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Nelson drink driver banned

11:30am Wednesday 15th May 2013

A DRINK driver caught out on Barden Lane was fined £110 by Burnley magistrates.

Jail for Nelson yob who stamped on man’s head

PRISON Jed Kemp

5:00pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

A YOB who repeatedly stamped on a man’s head as he lay unconscious on the ground in a ‘frightening’ street melee has been jailed for 25 months.

Revamped Nelson library is ready for reveal

OPENING DATE Representatives are ready for the relaunch

12:30pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

ENTREPRENEURS and property agents are being invited to view a former library following a £1.2million restoration project.

Go-ahead given for plaques to add war heroes to Barnoldswick’s cenotaph

11:13am Tuesday 14th May 2013

THIRTY-four soldiers who died in the First World War – and are missing from Barnoldswick’s cenotaph – are set to officially commemorated at last.

Clarets manager Sean Dyche a class act at Nelson school

WELL PLAYED! Sean Dyche with pupils of Lomeshaye Junior School, Nelson.

10:10am Tuesday 14th May 2013

YOUNG football fans at a Nelson primary school got the chance to quiz Clarets boss Sean Dyche.

Captured Colne fugitive to face justice

UNDER ARREST Andrew Moran is handcuffed and arrested by police in Spain

9:36am Tuesday 14th May 2013

A CONVICTED armed robber who vaulted from the dock at Burnley Crown Court is set to be extradited back to the UK to face justice.

Pendle pupils plead with adults to stop smoking near playgrounds

5:00pm Monday 13th May 2013

SCHOOLCHILDREN have pleaded with adults to stop smoking near playgrounds.

Fresh start for Brierfield Mill bid

4:00pm Monday 13th May 2013

A FRESH start for a prominent landmark could be on the cards if a £3million project receives backing from Europe.

Colne armed raid fugitive caught in dramatic arrest in Spain

UNDER ARREST Andrew Moran is handcuffed and arrested by police in Spain

10:24am Monday 13th May 2013

THE man who held up a Royal Mail van driver at gunpoint and stole £25,000 has been captured in Spain after more than four years on the run.

Call for work on 'eyesore' former Nelson pub

1:30pm Sunday 12th May 2013

A CAMPAIGNER has called for action to be taken over a dilapidated former Nelson pub.

Nelson presbytery to make way for homes

12:00pm Saturday 11th May 2013

AN ICONIC Nelson building is to make way for new houses, despite complaints about a lack of a children’s play area.

Thieves steal precious quilts from Colne mill before display

ANGER Mill boss Christine Driver and Laura Doherty

5:30pm Friday 10th May 2013

SENTIMENTAL quilts worth thousands of pounds were stolen from a mill, just days before they were due to go on public display.

Olympic hero Steven Burke helps launch Pendle charity

HONOUR Steven Burke shows his Olympic gold medal to Pendle Lighthouse Project chairman Karen Pickup and other committee members

3:20pm Friday 10th May 2013

OLYMPIC gold medallist Steven Burke has given his backing to a charity which aims to get young people into work.

Pendle film-maker wins international award

WINNER Climber and film-maker Alastair Lee from Blacko receives his award at the prestigious ceremony

3:00pm Friday 10th May 2013

A FILM-MAKER who tackled one of Antarctica’s most impressive peaks has been given a major international honour at an adventure films ‘Oscars’.

Pendle drugs factory duo are jailed

Pendle drugs factory duo are jailed

4:44pm Thursday 9th May 2013

TWO hard-up addicts who started running large-scale commercial cannabis growing operations, involving a total of about 1,500 plants, are both behind bars.

Delight as Earby boy is told his cancer is in remission

Ethan with mum Lisa

4:39pm Thursday 9th May 2013

THE FAMILY of an eight-year-old boy diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer is celebrating after being told he has gone into remission.

Lib Dems: 'We'll fight for Pendle'

4:10pm Thursday 9th May 2013

LIBERAL Democrats in Pendle say they are determined to get the borough a better deal from Lancashire County Council.

'Dogs only' Barnoldswick park idea set to be shelved

4:09pm Thursday 9th May 2013

PLANS to introduce a dog exercise area in a Barnoldswick park are set to be shelved.

New probe into Earby floods sewage

4:08pm Thursday 9th May 2013

FLOODS which have left children paddling through sewage discharges will be the focus of a new investigation, utility bosses have pledged.

Higham brothers in appeal to Lancashire farmers to join supply chain

9:45am Thursday 9th May 2013

TWO BROTHERS behind the sustainable foods business Roaming Roosters are appealing to fellow Lancashire farmers to join their supply chain.


Pendle what's on

What's on: Loot, The Garrick, Nelson (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 4:21pm Tue 14 May 13

AWARD-winning comedy Loot closes The Garrick’s 2012-13 season at The ACE Centre, Nelson, this week.

Plays for preview in Nelson (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 5:37pm Tue 30 Apr 13

THE Garrick is presenting its new season of plays at the end of next month.

Colne actors bring 'Bouncers' to the stage (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 5:34pm Tue 30 Apr 13

‘A WARNING and a celebration’ of modern life will be Colne Dramatic Society’s next production.

Rat Pack set ‘Vegas’ date (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 3:22pm Fri 19 Apr 13

JOIN the Rat Pack Live next weekend – a brand-new spectacular featuring the Kings of Swing – Frank Sinatra,…

Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival in Colne to host 2013 British Blues Awards (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 12:13pm Fri 12 Apr 13

THIS year’s Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival in Colne will host the 2013 British Blues Awards.

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