Nicko Pendle News Today

A woman who lost her dog was blown away by the support she got from the community and social media – with chart-topper Chesney Hawkes even helping out! Nicola Cootes, 49, and her husband Adam Cootes, 50, of Clitheroe, lost their Yorkshire terrier, Boddington on Friday afternoon while they were walking at the Nick O Pendle. Boddington darted off when a red hang-glider flew past them and they searched for him for some hours without any luck. After talking to some people locally about hi...

CYCLING superstar Bradley Wiggins will be returning to East Lancashire next year for the second ‘Ride with Brad’ event. The newly knighted Tour de France winner and Olympic gold medalist will be leading cyclists on a route around Pendle and the Ribble Valley. Last year over 1,400 cyclists followed ‘Sir Wiggo’ on the route, with 10,000 spectators lining the scenic route. This year’s event, organised by Pennine Events and the Bradley Wiggins Foundation, will take place on August...