Postmen raise dog attack fears with Pendle MP
Postal workers with fears about dog attacks met up with Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson.They talked about the issue at the Royal Mail Sorting Office in Nelson.And now Mr Stephenson is in a position to take...
View ArticleI can’t get my head round £10,000 fines for speeders
I think my views on motorists who think they are a law unto themselves are pretty well-known by now.It is not that I have anything against motorists, the majority of them seem to have actually learned...
View ArticleGrieving mum’s plea following Foulridge drowning
A grieving mum whose son died three years ago has issued a heartfelt plea following the death of a Colne teenager.Beckie Ramsay, from Chorley, has spoken out after former Colne Park High School student...
View ArticleColne’s great market tradition
This week a scene from 1980 as we look into a packed Colne Market Hall with, centre-stage, four local characters.From left to right: “Yours truly”, with a bag full of goodies; Sam Ansell, Colne’s last...
View ArticlePastor bears cross with a smile
A pastor had a cross to bear, literally, for 24 hours.The Rev. Phill Ingram and church member Vinnie Yelland walked non stop for 24 hours carrying a 10 foot cross, the first time this has ever been...
View ArticleAnger as ancient Colne stones are moved
Over the past few weeks several Colners, plus my good friend and former Royal Mail colleague Gary Webb, have irately told me of the repositioning of ancient stone stoops in the path between Colne...
View ArticleYour Photos: Pennine Lancs 10k
Limbs may still be aching but spirits are high following the Pennine Lancs 10k hosted in Burnley on Sunday.Here are a slection of the photos you have sent on of that day, showing Sue and Pam, from TRW,...
View ArticlePlan ahead for Tour de France delays
People in Pendle are being advised to plan ahead if they want to watch the Tour de France, or travel nearby, when the race begins in Yorkshire next weekend. The first two stages of the world’s biggest...
View ArticleIf everywhere was like Burnley, we wouldn’t be talking about recession
It was the anniversary of the League of Voluntary Workers at Burnley General Hospital the other week.It was an incredible event to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the volunteers who are dedicated to...
View ArticleThe snails are out in force this year
I suppose the word that sums up the weather over early June has been “unsettled.”Periods of hot sunshine have been followed by a rumble of thunder, a short sharp shower and, occasionally, a deluge.We...
View ArticleNelson home raider’s ‘Next time I’ll kill you’ threat
Police are appealing for information after a burglar told his elderly victim “next time I’ll kill you”.The burglary happened between 1am and 4-15am on Saturday, at an address In Hibson Road, Nelson.The...
View ArticleRange coming to Burnley as Homebase closing
A Burnley home improvement superstore and garden centre is set to close.Homebase, which has 342 outlets nationwide, announced the town’s store on the Ashfield Retail Centre would close.It is unclear...
View ArticlePink sock tribute to tragic teenager James (17)
The funeral date of a teenager who drowned in a Foulridge reservoir has now been confirmed.While there is no specific dress code for the event in memory of James Goodship (17), his family are asking...
View ArticleNews in pictures: area in shock over drowning tragedy
Residents across the Pendle area and further afield have joined together to express their shock and sorrow over the tragic death of a Colne teenager in Lake Burwain.James Goodship (17) died after...
View ArticleChild treated after Brierfield house fire
A 12-year-old child was treated for smoke inhalation following a fire at a house in Brierfield. Two fire engines were called to the incident in Carlton Street at 4-20pm on Monday.The ground floor front...
View ArticleNews in Photos: Colne gala 2014
Temperatures soared and the sun never stopped shining as Colne Gala 2014 set out to entertain locals.Hundreds of people took to the streets of Colne to enjoy a fabulous day of entertainment for all the...
View ArticleEx-boyfriend accused of pregnant Jayden murder: trial starts
A violent and controlling man murdered his teenage ex-girlfriend – former Colne Primet High School pupil Jayden Parkinson – and buried her in his uncle’s grave a day after finding out she was pregnant...
View ArticleChildren of the rev-woolution knit in Barnoldswick
Barnoldswick was the scene of a peaceful three-hour anti-nuclear protest last week when a 10-strong army of knitters took to the town square.Four Barlickers were joined by others from Pendle and North...
View ArticleOpening the doors of Parliament to schoolchildren
Over the past month, I have been delighted to see four different Pendle school trips to Parliament.I welcomed 19 children and their teachers from Marsden Community Primary School, Nelson, followed by...
View ArticleHow people were punished in days gone by
In “Peek into the Past” we have examined images of Burnley town centre, the districts and villages around Burnley and a number of its parks. Thinking about what direction I should go in future...
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