Fire crews bring Padiham inferno under control
Fire crews spent the night damping down a huge inferno at a Padiham recycling centre.Around 80 firefighters tackled the blaze at its height after flames ripped through the Park Road plastics processing...
View ArticleFire chiefs say Padiham inferno “suspicious”
Fire chiefs are treating the Padiham recycling centre inferno as “suspicious”.Investigations have launched into the cause of the huge blaze which ripped through the Park Road plastics processing plant...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Padiham recycling plant goes up in flames
The smoke plume could be seen for miles around as flames ripped through a recycling plant in the centre of Padiham.Crowds were drawn to the incident in Park Road, as fire crews from across the area...
View ArticleRoyal baby is named George
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have announced their baby son will be called George Alexander Louis.George was the most popular name with the bookies with betting firms William Hill, Coral and Paddy...
View ArticleResidents speaks of Padiham recycling centre blaze drama
In this video filmed by Burnley Express reporter Ben Kenyon and readers, we hear from a Padiham resident who witnessed the huge blaze which ripped through a Padiham’s recycling centre on Thursday...
View ArticleFrench travellers evicted from Pendle Leisure Centre’s car park
A French family who set up camp in Pendle Leisure Centre’s car park over the weekend were issued with an eviction notice on Tuesday. The group, which was made up of approximately 20 adults and children...
View ArticleAppeal launched to save historic Colne church
The Team Ministry at a historic Colne church are this week launching an appeal to prevent their beloved building from closing. Christ Church, in Keighley Road, is currently said to be in a “precarious...
View ArticleBarlick man’s water spray appeal successful
A Barnoldswick man has spoken of his relief after clearing his name at an appeal court in Burnley.Mr Alex Leaver, of Coates Lane, had originally been found guilty of battery by Pennine magistrates...
View ArticleWork starts on Burnley-Manchester direct rail link
Work is underway to create a highly-anticipated direct rail link between Burnley and Manchester.Network Rail is about to start clearing vegetation from the site in Cliviger, ahead of the reinstatement...
View ArticleEarby house is ‘unfit for human habitation’
Pendle councillors have agreed to three courses of action to address the condition of a dilapidated Earby house.Councillors on Pendle Council’s West Craven Committee gave the green light at July’s...
View ArticlePendle family celebrate Christmas in July!
It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas for one Pendle family this week. Having emigrated to South Africa with his wife Mavis back in 1994, Stan Crawforth was given the warmest of welcomes when...
View ArticleCan you help solve mystery of Colne “ellipse”?
A Colne resident has been left intrigued by an “unidentified object” above the Harrison Drive area of Colne. The man, who wants to remain anonymous, was in White Grove on Monday when he noticed what...
View ArticleBarnoldswick man wins neighbour water spray appeal
A Barnoldswick man has spoken of his relief after clearing his name at an appeal court in Burnley.Mr Alex Leaver, of Coates Lane, had originally been found guilty of battery by Pennine magistrates...
View ArticleTraffic lights have made life easier at Gannow
I hold my hands up today and admit I was wrong about the introduction of traffic lights at Gannow Top roundabout and junctions. I use that route every day and have to admit that since the traffic light...
View ArticleBarnoldswick primary school must improve: Ofsted
A Barnoldswick primary school has been told it “requires improvement” in a report following an Ofsted inspection in June.Gisburn Road Primary School was rated as requiring improvement in three of the...
View Article“Health risk” fears over cat fouling issue in Colne
A distressed resident has spoken of her fears over health after years of dealing with a large quantity of cat faeces on her Colne estate. AnneMarie Gray (40) has become increasingly concerned about the...
View ArticlePendle jobless figures fall
The number of unemployed claimants in Pendle in June was 1,873, or 4.5% of the economically active population aged 16 to 64. The number of claimants is 265 lower than in June, 2012 and 61 lower than in...
View ArticleLottery grant is great news for Home-Start
A local family support charity – Home-Start Pendle & Ribble Valley – has received good news of a second grant from the Big Lottery to provide support to families across the area. The scheme is...
View ArticleThumbs down for Nelson pub renovation plan?
Plans to bring a former Nelson pub back into use as a retail unit are being recommended for refusal by Pendle Council planning officers.A report to the August meeting of the council’s Nelson Committee...
View ArticleDave Fishwick creates banking history in Burnley
The world should follow the lead of Burnley’s revolutionary “Bank of Dave”, a top Government banking figure believes.Steven Baker MP says David Fishwick’s “tiny bank” is the model the world should move...
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