Brierfield man found guilty of sex attack on tot
A Brierfield man has been found guilty of one count of indecent assault and another of a threat to kill after a week-long trial.Robert Penman (28), of Arthur Street, Brierfield, may be facing jail...
View ArticleTrawden motorcyclist killed in Skipton horror crash
A motorcyclist from Trawden has been killed following a road traffic collision on the A65 at Skipton last night.The 49-year-old’s blue motorbike burst into flames when it collided with a grey Hyundai...
View ArticleFoulridge farmer’s plea after horror attack on lambs
A disgusted Foulridge farmer is urging dog owners to keep their pets on leads around livestock after his twin lambs had their faces ‘ripped off’. Ken Dickinson, of Smithy Lane, made the shocking...
View ArticleNelson Golf Club stalwart and shopkeeper dies
Well-known golfer and former Nelson retailer Keith Abbott died last Thursday at Norfolk and Norwich Hospital after a short illness. Keith, aged 80, was an active and prominent member of Nelson Golf...
View ArticleBBC man talks to Nelson & Colne College students
Child care, health and social care and IT students at Nelson and Colne College Sixth Form have taken part in an inspirational lecture with guest speaker and journalist Andrew Lindsay.The college is...
View ArticleColne Masters swimmer swops goggles for trainers for cancer charity
A local Masters swimmer has stepped out of her comfort zones to raise funds for a charity close to her heart.On Sunday, Karen Driver, of Hill Street, swopped her goggles for trainers to take part in...
View ArticleFemale soldier from Nelson ‘kicked off’ in A&E
A serving soldier on leave from a tour of Afghanistan “kicked off” in the accident and emergency unit at Royal Blackburn Hospital.Blackburn magistrates heard Kayleigh Holden used foul and abusive...
View ArticleHundreds gather at charity football match in memory of Colne stalwart
A Colne FC “legend” would have been left humbled by the hundreds of people who turned out to celebrate his life, friends have said. Last Sunday, a charity football match was held in memory of Kelvin...
View ArticleWhy we all love eBay
Not long ago, when something was needed for the house or garden, or a specific gift wanted hunting down for a friend’s birthday, a trip to the shops to compare items and prices loomed and along with it...
View ArticlePendle-Palestine twinning in place
The twinning between Pendle and Beit Leed in Palestine is now firmly in place, with the Mayor of Pendle accepting the invitation to become President of the Pendle Palestine Twinning Group. At a recent...
View ArticleForeign secretary on Ribble Valley MP arrest
The Foreign Secretary William Hague MP has spoken of his sorrow at the news that the Deputy Speaker of The House of Commons and Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans was arrested by police amid allegations of...
View ArticleAnger as rubbish left dumped in Trawden park
A resident in training for the Pennine Lancashire 10K was left “really mad” after piles of rubbish were left dumped in a Trawden park.Donna Oiller (31), an administrator at Burnley General Hospital,...
View ArticleNoisy neighbour fined for ‘rowdy behaviour’
A noisy neighbour has been fined £600 following six months of “rowdy behaviour” at her Colne home. Carrie Ann Taylor, of Sutherland Street, was prosecuted by Pendle Council after her neighbours...
View ArticleBrierfield banned driver in high-speed police chase
Dangerous driver Muzzammil Iqbal was already disqualified and nearly twice over the legal drink-drive limit when he sped without lights at up to 85mph through streets from Burnley to Brierfield.He went...
View ArticlePraise as council take action on Colne street blight
News that Pendle Council are working to take action on a derelict street in the Waterside ward has been welcomed by local councillors. It is understood that at least seven companies or housing...
View ArticleEnglish Heritage confirm that striking Colne spinning mill will not be listed
A striking Colne spinning mill that is due for demolition will not be listed, it has been confirmed.According to English Heritage, Spring Gardens Mill, in Waterside, does not meet the strict criteria...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Ribble Valley MP sex assault arrest - how events unfolded
The arrest of Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans has sent shockwaves through the close-knit community and drawn national media attention.Television crews and national media converged on Pendleton on Saturday...
View ArticleVIDEO: Nigel Evans faces the national media over sex claims
The sleepy village of Pendleton was shown on television screens nationwide over the Bank Holiday weekend as MP Nigel Evans denied allegations of sex assaults.On his release from police questioning, the...
View ArticleMalayan medal for Brierfield ex-Serviceman
Nelson Royal British Legion Welfare Officer Michael Sutcliff has been preseented with the Pingat Jasa Medal.Mr Sutcliff, of Kibble Grove, Brierfield, has been awarded by the Malysian Government in...
View ArticleNew generation of Welsh athletes are breathing fire
Expressively airborne, the emblematic Red Dragon of Wales is once again breathing an illuminating flame that encapsulates the growth of its sporting natives.Dwarfed by its neighbour in both population...
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