Roadworks – is the end in sight?
Progress – of sorts – has been made on the never-ending programme of roadworks at the Barracks roundabout at the top of Westgate.We now have some traffic lights placed on top of poles - although they...
View ArticleTaxi firm owner fined for cutting corners
A taxi firm owner has been fined by magistrates for keeping a poor record in his operator book.Saeed Mahmood (43), of Chapel House Road, Nelson, was fined a total of £381 at Pennine Magistrates’ Court...
View ArticleColne dad’s thanks for care and support
A dad has paid a heartfelt thank you to Colne residents for their support after a family retreat to Turkey turned into “a nightmare”.Paul Whitemore and his wife Julie were 10 days into their holiday...
View ArticleMan bailed in murder probe
A 64-year-old man who had been arrested on suspicion of murder has been bailed.The man was questioned by police after a 47-year-old woman was found dead on a barge in Salterforth at 8am on Friday.A...
View ArticleFrom cow bells to wedding belles at Kelbrook farm
Wedding bells could replace the sound of cow bells at one Kelbrook farm as it continues to diversify.Richard Wilson, of Brook Farm in Harden Road, has set up a new venture to hire out one of his fields...
View ArticleSiobhan in the spotlight
Singing star Siobhan Masih is celebrating her success after a stunning performance saw her fly through Open Mic UK’s regional finals. The Pendle performer (24) left the crowds dazzled with her...
View ArticleColne businesswoman strikes a showroom pose
A businesswoman has used her experiences of living in London to bring something new and eye-catching to Colne. To mark her first year at Pendle Belles Vintage and Collectables, and to give something...
View ArticleExotic experiences at Earby’s Egyptian Twenties event
Earby’s Egyptian themed Roaring Twenties Day was an exciting extravaganza of colour, dance and music.Although rain fell on the parade, spirits were not dampened by the downpour as the procession left...
View ArticleDrink pill idea ‘ridiculous’: MEP
Plans to spend about £150m on prescribing a pill to help people cut down on drinking have been ridiculed by local MEP Paul Nuttall.The UKIP politician said: “I actually find it offensive that the...
View ArticleTales from the checkout
A chance remark at a supermarket checkout about paying for plastic bags sparked a train of lively reminiscence.My mother remarked that it always used to be customary to take a shopping bag or basket of...
View ArticleCommittee’s call for housing action
Pendle Council’s Brierfield and Reedley Committee has given its unanimous backing to a call for urgent action to improve the condition of the Sackville Street part of the Railway Street Regeneration...
View ArticleColne grandmother ‘gutted’ after being forced to cancel Brazil trip
A Colne grandmother has been left “gutted” after plans to make her third and final journey to Brazil were thwarted following a fall. Maggie Randall was due to join a team called “Open Hands” this month...
View ArticleGirls hold ‘silly’ lunch for CAFOD
A group of Nelson gap year volunteers held a “Big Silly Share” lunch to tackle the serious problem of global hunger.Stephanie Beech (22), Leila Bousbaa (19), and Hannah Newsham (22) organised the meal...
View ArticleHelp council to save money
Pendle Council has again launched a Savings Challenge to get suggestions on how it can save money.This is the fourth time that the council has asked for ideas as it strives to maintain vital services...
View ArticleLong-term benefit claimants numbers down
The fall in the numbers claiming unemployment benefit for over a year in Pendle has been welcomed by MP Andrew Stephenson. In the past year, numbers claiming the main out-of-work benefit, Jobseeker’s...
View ArticlePolice hunt man after rail staff racially abused
This is an e-fit of a man police want to speak to after a member of rail staff was racially abused and threatened in Burnley.British Transport Police officers in Lancashire have issued a new appeal for...
View ArticleX-rays hit by strike
Burnley people due to have X-rays later this month may have their appointments cancelled after radiographers voted in favour of strike action.Members of the Society of Radiographers will take part in a...
View ArticleGun owners face security check
Lancashire Constabulary is calling for firearms owners to make sure that their guns are being kept securely as officers begin a series of unannounced home visits.Police officers in Lancashire, as well...
View ArticleMP backing fight on speed through town
Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson has welcomed police action against speeding motorists in Brierfield and Reedley. Over the past year County Coun. Christian Wakeford, who represents the Pendle West division,...
View ArticleSalterforth barge death ‘no longer suspicious’
Police are no longer treating the death of a woman on a canal barge in Salterforth as suspicious.Officers were called out at shortly after 8am on Friday to a report of the sudden death of 47-year-old...
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