Villages which helped boost economy
Burnley is unlike many modern boroughs in that it is dominated by one town. If Pendle is considered there are several towns within the borough – Nelson, Colne, Barnoldswick, Earby and Brierfield and so...
View ArticlePendle MP on Foulridge drowning: ‘Let’s mourn the loss of talented young man’
I had planned to write my column this week about the two schools I visited last Friday, the Colne Gala, the Pendle Schools’ Music Festival and generally celebrating Pendle’s talented young people....
View ArticleCats poisoned in Nelson - RSPCA warning
The RSPCA is investigating the death of a number of cats in the Manor Street area of Nelson from suspected antifreeze poisoning.A spokesman for the charity said there was evidence to suggest this was...
View ArticleCourt grants interim ASBO against teenager
Magistrates have granted an interim anti-social behaviour order against a 15-year-old Brierfield boy.The court was told by the boy’s solicitor, Mr Geoffrey Ireland, that the application for the full...
View ArticleNew laws will target forced marriage
I had a busy week recently in Pendle and Parliament with lots of encouraging developments.During Carers’ Week I met people from a range of organisations such as Age UK. There are more people in the UK...
View ArticleRoyal family is a great asset to UK
The news that King Juan Carlos of Spain has decided to abdicate and allow Crown Prince Felipe to reign in his place has fuelled speculation as to whether the same thing could – or in some people’s eyes...
View Article‘Our cheeky chappy’: Family tribute to tragic teenager James (17)
The heartbroken family of a teenager who drowned in a Foulridge reservoir have paid tribute to a “cheeky chappy and a charmer, who had a wicked sense of humour and a love for life”. Former Colne Park...
View ArticleLeader-Times owners confident after refinancing
Johnston Press, owner of Leader-Times Newspapers, has successfully completed its £360m capital refinancing plan, having raised £140m from a rights issue and a further £220m from a new fixed rate...
View ArticleContrand cigs and booze seized
Contraband cigarettes, drugs and money laundering have been targeted in a series of raids by police and customs officers in Burnley and neighbouring towns.The joint operation to tackle the supply of...
View ArticleSecondary school student rescued from Nelson reservoir
A secondary school student had to be rescued from the overflow section of a Nelson reservoir last night. The girl, who was said to be with two friends, got into difficulty at Walverden Reservoir at...
View ArticleNews in photos: 2014 Primary Commonwealth Games
More than 400 primary school children from across Pendle took part in the 2014 Commonwealth Games event staged at Seedhill Athletics Track, Nelson.Our photographer Andrew Smith was on hand to capture...
View ArticleOlympian Steven Burke to open new Pendle cycle hub
Olympic gold medal cyclist Steven Burke MBE will officially open the new track named after him tomorrow morning.The Steven Burke Sports Hub at Swinden Playing Fields on the Nelson-Colne boundary will...
View Article‘Ignorant yobs’ plant thieves slammed
Thieves who have stolen plants from around Nelson’s war memorial have been branded as “ignorant yobs”.The theft was discovered on Thursday night as Nelson in Bloom volunteers were working in the town...
View ArticlePassing lifeguard saves man in dramatic canal rescue
A Barnoldswick man has had a sensational stroke of luck when he was saved from drowning in an early hours rescue by a passing lifeguard.Sam Kendall (23), of Co-operative Street, was walking home from a...
View ArticleAre you ready for Tour de France ‘Yellow Fever’?
Yellow cycling fever will reach epidemic levels in Yorkshire next Saturday as the Tour de France starts in Leeds for the first of two stages in the White Rose county.But cycling is not just about the...
View ArticleGarden gates opened for charity in Trawden
A devoted husband who opened his garden gates to raise money for a charity close to his heart was left overwhelmed by the way visitors helped his event bloom. Chris Whitaker-Webb (41), owner of...
View ArticleBarnoldswick councillor is accused of ‘railroading’ garden plan
A Barnoldswick councillor has been accused of attempting to “railroad” plans for a new access at Kelbrook Road’s memorial gardens.Father and son John and Julian Broughton, who own Broughton’s...
View ArticleColne nursery helps slum families
Kind-hearted staff and pre-schoolers from a Colne nursery have thrown their weight behind a project to help families living in Kenya slums.Newtown Nursery School is backing the project of Lancashire...
View ArticleStudents rally support for Nelson food bank
Generous staff and students have been hard at work gathering canned and packaged goods for a Nelson food bank.Donations were given to the St Philip’s Grassroots Centre, in Leeds Road, after collections...
View ArticleDirect debit push for council bill payments
Pendle Council has agreed to try to increase the number of people in the borough who pay their council tax by direct debit.A report to a meeting of the council’s Executive told members that just 62% of...
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