‘Fluctuating’ standards at Colne high school
OFSTED inspectors say standards at a Pendle high school have “fluctuated” in the three years since the last inspection.A team who visited Primet High School, Colne, just before Christmas found that...
View ArticlePendle Forest 1 York 2
Pendle Forest 1, York 2Pendle Forest first team started 2012 with a rearranged game against York, going down to a narrow defeat.Without having completed any training because of an early fixture, Forest...
View ArticleNelson car stack death plunge: victim named
A BARNOLDSWICK man who died after he fell from the multi-storey car park in Nelson has been named as 65-year-old Ian Nutter.His family released a statement in tribute to Mr Nutter saying, “Ian was a...
View ArticleBrierfield homes to be demolished
Councillors have given the go-ahead for a block of five premises in Brierfield to be demolished and the area landscaped.Numbers nine to 17 on Railway Street have been derelict for years and are owned...
View ArticleNelson burglar ‘set up’ over blood smears
A NIGHT-TIME house breaker who left blood at the scene claimed he had been set up, a court heard.Martin Dwyer knew his victim and claimed she owed him cash. When he went to her home in Nelson in the...
View ArticlePhotos of Pendle Hill needed for store’s competition
THE team at the new DFS store on Boundary Retail Park, Colne, are looking to add a little local flavour to their store ... and need local people to help them do it.To bring a little bit of the area...
View ArticleBook review: Perdition by James Jackson
As war approaches, the toughest battles ahead are often those fought in the mind...And so it is for 14-year-old orphan boy and Crusader spy Benedict who has already witnessed the wounded, the slain,...
View ArticleBurnley boss braced for bad news over Paterson and Stanislas
MARTIN Paterson and Junior Stanislas face scans today to reveal the full extent of their hamstring injuries.But with the pair expected to be out for up to six weeks, with another two weeks until the...
View ArticlePensions adviser faces fraud charge
A DEPARTMENT for Work and Pensions adviser got a £4,000 motobility car after claiming he could barely walk, but was repeatedly secretly filmed out shopping, a court heard.Richard Marsden used the Ford...
View ArticleChristmas trade ‘better than expected’ in Burnley shops
BURNLEY traders are weathering the economic storm, according to new figures.Town centre shops reported a slight increase in visitor numbers for 2011 compared to 2010. Christmas trading was particularly...
View ArticleWork starts on £50m. Burnley business park
WORK is set to begin on the town’s ambitious £50m. landmark business development.The 70-acre Burnley Bridge Business Park could now start to take shape this spring after European funding was finally...
View ArticleTALKING TACTICS: Law on challenges needs clarity
SCOUT Phil Smith takes a look the current climate in terms of tackling and red cards.“Any player who lunges at an opponent in challenging for the ball from the front, from the side or from behind using...
View ArticleColne man threatens to petrol bomb police van
A 24-YEAR-OLD man who caused trouble two days after his father died was given a six-month conditional discharge.Burnley Crown Court heard how drunken and angry Peter Hammerton kicked a police van and...
View ArticleCo-op weighs in on Barnoldswick Tesco opposition
More than 600 comments and letters have been received by Pendle Council over plans by Tesco to build a superstore in the town.The overwhelming majority are letters distributed by the newly-formed Town...
View ArticleBen Mee signs permanent Burnley deal
Burnley Football Club is delighted to announce that Ben Mee has today signed a permanent three-and-a-half-year deal with the Clarets.The versatile Manchester City defender has been a first team regular...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Burnley boss Eddie Howe celebrates a year in charge
THE third Monday in January has been deemed the most depressing of the year - indeed it has become known as Blue Monday.But Eddie Howe was certainly not down this Monday as he celebrated the first...
View ArticleFree smoke alarms for all
In Lancashire, the numbers of house fires and injuries from fires are at their lowest recorded levels ever.Despite this, six people have tragically died in their homes over the last month. As part of...
View ArticleBurnley man in court for letting puppy suffer
A “DOG lover” let a puppy suffer in agony for two weeks after an attempt to dock its tail left it infected, a court was told.Burnley magistrates heard how Lee Rainford (26), said to be a heavy drinker,...
View ArticleKirsty Gallacher backs a campaign to boost young hopefuls
SKY Sports News presenter Kirsty Gallacher has joined forces with athletes and students to celebrate the impact of Sky Sports Living for Sport - an initiative delivered in partnership with the Youth...
View ArticleCaring Burnley and Pendle help brave Kathy have a dream wedding
A TERMINALLY ill Hapton woman looks set to have the wedding of her dreams thanks to offers of help from across East Lancashire.On Friday, the Express revealed primary school teacher Kathy Nutter (31),...
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