Appeal after bikes stolen from Colne outhouse
Thousands of pounds worth of items, including two road bikes and a mountain bike, have been stolen from a Colne outhouse. And now victim of the theft Rachel Holt is appealing for more information...
View ArticleWriting was on the wall for Burnley’s cotton industry
“You are an American – north or south of the continent, a Canadian, an Argentine, an Australian or South African and if you wear the finest of cotton poplin shirts, the material of which these are made...
View Article12% pay rise for Burnley fashion firm workers
A Burnley online fashion retailer whose clothes are worn across the globe has announced a pay rise for its staff.All 450 employees at Boohoo.com, on the Heasandford Industrial Estate, ranging from...
View ArticleMan arrested following Colne lead theft
A Colne man arrested following a lead theft has been released on police bail while further enquiries are made. Police confirmed that they received a call relating to an incident at Trojan Plant...
View ArticleAs woman’s Barnoldswick home floods, she’s told ‘it’s not raining in Burnley’
A Barnoldswick woman who phoned Lancashire County Council’s drains team for urgent help as her home flooded during a devastating freak rainstorm was told “it’s not raining here in Burnley”.Anne Ainley,...
View ArticleWorld War One exhibit goes on display at Colne Library
A two-year project portraying life in Colne during World War One has finally come to fruition. The Colne Library display, consisting of models made by Colin Bean, is now available to view at the Market...
View ArticleA vintage year for Kelbrook’s annual tractor run
Kelbrook’s annual vintage tractor run has been trumpeted as the best ever by organisers.Now in its fifth year, 2014’s run is the biggest sign yet that the event is continuing to gain traction with a...
View ArticleRemember the men who had the courage to say ‘no’ to war
For the next four years, the nation will commemorate the First World War.We’ll hear stories of incredible bravery, ones of abject stupidity, some of political adroitness and others of political...
View ArticleFormer Nelson police dies aged 86
A Nelson-born man who became a chief inspector in the police has died at the age of 86.Raymond Cayley, who was born in the town in 1927 and attended Leeds Road Elementary School and Nelson Grammar...
View ArticleColne family firm’s success story
A family firm that was launched in a Colne garage has fought off tough competition to be named a finalist in the 2014 E3 Business Awards.Print supplier Text Styles, which is now based in Albert Road,...
View ArticlePendle fund-raisers will see illuminations in a new light
Colne and West Craven charity fund-raisers are gearing up to ride the bright lights of Blackpool on Tuesday and are inviting others to pull on their Lycra and join them too.The Colne and West Craven...
View ArticleCrocosmias are a colourful must for any garden
Most are familiar with the common montbretia, a weedy grassy like plant which easily takes over a very large patch of the garden and produces only a few orange flowers in summer.Try and dig it up and...
View ArticleHave you say on housing development plans
Far-reaching plans for new housing developments and possible travellers’ sites across the Burnley borough will no doubt stir up a hornet’s nest of reaction.The Local Plan is a key document – a...
View ArticleNelson’s Inside Spa helps Pendleside Hospice
Inside Spa at Pendle Wavelengths has donated £307 to Pendleside Hospice which was raised at an open night at the spa in June.The night was organised by spa staff to celebrate the seven-year anniversary...
View ArticleColne grandmother’s final Brazil mission
A devoted Pendle grandmother is making her third and final journey to Brazil to help mend the lives of those living in squalor. Maggie Randall will join a team called “Open Hands” in October to build...
View ArticleA ripe future for Earby horticultural show?
Terrific tomatoes, fabulous flower arrangements and football-sized beetroots were just some of the star exhibits at Earby and District Gardeners’ Society’s annual horticultural show.Two new pieces of...
View ArticleEarby’s Linda loved Glasgow Games experience
Physiotherapist Linda Middleton is coming back down to earth after two weeks at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games where she was treating gymnasts from all over the world.Linda (48), from Earby, works at...
View ArticleMotor cyclist breaks leg in A682 accident
The A682 road between Blacko and Gisburn – classed as one of the most dangerous roads in the country – was the scene of another accident on Sunday morning.The road had to be closed for around two hours...
View ArticleYour best Ice Bucket Challenge videos
The Ice Bucket Challenge craze is sweeping East Lancashire with hundreds of locals taking the plunge for charity - and sharing the evidence online.Videos of people being drenched with a bucket of cold...
View ArticleDogs rescued in Nelson flat fire
Firefighters from Nelson and Colne attended a kitchen fire at a flat in Leeds Road, Nelson, on Sunday evening.Three crews – two from Colne and one from Nelson – were called to the scene at around...
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