.If they refuse to pay the charge, they are...
View ArticleJail for Burnley man who had heroin ‘out of fear’
A man caught in possession of heroin and cutting agents was said to have been keeping the drugs for a dealer “out of fear”. During a police warrant, 14.2g of heroin, with a purity of 58%, and 926g of...
View ArticlePolice confirm Declan hanging tragedy
Police have confirmed that 16-year-old Declan Edwards was found hanged.The Unity College pupil, who had been missing since Sunday, was found in a secluded area of woodland near to Rowley Lake.Officers...
View ArticleResidents’ anger at Burnley Council plans
When Parliament was adjourned for the Easter Recess, I spent my week attending lots of events in Burnley. I completed a walk around Bank Hall with Liberal Democrat candidate for the ward Brian...
View ArticleColne Gala procession saved
Organisers of Colne Gala have expressed their delight after an under-threat procession was given the go-ahead. Last week, we reported that the popular part of the annual gala was in “serious danger”...
View ArticleGreat that our football clubs are being promoted
Congratulations to Burnley FC, who have been promoted back up to the Premier League. It is great that next season our area will enjoy visits from the biggest and best clubs. This will undoubtedly give...
View ArticleHomes demolished in Nelson facelift plans
An old block of houses in the heart of Nelson has been demolished.The block is on Bankhouse Road next to the successful store Maria’s. Originally, the idea was to demolish most of the houses in the...
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