Game Review: Rise of the Guardians
WELL here we go again with the whole movie-game conversion ahead of movies actual release to try and make as much money as possible cycle returns with Torus Games and D3 Publishers adaptation of the...
View ArticleMen jailed for ‘putting the boot in’
TWO thugs who chased after a man and attacked him on the street late at night, putting the boot in, are both behind bars for six months.Burnley Crown Court was told how Michael Hereford (29) and his...
View ArticleBurnley boss’s delight as youth team beat Man Utd
BOSS Sean Dyche feels the future’s bright, the future’s Claret!Dyche was disappointed to see his side go down to a first defeat in four games at former club Nottingham Forest on Saturday.But the night...
View ArticleSignalling problems causing delays between Blackburn and Colne
SIGNALLING problems at a level crossing are causing delays between Blackburn and Colne.A spokesman from Northern Rail confirmed that customers can expect a wait of up to ten minutes.The problems are...
View ArticleDrinking session ends in violence
THREE members of a gang who beat up a man in his own home after “rampaging” around the property have walked free from court.Royden Quinn was set about in the upstairs of his home on Rhoda Street,...
View ArticleBook review: Cats’ Miscellany by Lesley O’Mara
‘There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats,’ observed the German philosopher and theologian Albert Schweitzer.The revelation that one of the world’s greatest thinkers was...
View Article12 tips from the CSA to help avoid debt this Christmas
WITH Christmas and its associated costs just around the corner, the Credit Services Association (CSA) – the official body representing the UK debt collection industry – has compiled a list of 12 top...
View ArticleCouncil announces festive recycling plan
PENDLE Council will maintain its refuse and recycling service over the festive period. Council crews will be working hard to ensure all homes have their refuse and recycling collected. Collections will...
View ArticleBrierfield paedophile tried to lure boys back home
A CONVICTED paedophile said to have tried to lure two young football fans back to his home after games is behind bars for 19 months.Philip Reece was the subject of a 10-year sexual offences prevention...
View ArticleBook review: Children’s books selection for Christmas 2012
Christmas is coming and Santa has more than a few surprises up his very wide sleeves this year... including a sackful of sparkling books. From those early years of discovery to the more discerning...
View ArticleSuper fan James jets in from Oz to watch Burnley
AN Aussie Claret could well lay claim to being Burnley’s most passionate supporter after flying 9,000 miles just to see his beloved team take on Blackburn Rovers.James Waller (25), who moved to Perth...
View ArticleInquest adjourned after witnesses fail to appear
AN inquest into the death of a Nelson man who died as a result of a heroin overdose last year has been adjourned after two important witnesses failed to attend.East Lancashire Coroner Mr Richard Taylor...
View ArticleNorth-west England link with Shropshire cashpoint robbery
POLICE investigating a robbery at a Shropshire service station cashpoint, are carrying out inquiries in the north-west of England.They are liaising closely with officers from Merseyside, Greater...
View ArticleBook review: The Prisoner of Brenda by Bateman
Meet Mystery Man... owner of a Belfast crime bookshop, partner of long-suffering Alison, father of Page (well, his dad is a bookseller), son of a homicidal/suicidal woman, and a truly amazing...
View ArticleImprovements at Colne nursery school
IMPROVEMENTS have been made at a Colne nursery school, an Ofsted report has shown.In its latest inspection, Newtown Nursery School, in Newtown Street, was rated as “good” by inspectors. This compares...
View ArticleLobby group wins first home battle
A LOBBY group has won the first part of its battle to stop 203 homes from being built on the Nelson-Colne boundary.At the latest Pendle Council Colne and District Committee meeting, councillors decided...
View ArticleColne barbeque cabin broken into
A BARBEQUE cabin belonging to a Colne community centre has been targeted by thieves.The wooden lodge, which forms part of a memorial garden at North Valley Community Centre, in Birtwistle Avenue, was...
View ArticleBurnley favourites for clash with Zola’s Watford
THIS weekend Sean Dyche’s men play host to Watford who currently lie in the play-offs, in sixth position.The Clarets are favourites for the fixture and are available at a best price of 29/20 with Bet...
View ArticleGame Review: Batman Arkham City Armoured Edition
AT last Nintendo’s shiny new home console is upon us, successor to the Wii and sporting something no other console has, a touch screen gamepad.The Wii-U is without doubt an intriguing piece of tech...
View ArticleSteve Bruce expects winger Stewart to return to Hull City
ON-loan wide man Cameron Stewart is expected to return to Hull City at the end of his loan next month.The 21-year-old was signed by Eddie Howe on deadline day as cover, following the injury to Danny...
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