Why the roadworks and no one actually working?
Regular readers of this column will no doubt be aware that one of my many bugbears is the current rash of roadworks that currently blight Burnley. Motoring has become a real pain across the borough as...
View ArticleStressful times for our students
For many Pendle families the last few weeks have been quite stressful.The publication of A level results last Thursday and GSCE results yesterday always means lots of nervous young people and lots of...
View ArticleBarnoldswick shop closes after 25 years
A shop in Barnoldswick closed its doors for the final time on Saturday after 25 years of trade.Bodycare, which has been at the same Church Street location for a quarter of a century, ceased to have a...
View ArticleResidents urged to sign ‘Save Free Bus Pass’ petition
The people of East Lancashire are being asked to join a campaign to keep the free bus pass.The Love The Bus Pass petition already has 56,000 signatures and campaigners are hoping to boost this to...
View ArticleMayor hosting guided town hall tours
The Mayor of Pendle, Coun. Graham Roach, is inviting people to come with him on a specially guided tour of Nelson Town Hall.This is a chance for you to go behind the scenes and find out something of...
View ArticleProbe into Colne road traffic speed
The speed of traffic on a busy Colne road is set to be investigated.Lancashire County Council has agreed to conduct surveys on Keighley Road after the school holidays, following a request from Pendle...
View ArticleHistoric Colne buildings lost through civic vandaliam
Welcome one and all to our column and here to celebrate is a truly superb scene of Church Street in Bonnie Colne captured in the spring of 1956.This was the Colne of my youth before the fools in high...
View ArticleBarnoldswick to mark Rohilla tragedy
A devastating First World War maritime tragedy will be commemorated in Barnoldswick with a major exhibition during the weekend of September 6th and 7th.The loss of hospital ship HMHS Rohilla off Whitby...
View ArticleStill fighting for rights of autistic children
As summer recess in Parliament continues, I have been busy in sunny Burnley dealing with on-going constituent cases and making important visits within our town.I was delighted to host an intern in my...
View ArticleShock custody figures revealed by prison reform group
Three-quarters of people remanded in custody by magistrates’ courts in Burnley and across East Lancashire last year did not go on to receive custodial sentences, according to latest figures.The data,...
View ArticleColne disruptive neighbours move out
Closure orders no longer need to be carried out on a Colne street - after disruptive neighbours moved out of their own accord.Earlier this month we reported that hard-hitting measures were due to be...
View ArticleEnd of an era as daughter heads for London
Way back in 2006, I wrote about despatching my eldest daughter off to university. It was a difficult moment for me as the father/daughter bond we had established was very strong. There is no doubt she...
View ArticleBarnoldswick woman welcomes swift drain action
A Barnoldswick woman who was told “it’s not raining in Burnley” as her home flooded has praised Lancashire County Council for swift action 10 days later.Anne Ainley, who lives at Raikes Beck Cottage in...
View ArticleBurnley’s transport system is in chaos
Burnley’s transport system looks to be in a bit of a chaotic state at the moment.First we have the ridiculous hotch potch of roadworks and closures which make it virtually impossible to get out of town...
View ArticlePendle park food dumping fears
Residents have expressed ongoing concerns over people dumping old food in Victoria Park on ther Nelson-Barrowford boundary, which is making it unpleasant for other users. The issue has been raised with...
View ArticleMissing man police appeal
Police are appealing for information after a man with connections to East Lancashire has gone missing from home.John Ritchie (52) was last seen in Wharfedale Avenue, Brierfield, on Saturday at around...
View ArticleOpen Gardens weekend boosts hospice funds
Fence and Pendleside fundraising group managed to raise a fantastic £1,580 for Pendleside Hospice at their annual Open Gardens event.The event was held on a weekend in July and there were 11 gardens...
View ArticleStuck for conversation? Let’s talk about the weather
People, it would seem, are never stuck for something to talk about ... if all else fails, let’s talk about the weather.Recent weeks have not been exactly summer holiday material.Parts of the country...
View ArticleGood response to knife amnesty
There has been a good response to the knife amnesty launched at the Bank Holiday at the end of August, say police.Swords, machetes and commando knives are among a “significant” number of weapons which...
View ArticleArtistic former Earby man (74) dies
A popular art-loving former Earby man has died at the age of 74.Peter Webster, a Skipton resident, but formerly of Earby, died at Manorlands Hospice, Oxenhope.He was born in Coventry but during the...
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