£2.5m investment in local nurseries
TWO nurseries in Colne and Barnoldswick have been bought by the Safehands Green Start Nurseries group. The group has recently purchased six nurseries from Little Craft, five of which are in Lancashire....
View ArticleTaxi driver cleared of groping teen
A TAXI driver accused by a teenage girl of groping her in his cab has won a fight to clear his name.Jamil Iqbal was alleged by the girl to have put his hand down her top and inside her bra during the...
View ArticleKids Review: Eureka!
YOU can learn a lot from children. And it was lovely watching Ruaridh (5) and Flora (3) use their imagination and enjoy acting out roles we adults take for normal every day.The care and pride taken as...
View ArticleNelson drug dealer jailed for six years
A NELSON man who was involved in a drugs supply chain between the town and Bradford has been jailed for six years.Siahosh Khan (33), of Bishop Street, was sentenced at Bradford Crown Court after...
View ArticleMore talks called for on car parking proposals
CONTROVERSIAL proposals to give businesses in the ACE Centre exclusive of a car park in Nelson town centre have been put on hold.Members of Pendle Council’s Nelson Committee had been recommended to...
View ArticleNelson woman charged with £17,500 theft from Whalley company
A WOMAN has appeared before Blackburn magistrates charged with stealing £17,500 from a Whalley company and its clients.Keeley Ainsworth (36), of Audley Close, Nelson, faces 53 charges of theft as an...
View ArticleAS I SEE IT: Militant? Not me!
AS a member of my local WI and a progressive dairy farming family, I have attended many FFA protests.Always finding them amicable and well attended, and almost wholly by similar minded dairy farming...
View ArticleCND AGM on Friday
ANTI-NUCLEAR protestors are holding their AGM at Colne’s Open Door Centre on Friday.East Lancashire Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, a non-violent group focused on the banning of nuclear weapons,...
View ArticlePetrol thief awaiting sentence
A TEENAGER who went on a “spree” stealing petrol and diesel to the tune of about £6,000 from East Lancashire garages is awaiting sentence.Pennine magistrates heard how Patrick Heaney struck in Burnley,...
View ArticleInformation appeal following Colne theft
POLICE are appealing for information after an elderly woman had a large amount of money stolen from her in Colne just before Christmas.A woman is said to have approached the victim in a Market Street...
View ArticleTeam Alma take on Dryathlon challenge
IT is no mean feat giving up alcohol for a whole month — especially when your second home is a pub.But for 13 dedicated staff members and hardened regulars of The Alma Inn, in Emmott Lane, Laneshaw...
View ArticleOBE delight for Laneshaw Bridge headteacher
A LANESHAW Bridge headteacher has spoken of her delight after receiving an OBE in the most recent New Year’s Honours List.Eileen Bleasdale, who took over headship at Laneshaw Bridge Primary School in...
View ArticleColne grandmother helps make life better for abuse victims
AN inspiring grandmother from Colne has already raised in the region of £2,500 following a trip to Southern Brazil. Late last year Maggie Randall, a retired teacher, made a second visit to the country,...
View ArticleColne neighbours’ growing taxi base fears
NEIGHBOURS have raised their concerns over proposals to turn part of a public car park in Colne into a taxi private hire base. If given the green light, the development would see eight spaces within...
View ArticleScout group launched by Trawden parents
DEVOTED parents have joined forces to form a new Scout troop. Previously, local youngsters making the transition from Cubs to Scouts were being forced to travel away from their group at Sacred Heart...
View ArticlePassionate Colne performer launches dance school
A PASSIONATE performer is hoping to help others follow their dreams after setting up a dance school in Colne. Helen O’Connell (25), from Nelson, started dancing at the Chippendale School of Dance, in...
View ArticleConcerns spark Colne speed survey
A SPEED survey is set to take place in Skelton Street, Colne, after concerns were raised by local residents.The issue was taken up by Coun. Neil Butterworth, who represents Horsfield, and the situation...
View ArticleDeath of popular sporting all-rounder
Former Nelson cricketer and all-round sportsman Malcolm Bradley died suddenly at his home in Ford Street, Barrowford, on December 30th. He was 66.Malcolm rose through the ranks at Nelson Cricket Club...
View ArticleBig upgrade progressing well
REFURBISHMENT work is well under way at Pendle Wavelengths in Nelson. The swimming pool is currently closed to enable a major upgrade to be carried out.The gym, all exercise classes and Inside Spa are...
View ArticleEnd of the line for historic signal box
BRIERFIELD’S historic railway signal box which has been in operation for more than a century will close this coming December.The building is by the railway level crossing on Railway Street, on the...
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