House fire was ‘arson’, say police
A fire at an empty terraced house in Montague Street, Brierfield, is being treated as arson.The blaze, which caused serious damage to the ground floor and smoke damage to the first floor, broke out at...
View ArticlePhotos: Tower of London poppies sum up mood of a nation
The eyes of the nation focused on a sea of red poppies at the Tower of London as the country took time out to reflect on The Fallen.While hundreds of people gathered at poignant ceremonies across East...
View ArticleTime to prepare the garden for winter
I took Monty out last Monday teatime for a final walk before dark and, within the space of an hour, I was amazed at how quickly the temperature dropped. The persistent mild temperatures we have enjoyed...
View ArticleReturn of the show!
It has been confirmed that a Barrowford Show will take place next summer.The new-style show will be called “Barrowford Lifestyle Festival” and will be held in Barrowford Park on Saturday, July 4th.The...
View ArticleMemories of the Colne-Skipton rail line
Say the words “Colne to Skipton” and immediately for those of my generation nostalgic steam train journeys are recalled, as a “Jubilee” or “Patroit” class locomotive leaves Colne Railway Station...
View ArticleWilliam Hague: greatest living Yorkshireman?
What was all the fuss about David Cameron choosing his Parliamentary colleague William Hague as the greatest living Yorkshireman the other week?If cricket legend and fellow Tyke Geoffrey Boycott had...
View ArticleWatch out for sex education questionnaire
Pendle Community Safety Partnership is seeking views from parents with children who attend secondary school on sex and relationships education.The questionnaire, aimed at parents and carers who are...
View ArticleAlthams is 140!
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 ArticleRoad and rail delays drag on and on
What is it with Burnley’s transport network? Readers will no doubt be aware of my feelings when it comes to delays with our roadworks, but at the moment our rail network seems to be running it a close...
View ArticleSalterforth sexton calls for Ghyll Lane improvement
A Salterforth sexton is calling for major repairs on a Barnoldswick lane to stop people experiencing a bone-shaking ride to and from a historic church.John Blades, owner of Salterforth-based Sexton...
View ArticleLast chance to give your thoughts on saving council money
Pendle people have until Sunday to respond to Pendle Council’s Savings Challenge – the chance for them to put forward their ideas for saving the authority moey.The news comes as an independent watchdog...
View ArticleSend us your Children In Need pictures!
Will you be holding or attending an event to help raise money for Children In Need? Many caring Pendle folk are preparing to go dotty for Children in Need this week, to tie in with the BBC’s annual...
View ArticleTwo treated at scene after Nelson car park collision
A man suffered a cut to the head while a woman was treated for shock in Nelson this morning after a car park collision.The incident occurred at approximately 10-45am in the car park at Morrisons when a...
View ArticleExecutive asked to write off debts
Pendle Council’s Executive will be asked to agree to write off unpaid debts when it meets on Thursday. The debts being written off comprise £93,485 from unpaid council tax, £48,482 in unpaid business...
View ArticleBurnley’s historic links to horse-racing fame
Those of you who know Burnley Town Hall, will be aware the front elevation, among a host of other architectural features, contains 10 stone niches, four to the left, two in the centre and four more to...
View ArticleRoaming Roosters award win is just the business!
Higham business Roaming Roosters has added another trophy to its fast expanding collection, winning an award very close to the owners’ hearts.Brothers Simon and Nick Mellin won Farming Partnership of...
View ArticlePendle jobless total down again
New unemployment figures for October show the number of claimants in Pendle continues to fall.The number of unemployed claimants in Pendle in October was 1,064. This represents a rate of 2.6% of the...
View ArticleTalk on humanism in Colne tomorrow
Leader-Times “Have Faith” columnist Derek Mann presents a talk on humanism at Primet Community Centre, Colne, at 7pm tomorrow night.Admission is free and light refreshments will be available.
View ArticleCommemorating World War 1
The Parish of The Good Shepherd, which covers the Catholic churches in Nelson, Colne and Barrowford, has organised a commemorative evening for World War 1 to be held at the Muni in Colne on...
View ArticleTour of Britain coming to Pendle and the Ribble Valley
A stage of the 2015 Tour of Britain cycling race is set to start in the Ribble Valley and finish in Pendle.Ribble Valley Council and Pendle Council are in advanced negotiations with race organisers...
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