Brierfield car crash causes M65 delays
A CAR crash has caused traffic delays on the M65 motorway between Burnley and Brierfield.The vehicle was involved in an accident on the westbound carriageway near Junction 12 at around 11-15am...
View ArticlePolice appeal over two Brierfield sexual assaults
POLICE are appealing for information about two “distressing” sexual assaults reported in Brierfield.A 21-year-old woman was targeted as she travelled on a bus through the town on December 6th.A man...
View ArticleProlific crook jailed for two years
A PROLIFIC crook who raided a house was caught out by his DNA after leaving behind a bottle of water and a Stanley knife.Paul Smith, a 47-year-old drug addict, went on a crime spree which included the...
View ArticleCheck out festive season bus times
PEOPLE who plan to use buses over the festive period are being urged to pick up a leaflet which tells them about changes to transport times. “Christmas and New Year bus services” provides information...
View ArticleTrawden’s “biggest little miracle” ready for magical Christmas
DONNING their Christmas hats and singing festive favourites, an army of family and friends gathered at Colne Market Hall this weekend to celebrate Trawden’s “biggest little miracle”. For the Neve...
View ArticleSolicitor facing lengthy jail sentence
A CROOKED Pendle solicitor who worked on the Harold Shipman inquiry faces up to five years behind bars for nobbling witnesses in a Crown Court trial to get his client off £310,000 fraud...
View ArticleNelson nursery school ‘outstanding’, says Ofsted
AN Ofsted inspector has classed a Nelson nursery as being an “outstanding” school.David Byrne, who visited Bradley Nursery in November, gave the school top marks in all relevant categories, maintaining...
View ArticleSupport for reservists recognised
PENDLE Council has received the SaBRE Award in recognition of its efforts to support Armed Forces volunteers across the borough. SaBRE – or Support for Britain’s Reservists and Employers – promotes...
View ArticleMayor congratulates Bloom groups
PENDLE Council has congratulated its towns and villages which achieved North West in Bloom awards in the summer.The teams were invited to Nelson Town Hall where they were met by the Mayor of Pendle,...
View ArticleTop award for St John cadets
TWO Nelson young adult first aiders have been honoured with the presentation of their St John Ambulance Grand Prior awards.This prestigious level of qualification – the highest a cadet can achieve –...
View ArticleCouncil faces grant cash cut
PENDLE Council is facing a big reduction in Government grants in 2013/14.And political leaders locally have warned that the council faces a difficult year ahead – and a tougher time still in...
View ArticlePrimary school making good progress
THERE has been an all-round improvement in the standards of education at a Colne primary school, say Ofsted inspectors.A team which visited Sacred Heart RC Primary School last month classed the school...
View ArticleCampaigning mum awarded MBE
A MOTHER whose daughter was murdered in 2010 has received an MBE in the New Year Honours published this morning.Penny Clough (53), of Stonecroft, Barrowford, has been recognised after successfully...
View ArticleSchool celebrates second award
LOMESHAYE Junior School, Nelson, has cause for celebration as it has been accredited with the Leading Parent Partnership Award for the second time. This award was first given to the school in 2010 when...
View ArticleLily Street parking poser
THERE are concerns about a tiny side street which has been resurfaced despite the fact that it was unadopted by the local authority.And despite the fact that it is a public right of way for...
View ArticleNelson man arrested following Colne RTC
A 38-YEAR-OLD driver from Nelson has been arrested following a road traffic collision in Colne. Three vehicles, a Vauxhall Vectra, a Vauxhall Astra and a Fiat Scudo, were damaged following the incident...
View ArticleHave your say on council matters
PENDLE Council is inviting local people to suggest the local issues and services which they think its scrutiny team should look at with a view to making improvements.Is there something you think could...
View ArticleRemember to recycle Christmas waste
WHEN the Christmas decorations come down, please remember to recycle as much as you can. That’s the message from Pendle Council’s Waste Management team. Recycling crews will be collecting real...
View ArticleWinifred celebrates 100th birthday
Barnoldswick lass Winifred Tomlinson has celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends.Around 80 special guests attended Mrs Tomlinson’s big birthday bash held at the Rolls-Royce Leisure Club...
View ArticleMP calls for action on canal litter
FOLLOWING ongoing complaints that the stretch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal through Pendle remains a dumping ground for litter, Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson has called on the Canal and River Trust to...
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