Colne and West Craven Police

13/06/2026

We are aware of an incident that took place last Friday afternoon, 5th June, at Sough Park at Earby. It was reported that a male had been in the childrens playground and had exposed himself.

Officers from the West Craven Neighbourhood Policing Team have been speaking to residents including the person that witnessed this directly. The person involved in this has been identified.

The male identified has been arrested in relation to various offences and investigations into his behaviour are ongoing.

I understand that this has caused a lot of concern and anger with local residents, all I can say at this moment in time is that he is known to officers and we will be paying close attention to this person, any investigations or orders he is subject to, which arise from any investigations into him.

If you have any concerns about this, or you witness any person acting in a strange manner, whether this be in a park or other place, please could I ask that this is reported to the Police immediately, so that it can be checked and appropriate action can be taken.

Many thanks

PC 3297 Ingham
Tel: 07970 501 443
Email: [email protected]

PCSO 7473 Waterworth
Tel: 07929 772 373
Email: [email protected]

11/06/2026

We have recently unveiled a real masterpiece at our new Pendle Police Station! 👩‍🎨

Crafty Year 6 pupils from schools across Nelson, Colne and Barnoldswick rose to the 🖌️ paint-brush challenge, creating a colourful mural that’s now taking pride of place at the front counter.

Our competition theme was ‘draw yourself as a police officer’ and 20 young artists showed they’ve got an eye for keeping things safe 🌟 and stylish🌟 across East Lancashire!

Thanks to Lanpac Ltd each budding artist received a certificate and a well-deserved reward 💙

A big well done to all involved….it really is picture perfect 🤌

10/06/2026

A man who was seriously injured in a collision near Colne has sadly died.

Emergency services were called at 6.48pm on Sunday (June 7th) to Skipton Old Road to a report of a collision.

Our officers attended and found that a Volkswagen Passat CC, which was travelling towards Colne from Skipton, had collided with a stone wall and overturned.

A passenger in the car, a man in his early 20s, suffered serious head injuries and was taken to hospital. Very sadly he succumbed to his injuries last night. Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this time.
The driver of the Passat, a man in his 20s, suffered minor injuries.

We are once again appealing for witnesses or anyone with information or footage to contact us.

Det Sgt Daniel Gunn, from our Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “This collision has cost a man his life and my thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this time. I would appeal to anyone who saw what happened or who has dashcam footage from the area, to get in touch.

“We know that some people saw the Passat being driven prior to the collision and also that there were people who stopped at the scene to help before the emergency services arrived.
“I would ask those people to come forward if they haven’t yet spoken to police.”

If you can help or have information, please contact 101 – quoting log 1177 of 7th June – or email our Serious Collision Investigation Unit at [email protected]

08/06/2026

We are appealing for witnesses and footage after a man was seriously injured in a collision near Colne.

The emergency services were called at 6.48pm yesterday to Skipton Old Road to a report of a collision.

Our officers attended and found that a Volkswagen Passat CC had collided with a stone wall and overturned.

A passenger in the car, a man in his early 20s, suffered serious head injuries and was taken to hospital where he is in a critical condition.

Our thoughts are very much with him as he receives treatment and care in hospital.

The driver of the Passat, a man in his 20s, suffered minor injuries.

As officers investigate the collision, they are appealing for anyone who saw it happen or has dashcam footage from the area, to get in touch.

We are aware that people saw the Passat being driven prior to the collision, while there were people who stopped at the scene to assist prior to the emergency services arriving.

We ask those people to contact us if they have not yet spoken to officers.

If you can help or have information, please contact 101 – quoting log 1177 of 7th June – or email our Serious Collision Investigation Unit at [email protected]

01/06/2026

We are asking for your help to find Robert Wallace who is wanted.

Wallace, 35, is wanted on recall to prison.

He is 5ft 8, slim with brown hair and blue eyes.

Wallace has links to Burnley, Nelson and Colne.

If you see him, or have any information that could assist us in finding him, please call 101 quoting log 624 of the 1st June 2026 or email [email protected]

30/05/2026

We’re appealing for information to help us locate wanted registered s*x offender Mark Taylor.

Taylor, 45, is wanted on court warrant for failing to appear at court.

He is 5ft 8in, of a stocky build with short, shaved hair.

Taylor has links to Colne.

If you see him, do not approach him and call 999.

If you have information that could help us find him, call 101 or email [email protected] quoting log 1587 of 29th May.

26/05/2026

Relaxing at a spa with friends is a great day out.

But it will be a while until the four men in this picture - Matthew Waterworth, Regan Burnie, Paddy Nolan and Ross Boys - will be wearing white robes and enjoying a pampering session.

They are among 10 men who were jailed last Friday for being involved in a drugs gang who supplied and distributed co***ne in Colne, Nelson and other parts of East Lancashire.

Paddy Nolan (pictured) was at the head of the group, with him responsible for sourcing multiple kilos of co***ne from outside of Lancashire and bringing it into the county for distribution by other members of the gang.

Evidence was gained during the investigation by Lancashire Police's East Targeted Crime Unit into the gang that Nolan had amassed a significant amount of wealth and had access to large amounts of cash, allowing him to live as lavish lifestyle.

Ross Boys was one of Nolan’s most trusted mid-level marketeers and a trusted member of the drugs network.

He supplied mid-level amounts of co***ne to other dealers in East Lancashire.

Darren Mott was the gang’s cash courier, making frequent journeys from Manchester to Lancashire and only staying a short time in Lancashire.

The 10 men were given sentences totalling more than 52 years at Burnley Crown Court.

Operation Warrior is our response to tackling serious and organised crime in Lancashire and delivering on Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw's Fighting Crime Plan priority of disrupting and dismantling organised crime.

Full story here: https://orlo.uk/VFZ01

25/05/2026

🚨 Young people wanted – have your say on policing! 🚨

Hi, I’m PC Rachael Carroll, and I’m looking for young people to join our Youth Independent Advisory Group (YIAG).

This is your chance to speak openly about your experiences, share your views, and help shape how policing works for young people in your area.
It’s a safe, welcoming environment where your opinions genuinely matter.

✅ Aged 14–17
✅ Live, work or study in Burnley, Rossendale, Pendle or Ribble Valley

If that’s you, we’d love to hear from you!

👉 I need you, get involved and make a difference in your community.

For more details https://orlo.uk/RxSpi

To apply for the role click on this link

This agreement is not intended to be a legally binding contract between us and may be cancelled at any time at the discretion of either party. Neither of us intends any employment relationship to be created now or at any time.

23/05/2026

Good Evening,



We have listened to the communities feedback about how you would like to see more Police patrolling in Barnoldswick so......

Last night to kick start this glorious bank holiday weekend, x10 Officers from the Neighbourhood Policing Team and Specials were out on foot patrol from the late hours of the afternoon until midnight.

From patrolling the busy town square to the numerous pubs and bars in the area, we had no issues whatsoever throughout the whole night which was good to see.

To follow up from this, today your officers from the Neighbourhood Policing Team were on the Town Square for a few hours, listening to concerns, feedback and engaging with the community.

We would like to say we appreciate everyone we spoke to over the last two days as the feedback ,support and information we have received has been brilliant and positive.

Furthermore, this type of engagement and event will not be just a one off, we will make this a regular thing and try to be out in the community and the vibrant square as much as we can.

If you didn't manage to catch us over the last few days and would like to address any issues, ask us anything or pass us any information, we can be contacted on the details below.

Again thank you for the support and feedback we have received and we hope you all have a brilliant bank holiday weekend.

Regards

PC 3297 Ingham
Tel: 07970 501 443
Email: [email protected]

PCSO 7473 Waterworth
Tel: 07929 772 373
Email: [email protected]

22/05/2026

Good Afternoon,

This week is Op Sceptre: a national initiative operation aimed at reducing knife crime using a variety of methods including proactive , reactive and educational.

Throughout this week a number of these tactics have been employed, including...

- Educational visits into local schools to deliver Knife crime and safety inputs,
-Test purchasing of knifes in local stores,
-Knife sweeps in our local parks from Brierfield all the way through to Barnoldswick,
-Knife arch deployed at Nelson Bus/Train Station.

With help of our partners in Trading Standards, we have conducted 5x visits to local stores, one store failing by selling a knife to a child. They are being dealt with by our partners as a result of this.

Multiple bladed articles of all sizes have been handed in/found and have been placed into our knife bin at Pendle Police Station.

Whilst this type of police activity goes on throughout the year, this week serves as an opportunity to amplify some of the tactics and highlight the efforts made.

Knife crime is a blight across the country and many seem to be unaware of the risks taken in carrying one "for their own safety".

If you have any information in the relation to knife crime in your area, call up on 101, report it via the online portal or report it anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.