Lancashire Telegraph | Blacko https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/pendle/blacko/ Lancashire Telegraph Blacko en-gb Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:38:04 +0100 Sat, 17 Oct 2026 04:38:04 +0100 https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo Lancashire Telegraph | Blacko https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/pendle/blacko/ 'Small but mighty' Lancashire primary school earns glowing Ofsted praise https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26644004.lancashire-primary-school-celebrates-glowing-ofsted-report/?ref=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2026 14:23:00 +0100 64ccdd6aa081d0bb815ba7afeb9d9e5f james.mcneill@newsquest.co.uk | James McNeill Campaigners' sadness as pub that dates back to 1700s to be turned into home https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26612605.blacko-pub-approved-conversion-private-home/?ref=rss Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 9e022e5dc140ebbc125264506714471d sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee 13 Lancs schools set to build or expand nurseries thanks to £45m funding -full list https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25957553.13-lancashire-schools-set-build-expand-nurseries/?ref=rss Mon, 23 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000 f911549ffb8b6f8802e002d813126349 sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Controversial plan to convert historic Blacko pub into family home rejected again https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25834057.cross-gaits-inn-blacko-plan-convert-pub-refused/?ref=rss Mon, 09 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 d3573eb088af6709da963776b9d4f31e jack.stott@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Stott Trial of East Lancashire man accused of rape and other sexual offences re-listed https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25824491.blacko-mans-trial-alleged-rape-re-listed-october/?ref=rss Thu, 05 Feb 2026 05:00:00 +0000 4ae86ebaadd5774df2becf1cecb66222 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Plan to turn 'not viable' pub into home deferred as villagers want to save it https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25755417.blacko-villagers-campaign-save-pub-becoming-house/?ref=rss Sun, 11 Jan 2026 05:42:00 +0000 4019a4c160cbda307e6b4b74ae1df6f4 robert.macdonald@reachplc.com | Robbie Macdonald Fresh plans to convert pub to house after last application rejected https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25537675.plans-go-back-convert-historic-blacko-pub-house/?ref=rss Tue, 14 Oct 2025 05:19:00 +0100 3b2b69d61cd234be37c28252d40235e4 david.jagger@newsquest.co.uk | David Jagger Council orders road to be resurfaced after unfit material laid https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25507588.gisburn-road-blacko-resurfaced-wrong-material-provided/?ref=rss Thu, 02 Oct 2025 05:00:00 +0100 5c142b6226e8238c892a63771111ee62 jack.stott@newsquest.co.uk | Jack Stott 18th century home with hot tub and sauna brings ‘spa day’ to your back garden https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25391184.pictures-black-moss-farm-blacko-market/?ref=rss Sat, 16 Aug 2025 05:00:00 +0100 95e2d7878675ba8e24e95e22fcdebd59 sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Senior councillors to have final say on controversial back garden homes plan https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25389997.blacko-back-garden-homes-plan-go-senior-committee/?ref=rss Fri, 15 Aug 2025 05:40:00 +0100 bc5225a392a961e207ebeb8b7c7c998a robert.macdonald@reachplc.com | Robbie Macdonald Village pub handed one-star food hygiene rating https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25158457.rising-sun-blacko-given-one-star-food-hygiene-rating/?ref=rss Wed, 14 May 2025 05:00:00 +0100 c0e3f9603cce6dfce1b153138903d95e nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Extra 11 homes plan for village house's back garden unpopular with locals https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/25001812.11-homes-planned-back-garden-house-blacko/?ref=rss Fri, 14 Mar 2025 05:35:00 +0000 57994e60435318e9f99e1a681db922e9 david.jagger@newsquest.co.uk | David Jagger Plans to turn historic former pub into housing rejected https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24846393.conversion-plan-historic-blacko-pub-rejected-council/?ref=rss Fri, 10 Jan 2025 04:34:00 +0000 f90e8ac94903ed7cccb89134bdc4591d robert.macdonald@reachplc.com | Robbie Macdonald Plans to convert historic village pub met with opposition from campaigners https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24844204.housing-plan-historic-former-blacko-pub-meets-opposition/?ref=rss Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000 9bc3322e0c780a8009ae9d50c91783b7 robert.macdonald@reachplc.com | Robbie Macdonald Man to stand trial over alleged sexual offences including rape https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24782866.blacko-man-stand-trial-alleged-sexual-offences/?ref=rss Wed, 11 Dec 2024 05:00:00 +0000 227b3478905d223b15bff12afb01a746 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Family's lives 'turned upside down' following mum's brain tumour diagnosis https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24732537.41k-raised-blacko-mum-diagnosed-brain-tumour/?ref=rss Tue, 19 Nov 2024 05:00:00 +0000 436a53c35d03cfc08dc5d9ef7dac3c7f sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Historic listed country pub could become house under latest plans https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24655937.historic-cross-gaits-inn-blacko-become-housing/?ref=rss Sun, 20 Oct 2024 05:24:00 +0100 4e026fbf693db238c051cca3b89ea4f6 david.jagger@newsquest.co.uk | David Jagger Punters can buy pint of ‘top quality ale’ as pub reopens under new management https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24247374.rising-sun-blacko-reopened-new-management/?ref=rss Fri, 12 Apr 2024 05:00:00 +0100 4177cbe734a9b1e60dbd91cbaf5d51dc Shuiab Khan and Sarah McGee Neighbours ramp up campaign to save historic village pub https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/24234651.campaign-save-blackos-cross-gaits-pub-regeneration/?ref=rss Sat, 06 Apr 2024 05:00:00 +0100 99a7c46a3ac23ec9c5857323b732412e zach.harrison@newsquest.co.uk | Zach Harrison Plans to turn former pub into three-bed home refused by council https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23853251.plans-turn-cross-gaits-pub-house-refused/?ref=rss Sat, 14 Oct 2023 05:00:00 +0100 8ed03308ff6376565fa7bd7bf02d97f3 amy.farnworth@nqnw.co.uk | Amy Farnworth Sadness and disappointment at plans to turn historic pub into house https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23672094.residents-upset-plans-turn-cross-gaits-pub-home/?ref=rss Mon, 24 Jul 2023 05:00:00 +0100 a5c41e0358825ea533c23fe1a8f2e55b sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Former grade II listed pub could be turned into three-bed home under new plans https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23645054.cross-gaits-inn-blacko-closed-december-2022/?ref=rss Tue, 11 Jul 2023 05:00:00 +0100 d775e579b9dc8f1a1e4c5ffcc4c33203 amy.farnworth@nqnw.co.uk | Amy Farnworth Copper memorial tree to be installed at war memorial site https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23588664.copper-tree-will-installed-blacko-war-memorial/?ref=rss Fri, 16 Jun 2023 05:00:00 +0100 484bb5154f920e529f7fbf2614ccfed3 amy.farnworth@nqnw.co.uk | Amy Farnworth Fire crews attended fire involving tractor and barn https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23571914.fire-crews-deal-tractor-barn-fire-blacko/?ref=rss Tue, 06 Jun 2023 17:21:14 +0100 94e4dc740fb5993e0f006368b3348031 nat.goodlad@newsquest.co.uk | Nat Goodlad Glamping site re-opening nearly a year after owner was attacked by herd of cows https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23335131.blacko-glamping-site-re-opens-nearly-year-cow-attack-owner/?ref=rss Wed, 22 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000 b27b4826ad328f0b7d60f70c63c1938a abigail.beaney@newsquest.co.uk | Abigail Beaney Pub granted asset of community value status following closure announcement https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23294629.cross-gaits-blacko-granted-asset-community-value-status/?ref=rss Fri, 03 Feb 2023 05:00:00 +0000 1dfc9beff8b1d6eee7a6b943cf8f7c8c amy.farnworth@nqnw.co.uk | Amy Farnworth Primary school praised for having ‘broad, balanced and interesting curriculum’ https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23253842.blacko-primary-school-rated-good-following-ofsted-visit/?ref=rss Tue, 17 Jan 2023 05:00:00 +0000 656728419e3005df204021a83c602392 abigail.beaney@newsquest.co.uk | Abigail Beaney Sadness as 300-year-old gastropub set to close in the new year https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23216732.blacko-cross-gaits-pub-close-new-year/?ref=rss Thu, 29 Dec 2022 15:00:00 +0000 d7411ac2ed5467e39724ae5a7d46897f sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee World Cup heartbreak for Blacko's Herbie Farnworth https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23121320.rlwc-2021-heartbreak-herbie-farnworth-samoa-beat-england/?ref=rss Sun, 13 Nov 2022 10:52:59 +0000 53b30936d6da670522a7cedca0722059 david.jagger@newsquest.co.uk | David Jagger Herbie stars as England get off to perfect start in World Cup https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23051991.rugby-league-world-cup-blackos-herbie-farnworth-stars-england-beat-samoa/?ref=rss Sat, 15 Oct 2022 17:00:32 +0100 72b22ba7a6788ff8be317be7c3563db5 david.jagger@newsquest.co.uk | David Jagger East Lancs-born star set to shine for England in Rugby League World Cup https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23008331.herbie-farnworth-set-shine-rugby-league-world-cup/?ref=rss Sun, 02 Oct 2022 11:30:10 +0100 cdc9dd981d4092befcd7d30a44d68d1e david.jagger@newsquest.co.uk | David Jagger Detached homes plan for private garden withdrawn from council's planning portal https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/20812324.nine-new-homes-plan-private-garden-blacko-withdrawn-councils-planning-portal/?ref=rss Wed, 31 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100 752821453a30d4f66cda28faae64d525 amy.farnworth@nqnw.co.uk | Amy Farnworth Woman found asleep in her car in field was double drink drive limit https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/20596754.woman-double-drink-drive-limit-fell-asleep-car/?ref=rss Wed, 03 Aug 2022 08:15:14 +0100 b4c8ec49d8f1104a36309f8af31868d8 lancsnews@nqnw.co.uk | Andrew Bellard East Lancs man's warning after tick bite left him exhausted and unable to work https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/20287140.blacko-mans-warning-contracting-lyme-disease/?ref=rss Tue, 19 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0100 17b91697bfe00b4d5b370030383ac81f sarah.mcgee@newsquest.co.uk | Sarah McGee Two more parks added to list of recreation areas where dogs are no longer allowed https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/19870092.two-pendle-parks-added-list-recreation-areas-dogs-no-longer-allowed/?ref=rss Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0000 9112bb2e040c50d769721a3c11b54ccb amy.farnworth@nqnw.co.uk | Amy Farnworth Crowds flocked to annual charity tractor run https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/19534466.crowds-flocked-annual-pendleside-charity-tractor-run/?ref=rss Thu, 26 Aug 2021 05:15:00 +0100 6cc95cbab84e531c9c03fb7ac442b39f abigail.beaney@newsquest.co.uk | Abigail Beaney Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after Blacko crash https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/pendle/blacko/rss/11429988.motorcyclist-airlifted-hospital-blacko-crash/?ref=rss Sun, 24 Aug 2014 13:45:08 +0100 9c3f0f6a5676ef6d6cca6f73c6cccb7e Lib Dem by-election choice for Blacko and Higherford https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/pendle/blacko/rss/11071146.lib-dem-by-election-choice-blacko-higherford/?ref=rss Wed, 12 Mar 2014 13:32:25 +0000 3598ca5cb5224f90d49aecf2d79efa20 Gold stars for firms in Blacko and Dunsop Bridge https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/pendle/blacko/rss/10816997.gold-stars-firms-blacko-dunsop-bridge/?ref=rss Mon, 18 Nov 2013 22:00:00 +0000 366c3023248b6dd500ae9e18b071c76c Hannah.Al-Othman@nqnw.co.uk | Hannah Al-Othman Blacko scoops Best Kept Village in Lancashire accolade https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/pendle/blacko/rss/10768483.blacko-scoops-best-kept-village-lancashire-accolade/?ref=rss Mon, 28 Oct 2013 21:30:00 +0000 838cd9bdd219d351be843da441d8329c Pendle benefits cheat had thousands in the bank https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/pendle/blacko/rss/10564043.pendle-benefits-cheat-thousands-bank/?ref=rss Mon, 22 Jul 2013 19:00:00 +0100 aa40b83d6db415826fac40153bd31e3e Pendle benefits cheat inherited money after a bereavement https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/pendle/blacko/rss/10479396.pendle-benefits-cheat-inherited-money-bereavement/?ref=rss Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:00:00 +0100 3781e9045c8caa926642cb2d623a7d8e Jury clears Blacko driver over death of motorcyclist https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/pendle/blacko/rss/10468968.jury-clears-blacko-driver-death-motorcyclist/?ref=rss Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:07:31 +0100 5aa2cb08f46a49e95cda84e82078ea41 lt_editorial@lancashire.newsquest.co.uk | Wendy Barlow Blacko primary school club in Pendle gets good rating in Ofsted report https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/pendle/blacko/rss/10465363.blacko-primary-school-club-pendle-gets-good-rating-ofsted-report/?ref=rss Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:04:37 +0100 dd40d4b10ce22d71eab14d2e6498b9b4 Pendle film-maker wins international award https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/pendle/blacko/rss/10412468.pendle-film-maker-wins-international-award/?ref=rss Fri, 10 May 2013 15:00:00 +0100 b98bfa31e757e7b26ce72ac6f1139303 peter.magill@nqnw.co.uk | Peter Magill Memories of the Dynamoes flood back - 25 years on https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/pendle/blacko/rss/10372415.memories-dynamoes-flood-back---25-years/?ref=rss Tue, 23 Apr 2013 08:13:02 +0100 132305d8cb859ca4a6a9e41533b24d5b matt.donlan@nqnw.co.uk | Matt Donlan Two gritters get stuck in snow drifts in Blacko https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/pendle/blacko/rss/10309887.two-gritters-get-stuck-snow-drifts-blacko/?ref=rss Sat, 23 Mar 2013 12:35:35 +0000 b10523a9a07380ee2714bcf00bb5c7d3 Blacko driver faces trial on road death charge https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/pendle/blacko/rss/10121054.blacko-driver-faces-trial-road-death-charge/?ref=rss Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:00:00 +0000 5bddcf7ad6c2a03ed51ac0e703d82c6b Pendle MP demands new dog attack laws https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/pendle/blacko/rss/9830720.pendle-mp-demands-new-dog-attack-laws/?ref=rss Sat, 21 Jul 2012 07:42:56 +0100 3e2624a1d3493945d5d78d5634d853a5 East Lancashire walker's body found on Scottish mountain https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/pendle/blacko/rss/9753079.east-lancashire-walkers-body-found-scottish-mountain/?ref=rss Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0100 cbee98c64e91fce81f2112a213819e3b vanessa.sims@newsquest.co.uk | Vanessa Sims