Villagers

Angry villagers kick off over rowdy football club

Watch: Angry villagers kick off over rowdy footballers swearing

Residents say the village of Featherstone is the 'grimmest' place in the UK and is surrounded by three prisons.

'We live in UK's grimmest village... it's worse than prison'

Steven Wilcock, who will receive a BEM on behalf of King Charles III for his community work in Trawden, with his wife Jane.

Pendle man to receive BEM for 'incredible' community work

Despite tourists bringing noise pollution and traffic chaos to the quaint nearby village of Alton, locals living near Alton Towers say it has major benefits.

Alton Towers: Why residents living next to theme park ‘love’ it

Coun. Ivor Emo with the planters in Cliviger

Cliviger's blooming good bio diversity plans

David Marshall with son Sam

Touching tributes to former teacher and local cricket stalwart

The Diddly Squat farm shop sells local produce from the farm and neighbouring local producers in the Cotswolds (Picture: Clarkson's farm)

Workers at Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm must now wear body cams

Imber and Tyneham are two villages that were abandoned during World War Two

England’s ‘lost twin villages’ frozen in time since World War Two

A view over Warkworth Castle and the surrounding village which has topped the list of British villages which have risen in value for 20 years straight.

20 British villages with property value increases for last 20 years

Terry Burns, volunteer project manager, said the site "would not make any money"

Row over county snail farm and holiday lodge development rekindled

The celebrations will take place at The Dog Inn, Whalley. Photo: Google Images

Haggis at the ready as Whalley prepares for Burns Night celebrations

The memorial bench and beautiful plantars in memory of Dave McEwan

Villagers pay touching tribute to much-loved friend of Langho in Bloom lost to C...

Trawden Arms

Villagers in Trawden have raised enough money to buy their local pub

A previous Higham Scarecrow Festival

Seek out Higham's virtual treasure hunt in support of historic church

Burnley postman Paul Parfitt was nominated for an Everyday Hero award for his kindness towards residents on his round

Popular Burnley postman receives award for delivering chocolate treats to elder...

Duke of York, Clitheroe

Villagers launch £270k bid to buy Ribble Valley pub

Magpie Mike with his faithful companion and protector Boo the whippet

True community spirit takes flight in Ribble Valley village as residents rally t...

Carol Wharton and Pam Pickles

Last weekend for popular village arts and crafts

Carol Wharton and Pam Pickles enjoy the 44th Worsthorne Arts and Crafts Fair.

Worsthorne Arts and Crafts Fair is under way

A blooming marvellous display at a previous Worsthorne Arts and Crafts Fair.

Burnley village counts down to 44th arts and crafts fair

Villagers in Sabden enjoy their afternoon tea to celebrate the Royal Wedding.

Villagers' royal themed afternoon tea raises cash for three charities

St John the Divine Church, the focal point of Cliviger , the village where cash grants of up to 10,000 are available for community groups.

Villagers invited to bid for up to Â£10,000 for improvement projects

Cliviger man Kevin Robinson has died at the age of 63, leaving villagers in shock as he was so well loved.

Tributes for man who was at the heart of the community he loved

The newly cleaned stone restored to normal after vandals daubed it with yellow paint

Good samaritan Glen turns frowns to smiles after village stone vandalised

Vandals painted this face on a decorative stone in Worsthorne.

Disgust in picturesque village as decorative stone vandalised

Geoff Hodbod, secretary of The Read and Simonstone Village Hall Team, with a 10,000 cheque to help purchase the Read United Reformed Church building. (s)

Villagers' Â£140,000 fight to save community hub

Outcry at homes plan on '˜historic battleground burial site'

Hammond ground homes development site Read (s)

It's official - plans finally submitted to build homes in historic village site

Villagers were out in force last night

Fresh hope for villagers in bus protest

Villagers show spine in face of library closure

Fence parish councillors Paul Shaw, Neil Goodall and Brian Newman with Judith and John David who has retired from the council.

Villagers say farewell to retiring councillor

Rear of house fire at Whalley Road, Barrow, opposite Clitheroe Golf Club, on March 3rd 2015

Villagers’ shock at Barrow house blaze tragedy

Sharon and Martyn Whitaker from the Trawden Arms.

Trawden duo turn pub fortunes around

Cheryl O'Connor, Nicola Gee, Claire McEnery and Stuart Holbrook with one of the three new defibrillators in Read and Simonstone.

Villagers save walker’s life with heart-start machine

The fence that has been erected around Spring Lodge.

Anger at closure of Sabden beauty spot

Villagers fight plan for huge wind turbine