Colne trader’s product to feature on TV series
An interior designer has expressed his delight after being asked to supply wallpaper for an Australian television series. Ashley Sutcliffe, who runs Live Like The Boy, in Colne, will have his polka dot...
View ArticleCampaigners back to battle Barnoldswick house plan on Monday
Protesters in Barnoldswick are set for battle on Monday when a rejected house plan goes in front of Pendle Council’s Development Management Committee.West Craven councillors rejected an application for...
View ArticleRiver Ribble is a gem to treasure
During the spring months, I spend most of my waking hours at work, seven days-a-week.The products of my business are principally plants. Compared to the products of most other trades and industries,...
View ArticleThank God the World Cup’s over
“They think it’s all over ... it is now!”Football fans of Mr Pendle’s generation will remember the famous words of the late, great commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme as Geoff Hurst scored England’s...
View ArticleRivers link history and the environment
Burnley’s Urban Rivers Enhancement Scheme scheme has been selected from over 750 entries as a finalist for the “Best Environmental Project” in the 2014 National Lottery Awards which try to find the...
View ArticleNew Colne play area in full swing
A new play area in Colne is now in full swing after being officially unveiled by Pendle Mayor and Mayoress Coun. Graham Roach and Joanna Sagar. The Millennium Green area, which has been funded by...
View ArticleBarnoldswick councillor claims smear campaign in Nazi jibe row
A Barnoldswick councillor who described actions of West Craven Conservatives “as equivalent to Stalinist Russia or Nazi Germany” has defended the comment.Coun. David Whipp was formally reported to...
View ArticleEducation is the dominant theme
The last week for me has been dominated by education. I was delighted to welcome children from Barrowford Primary, Wheatley Lane Primary and Gisburn Road Primary to Parliament. I was also able to take...
View ArticleFamily plea after youngster loses FIFA World Cup sticker collection
A football fanatic from Colne has been left distraught after losing a sticker book he has been tirelessly working on over the past three months. Little Tristan Fitzpatrick (6), a Year 1 pupil at Sacred...
View ArticleCentury old posters appear in Colne town centre
Authentic posters from the First World War have mysteriously popped up around Colne as part of the town’s centenary commemorations.The reproductions of original recruitment posts gave been plastered...
View ArticleGymnastics job is a dream come true for Earby’s Linda
An Earby woman says it is a dream come true to be a part of the Commonwealth Games which start in Glasgow on Wednesday.Linda Middleton (48), who works as a senior physiotherapist at BMI Gisburne Park...
View ArticleCharity boxes stolen from Colne cafe
Two charity boxes and a staff tip box have been stolen from Colne. Police received a phone call this morning following the incident at The Arcade Cafe, in Market Street, last night. They could not...
View ArticleMurdered nurse’s dad calls for stalkers register
The father of murdered Pendle nurse Jane Clough has called for a “stalkers’ register” where potential victims can check their partner’s history.John Clough – whose daughter Jane was murdered by...
View ArticleHead’s joy as keys for new Barnoldswick school are received
A Barnoldswick headteacher has spoken of her delight at receiving the keys for a new school building.Finishing touches are currently being applied at the spacious, state-of-the-art Barnoldswick CE...
View Article‘Dangerous’ dog surgeries to be held
Irresponsible dog owners who allow their dog to attack people will face tougher prison sentences.Changes to the Dangerous Dogs Act, which came into force in May, will also mean dog owners can now face...
View ArticleBring new skills back to Burnley
Today in paper we publish the final in our series of school prom pictures. Dozens of young people dressed to kill, bidding farewell to high school and ready to make the next step into the world of...
View ArticleAir Ambulance comes to the rescue of Colne girl
A four-year-old girl who suffered a bad injury was airlifted to hospital for treatment by a North West Air Ambulance.It happened on Friday evening at 6-30pm in Oak Street, Colne. A police spokesman...
View ArticleUp-and-coming band spread anti-drugs message at Colne school
They have shared the stage with pop sensations The Wanted and Union J. And now up-and-coming band In Hindsight have visited lucky students at Colne Park High School to spread their anti-drugs message...
View ArticleNelson whizz kids create computer game
Techno whizz kids from Nelson have created a computer game that has captured the imagination of a multinational corporation. Marsden Community Primary School Year 6 pupils Halima Ayub, Aliyah Iqbal and...
View ArticleCash bid to improve Burnley General Hospital
Health bosses have bid for Government help to fund a major restructuring of Burnley General Hospital.The East Lancashire Hospitals Trust wants to create new opthalmology and surgical units at the...
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