Lancashire Telegraph | Blacko

Statue plan for Pendle witch Alice Nutter

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:44:10 +0000

A PERMANENT memorial to ‘Pendle Witch’ Alice Nutter is set to be unveiled to mark the 400th anniversary of the famous Witch Trials.

Woman ‘serious’ after car blaze in Pendle

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:42:11 +0100

A WOMAN was taken to hospital with serious burns after a car caught fire on the motorway.

15,000 trees set to be planted in Pendle

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:30:00 +0100

A NEW woodland featuring more than 15,000 trees will slowly begin to take shape near Blacko.

Trials for 20mph speed limits outside East Lancashire schools

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:22:45 +0100

TRIALS to cut drivers’ speed outside five East Lancashire schools have been given the go-ahead.

Pendle and Ribble Valley joy in best-kept village awards

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:00:00 +0100

CAMPAIGNERS in two quiet corners of East Lancashire have cleaned up in the county’s best-kept villages awards.

Talks to find home for Pendle charity

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:00:00 +0100

FRESH talks are set to take place to find a new home for a charity which provides off-road adventure sports for youngsters.

Police check Land Rovers following Ribble Valley thefts

Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:57:38 +0100

POLICE will be stop checking Land Rovers in the Ribble Valley after a spate of high-value car thefts.

Extra patrols to target Pendle yuletide poachers

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:28:41 +0000

EXTRA patrols are being planned to crack down on poachers across a series of East Lancashire villages in the run-up to Christmas.

Pendle pals to tough it out for Heroes

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:18:06 +0000

A TRIO of super-fit ex-servicemen from Pendle are to take on feats of physical endurance to raise money for charity.

Pendle councillor vows to explain 'slurs'

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:30:00 +0100

A COUNCILLOR accused of labelling a group of villagers ‘elitist and racist’ at a public meeting has vowed to explain her comments.

East Lancashire vintage tractor run in memory of farmer

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:34:11 +0100

YOUNG farmers and older hands turned out in style to pay tribute to one of their own in a near-40 strong convoy of tractors across East Lancashire.

Residents put brakes on Nelson bike club

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:00:00 +0100

A YOUTH project’s bid to test ride motorcyles in a field in rural Pendle has suffered a blow after villagers raised concerns over the plans.

Pendle adventurer's film to hit new heights

Sat, 07 Aug 2010 12:00:00 +0100

AN award-winning film by a Pendle adventurer, set on the most daunting mountains in the world, is set to get its TV debut.

Pendle cycle race will 'trap us in villages'

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:52:30 +0000

VILLAGERS fear they will become ‘prisoners’ in their own homes if country roads are closed for a national cycling race.

Barber's shop opens in former Blacko post office

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:12:13 +0000

A FORMER Post Office that was once earmarked for a sex shop has opened as a barber's.

Witches brewing up Lancashire tourism treat

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:12:11 +0100

A Pendle Witches Trail, taking visitors across Lancashire, has been launched in time for Hallowe'en.

Pendle pub role adds up for accountant

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:15:50 +0100

A REAL ale champion is running his first East Lancashire pub after more than four decades working as an accountant.

East Lancashire pals ride out Bennicassim festival storm

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:00:00 +0100

FESTIVAL-goers from East Lancashire were caught in the middle of hurricane-force winds during a Spanish music event.

Family's tribute to Burnley man killed in Pendle crash

Tue, 26 May 2009 16:56:07 +0100

A FAMILY has paid tribute to a man killed in a motorbike smash as “one in a million”.

Pendle music event gives way to witch camp

Fri, 01 May 2009 13:27:56 +0100

A CONTROVERSIAL music festival in the heart of rural Pendle has been shelved for at least a year.