£250,000 cannabis farm found in Nelson
Police have discovered a cannabis farm with an estimated value of £250,000 at a house in Nelson.In a raid at an empty house in Halifax Road today, more than 600 plants were discovered growing in almost...
View ArticleColne Carnival Queens of the 1950s and 1960s
At my latest lecture at Colne Library (the brave Colne men of the Great War) I had a most fortuitous meet up with local couple Clive and Lillian Collins. Clive, who was for many years press and...
View ArticlePlants are winding down for their winter sleep
After such an early Spring, with temperatures hitting 20 degrees at the start of March, it is more noticeable than ever that we’re on track for an early finish!At the end of the day herbaceous...
View ArticleWork starts soon on 66 flats in Brierfield mill
Work is going to start soon to create 66 homes for single older people in Northlight, which use to be Brierfield Mills.This week a team of 14 nurses went to the mill to see the location – and they had...
View ArticleBarrowford man is East Lancs ‘most wanted’
An international manhunt is taking place for a Pendle man suspected of supplying drugs and money laundering.Police believe Michael Donnelly, from Barrowford, is on the run in Cape Town, South Africa.Mr...
View ArticleDriver who killed dog in Colne urged to step forward
A heartbroken family whose dog was killed on a popular country road are urging the driver responsible to step forward and apologise. Stephen Boothman (60), who runs Blakey Hall Farm in Colne with his...
View ArticleColne swimming star (12) saves life of young girl
A Colne swimming star has left her parents beaming with pride after she saved the life of a youngster while on a family holiday in Spain. Molly Rebanks (12), a Colne Park High School student, was at...
View ArticleColne residents facing water supply problems
Colne residents have woken up to problems with their water supply this morning.United Utilities received reports of residents having no water or poor pressure at 6-35am this morning.An inspector was...
View ArticleTwo new schools open in Nelson
Staff and pupils at Nelson’s new schools are pleased with the conditions in their latest locations.This week the two new schools – St Paul’S CE Primary and Whitefield Infants and Nursery – have opened...
View ArticlePendle charity shows support following blaze at Manchester Dogs’ Home
Selfless volunteers at a Pendle animal welfare charity have offered to take in dogs rescued from a “soul-destroying” blaze at Manchester Dogs’ Home.Staff at Pendle Dogs in Need have managed to clear up...
View ArticleMore roadworks misery for Burnley motorists
Burnley motorists faced more traffic misery this week as three major roadworks projects continued to affect main routes into town.As schools returned after the summer holidays, increasing the volume of...
View ArticleBrierfield blaze garage tenants must quit
The tenants of eight garages on a site in Brierfield where there was a major fire in July are to be served with notices to quit.Members of Pendle Council’s Brierfield and Reedley Committee agreed to...
View ArticleNews in Photos: Pendle Sports Awards 2014
A glittering awards evening awaited the cream of Pendle’s sporting community. Our photographs from Pendle Sports Awards 2014 show the proud winners in a host of categories.
View ArticlePendle MP to host Pensioners’ Fair in Colne
Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson is hosting a Pensioners’ Fair at St John’s Methodist Church, Albert Road, Colne from 11am to 3pm on Friday.The aim of the day is to bring together a dozen or more key...
View ArticleFree blood pressure checks for all
Pendle people are being urged by their local MP, Andrew Stephenson, to take part in Blood Pressure UK’s Know Your Number! Week which starts on Monday – and undertake a free blood pressure check which...
View ArticleColne bowling green spared axe in council vote
A Colne bowling green will be saved after councillors backed the appeal of a dad wanting to use the spot for a bowling academy set up in his son’s memory. Last week we reported how the disused area at...
View ArticleLet’s have international football on a Saturday afternoon
It would appear that Saturdays – a day that must rank as a favourite with almost all of us – have done something to offend the current football authorities.After the disappointment of the World Cup...
View ArticleI think I’ll pass on the Great North Run
Last weekend I found myself at work alone with Wifey away in the North-East.While I worked my fingers to the bone, she was there acting as logistics and transportation support management for our...
View ArticleColne resident opens doors to new nursery
It is at once one of the most exciting and nerve-racking times in her life – as she switches from being a full-time primary school teacher to the owner of a Barrowford nursery. Former nursery nurse Amy...
View ArticleMuslim charity rallies support after Pakistan landslides
Nelson-based charity Muslim Global Relief has revealed that heavy rain and landslides in Pakistan and the Indian/Pakistan parts of Kashmir have led to severe flooding in the South Asian regions.The...
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