Young Colne mum hopes to inspire others
AN inspiring mum from Colne is hopeful that her success story will encourage others to follow their dreams.Kayleigh James (24), who has just launched her own graphic design business Bit Graphic, wants...
View ArticleDaisy boss wins national award
PENDLE’s highly-successful business boss Matthew Riley - chief executive officer of Daisy Group - has been honoured for his outstanding contribution to the communications industry nationally.Last week,...
View ArticleMounted Branch new additions named in honour of 2012 events
TWO of the Lancashire Constabulary’s newest recruits to the mounted branch have been officially named.The two horses, that joined the force earlier this year were named ‘Jubilee’ and ‘Guild’ by Chief...
View ArticleMerc Group expansion
BARROWFORD-based Merc Engineering UK Ltd has announced the recent share purchase of Stanworth Engineers, of Burnley.Stanworth Engineers has become the third company in the Merc Group and brings with it...
View ArticleTaxi parking gets the green light
TAXI firms should be allowed to use spaces on two public car parks in Colne during the evenings, members of Pendle Council’s Colne and District Committee agreed. Crown and Greenline Taxis were given...
View ArticlePendle schoolchildren in pilot scheme
SCHOOLCHILDREN in Pendle will be among the first in Lancashire to benefit from a £3 million project to recruit ex-service personnel as mentors in the county’s schools. The mentors will provide support...
View ArticleLearn all about foster care
DO you think you could join the hundreds of foster carers already discovering the rewards of sharing their lives with children who need a home? Come along to find out more, have a cup of tea and a chat...
View ArticleMU cake for caravans proves to be a big hit in Colne
PARISHIONERS from five Colne churches had a fabulous time putting their baking skills to the test.Approximately 90 people, from St Bartholomew’s Church, St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Holy Trinity...
View ArticleHalloween DJ needed for Colne school disco
WILLING DJs are being urged to step forward to help a Colne primary school host a Halloween disco to remember.Trawden Forest Primary School, in Dean Street, are holding a “Scary Nights Disco”, which...
View ArticleTories name election candidates
THE Conservative Party in Pendle has named its candidates for the Lancashire County Council elections next year.The candidates were selected by local party members at a series of meetings. The seats of...
View ArticleColne soldier’s sample swopped
A SOLDIER from Colne was kicked out of the Army after his drugs test sample was swopped by a comrade who had taken cocaine, a court martial was told.The hearing, which has now been halted due to legal...
View ArticleChurch’s dry rot appeal
Members of a Brierfield church have put out an appeal for thousands of pounds to help finance costly repair work.St Luke’s Church Hall, on St James Street, requires £25,000 to complete treatment for...
View ArticleSales to go throught roof?
COLNE-BASED company Loft Leg Ltd is set to see sales of the innovative product the Loft Leg fly through the roof as home owners prepare their homes to combat the cold weather by insulating their loft...
View ArticleNelson man denies child sex allegations
ROBERT Penman (28), of Smith Street, Nelson, is facing trial at Burnley Crown Court after denying a string of child sex offences.The defendant pleaded not guilty to seven charges of indecent assault,...
View ArticleNew look for Southfield houses
SEVERAL boarded up houses in the Southfield area of Nelson have been given a facelift.It’s all part of a move by Southfield Partnership to improve the lives of local people by enhancing their local...
View ArticleCouncil gives advice on legionella
PENDLE Council is urging local businesses to make sure people are safe from Legionnaire’s Disease risks, which are associated with hot and cold water systems. The council’s Environmental Health team...
View ArticleRoad closed for BT works
A SECTION of road in Barnoldswick will be closed tomorrow to enable BT to carry out emergency cabling works to reconnect homes which have been without phone lines for over a month.Lancashire County...
View ArticleAddict tried to con cancer sufferer
A MEAN crook who tried to con a 78-year-old Nelson cancer sufferer out of £200 has won his freedom.Drug addict Samuel Simmonite, who has almost 100 offences on his criminal record, had claimed the...
View ArticleDog believed to have caused M65 accident
A DOG is believed to have caused a minor accident on the M65 this morning.Slight delays have been caused between Junction 12 and Junction 13 on the motorway, after two vehicles were involved in a small...
View ArticleNoisy dogs cost Nelson man dear
A NELSON man has been found guilty of persistent noise nuisance caused by his dogs’ barking. Mohammed Jacob Sadiq (38), of Bracewell Street, failed to appear at Reedley Magistrates’ Court but the case...
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