Train passengers no longer facing delays between Colne and Blackpool South
PASSENGERS travelling between Colne and Blackpool South are no longer facing delays.A spokesman from Northern Rail said that trains were having to run at a reduced speed this morning due to a...
View ArticleColne councillor answers back in Lord Rennard sex squabble
A PENDLE councillor has hit back after confidential comments he made on the Lord Rennard sex scandal were leaked online.Over the past week, Lord Tony Greaves has come under fire over two private posts...
View ArticleColne Children’s Centre celebrates 10th birthday
HUNDREDS of parents and children gathered to celebrate Colne Children’s Centre’s 10-year anniversary.Taking place at Colne Muni, the day was jam-packed with fun, including a magician, disco and face...
View ArticleMan (25) accused of murdering Colne grandma (80): court
An elderly Pendle woman was murdered in an attack in her home, carried out by her granddaughter’s partner, it has been claimed.Constance French (80), known as Connie, was video interviewed by police at...
View ArticleMan (51) found hanged at Burnley firm named
THE man who was found hanged at a Burnley business has been named as Mr David Campbell.Mr Campbell (51), of Casterton Avenue, Burnley, was found hanged at Ultra Finishing in Widow Hill Road on the...
View ArticleNew Bishop of Blackburn announced
The new Bishop of Blackburn has been announced as The Venerable Julian Henderson, currently Archdeacon of Dorking.The announcemment coincided with his first public appearance in the Blackburn Diocese...
View ArticleBurnley care home nurse faces misconduct claim
A NURSE is facing a string of professional misconduct charges relating to care of residents at a Burnley nursing home.Bilquees Akhtar, who worked at the Grove Care Home in Rosegrove in 2010, has seen...
View Article£5,000 reward to catch Blackburn attackers
Independent crime-fighting charity Crimestoppers is offering a reward of up to £5,000 for information which leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the attack of a man in...
View ArticleWomen targeted in Burnley street robberies: police appeal
Two women have been targeted in frightening street robberies in Burnley which police say could be linked.A 53-year-old woman was set upon by hooded teenagers who tried to steal her bag in the Duke Bar...
View ArticleAS I SEE IT: A little escapism is good for you
I Used to enjoy watching “The X Files” on TV, the at-the-time groundbreaking series which followed the adventures and exploits of two FBI agents, Mulder and Scully, as they investigated a range of...
View ArticleNelson back streets stripped of York Stone flags: police appeal
Police are appealing for help after a spate of stone thefts from streets in Nelson.Six different back streets in the town have been targeted in the last week alone as thieves seek valuable York...
View ArticleSniffer dog find illegal tobacco in Pendle shop raids
SNIFFER dogs helped to discover large amounts of illegal tobacco in raids carried out by Lancashire County Council Trading Standards Service in Pendle on Wednesday of last week.More than 30 packs of...
View ArticleBarnoldswick jobs fair draws top firms
A HOST of top companies attended an annual jobs fair held at Barnoldswick’s Rainhall Centre.Jobs varying from care work to web design and education to manufacturing were on offer as companies with...
View ArticleJoin in the Success at Craven College
AS the age when young people remain in education or training raises to 18 it is more important than ever to explore options from year 11.Remaining in education or training includes not only the option...
View ArticleMR PENDLE: Why the fuss about the discovery of Richard III’s bones?
has the “compensation culture” world gone completely crackers?That was one of the first thoughts to come to Mr Pendle’s mind the other day when he read of the Californians who intended to ask for their...
View ArticleOpen day at Burnley’s new University Technical College
Visions Learning Trust, Burnley’s £10.3m University Technical College (UTC) opened its doors to visitors for the first time on Saturday. Opening in August, building work at Visions Learning Trust is...
View ArticleNelson baker aims for top ‘sandwich designer’ title
a LEADING Nelson baker will be bidding to win the county finals of the British Sandwich Designer of the Year in Ashton-under-Lyne this morning.Laura Oddie, from W.H. Oddies Bakery in Nelson, has...
View ArticleInformation evening at St Mary’s College, Blackburn
St Mary’s College, in Blackburn, is opening its doors again for all Year 10 and Year 11 pupils to attend its next information evening on Thursday, March 21st, from 5-30pm to 7-30pm. There’s an...
View ArticleTraffic lights for Gannow Top junction of M65?
ONE of the major roundabouts and routes into Burnley could be transformed to create a so-called “Burnley Growth Corridor”.The plan from Lancashire County Council is to install traffic lights at the...
View ArticleWarning over doorstep fake tool sales in East Lancashire
TRADING Standards and police are warning that power tools being sold door-to-door could be dangerous fakes. Several reports have been receivedof people trying to sell the tools on the doorstep...
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