Book review: Where’s Mo? by Harry Bloom and Sara Cywinski
Picture it ... long-distance runner Mo Farah joining forces with his fellow British Olympians Zara Phillips, Bradley Wiggins, Jessica Ennis and Tom Daley for an action-packed adventure, and you can...
View ArticleVOTE: Will you be going to church over Christmas?
THE season of goodwill is rapidly approaching, but will you be attending a Church service this Christmas?Have your say in our vote to the right.
View ArticleWater main bursts outside Colne pub
FREEZING conditions caused a water main to burst in Colne this morning.United Utilities have confirmed that one of their underground pipes on the A56 cracked due to the cold weather, and engineers are...
View ArticlePashley looking forward to cup test at Theatre of Dreams
CAMERON Howieson experiences Old Trafford for the second time in just over four months tomorrow night.And Terry Pashley hopes his experience - and the likes of Jason Gilchrist and Luke Conlan - will...
View ArticleBrave Colne boy raises awareness of meningitis
AN “outgoing” little boy who fought off meningitis earlier in the year visited a Colne building society with his mum to help raise awareness of the disease.Little Louie Jenkins, who was described by...
View ArticleTitanic museum in Colne needs support
VOLUNTEERS at a Pendle museum are urging sponsors to step forward after being forced to put a prized exhibit on eBay. Last week, staff at The Titanic in Lancashire Museum, in Colne, were left with no...
View ArticleBook review: A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy
The death of much-loved Irish author Maeve Binchy earlier this year was a huge loss to the book world so what a Christmas treat to be able to turn the pages of her very last novel.A Week in Winter, set...
View ArticleCommitted Colne hold Runcorn
AFTER last week’s narrow defeat to league leaders Maine Road, Colne travelled to face second-placed Runcorn Town in what promised to be another closely-contested game.And the match did not disappoint,...
View ArticleWallace happy to stay at Burnley
WIDE man Ross Wallace admits he has no desire to leave Turf Moor, and hopes his form will help earn a new contract.The 27-year-old’s current deal runs out in the summer, but is eager to extend his stay...
View ArticleBarnoldswick ready for historic fixture
BARNOLDSWICK Town will make history tomorrow when they host AFC Emley of the Baris Northern Counties East League Division One in the FA Vase.The tie, in the third round of a national competition in...
View ArticleNelson boss awaits home debut
BLUES boss Mark Fell is eagerly anticipating his managerial debut at Victoria Park.The former Whinney Hill boss, who was joined at Nelson FC by assistant Tim Breaker, has so far endured two...
View ArticleNelson cricketers are honoured at Seedhill
NELSON CC held a very successful Country Fayre and Presentation night in the clubhouse last week, when both senior and junior cricketers were presented with their awards for the 2012 season by retiring...
View ArticleWayne’s record break in Nelson and District Semi-Snooker League
IN the Nelson and District Semi-Snooker League First Division, Wayne Cotterill was on fire down at the Lamb Club when he put together the second-highest clearance in the league’s history - 129.That...
View Article“Lottie’s Army” to hit high notes in Colne
A SUPPORTIVE army of family and friends are set to gather outside Colne Market Hall to raise funds for a brave Trawden girl.Earlier this year, little Charlotte Neve (8) was whisked to Airedale Hospital...
View ArticleBurnley boss Dyche’s fury at officials after opener
CLARETS boss Sean Dyche pointed to the first goal as the turning point at the City Ground – and he felt Forest’s opener shouldn’t have counted.Dexter Blackstock headed in Andy Reid’s deep cross just...
View ArticleWoman arrested for drink-driving after car overturns in Colne
A 21-YEAR-OLD woman has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after a car overturned in Colne.A man was left with minor injuries following the incident, which saw a Mitsubishi L200 pick-up truck...
View ArticleNelson ‘Go-between’ dealer is jailed
A “GO-BETWEEN” for dealers selling cocaine on the streets of Pendle has been locked up for two years three months.Jobless addict Edward Geddes took drugs orders on his phone from users which he passed...
View ArticleBook review: Settled Blood by Mari Hannah
When award-winning Mari Hannah’s debut novel The Murder Wall hit the shelves earlier this year, she made giant waves in the murky waters of crime thrillers.Her tough but likeable cop, DCI Kate Daniels,...
View ArticlePolice issue warning to mums on the school run
POLICE are issuing a warning to mums on the school run to think about what they have drunk the night before.Lancashire Constabulary’s annual Christmas Drink Drive campaign kicked off on December 1st...
View ArticleNHS launch public consultation on possible changes to dementia care services
WITH more than 17,000 people living with dementia in Lancashire, NHS mental health experts have launched a consultation for the public to have their say on possible changes to specialist dementia...
View Article