Council apologises for grave mix-up
Pendle Council has sent its sincere apologies to two families after a coffin was found to have been buried in the wrong plot in Colne Cemetery at a funeral on Thursday.According to Pendle Council, the...
View ArticleFears over historic Trawden tram tracks
Villagers are making their voices heard about part retrospective plans to create an access point from the historic Trawden tram tracks. A number of objections to the application, which also include...
View ArticlePalestine twinning link sealed
The link between Pendle and its twin town of Beit Leed in Palestine was sealed with the meeting of their two mayors as the Mayor of Pendle, Coun. Graham Roach, received Fawaz Joma, Mayor of Beit Leed,...
View ArticleRoaming Roosters want your votes
Higham-based business Roaming Roosters needs help from East Lancashire in their bid to offer a free educational facility for their customers.The sustainable food business has been shortlisted in the...
View ArticleTelecom company’s Indian expansion plans
A Nelson-based telecom company has bought out a global mobile technology brand – with a view to expanding into the growing mobile and internet market in India.New Call Telecom has acquired the growing...
View ArticleSpecial service to remember our loved ones
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust held its first memorial service for families and relatives whose loved ones were cared for by staff in the Royal Blackburn Hospital Critical Care Unit.The...
View ArticleAlthams celebrates 140th anniversary
This area’s highly successful holiday firm Althams Travel has celebrated its 140th birthday - it was established as a teashop in Nelson back in 1874!Its headquarters is now based in Burnley but it...
View ArticleGenerous Colne pupils raise hospice funds
Fund-raising Colne children have presented hundreds of pounds to Pendleside Hospice during their harvest festival assembly. Dressed in Autumn colours, the Park Primary School youngsters handed over...
View ArticleGolden year for model railway society
This year the Pendle Forest Model Railway Society is proud to celebrate its 50th Anniversary and their annual exhibition – on November 15th and 16th – is set to be an outstanding event well worthy of...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Hallowe’en fancy dress disco hailed a success
All sorts of ghouls, ghosts, witches and wizards turned up to Pendle Forest Sports Club’s Hallowe’en fancy dress disco in Fence.The free event was open to all club members and their families as well as...
View ArticleCatch of the day
Children had the chance to make a catch of the day during half-term week with the Pendle Fishing Buddies initiative.Set up by PCSO Mark Hyde, three fishing buddies’ sessions were held during the...
View ArticleThousands raised at Pendle ‘prideathon’ party
A 24-hour charity event involving non-stop trotting has landed a Barnoldswick charity group thousands.The Pendle Riding for the Disabled Association held its second ever 24-hour Prideathon event this...
View ArticleRise in unqualified teachers in the North-West
The number of unqualified teachers in the North-West has risen by 34% in the last year.The figures, released in the Government’s School Workforce in England November 2013 report, shows that the number...
View ArticleSummer reading successes
Children from across Burnley have celebrated the success of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge at a prize-giving event held at Turf Moor.The annual event, run by the charity The Reading Agency and...
View ArticleCrucial post, but show some sense
So Burnley Borough Concil’s executive has backed a plan to spend up to £25,000 to secure the services of a new chief executive.Now getting the right person for the job is crucial to maintaining...
View ArticleCity life? Get me out of here
It is all part of my routine, taking Monty out for his daily exercise. Quite where we go varies considerably, depending on how busy I am, time of day, work commitments etc etc and of course, the state...
View ArticleHand in unwanted green bins
Pendle residents who don’t want to subscribe to the council’s garden waste collections can arrange to have their green bins collected during November.The council introduced its garden waste...
View ArticleCharities boosted by restaurant aid
Barrowford restaurant Bombay Lounge is providing a lot of free food for homeless people – and doing lots of other things for charity, too.The Gisburn Road facility is run by Nurul Hoque and partner...
View ArticleCoates Lane children show business flair
Pupils at a Barnoldswick primary school excelled in enterprise during a business themed week.All children at Coates Lane Primary School designed, developed, priced and marketed homemade creations...
View ArticleTeacher sent photo of his penis to teenage girl
A perverted Lancashire teacher who sent a young girl a photo of his penis has been banned from the country’s classrooms for life.The ban, imposed on David Simpson, 50, on behalf of Education Secretary...
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