A small but important part of the Bacup 2040 Vision has now become reality with the installation of Bacup’s first living roof bus stop on Market Street. The new shelter is more than simply a place to wait for a bus. Its specially designed planted roof helps support local wildlife, improve biodiversity and introduce more … Read more
One of the things that strikes me whenever I walk around Bacup is how close everything actually is. If you stand in the market and look towards Morrisons, Aldi or B&M, none of them are particularly far away. Equally, if you are parked at one of the supermarkets, the market and town centre are only … Read more
It is a really exciting time for the future of Bacup town centre, with activity now taking place across multiple sites rather than in isolation. We have seen real progress on the redevelopment of the former Regal Cinema, with demolition now close to completion ahead of a new building that will provide much-needed commercial units … Read more
Elaine Hogan 2018 The knocker-upper will wake the workers from their sleepSo before morning is dawning, dew damp and bleakOn tip toe he will tip tap his long cane then tip tap againRapping out a rhythm against each grimy window pane.The bed springs will squeak and the floor boards creakDust laden chests will be cleared … Read more
Elaine Hogan 2018 Lewie the water vole was born into the best of times. His parents Walter and Elvira Love had their first litter of offspring early in March 2008 in the banks of the River Irwell at Bacup. Lewie was glad that he had so many sisters because when they were born they had … Read more
Elaine Hogan 2018 Her once crowning glory now a skull, caved in and shatteredThe brittle shards that remain are still smashed and scattered.Her rock face complexion now dulled with weather and ageHer faded expression displaying despair and outrageThe once steely sinews that held her proudly uprightNow fail in their duty and only add to her … Read more
Elaine Hogan 2018 It was the evening before that fateful night afterAnd a mouse ran noisily across an oak rafterInside the Evangelist Parish Church of St JohnIt was the middle of April eighteen seventy-one. Very soon the mouse was joined by quite a lot moreAs they ran up the walls onto the balcony floor,From the … Read more
Elaine Hogan 2018 ‘Where will I find Coronation Fountain?’ asked a visitor to town,‘You do know it has no water’ said the resident with a frown,‘A fountain feature without water why on earth is that?’‘I believe it’s because someone has turned off the tap’.‘Well I’m sure there must be a reason’ pondered the strangerAnd received … Read more
Elaine Hogan 2018 The Bush stood in the corner of the front parlouron the tall hexagonal table, a slightly short legmaking it unstable, causing it to rockunwillingly, as it became the weapon in the warthat grandfather waged against the swinging sixtiesthe recital of the lyrical football scores drowningout the sounds of a Daydream Believeras the … Read more
Chris Elliott 2018 I want him to waltzI want him to danceI want him to be like he were before FranceFoxtrot or quickstepI don’t really careBut how can you dance, with a lad in a chair?
