Earby

File:Yorkshire Day at Earby - geograph.org.uk - 3580269.jpg

From 1909 to 1974, Earby formed an urban district. Since 1974, Earby has been in the West Craven area of Pendle,{{Cite web |url=http://www.westcravenonline.org.uk/ |title=West Craven Online Website |access-date=2 October 2007 |archive-date=2 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002000122/http://www.westcravenonline.org.uk/ |url-status=dead }} has a town council and is part of the West Craven Area Committee on Pendle Borough Council.[http://www.pendle.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=61&pageNumber=16 West Craven Area Committee (Pendle Borough Council)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515140158/http://www.pendle.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=61&pageNumber=16 |date=15 May 2011}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.lancashireparishcouncils.gov.uk/ |title=Lancashire Parish Councils Website |access-date=2 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071001214206/http://www.lancashireparishcouncils.gov.uk/ |archive-date=1 October 2007 |url-status=dead }}

File:Yorkshire Dales Museum of Lead Mining, Earby - geograph.org.uk - 841348.jpg

The Yorkshire Dales Lead Mining Museum was based in the old Grade II* listed Grammar School building;{{cite web|url=http://www.yorkshiredalesminingmuseum.com/|title=Yorkshire Dales Mining Museum|access-date= 8 November 2013}} it closed in January 2016. The Robert Windle's Foundation, a charity established in the 1600s and original owners of the building, have now taken back control and are working to establish a community hub and café for the benefit of the residents of the locality.

The town has a daily bus service (280) between Preston and Skipton, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, together with a daily bus service (M5) from Barnoldswick to Burnley provided by the Burnley Bus Company.{{Cite web|title=Earby Bus Services |url=https://bustimes.org/localities/earby |website=Bustimes.org |access-date=6 June 2024}}

Earby railway station once served the town on a route between {{rws|Colne}} and {{rws|Skipton}}, but it was closed in 1970. The station was an interchange with a small branch to {{rws|Barnoldswick}}, which closed five years earlier. Passengers must now travel via Skipton for trains serving North and West Yorkshire or via Colne/{{rws|Clitheroe}} for trains serving Lancashire; services are operated by Northern Trains.{{Cite web |title=Timetables and engineering information for travel with Northern |work=Northern Railway |date=2 June 2024 |access-date=6 June 2024 |url= https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/travel/timetables |quote=}}

Earby is served by television from both Leeds and Manchester; ITV (Yorkshire Television) and BBC Yorkshire are both transmitted from the television mast at East Marton, {{convert|3|mi|km}} north of Earby.{{Cite web |url=http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/skipton.php |title=Skipton/Craven Area TV Transmitter |access-date=2 October 2007 |archive-date=13 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071113213353/http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/skipton.php |url-status=dead }} BBC North West and ITV (Granada Television) are both received directly from the main Winter Hill transmitter.[http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/winterhill/index.php Winter Hill Transmitter] The BBC has a relay that overlooks Earby and has the four main BBC national FM radio stations (Radio 1 to 4).{{Cite web |url=http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/barnoldswick.php |title=Local BBC FM transmitter |access-date=2 October 2007 |archive-date=13 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071113205834/http://tx.mb21.co.uk/gallery/barnoldswick.php |url-status=dead }} Fresh Radio{{Cite web |url=http://www.freshradio.co.uk/ |title=Fresh Radio Website |access-date=2 October 2007 |archive-date=2 October 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071002160943/http://www.freshradio.co.uk/ |url-status=dead }} in Skipton covers the area on MW 1413 kHz.

The local press is published weekly; the Barnoldswick and Earby Times[http://www.pendletoday.co.uk Barnoldswick & Earby Times] is published on Fridays and is covered at [http://www.pendletoday.co.uk Pendle Today]. Some of the Yorkshire press is circulated in the area – due to the geographical proximity. The Craven Herald & Pioneer[http://www.cravenherald.co.uk Craven Herald & Pioneer Newspaper] and Yorkshire Post[http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/ Yorkshire Post] are prominent.

In terms of BBC Local Radio, Earby is covered by BBC Radio Lancashire on 95.5 FM. Other radio stations including Capital Manchester and Lancashire (formerly 2BR) on 99.8 FM and Central Radio North West on DAB.

In 2012, a local radio station was broadcast for the first time: West Craven Community Radio, an online based station serving the community of West Craven area of Pendle and beyond. The station, run by non-paid volunteers, was originally broadcast three days a week. In December 2012, it was broadcasting on four days a week including Friday evenings.{{Cite web|url=https://oneguyfrombarlick.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=373&t=13570&sid=b791259e60b9ffd13f8042114ce8c78c|title = West Craven Community Radio Now on Friday Evenings Too! - OneGuyFromBarlick}} In 2013, it was hoping to raise enough money for an FM licence from Ofcom.{{cite news|url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/pendle/10293460.Earby_radio_station_aims_for_FM_big_time/|title=Earby radio station aims for FM big time|work=Lancashire Telegraph|date=15 March 2013|access-date=1 February 2018}}

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• Listed buildings in Earby

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• [https://www.earbytowncouncil.gov.uk/ Earby Town Council]

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