Medical help for poor in 18th Century
This week we re-commence the story of how the Overseer of Briercliffe helped poorer members of the community in the middle years of the 18th Century. Reference has already been made to the workhouse in...
View ArticleRubettes singer’s tribute to devoted wife
“The female equivalent of a totally diamond geezer” was among many touching tributes made by musician Tony Thorpe in memory of his beloved wife Shirley.Tony, a singer and guitarist with pop band The...
View ArticleRotary Club chain melted down for charity
Members of Nelson, Brierfield and Reedley Rotary Club has donated more than £1,500 from its funds to Pendleside Hospice following its recent closure.The presentation follows the decision by club...
View ArticleREVIEW: Bingley Music Live goes with a bang
These days forty five quid won’t get you far - not least in the live music stakes.But there’s one small corner of Yorkshire flying the flag for the frugal festival-goer.Bingley Music Live 2013 gave...
View ArticleNew challenge for Colne T8M star Jacob
Leaving your child at the school gates for the first time is an emotional experience for any parent.But for Emma Crosby, this rings particularly true as she prepares to take her son Jacob (4) to Park...
View ArticleFirst Barnoldswick open air market for 40 years
Barnoldswick’s first open air market for over 40 years will be held in the town square next Saturday.Pendle Valley Markets, a new business venture by Keith Mitchell, former owner of Cafe on the Square,...
View ArticleNelson car attacks: police appeal
Police have appealed for information after a spate of car damages across Pendle, but predominantly in Nelson, over the course of last week.Two hundred pounds of damage was caused to the rear and side...
View ArticleVolunteers needed at Colne charity shop
Volunteers willing to donate their time to the daily running of a Colne charity shop are being urged to step forward. Due to a number of recent retirements, Pendleside Hospice’s store, in Dockray...
View ArticleWalter’s string v latest technology
I miss Walter’s piece of string, I really do, and the older I get the more I look back fondly on it.Actually, what I really miss is what Walter’s piece of string represents in my mind, a different time...
View ArticleBrierfield car park to close at night
Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson has welcomed moves by Pendle Council and the police to tackle anti-social behaviour at the games area in Taylor Street, Brierfield. This follows Mr Stephenson calling for...
View ArticleHelp raise funds for Colne’s little Louie
The family of a Colne meningitis survivor will soon be swinging back into action to raise as much money as possible for their growing little boy. In a couple of months, the Jenkins family aim to be...
View ArticleTime to ‘click off’ social media?
I’ve never been a huge fan of social media, but I am starting to feel really unsettled by the thought of young people accessing such sites. Facebook, Twitter, Bebo, Tumblr (to name a few) pride...
View ArticleNelson woman four times drink-drive limit
A Nelson woman nearly four times the legal alcohol limit has pleaded guilty to drink driving.Cheryl Smalley (44) was found driving a Mercedes Vito van along Selby Street where she lived. She was...
View ArticleNatalie Gumede shares ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ delight
Strictly Come Dancing star Natalie Gumede has expressed her excitement at being paired with former winner Artem Chigvintsev.The former Park High School student, who was born in Burnley, appeared on the...
View ArticleKelbrook man jailed for huge mortgage scam
A Kelbrook man involved in a mortgage fraud of “breathtaking proportions” has been jailed for four years.Frank Edward Philip Darlington (62), of Vicarage Road, was one of four defendants sentenced to a...
View ArticleBurnley teen actor in ‘Coronation Street’
A talented teenage actor from Burnley wil have audiences on the edge of their seat when he appears in top soap “Coronation Street” tonight.Bailey Pearson (13) plays a bully called Connor who torments...
View ArticleColne councillor renews his calls for action
Renewed calls have been made by a Colne councillor for action to be taken on a potholed Foulridge ford. Coun. Graham Waugh said he has been raising concerns with Lancashire County Council about the...
View ArticleElizabethan Poor Law help the needy
We recently started a mini-series on the story of poverty and the role of local charities in the Burnley area. It was mentioned that, in the late 16th Century, partly because of the decline in the...
View ArticleConcerns over ‘dangerous’ parking on Colne road
Concerns over “dangerous” parking on a residential road in Colne have been raised with Lancashire County Council.Residents and Leader of Pendle Council Coun. Joe Cooney this week shared their fears...
View ArticleFirst workhouses established to help the poor
The generosity of its citizens is one of the hallmarks of a civilised society and Burnley is no exception. We might not regard our town as historic in the same way as, for example, Warwick and Arundel...
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