Poignant snapshot of Pendle news in 1914
As Pendle prepares to commemorate the centenary year of the First World War, REBECCA COHEN takes a look back at how the Colne and Nelson Times covered the news back in 1914...“Hand gripped hand in...
View ArticleCo-op Bank to close Colne branch
Pendle MP and Colne resident Andrew Stephenson has slammed the decision from the Co-operative Bank to close its Albert Road branch in the town, and urged them to reconsider.In a letter to the MP, the...
View ArticleMP’s concern on M65 roadworks
Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson has raised concerns about the impact road works to the M65 are having on local businesses, after hearing how trade is down just days after work began.Work to improve safety...
View ArticleRail worker racially abused on Burnley train
A member of rail staff was racially abused and threatened on a train in Burnley.The incident happened on Thursday, July 24th, on board the 7-23am Colne to Blackpool South service as it travelled...
View Article‘Larger than life’ tribute to M65 smash victim
Tributes have flooded in to two best friends “who did everything together” less than a week after they died in a horror crash on the M65 motorway.Mohammed Iqbal (49), from Burnley, and Mazafer Iqbal...
View ArticleTurbine plans recommended for approval
Plans to erect a 34.5 metre high wind turbine at a farm above Nelson are recommended for approval when they go before councillors on Monday night.The turbine at Floyt Bridge Farm in Delves Lane would,...
View ArticleCould lights have prevented latest M65 horror smash?
A fatal smash on the M65 in the early hours of the morning has prompted fresh calls for the motorway lights to be switched on and cutbacks being put before livesThe latest incident on the motorway saw...
View ArticleAppeal following second break-in at Colne arcade
A prominent Colne shopping arcade has been targeted by burglars for the second time in a fortnight. And now business owners at The Arcade are appealing for witnesses to step forward and urging...
View ArticleEarby teacher downloaded child sex videos
A 33-year-old teacher downloaded pornographic videos of young children engaging in sexual activity.Blackburn magistrates heard Darren Lee Tattersall, who has an eight-month-old baby, admitted to police...
View ArticleFracking could come to our doorstep: claim
The beautiful Burnley and Pendle countryside could soon be left ravaged and industrialised according to campaigners after the controversial practice of fracking moved a step closer this week.Energy...
View ArticleJayden Parkinson investigation: Officers served with misconduct notices
Five police officers have been served with misconduct notices as part of an ongoing investigation into how Thames Valley Police responded to the disappearance of a former Pendle schoolgirl. The...
View ArticleVandals target Nelson bowling green
Vandals have caused damage to the bowling green in Marsden Park, Nelson.Parts of the surface of the green has been burned off by someone pouring an unknown corrosive liquid on to it, meaning repairs...
View ArticleJimmy Anderson found not guilty
Burnley Jimmy Anderson has been has been found not guilty of breaching the ICC Code of Conduct.The England seamer had been facing a potential four-Test ban after he was charged over claims he abused...
View ArticleGunman found guilty of trying to murder policewoman
A gunman who blasted a policewoman in the neck with a sawn-off shotgun has been found guilty of attempted murder.James Leslie was convicted by a jury of the attempted murder of PC Suzanne Hudson – born...
View ArticleSilentnight boost for homeless charity
Nelson’s SafeSpace has received an amazing donation of 19 new mattresses from Pendle bedmakers Silentnight for their homeless supported accommodation project in the town.SafeSpace provides...
View ArticleHappy ending to Colne boy’s World Cup sticker disaster
A little boy with a passion for football has been left overwhelmed by support after an appeal was put in the Colne Times. Tristan Fitzpatrick, a pupil at Sacred Heart Primary School, was left...
View ArticleWest Craven will not forget Great War sacrifices
Churches in West Craven will open their doors to visitors on Monday to commemorate the centenary of the start of the First World War.St Mary-le-Ghyll Church will be open from 10am until 4pm to reflect...
View ArticlePendle couple have big plans for retirement
A Pendle husband and wife are looking forward to another chapter in their lives as they retired together.Neil (60) and Jennifer (58) Hodgson, who met when Neil was a trainee engineer and Jennifer an...
View ArticleCall for action on rogue landlords
Pendle Labour Party has given its backing to a national party policy of tackling rogue landlords.This would see a ban on unfair lettings fees, standard tenancies of three years and a cap on annual rent...
View ArticleColne primary school makes the grade
A Colne primary school has ended the academic year on a high - by being bumped up a grade in its latest Ofsted report.Lord Street Primary School has gone from “requiring improvement” to “good” after...
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