Posts Tagged ‘Colne’

English Teacher named BBC Radio 6’s Artists of the Year

Our Lily’s a Winner!

Winter Foraging: Connecting with Nature’s Inner Workings

OUR RESIDENT FORAGING FANATIC PETE COMPSTON DISCOVERS WHAT NATURE CAN OFFER DURING THE SEAMINGLY QUIET WINTER MONTHS

The Best Christmas Ever – 1947

Geoff takes us back to Christmas 1947, a time he remembers as his best Christmas ever.

CAP: Helping People In Debt

HOW CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY ARE HELPING COLNERS BECOME DEBT FREE.

Anxiety – How It Shows Up and How To Support It

Helping your child during anxious moments…

Goal-Getters: Pendle Forest Hockey Club

We spoke with Coach Ian Bythell about how the local ladies’ team has gained national recognition.

It’s Just Not Cricket!

Geoff Crambie remembers his teacher and Lancashire cricket star Alan Wharton

Making the Muni

The Muni has been renovated…

The Little Theatre’s Big Transformation

We chat to Tess, Sue, and John – committee members at Colne’s Little Theatre – following their major £262,500 refurbishment.

Levelling Up the Hippodrome

The theatre has undergone an impressive £1.6m refurbishment.

Unlocking the Secrets of Burnley and Pendle’s Past

This new book explores the lesser-known and secret hidden illustrated heritage of Burnley and Pendle

Autumn Means More Than Mushrooms

FORAGING FANATIC PETE COMPSTON EXPLORES THE BOUNTIFUL HARVEST THAT NATURE CAN PROVIDE IN AUTUMN

Meet the Worldies

A COMMUNITY OF WOMEN DEDICATED TO GETTING OUT IN THE WILD, ARE ENCOURAGING OTHERS TO TAKE THE FIRST STEPS TO THE WILD LIFE

Great British R&B Festival 2024

COLNE’S MUCH-LOVED RHYTHM & BLUES FESTIVAL RETURNS IN STYLE

PAC Big Prize Draw

Two Weeks in Waterside

TAKE ANOTHER STROLL DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH RESIDENT HISTORIAN GEOFF CRAMBIE AS HE RECALLS HIS TIME IN THE ONCE BUSTLING AREA OF WATERSIDE IN COLNE

High Hopes

FROM THE GLITZ AND GLAMOUR OF PHOTOSHOOTS TO THE DIZZYING HEIGHTS OF LONDON’S SKYLINES, BURNLEY LASS EVESHA WADSWORTH TALKS ABOUT SWAPPING GLADRAGS FOR HIGH VIS.

Nelson & Colne College Calls For Alumni To Inspire Tomorrow’s Students

Nelson & Colne College calls for alumni to inspire tomorrow’s students.

A Northerner’s Life in Indonesia

Northern Life writer, Sophia Smith has enjoyed a year’s sabbatical exploring ‘down under’, here she shares her last leg of her adventures…

Travelling Troupes: The Actors Who Came to Colne

TAKE ANOTHER STROLL DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH RESIDENT HISTORIAN GEOFF CRAMBIE AS HE REMINISCES ABOUT THE THEATRE TROUPES THAT STAYED AT HIS HOUSE DURING SUMMER SEASONS AT THE MUNICIPAL HALL

Wild Edibles with Pendle Foraging

Foraging Fanatic Pete Compston takes us on a wild shopping trip on our doorstep and shows us the wonders of nature’s larder.

Spaces…

Author Marianna Michell shares memories from her childhood living in the village, Lane Bottom in the borderlands of Yorkshire and Lancashire…

Rambling in the Rain with the Pendle Walkers

The Pendle Walkers are approaching their 117th year of ambling through the wild moors, forests and fields of the Pendle countryside…

Caricatures with Attitude

The dynamic duo from ‘Caricatures with Attitude’, Chris Knapton and Sara Rovetto, are bringing laughter to the north with their drawings…

Trawden Triumphs

Steve Wilcock talks about Trawden’s journey from peril to prosperity

The Warrior Project: The Lady Behind the Lens

Northern Life interviews Donna Craddock of ClickClickBang Photography, creator of the Warrior Project, a stunning series of shots featuring people with a physical or mental disability.

Food For Free – Northern Foraging

FORAGING FANATIC PETE COMPSTON TAKES US ON A WILD SHOPPING TRIP ON OUR DOORSTEP AND SHOWS US THE WONDERS OF NATURE’S LARDER

The Youth of Yesterday

TAKE ANOTHER STROLL DOWN MEMORY LANE WITH RESIDENT HISTORIAN GEOFF CRAMBIE AS HE REMINISCES ABOUT THE VIBRANT HEYDAYS OF THE MAYFAIR YOUTH CLUB IN COLNE, LANCASHIRE, DURING THE 1960S.

Light it Up!

Light up your life and take a trip to Colne for it’s annual WinterBloom festival…

A Model Business

All aboard for a visit to Westend Models, a haven for modelling enthusiasts in Colne