Mystery Canada geese have Earby in a flap
An Earby man is calling out for information on four Canada geese which were running loose in the town.David Hartley is appealing for help on the geese which were causing havoc by waddling around in...
View ArticleSports club surgery on way to Pendle
A “sports club surgery” could be taking place in Pendle soon, according to MP Andrew Stephenson.Mr Stephenson was speaking after a meeting with Sport England, where he welcomed funding for sports clubs...
View ArticleTurbine plans set for approval
Plans to erect a 154ft high wind turbine in a field on the outskirts of Nelson are being recommended for approval by a Pendle Council planning officer.The application from the DC21 Group to site the...
View ArticleColne customers invited to ‘Cackle and Collect’ this Hallowe’en
As trick and treaters prepare to come out in force this Hallowe’en, customers at a Colne store can get ready to “Cackle and Collect”. Asda is tomorrow offering a “special one-off service for witches”...
View ArticleArts centre to open in old post office
Artists, crafts people and designers will all be part of an arts and vintage shop which is opening in a landmark Nelson town centre building in December – and there is a final call for creative traders...
View ArticlePrimet alumni go back to school
Local colleges have visited Colne Primet Academy to deliver workshops and presentations, preparing students for their future careers!Students at the academy recently benefited from a day-long series of...
View ArticleUse common sense
I cannot believe that 40 mph signs have been erected on the old road to Worston – a lane which is colloquially known as part of Four Lane Ends.In our front page story, a principal engineer for...
View ArticleMajor plans for former Boundary Mill site
A national department store, a gym and an auto centre could be coming to Colne as part of a major facelift to the former home of Boundary Mill. The Asda Store Ltd proposals for 2015 were submitted to...
View ArticlePendle is blooming marvellous!
It’s official ... Pendle is well and truly blooming! From Best Town, to Best Large Town, to first time success for Nelson, the borough has it all - sweeping the board at this year’s North West In Bloom...
View ArticleColne mum’s meningitis warning
With the clocks having gone back over the weekend, one Colne mum is on a mission to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of meningitis. Julie Jenkins, of Chatham Street, knows only too well about...
View ArticleRoof workers had no safety measures
A builder has been fined after two of his workers were photographed on a house roof without safety measures in place.Mohammed Yasin, who trades as Southfield Property Maintenance, was prosecuted by the...
View ArticleFriendship project launched
In a campaign to bring the whole of the community together in friendship, Building Bridges Pendle announced the delivery of its new “Good Neighbours Project” at a community launch event.It was held in...
View ArticleUpset following Colne Cricket Club break-in
A cricket club at the centre of a “Save Our Ground” campaign has again been hit by burglars. Two 40in. plasma televisions, a new projector, a one-and-a-half litre bottle of Bell’s Whiskey, and cash was...
View ArticleRoller shutters ‘not acceptable’
Roller shutters over windows in shop units currently under renovation in the centre of the town would create a “fortress like” effect, says a planning officer in a report to Pendle Council’s Nelson...
View ArticleSamurai sword brandished in Nelson street feud
Three Brierfield men embroiled in a family feud chased their foe through the streets of Nelson, and one of them, brandishing a Samurai sword, threatened to kill him.Burnley Crown Court was told that,...
View ArticleHappy ending to Yazmin’s story
Everyone likes a story with a happy ending, especially when it involves a young person achieving their goals. Yazmin Cawood is one of the success stories of Nelson and Colne College Career Academy....
View ArticleFoulridge computer programmer helps commuting jobseekers
A computer programmer is helping commuting jobseekers find work after turning his vision into a reality.David Teasdale (32), of Towngate, Foulridge, has set up his own website, Commutable Careers,...
View ArticleRoyal role for Christiana
A Pendle retired solicitor has now got a new job – she has been given a Royal role! Mrs Christiana Buchanan (59) from Higherford is now a Deputy Lieutenant.The Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire, Lord...
View ArticleWork begins on £1.7 million Colne project
Work has now begun on a £1.7 million project to give run-down properties in Colne a new lease of life. Earlier this year, we reported that 27 terraced homes in Walton Street were set to be transformed...
View ArticleCouncil’s new chief officers
Pendle Council is set to have two new joint chiefs – a pair of existing directors have been appointed in the top management positions.Dean Langton, currently head of central and regeneration services,...
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