Steve Rumbelow will be a hard act to follow
When Sir Alex Ferguson announced he was leaving Old Trafford speculation centred on just who could fill his shoes.In many ways the decision by Burnley Council chief executive Steve Rumbelow to move to...
View ArticleStub out this campaign!
I have a great deal of sympathy for cigarette smokers, after all I was one for many, many years.For the last seven years, smokers have been barred from indulging in their habit in confined public...
View Article£1 million boost for Pendle businesses
Businesses in Pendle have been awarded over £1m in capital grants through a programme delivered by Regenerate Pennine Lancashire, creating and safeguarding over 240 jobs, and encouraging over £5m...
View ArticleNelson man jailed for child sex offences
A 63-year-old man from Pendle who suffers from Parkinson’s Disease has been jailed for five years for grooming a teenage girl and sexually abusing her.John Franklin, a former man from Brighouse who now...
View ArticleColne Kate’s ‘experience of a lifetime’
Nelson and Colne College student Kate Whitaker has had the experience of a lifetime after beating tough competition to land herself a one-week placement at Harvard University. Here, the former Park...
View ArticleDog charge debate tomorrow
The councillor who led the fight against charging £100 for the collection of stray dogs at the last Pendle Council Executive has spoken out on the issue in advance of tomorrow night’s meeting where the...
View ArticleWavelengths wins top award
Pendle Wavelengths in Nelson has been crowned the best health club/leisure centre in the North West in the prestigious Health Club of the Year Awards. The winners were announced at a glamorous awards...
View ArticleCancer info on hand
Specialist nurses from East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) are set to share information on prostate and urological cancers. Trust members are invited to attend two events at Royal Blackburn...
View ArticleColne teen gets arty in aid of hospice
A creative Colne teenager has used her craft-making talents to raise money for Pendleside Hospice. Katie Bowater (13), of Cliff Street, raised £73.45, after holding her own stall at Clitheroe Artisan...
View ArticleNew moves to crack down on anti-social behaviour
Pendle people who have been victims of anti-social behaviour can now trigger a review of their case if they feel more could be done to stop the problem.Called the Community Trigger, it’s a key part of...
View ArticlePolice appeal to trace stolen car in Rossendale
Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a car that was stolen in Rossendale.The car, a red Nissan Juke, was stolen from outside an address on Almond Crescent at around 3pm on Friday...
View ArticleGet out on the pumpkin trail!
Keep your eyes on the skies this weekend as witches return to Pendle on a secret pumpkin mission for the newly renovated Barley Mow pub-restaurant in Barley.While the official re-opening is on Monday,...
View ArticleSecretary of State visits Pendle
The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles, will visit key regeneration projects in Pendle this morning.Mr Pickles will look at renovated houses in the Whitefield area of...
View Article‘Stray dog tax’ increase scrapped
The controversial proposal by Conservative members of Pendle Council to introduce a 39 per cent increase in the fees charged to the owners of stray dogs has been scrapped.The Tory members of the...
View ArticleNelson boxer pleads guilty to sex charge
Boxer Atif Mushtaq (26), of Hendon Road, Nelson, will appear before Burnley Crown Court for sentencing on November 27th after pleading guilty to engaging in penetrative sex with a 14-year-old girl.He...
View ArticleCould you spend £150m?
Once again the massive EuroMillions jackpot remains unclaimed, rolling over again tonight to an estimated £150,000,000.It truly is an obscene amount of money, but it hasn’t stopped me parting with some...
View ArticleDog attacks on cats labelled a ‘sinister’ concern by Colne neighbours
Frustrated neighbours have pulled together in a bid to clamp down on a “sinister” problem of dogs attacking cats in Colne. The Norfolk Street residents, who want to remain anonymous, say that they want...
View ArticleSharing dug-out with Burnley boss Dyche
Ever imagined what it’s like to sit in the dug-out with Burnley manager Sean Dyche?Well Clarets fans can now have their own dugout seats – thanks to a unique link-up between Nelson firm REM and the...
View ArticleNew use for old post office
Artists, craftspeople and designers will be part of a unique Arts and Vintage shop opening in Nelson in December – and there’s a final call for creative traders, before it’s full!Called simply The...
View ArticleEarby remembers war centenary with exhibition
An emotional but entertaining experience was had by all who attended Earby’s special war exhibition.The exhibition was the culmination of months of work by the Earby and District Local History Society...
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