Be Prepared

Colner Owen Bradley survives the 25th World Scout Jamboree (and says it was, ‘alreet really’)

A Northerner’s Life Down Under

GREETINGS FROM DOWN UNDER, WHERE MY ADVENTURE IN THE LAND OF OZ CONTINUES TO UNFOLD! I’M BACK FOR THE THIRD TIME, AND I’VE GOT SOME STORIES TO SHARE LIKE MY VERY FIRST SOLO FLIGHT TO EXPLORING THE ICONIC SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE AND EVEN ENCOUNTERING KANGAROOS FOR THE FIRST TIME – FINALLY!

First Class Delivery

RESIDENT HISTORIAN GEOFF CRAMBIE RECALLS LIFE AS A POSTMAN DURING THE HEYDAY OF THE ROYAL MAIL.

Tom’s Toothy Tips

Colne Life’s editor, Karen Shaw nips in for a brew and a chat with Dr Tom Friar at Skipton Road Dental Practice, and for a change, it won’t be her squirming in the dentist’s chair, it’ll be Tom!

Discover the Trawden Arms

STANDING PROUDLY AT THE HEART OF THE PICTURESQUE VILLAGE OF TRAWDEN, THE TRAWDEN ARMS IS TRULY ONE OF A KIND.

CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG is Flying into Colne

In our spring issue, Tony shared his life story under the footlights as a first-time performer; and he’s back again, this time to talk about his latest role in ‘CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG’.

YOU COULDN’T BE A ‘NISA’ GUY

A staple of the local community and an easily recognisable friendly face, Steve Heyworth has retired from his shop – the local Nisa on Skipton Road after 37 years of ensuring Colne has up-to-date news.

THE MOUNTAIN MISSION

Do you know what the highest mountain in Wales is? Colne business woman, Jo Roscoe and pal, Susan Lee certainly do!

A Colner’s Life Down Under

G’DAY MATES! BUCKLE UP AND PREPARE FOR MORE TALES OF THE LAND DOWN UNDER, WHERE I, A PROUD LANCASHIRE LASS, HAVE FOUND MYSELF FOR NEARLY HALF A YEAR! FAIR DINKUM, YOU’RE IN FOR A RIPPER OF A TIME!

Colne Masonic Lodge

AS COLNE LODGE CELEBRATES ITS CENTENARY ANNIVERSARY, MEMBER GARY WILLIAMS OFFERS AN INSIGHT INTO FREEMASONRY PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE, AND OPENS THE DOOR ON COLNE LODGE

Word On the Street

COLNELIFE TOOK TO THE STREETS TO DISCOVER EXACTLY WHAT A FEW OF OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES THINK OF THEIR HOME TOWN…

Made In Dagenham: My Story

Local first-time performer Tony Davies shares his thoughts on ‘treading the boards’ for the first time in the musical, Made In Dagenham, performed at The Pendle Hippodrome in March. Here, he shares his thoughts on life under the spot lights…

Coronation Crafts

The local crafting group behind the creative coronation decorations…

Belles of the Ball

ColneLife CHATS TO COLNE LADIES FC, A NEWLY FORMED OPEN AGE LADIES TEAM KEEN TO GET MORE LASSES INTO FOOTBALL