Nelson driver who gave wrong ID caught out by fingerprint
A driver whose lies when he was stopped by police landed an innocent man in court has escaped being locked up.Burnley Crown Court heard how Muhammad Naeem (25) gave officers the details of a man named...
View ArticleBurnley FC Army supporters fly flag in Afghanistan
BURNLEY soldiers are flying the flag for the claret and blue army out in the deserts of Afghanistan.The King’s Royal Hussars men have been proudly been parading the iconic Clarets colours atop their...
View ArticleBook review: The Other Half of Me by Morgan McCarthy
Inspired by Fitzgerald, Waugh and the grand mansions featured in The Great Gatsby and Brideshead Revisited, Morgan McCarthy turns Evendon, a rambling 15th century Welsh manor house, into her own...
View ArticlePolice appeal after Nelson road smash
Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision in Nelson.The incident happened in Marsden Road, near the junction with Hillingdon Road North, on Friday, around 6-30pm.A black...
View ArticleRoad closed after man (65) in Barrowford road accident
A 65-year-old pedestrian was in collision with car as he crossed a main road to get to a store.It happened at lunchtime on Tuesday in Gisburn Road, Barrowford. The man was crossing the road to get to...
View ArticleTeenager found dead in Brierfield house
A TEENAGER has been found dead at a house in Brierfield.Danny Collins (17) was found by police at approximately 10am yesterday (Wednesday) at a property in Chapel Street, Brierfield.He had been...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Burnley FC 1, Leeds United 0
the Clarets’ new manager, Sean Dyche, notched up his second win in two matches in charge on Tuesday night when Burnley FC took on Leeds at Turf Moor.A cracking Charlie Austin goal clinched victory for...
View ArticleBook review: Christmas is coming at Piccadilly Press
Christmas can’t come too early for kids... and Piccadilly Press have a sack full of ideal book gifts on Santa’s sledge this year!An independent publisher, they have been specialising in teen fiction...
View ArticleVOTE: Will you be voting in the Police and Crime Commissioner elections?
Elections will be held on November 15th for Lancashire residents to choose police and crime commissioners who will replace police authorities currently in charge of the county’s police force.PCCs, as...
View ArticleNelson teenager in hanging tragedy: inquest
A “KIND and thoughtful” Nelson student gave no indication to his family or teachers that he was going to hang himself, an inquest heard.Sohail Hussain (16), a popular student at Marsden Heights...
View ArticleUPDATE: Pensioner airlifted to hospital after Kelbrook crash
A PENSIONER has been airlifted to Royal Preston Hospital with head injuries following an accident in Kelbrook.Emergency services were called to Colne Road at 10-01am, after a man, believed to be 64,...
View ArticleSoldier denies Colne bathroom ‘rape’
A serving soldier allegedly hit and orally raped a frightened young woman in the bathroom of a house in Colne, a jury heard.Burnley Crown Court was told how Shaun Aspin was said to have slapped the...
View ArticleClarets fan Craig sponsors AFC Veterans
local business man Craig Moulding of CM Forklift Training of Burnley is pictured presenting new kit to player manager Garry West and team members of AFC Veterans currently playing in the Pendle Charity...
View ArticleSchool tribute to Danny (17) found dead in Brierfield
A FORMER Burnley school pupil has been found dead at a house in Brierfield.Danny Collins (17), who until recently had been living at Haverholt Children’s Home in Colne, was found by police at 10am on...
View ArticleMark is new manager of Nelson FC
NELSON Football Club has appointed Mark Fell as the new first team manager.Fell brings a wealth of experience and qualifications with him to Victoria Park having acquired his UEFA A Licence, coached at...
View ArticleBarley businessman fears for his 16,000 ash trees as disease spreads
A PENDLE businessman fears the worst for his forest of trees as a deadly disease spreads across the UK.Frank Wren, of Boothman Park Estate Ltd in Barley, has around 16,000 ash trees on his land and...
View ArticleMixed reaction to refusal of Tesco plan in Barnoldswick
Reaction to the dismissal of an appeal by a Tesco backed consortium wanting to build a foodstore in Barnoldswick has continued this week.The decision was issued by a government appointed planning...
View ArticlePendle Phoenix 21, Colne and Nelson 9
Pendle maintained their recent form with victory in the local derby against the All Blacks at Hodge House.Colne started in fine form and the early exchanges went the All Blacks’ way as the pack drove...
View Article14 Pendle shops get cash boost for improvements
Pendle retailer Ruth Crompton who runs the Dressing Room shop in Colne is just one of many local businesses who have been given a boost by Pendle Council.She was “Highly Commended” in this year’s...
View ArticleBurnley FC players wear suits in ‘respect’ for club
BURNLEY have been looking sharp on and off the pitch since manager Sean Dyche’s arrival.The Clarets have picked up two wins and two clean sheets since the former Watford boss took over the reins.But...
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