Colne prolific criminal back in court on burglary charge
A PROLIFIC criminal is facing jail again after admitting raiding and ransacking a family home.Pennine magistrates heard how Joseph Farrelly Phillips had been known by the police for years and they...
View ArticleBook review: Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Our Times by Sarah Bradford
The Abdication crisis, the Blitz and World War Two, the sex and spy scandals of the Swinging Sixties, the Cold War and the fall of the Berlin Wall ... not since Queen Victoria has a British monarch...
View ArticleMurdered Barrowford nurse ‘justice’ campaign: bail law changes
THE fight to get justice for Barrowford murder victim Jane Clough has moved a step closer after top politicians tabled plans to change bail laws.Jane’s parents, John and Penny of Higherford, have been...
View ArticleNo-brainer to join Burnley - Ben Mee
DEFENDER Ben Mee admits it was a no-brainer to join Burnley on a permanent basis.The England Under-21s cap agreed a move from Manchester City on Tuesday, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal, after...
View ArticleBurnley hotel to be converted into home for children with mental health...
BURNLEY residents are campaigning against plans to convert a once-thriving landmark hotel into a home for children with mental health issues.Dr Saleem Khan, from Cheshire, and his wife have applied to...
View ArticleIngs nets winner for Burnley reserves!
DANNY Ings pulled on a Burnley shirt for the first time on Tuesday night - and scored his first goal inside 17 minutes!The striker injured his knee in shooting practice after training shortly after...
View ArticleDo you want a Tesco store in Barnoldswick?
DEBATE has raged across West Craven for months over plans to bring a Tesco store to Barnoldswick.Shopkeepers and many residents have launched public protests, however others have said they would enjoy...
View ArticlePendle fight brothers sent to prison
Two brothers who were involved in a melee with a knifeman on the street have been locked up for six months.Burnley Crown Court heard how Paul Dwyer (34), and father of two, Michael Dwyer (28), were in...
View ArticleJOB VACANCIES HERE: Media Sales Partner (Field Sales) and Media Sales Advisor...
HERE at East Lancashire Newspapers we’ve two job vacancies in our sales department.Media Sales Partner (Field Sales)Due to exciting product developments and long-term investment, we are looking to...
View Article£88m. Burnley development will create new jobs
A BURNLEY company has announced ambitious plans for a new £88m. development venture which could create scores of new jobs in the town.The joint venture, which is being backed by Calico, will bid for...
View ArticleBurnley ‘bottom slapper’ (14) in court
A 14-YEAR-OLD boy from Burnley has admitted five counts of slapping women on the bottom.The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared before Reedley Youth Panel where he admitted five...
View ArticleNelson hoping to finally see action
NELSON boss Paul Paynter remains optimistic about his side’s chances of finishing in the top half of the table this season, despite them not having played a league game in over two months. The Blues’...
View ArticleColne woman in court on child sex charge
A 40-YEAR-OLD woman has appeared before Pennine magistrates accused of a string of boy sex offences.Michelle Kay, of Venables Avenue, Colne, is charged with eight offences, alleged to have taken place...
View ArticleFuture of two Burnley clothes shops in balance
THE future of two women’s fashion shops is in the balance after the clothing retailer Peacocks announced it intends to call in the administrators.The company, which owns the newly-opened Peacocks and...
View ArticleBurnley sign Millwall striker Josh McQuoid on loan
BURNLEY boss Eddie Howe has swooped to seal the loan signing of Millwall striker Josh McQuoid.The 22-year-old Northern Ireland international has joined the Clarets on a 93-day deal and is available for...
View ArticleTALKING TACTICS: Derby will provide stern test
SCOUT Phil Smith looks to the home clash with Derby as Burnley try to maintain their superb form.The Championship can be a cruel mistress. We began last Saturday three points off the top six, and,...
View ArticleTributes to Barnoldswick sportsman who fell from Nelson car park
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Barnoldswick grandfather and keen sportsman who died after he fell from the multi-storey car park in Nelson.The family of 65-year-old Ian Nutter said he would be “sadly...
View ArticleColne aim for top half
COLNE chairman Dave Blacklock hasn’t allowed the winter weather to dampen his spirits and believes the team can begin to spring up the table very soon.The Reds have managed to play just three times...
View ArticleParents oppose plans to move Nelson primary school to Brierfield
THE proposed closure of a Nelson primary school and the building of a replacement in Brierfield has been given an unanimous thumbs down at a public meeting.Parents, governors, local councillors and...
View ArticleBarnoldswick’s title tilt held up by freeze
BARNOLDSWICK Town’s Game against St Helens at Ashton Town on Saturday was postponed due to a frozen pitch.But The locals will hope to keep the pressure on at the top of the table at AFC Liverpool...
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