Barnoldswick’s bid for energy grant
Barnoldswick Town Council has made a bid for £43,000 to help fund projects in the town to improve energy efficiency.The Department of Energy and Climate Change has set up the Local Energy Assessment...
View ArticleCampaign to save Nelson primary school gathers pace
THE campaign group fighting to save a Nelson church school from closure has met chief executive of Pendle Council Stephen Barnes to press the case for a new school in the parish.Neil McGowan, chairman...
View ArticleChildren at risk in Blacko as road is turned into M1
CHILDREN’S safety is being put at risk because of an influx of traffic being diverted through Blacko, according to residents and the village school.A section of Barnoldswick Road has been shut by...
View ArticleCancer charity aims to beat quiz world record
AN East Lancashire charity is trying to set a new world record for the most simultaneous quizzes ever held. Macmillan Cancer Support is looking for groups and businesses to host a Mammoth Quiz on...
View ArticleJoin in West Craven tree plant
BARNOLDSWICK in Bloom’s volunteer group needs help with a community dig-in to plant hundreds of trees tomorrow.More than 400 saplings have been donated by the Woodland Trust, which is helping groups...
View Article"We’ve changed the law”
THE House of Lords has given their outright support to a change in law that would give victims of crime greater powers following the “Justice for Jane” campaign.Barrowford nurse Jane Clough (26) of...
View ArticleBalloons released at funeral of tragic Burnley baby Abigail
THE parents of a baby girl from Burnley who died suddenly were joined by a wealth of family and friends as they said an emotional goodbye to their “beautiful princess.”Mourners released heart-shaped...
View ArticleAppeal to save West Craven council shop
EARBY could lose its council shop as Pendle Council sets its budget for the next year.The shop on Victoria Road has been earmarked for closure, as well as the Brierfield office, in a bid to save a...
View ArticleBoundary Mill boss in ‘Wuthering Heights’ moor burning battle
A PENDLE giant business boss is in a burning battle over the Pennine moorlands.And this week Mr Richard Bannister, head of Boundary Mill Stores, is attending a hearing on an issue which affects his...
View ArticleBurnley gets least Government housing cash in Lancashire
AN £83,000 Government bonus handout given to Burnley is the lowest in Lancashire.The cash is for having new homes in the area and can be spent in any way.It recognises the role housing plays in putting...
View ArticleBBC ‘Queen of Shops’ retial guru Mary Portas to transform Nelson?
Nelson town centre could become one of 12 towns transformed under recommendations from retail expert Mary Portas.Last year, the retail adviser, who made her name in the BBC show “Mary Queen of Shops”,...
View ArticlePostman attacked with rock as he did rounds
A BURNLEY postman was repeatedly smashed over the head with a rock and almost had his eyes gouged out during a terrifying attack as he did his rounds.Detectives said it was a “minor miracle” the...
View ArticleRed carpet treatment for West Craven cinema’s birthday
BARNOLDSWICK’S Centre Screen Cinema is rolling out the red carpet as it celebrates its birthday on Monday.Audiences are invited to dress as their favourite film idol to the 10-30 a.m. and 2 p.m....
View ArticleFines threat to cars driving through Nelson pedestrian precint
POLICE have warned people they can get fined for driving through Nelson’s Scotland Road pedestrian precinct during the illegal time - or simply just parking there.Although Nelson now has a traffic...
View ArticleWest Craven charity makes own donations
CANCER support charity Barnoldswick and Earby Bosom Friends turned donor for the night on Wednesday when trustees and volunteers handed over £14,000 to seven other charities and organisations.The Bosom...
View ArticleNelson drug addict jailed for selling on pregnant woman’s belongings
A CROOK who handled the proceeds of a raid on a pregnant woman’s home is behind bars for 16 months.Drug addict David Connelly, who had just come out of jail, had even come into possession of the...
View ArticleColne murder trial is under way
TWO people have gone on trial at Preston Crown Court charged with the murder of a Pendle man.Donna Harrison (34), of Beech Street, Padiham, and Wayne Mackie (40), of no fixed abode but formerly of...
View ArticlePolice issue warning over ‘train surfing’
Leave surfing on the beach!That’s the message from British Transport Police in Accrington who have been told people have been train surfing in the town.Officers have been shown CCTV images which show...
View Article‘Drinking session ends in Colne man’s murder’ court hears
A KISS following a drinking session at a Colne address may have led to a 47-year-old man allegedly being murdered by a man and woman, it has been claimed.Steven Sheppard is said to have been kicked,...
View ArticleNew Scout troop at Nelson church
In response to a growing demand for Scouting in Pendle, a new Scout Group has been established at St John’s Church in Nelson.It is catering for young people between the ages of six and 10, making them...
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