VIDEO: Barnoldswick’s inspirational Mary wins national award
An inspirational Barnoldswick woman has spoken of her pride at receiving a national award for voluntary services.Mary Brennan, of Kelbrook Road, has received MacMillan Cancer Support’s Vicky...
View ArticlePendle Euro MP Sajjad in running for president post
Pendle MEP Dr Sajjad Karim has been nominated as the Parliament presidential candidate for the European Conservatives and Reformists group.The former Pendle councillor, the Conservative Legal Affairs...
View ArticleNelson canal boat blaze drama
After a canal boat was spotted on fire on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, Nelson, in the early hours of Saturday, five fire engines were called out to deal with it.There was one from Nelson, two from...
View ArticleTrawden husband to open garden gates in memory of wife
A loving husband is set to give something back to the charity that helped him after the death of his wife. Owner of Trawden’s Dent Hall, Chris Whitaker-Webb, will be opening the gates to his...
View ArticleLast chance to enter Race for Life
A thousand women are getting ready to raise money for cancer sufferers by taking part in this weekend’s Race for Life in Burnley.The annual 5km women-only event will be held in Towneley Park on Sunday...
View ArticleWoman rescued from river in Barrowford
Firefighters were called to rescue a woman who had fallen into the river in Barrowford.Teams were called out at 8pm to help the woman who had been found by walkers in the ater, off Barleydale Road.The...
View ArticleNelson Muslim school rated ‘outstanding’
Al-Ikhlaas Primary School – an independent Muslim school on Norfolk Street, Nelson – has recently been rated “outstanding” across all areas. It is the only primary school which comprises early years,...
View ArticleColne residents object to alcohol licence application
Dozens of residents attended a Colne community meeting to object to a new alcohol licence application.Pendle Council have confirmed that proposals for a licence have been submitted for Unit 1, at...
View ArticleEngland’s Group D rivals will pose different tests!
The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil gets underway in two days when the tournament favourites and hosts take on Croatia at Arena de Sao Paulo.Various scenarios in group qualification could see England...
View ArticleEmergency action after road collapses in Higherford
An emergency road closure was put in place today when the A682 Gisburn Road at Higherford collapsed. Engineers from Lancashire County Council closed the road between Whittycroft Avenue and Barnoldswick...
View ArticleBarrowford woman wins £300 shopping spreee
Barrowford woman Sarah Williams is looking forward to a shopping spree after winning £300 of High Street vouchers in a draw held by Pendleside Hospice to promote the forthcoming Girls Night Out...
View ArticlePendle church and mill to go under hammer
A former church and a detached vacant mill are among buildings set to go under the hammer in Manchester this month.Zion Works, in Colne, and Black Carr Mill, in Trawden, will be up for auction at...
View ArticlePolice probe Earby hosepipe incident
Police are appealing for information after a hosepipe was put through the letterbox of a house in Skipton Road, Earby, and turned on flooding the property.The incident occurred some time between Friday...
View ArticleA chance to transform Burnley’s ‘People’s Park’
A few days ago I attended a meeting in the Rangers building in Thompson Park. The reason about 20 or so of us were there was because Burnley’s Green Spaces Department is working towards a submission to...
View ArticleControversial Barnoldswick house plan rejected by councillors
A controversial 29-house plan in Barnoldswick which attracted a public protest has been unanimously rejected by councillors.The application for land off Long Ing Lane in Barnoldswick came in front of...
View ArticleNew rail station is very impressive
Anybody who has attempted to pick somebody up from the old Manchester Road train station will know just what a pain in the backside it was. But on Saturday I had the good fortune to use the new station...
View ArticlePendle veterans honour D-Day heroes
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Normandy Landings and many Second World War veterans will be marking this historic occasion with commemorative visits to the places they served.After...
View ArticlePolice helicopter helps in Nelson/Colne manhunt
A big police search – including a helicopter – took place on the border of Colne and Nelson yesterday evening (Wednesday).It involved a man suspected to have been involved in an aggravated burglary in...
View ArticlePolice seek Colne car thieves
Police are looking for two male offenders who broke in to Prestige Karting in Colne, stealing a £3,000 07-registered Vauxhall Corsa in the process.The thieves broke into the premises in the Holker...
View ArticleFootball fan mingles with England squad ahead of World Cup
A football fan from Colne is living the dream as he mingles with England squad stars in Rio de Janeiro.Dave O Donnell (29), of Hill Lane, is currently staying in the same hotel as the top footballing...
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