Flavours of two popular beers have changed
Over the months, I have highlighted and recommended some fine, tasty ales - mostly local. However, this month I wish to highlight a couple of beers that, in my opinion, have changed in taste - and...
View ArticleBurnley’s good opportunities for first-time buyers
In a world of spiralling house prices it is good to learn young people in Burnley still have a reasonable chance of owning their own home.Figures released last week report that Burnley is one of the...
View ArticleMy favourite places in the lake District
Way back in the dim and distant past, Wifey and I were working our way through the list of Lakeland peaks described so beautifully in the famous pictorial guides. We were reasonably accomplished in...
View ArticleThe rise of the micro pub
I have to admit I was rather surprised to hear this month there are now 31 pub closures a week in the UK, a figure that has increased by almost 20% in just over 12 months.Now I fully appreciate there...
View ArticleIt’s tough being a student these days
So it is back to school for the area’s youngsters with what looks like a whole new curriculum to look forward to.In the last few weeks we have reported the quite amazing results recorded by students at...
View ArticleCanal pedalo challenge raises £6,000
A Pendle man and his mate have completed a charity pedalo boat trip along the whole of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.James Thurstan (34) from Barnoldswick Road, Barrowford, made the trip from Liverpool...
View ArticleSuccessful fund-raiser in memory of Colne teen
A successful fund-raiser complete with entertainment and barbecue treats has been held in memory of a Colne teenager.The jam-packed event at the Union Exchange, in Market Street, was organised to raise...
View ArticleBack in Westminster this week after recess
It is coming to the end of summer recess and it has been a busy one for me in Burnley. I met Sue Crossley, from the Job Centre Plus, for an interesting meeting about changes at the Jobcentre. She...
View ArticleCanalside area of Burnley is full of history
This week, from tomorrow until Sunday, sees the 2014 Heritage Open Days and one of the organisations opening its doors is the Canalside Community Association. They are based at 62 Lindsay Street, the...
View ArticleDavid Clayton: an ‘old school’ headmaster
Former Habergham High School head David Clayton will be missed by former pupils, colleagues and friends alike. I had the good fortune to get to know him very well during his time at Habergham.He was...
View ArticleTalking Newspaper volunteer steps down after 30 years
After more than 30 years reading for Pendle Voice Talking Newspaper, Maureen Child has stepped down from her role as coordinator and reader.Three decades ago, Maureen was in the Gilbert and Sullivan...
View ArticleDoes the UK need a written constitution?
Recent years have seen both Pendle and the country gripped by anniversary fever.Two years ago in 2012, it was the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic and the 400th anniversary of the Pendle...
View ArticleFuture looking brighter for today’s young people
A-level results grabbed the headlines recently and rightly so as pupils across Pendle got their hard-earned and well-deserved results. I recently returned to Nelson and Colne College for a celebration...
View ArticleBarnoldswick author pens RAF diary
A Barnoldswick author hopes to see sales soar after the publication of his diary on one of the Second World War’s leading RAF squadrons.Retired engineer John Reid (72), of Coates Fields, has published...
View ArticlePolice crackdown on anti-social behaviour at Colne’s McDonald’s
Ten troublesome teenagers have been banned from entering a Colne fast food restaurant. The police crackdown comes following increasing problems with anti-social behaviour inside and outside McDonald’s,...
View ArticleFitness fans raise £1,600 for Pendleside Hospice
A group of fitness enthusiasts from Intershape Fitness in Colne have raised a fantastic £1,687.45 for Pendleside Hospice.The fundraiser took place at the gym and saw members try to run as far as they...
View ArticleColne resident ready for Tough Mudder challenge
A Colne resident is among 12 dedicated staff members taking on the arduous Tough Mudder challenge for charity. By taking on the gruelling 10-mile obstacle course, student standards officer Wez Evans...
View ArticleBooming shops of Burnley’s past
In recent years there has been a lot of interest in the history of retailing. On television, only in the last few weeks, a series has looked at the role of women in the retail industry, the point made...
View ArticleWhy lock up the parents of poorly Ashya King?
The British nation has been gripped by the plight of five-year-old Ashya King, who has been seriously ill with a brain tumour in a Spanish hospital.His parents, Brett and Naghemeh, removed Ashya from...
View ArticleWin a car ... for £1!
If you would like to be in with a chance of winning a car for just £1, then time is running out as the draw for the annual Pendleside Hospice Car Raffle takes place on Saturday, September 20th.With...
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