Is this one of most dangerous junctions in Lancs?
Thirteen years ago, I and friends were nearly killed when we were in a car turning out of the picnic site at Spring Wood, Whalley, and a driver went through the traffic lights on red and hit our...
View ArticleTime to flick the switch on M65 lights?
We all appreciate that we live in austere times and cutbacks are very much the order of the day. But, when push comes to shove, there are some things you just cannot put a price on, such as a life.Any...
View ArticleBrierfield Christmas lights switch-on
More than 200 people turned out for the switch on of the Christmas lights in Brierfield.People of all ages, young and old and from both Brierfield and Reedley, witnessed the event and organiser Coun....
View ArticleNelson man cleared of raid on Burnley pub
A Nelson man has been found not guilty of burglary after a Burnley pub was raided by three hooded men.Ricky England (20) was accused of being part of the gang that broke into the Coal Clough pub in a...
View ArticlePlans for 11 flats in Nelson centre
Plans to create 11 flats above a long-empty retail building in the centre of Nelson are recommended for approval when they go before councillors tonight.The application from the Myan Partnership would,...
View ArticleNelson headteacher spends day as Year 7 pupil
Pendle Vale College, Nelson, students were favoured with a new headteacher for a day last month.Everyday head Steve Wilson was demoted for the day and found himself back in time as a Year 7 student;...
View ArticlePhotos: Lancashire Day celebrations in Nelson
Flat caps and clogs were very much in evidence on Saturday as Nelson came to life with Lancashire Day celebrations.Music, dancing and children’s rides were among the attractions enticing young and old...
View ArticleDopes who raided farm should work for free
So cannabis-smoking yobs broken into Burnley’s urban farm and trashed a number of polytunnels recently.What dopes. The urban farm provides a crucial community amenity and allows youngsters access to a...
View ArticleNelson pub to be sold off
A Nelson pub which closed its doors for the last time earlier this year is to be auctioned in Manchester on Thursday.The Prince of Wales in Leeds Road is due to go under the auctionner’s gavel at the...
View ArticleNelson centre flats plan gets go ahead
Councillors have given the go-ahead for the first phase of a major scheme to bring a long-derelict block in the centre of Nelson back to life.Members of Pendle Council’s Nelson Committee agreed...
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At a packed and passionate meeting in Higherford Mill local residents expressed some very strong views about Lancashire County Council’s Colne bypass proposals.Organised by Higherford Residents’ Action...
View ArticlePolice search for man after Brierfield attempted robbery
Police are hunting an offender after an attempted robbery at Lister’s Newsagents in Burnley Road, Brierfield.The offence occurred at around 12-30pm yesterday when the offender entered the shop and...
View Article£36,000 farm machinery stolen from Fence
Police have appealed for information after £36,000 of agricultural equipment was stolen from a farm in the Fence area during a week-long period in November.A green John Deere tractor registered FX04...
View Article1,400 new jobs at Burnley business park step closer
A £50m. business park development in Burnley has moved a step closer to completion.The steel framework at Magnesium Court, the first new-build industrial and warehousing scheme at the Burnley Bridge...
View ArticleBid to halt demolition of historic Brierfield signal box
Councillors have been asked to block the planned demolition of the historic signal box at Brierfield railway station.Network Rail announced its intention to knock the box down earlier this year but...
View ArticleMan plunges to his death from Pendle Hill
A man has died following a paragliding accident on Pendle Hill.Emergency services were called shortly after noon yesterday to Well Springs, Sabden, where the man had been paragliding with a...
View ArticleWest Craven food bank donation points launched
Folk behind the idea of a West Craven food bank are flushed with the feeling of success after the formal launch of donation points.In June, members of the West Craven churches became aware peoples’...
View ArticleBypass consultation extended
A county councillor is urging residents to make their voices heard on new proposals for an A56 “Villages” Bypass. The consultation on the proposals, which could see the M65 and Foulridge linked...
View ArticleBarnoldswick primary school is improving
A Barnoldswick primary school which Ofsted described in the summer as “requiring improvement” is bouncing back, according to the headteacher. Nicola Walker, headteacher at Gisburn Road Community...
View ArticleEast Lancs hit by 70mph gales
Drivers and pedestrians have endured dangerous driving conditions as high winds buffeted East Lancashire.Motorists on the M65 and major routes around the region have been hit by winter storms as winds...
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