Pendle snooker scene
IN the Nelson and District Semi-Snooker League, Wayne Cotterill had a break of 57 for St Andrew’s in their 4-1 away win over Briercliffe.That keeps them top with a two-point lead over Poultry A, for...
View ArticleCongleton Town 0, Colne 1
COLNE continued their climb up the table with an impressive win against high-flying Congleton Town on Saturday.The Reds made a good start to the game with Nathan Taylor (pictured, left) causing...
View ArticleElderly couple hurt in Brierfield crash
AN elderly couple were hurt in a Brierfield crash after their car collided with a parked vehicle and then rolled back and was in collision with a lorry.It happened at the Lane Ends junction on...
View ArticleIngrow 0, Earby Town Reserves 6
Earby dominated this game from start to finish on a sticky pitch.They took the lead early on as a clever pass by Carl Howarth put in Adam Smith, who finished well.Earby got a second on 15 minutes when...
View ArticleTOYS: Wonderland Magical Garden
Wonderland Magical Garden, £40, www.elc.co.ukWHEN you are little, your imagination gives you a chance to delve into the unknown. And all girls love fairies.So the Early Learning Centre has just the...
View ArticleResidents fight for new games area in Nelson
RESIDENTS are battling to get a multi-use games area created in the Marsden Ward area of Nelson - and the fight has been going on for years.And there is also a call to make other MUGAs safer by raising...
View ArticleColne Legion celebrate bowls victory
COLNE Legion won the Worth Valley Bowling League’s Thornton Shield with a resounding 75-29 victory over Gargrave at Lund Park in Keighley.The locals gave four points away, but all three pairs won their...
View ArticleBook review: From Lancashire to Yorkshire by Canal by Andrew Hemmings & David...
On July 19 1958, eleven sea cadets and three officers from Lytham Sea Cadet Corps set sail on an exciting and historic journey across England.Using the canals of Lancashire and Yorkshire, the...
View ArticleCrime rates fall across West Craven
Crime figures for West Craven show a decrease in offences in both September and October.Colne and West Craven Community Sgt Kim De Curtis presented the figures at Pendle Council’s November West Craven...
View Article‘We want to be playing football that wins games’ - Burnley boss Sean Dyche
SEAN Dyche is looking forward to a full week on the training ground as he looks for a response to his first defeat as Burnley boss.Wins in his first two games, at home to Wolves and Leeds, were...
View ArticlePendle Hockey round-up
Pendle Forest first team played at home against fellow strugglers Newcastle University hoping for their first win of the season.A missed chance from an early Pendle Forest penalty corner allowed...
View ArticleBurnley FC in the headlines
Dyche`s First Defeat in the One that Got Away! - Vital FootballIpswich Town 2 Burnley 1 matchcentre - Clarets MADFeel the Burn: Liverpool plot move for Burnley striker Charlie Austin - Daily...
View ArticleShock death of Burnley and Pendle theatre star Cynthia
A FORMER Burnley mayoress and popular star of local theatre has died aged 75.Cynthia Sanderson, who was the town’s mayoress in 1997, had a glittering stage career which spanned more than 60 years.She...
View ArticleGame Review: Assassins Creed 3
I personally have always liked the early Assassins Creed games my enthusiasm began to wane somewhat with the release of Brotherhood and then Revelations, yet I still held a candle for the franchise and...
View ArticleToy Review: Big City Demolition Site
Big City Demolition Site, £40, www.elc.co.ukBOYS love diggers and they love knocking things down. So Ruaridh (5) was in his element as he took to the Big City Demolition Site.He had great fun swinging...
View ArticleBarrowford netball star in training for world champs
BARROWFORD’S Natalie Haythornthwaite is focusing on more success after an amazing year.In the summer, the 19-year-old wing attack captained Great Britain to victory in the University World...
View ArticleFamily support event in Brierfield
BRIERFIELD Action in the Community is organising a family support event - Everyone Matters - between 1pm and 4pm on Thursday at Brierfield Library. The aim of the event is to provide support and advice...
View ArticleBook review: Julia Bradbury’s Wainwright Walks
‘The fleeting hour of life of those who love the hills is quickly spent, but the hills are eternal,’ said legendary Lakes fell walker Alfred Wainwright.Twenty-one years after he died, Wainwright’s...
View ArticlePendle golf scene
A GOOD field of players from Burnley, Colne, Ghyll, Marsden Park and Nelson braved testing conditions with high wind and rain at Glen View last Wednesday, playing for the Burnley and Pendle Junior...
View ArticleColne man jailed after drugs centre fracas
A PROLIFIC crook who launched a “savage” attack on a man at a drink and drugs help centre has been locked up for 94 weeks.Former heroin addict Paul Dwyer set about Keith Cavanagh at Inspire because he...
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