Photos: Colne summer market draws crowds
It began as the vision of a group of friends, and now, due to its success, it looks set to become a more regular event in Colne. Colne Summer Market took place over the weekened, to showcase traders in...
View ArticleEuro MP awarded highest honour from Pakistan
Lancashire Member of the European Parliament Sajjad Karim MEP,has been awarded Pakistan’s highest national honour to non-Pakistanis for services which have helped the country.He is one of only two...
View Article2014 Pendle Charity Tractor Run takes to streets
More than 100 farm vehicles are expected to take part in this year’s sixth annual Pendle Charity Tractor Run which celebrates the life of local farmer Andrew Nutter.Andrew, who farmed Sabden Old Hall...
View ArticleColne dad’s epic bike challenge
A dad affected by the most common form of sight loss has completed a 280-mile cycle ride from Colne to London in the name of charity.Malcolm Redford (61) took on the challenge for a second year to...
View ArticleHelp dig Earby mine museum out of a hole
Trustees of an Earby museum are asking for volunteers and finance to keep a much loved resource open.The Yorkshire Dales Mining Museum in the Old Grammar School building in School Lane lost its Pendle...
View ArticleFund-raiser in memory of Colne teen
A fund-raiser packed with activities for all the family is set to take place in memory of a much-loved Colne teenager. The event at the Union Exchange, in Market Street, will be held on Sunday, August...
View ArticleThieves steal charity boxes from Colne Market
Thieves have smashed their way into Colne Market - stealing two charity boxes for the Poppy Appeal and Help for Heroes in the centenary year of the First World War. The incident, which happened in the...
View ArticleHundreds attend police fun day in Colne
Hundreds attended a police fun day at Holt House Playing Fields in Colne aiming to build relationships with the public and other parties.Police dogs and horses were on show, as was high-tech CCTV...
View ArticlePendle MP welcomes superfast broadband expansion
Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson has welcomed the impact of Government support for superfast broadband after it was announced Government programmes has reached over a million homes and businesses.The...
View ArticleMajor step for potential Colne hydro scheme
A feasibility study will be carried out to confirm whether a community hydro-electric scheme could be introduced in Colne.In March we revealed that Waterside Neighbourhood Action Group were applying...
View ArticleNelson to host first Gin Festival
Nelson is set to host its first Gin Festival this year as gin novices and enthusiasts alike are invited to sample brands including Langleys, Masons Yorkshire and King Of Soho, enjoy live music and...
View ArticleNelson hair salon’s big chop for wig charity
A charity event in aid of child cancer sufferers has raised £481.62.Little Princess Trust provides wigs for children who have lost their hair following cancer treatment.At an event held at Hollywood...
View ArticlePolice appeal after supermarket car death
Officers in Nelson are appealing for witnesses after a 73-year-old man died following a collision in a supermarket car park on Monday morning.At around 10-45am, the man was driving a blue Honda Jazz...
View ArticleEarby road sign replaced after 50 years
Campaigners in Earby have welcomed the return of a road sign bearing the name of Britain’s most celebrated political leader more than 50 years after it disappeared.Pendle Council installed the...
View ArticleBrierfield wellbeing cafe is ‘first’ in UK
An inspiring health and wellbeing cafe, the first of its kind in the UK, has opened up in Brierfield in support of south Asian residents.This unique cafe, named Ehsaas, has been set up by Mubashir Khan...
View ArticleReport slams fat-cat salaries of town hall tycoons
Hard-up town halls across Lancashire paid eye-watering six-figure salaries to 50 council officials last year – while suffering devastating cuts to their budgets.The figure, a 25% increase on the...
View ArticleNever forget how far the Clarets have come
Burnley supporters are used to experiencing a rollercoaster ride of emotions. And this year’s Premier League experience promises much of the same as Sean Dyche’s men lock horns with some of the best...
View ArticleHistoric maps give insight into Burnley’s changing landscape
Some of us can pore over old maps for hours, but I appreciate such activity is not everyone’s “cup of tea”. I hope those of you for whom maps do not hold much interest will forgive me as today’s Retro,...
View ArticleBig day for GCSE students across Pendle
For pupils from across Pendle and West Craven the wait is over - it’s GCSE results day.The doors of Marsden Heights Community College, Colne Park High School, Pendle Vale College, Central Pendle...
View ArticleIs Barnoldswick Beach black cat a ‘Selfie’ victim?
Beach goers in Barnoldswick are concerned a black cat living at the town’s sandy cove could be a ‘Selfie’ victim.The friendly feline has been living and sleeping on the beach at Barnoldswick’s Town...
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