Colne

Peggy Carpenter was delighted with her grandson Brad and his bride Hannah held a special blessing at the care home where she lives, Belvedere Manor in Colne, so she could be part of their big day

Bridegroom makes sure gran part of his big day with vow blessing at care home

David and Jo’anne Greenwood are celebrating 30 years of their sofr furnishings and upholstery business, Swankies, in Colne

Husband and wife entrepreneurs champion Colne as a great place to trade

Becky Ewins, a former primary school teacher, is the new owner of Little Voices in East Lancashire.

New leader of performing arts school Little Voices to launch new classes

Illustration picture shows children playing in the classroom on the first day of the new school year. (Photo by LAURIE DIEFFEMBACQ/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

New project to help nursery children boost their maths skills

The Starkie Arms in Padiham, which is being taken over by the owners of Bees Knees in Burnley and Colne.

New owners to revamp popular pub: who has bought it and when will it reopen?

Greg Worden and Bosworth Field

Burnley music festival hit all the right notes

Colne's Stage Door Youth Theatre performing Beware the Jabberwock at Edinburgh Fringe

Colne's Edinburgh Fringe stars to put on free performance

Colne rower Gregg Stevenson

World Championships for Colne rower

Skipton Road Dental Practice in Colne

Colne dental practice to expand due to growing demand

Langroyd Hall in Colne

Wedding venue option touted for popular former carvery

Burnley musician Greg Worden has organised the Revive Music Festival to raise money for the Alzheimer's Society

One day music festival will see 12 acts perform in Burnley

19 photos of people enjoying Colne's Great British R&B Festival 2023. Photo by Naz Alam

19 photos of people enjoying Colne's Great British R&B Festival 2023

Anthony Horrocks is a recovering addict helped by Burnley's Church on the Street to come off drugs and now leads the charity's Next Step support group.
Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Former drug addict helping people battle deadly habit

Beth Roberts embarked on a 30-mile paddleboard journey on the Leeds and Liverpool canal, raising over £800 in the process for SafeNet Domestic Abuse and Support Services.

Beth's 30-mile roar-some paddleboard challenge

Eight pictures of pupils at Ss John Fisher & Thomas More RC High School in Colne enjoying GCSE success.

Eight pictures of Colne pupils enjoying GCSE success

Brierfield Northlight development, Pendle.

Update on big Pendle projects

Tributes have been paid to former long serving Pendle police officer and detective Michael Holliday who has died at the age of 80

Tributes for former police officer and Clarets fan

The Skipton East Lancashire Rail Action Partnership is a campaign that is looking to reopen the Skipton to Colne railway line, as part of connecting the Lancashire town of Colne to the North Yorkshire town of Skipton

Public urged to catch meeting on rail line reopening campaign

The Stage Door Youth Theatre cast with author and playwright Ron Nicol after performing Beware the Jabberwock at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Young theatre stars shine at Edinburgh Fringe

Great British R&B Festival.

The Great British R&B Festival set to rock Colne over the Bank Holiday weekend

Nelson Town Hall.

Landlord fined £20K for failing to carry out badly needed repairs

(Left to right) Dean Cockett, of Haffner's, David Chilvers, of Pasture Farm Foods, Ted Cockett, Haffner's Managing Director, and Neil Wood, new Haffners Operations Director.

Haffner's buys Pendle business

Club secretary Andrew Frost, with John Whitaker, from R&M Construction.

New sponsor for Colne United Football Club

Coun. Asjad Mahmood, leader of Pendle Borough Council.

Council vows to save all three leisure centres in Nelson, Colne and Barnoldswick

Boyce's Barrel has micro pub outlets in Colne and Padiham

Local micro pubs proving real ale is a taste sensation

Police have closed a section of the M65 towards Nelson and Colne this afternoon after an accident.

Road crash closes section of M65 towards Nelson and Colne

Pendle Rise shopping centre in Nelson. Redevelopment images.

Nelson businesses react to new Pendle Rise shopping centre plans

Mr JackLeeming, who has died in Pendleside Hospice aged 93, conducted Colne Orpheus Glee Union men’s choir for 25 years.

Choral tribute at funeral of well known Pendle musician

Action from the Fort Vale Colne Grand Prix race at the 2023 Colne Grand Prix. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Colne Grand picture gallery special

A general view of Burnley.

Exciting £220k photo archive project to be launched in Burnley and Pendle

Winners of the Fort Vale Colne Grand Prix 2023 celebrate on the podium. Photo: Kelvin Lister-Stuttard

Colne Grand Prix attracts thousands of fans

Seven members of Colne’s Stage Door Youth Theatre will perform at the world’s biggest arts festival this August, The Edinburgh Fringe

Young theatre stars to perform at Edinburgh Fringe

Colne Food Festival is returning this weekend

Colne Food Festival returning this weekend

Overview of Colne Town Centre. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

Colne Neighbourhood Plan agreed in referendum

Colne Youth Action Group members with Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner Andrew Snowden

Youth group charity receives £190k funding boost

Michaela Wilson, who runs the Pendle In and Out of School Clothes Project at Colne Market

Pendle clothing project offering free school uniforms

Preparations are well underway for the Fort Vale Colne Grand Prix, which takes place in Colne Town Centre on Tuesday 25th July.

Saddle up for exciting Colne Grand Prix

International star Toby Lee will perform at this year's Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival in Colne

Top talent will perform at Colne's R and B Festival

Lord Street Primary School in Colne has unveiled a new playground

'State-of-the-art' playground unveiled at primary school

Colne couple Adam and Jessica set up Chosen by Jessica, which sold home decor and accessories on eBay and Amazon

Family business grows from Amazon to Colne

Colin of The Squibbles enjoying the first ever Nashville Pride in Tennessee.

Colne artist sends crocheted teddy on solo around-the-world adventure

Members of Stage Door Youth Theatre in Colne will be performing six takes from Aesop's Fables at Victoria Park in Nelson

Free outdoor theatre at local park this weekend

Andy Dixon, Chris Oakley and Peter Bryson from SELRAP, Tracey Brabin ( Mayor of West Yorkshire). Susan Hincliffe (Bradford City Council Leader who also chairs the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Group), Louise Haigh (MP for the Heeley constituency in Sheffield ) and John Grogan.

SELRAP campaign to reinstate rail line still on track

Overview of Colne Town Centre. Photo: Kelvin Stuttard

Colne Neighbourhood Plan referendum

Dave Fishwick promoting Bank of Dave at the Palace Verona cinema in Sydney, Australia

Check out Bank of Dave's US cinema launch

Big Bike Revival.

Big Bike Revival is back to help people get pedalling this summer