Barnoldswick Town freeze on their big day
IN the most important match in the history of Barnoldswick Town, and with a place in the last 32 of the FA Vase beckoning, Town turned in a poor display. The groundstaff had worked tirelessly from...
View ArticlePendle college is classed as ‘good’ by Ofsted
STANDARDS of education at a Pendle college have improved since it was last assessed in 2009, Ofsted inspectors have found.A two-day inspector at Fisher-More Catholic Humanities College, Colne, rated...
View ArticleCouncil to discuss Palestinian twinning link
PLANS to create a formal twinning link between Pendle and a small town in Palestine will be considered by Pendle Council at its full meeting on Tuesday evening.The aim is to try and cut horrors between...
View ArticleCelebrate Dychember tomorrow at Charter Walk Shopping Centre
On Saturday, 15th December the Clarets welcome Sean Dyche’s former club Watford to Turf Moor for a special festive matchday.Start your Dychember matchday early by making your way to Charter Walk...
View ArticleBook review: When I Fall In Love by Miranda Dickinson
Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without a Miranda Dickinson book...To be honest, the festive season doesn’t much feature in When I Fall In Love despite its snow-covered jacket, but as a glass of...
View ArticleGame Review: Funky Barn
DELVING into some of the Wii-U’s fantastic launch line up we can see that there are some masterpieces tweaked for Nintendo’s new hardware but what about the ones that are easy to pick up, look at and...
View ArticleBurnley winger Stanislas out to face mentor Zola
GIANFRANCO Zola will always be a special figure in Junior Stanislas’ football career.The Italian maestro gave the wide man his debut while West Ham boss, and the 23-year-old views the current Watford...
View ArticleCharity supporting victims of “deadly gas” faces closure
A CHARITY dedicated to supporting victims of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning could be facing closure in a matter of weeks.Carbon Monoxide Awareness, which supports people poisoned by the...
View ArticleHart hat-trick as Colne reserves win at double
COLNE had no game over the week, but their reserve side picked up two wins, at Curzon Ashton and at home to Bootle.The Reds hosted Bootle on Monday night, with the match going ahead after two pitch...
View ArticleKey conference date for local firm
REPRESENTATIVES from leading Colne company Regal Precision Engineering company have attended a key conference on apprenticeship.In a pilot initiative with the Department for Business, Innovation and...
View ArticleWatch your step, rail passengers warned
RAIL travellers from Pendle are being warned to take care on station platforms this winter.Some 55 people have been involved in slips, trips or falls at stations across Lancashire and Cumbria in...
View ArticleBurnley Ladies slip into the drop zone after heavy loss
A FEEBLE second-half performance condemned Burnley Ladies to a 7 - 3 defeat against Bolton Wanderers. The lady Clarets started the game brightly, full-back Vicky Smith threading a superb pass through...
View Article‘Freaky’ sex offender breached court order
A SEX offender convicted after attacking a pensioner was said to have made advances to a frightened schoolgirl in an alley, a court heard.Adam Collier had been jailed for four years in 2004 after he...
View ArticleAdvice line open over festivities
LANCASHIRE County Council is reminding young people who need information and advice during the festive period that its help line will be open over Christmas and the New Year. The line’s guidance and...
View ArticlePendle Forest are out of the cup
PENDLE Forest were knocked out of the Investec All England Over 35s’ Cup by Carlisle at the weekend.Both teams applied good pressure in the first 10 minutes, but a defensive mistake by Sarah Towers...
View ArticleMan knocked down in Barrowford
A PEDESTRIAN was in collision with a car in Barrowford last night.The incident, which involved one vehicle, happened around 10pm in Gisburn Road, near Holmefield House. Police and ambulance crews...
View ArticleDrugs ‘custodian’ is jailed
A CANNABIS addict said to have been the brains behind a blackmail plot has received another jail term for looking after a £10,000 drugs stash.Javaad Daar had owned up to having the 1.19 kilos of...
View ArticleAll Blacks win on the coast
Colne and Nelson travelled across to Blackpool at the weekend - a team sitting a few spots higher in the league than the All Blacks.The kick by Colne put the pack deep into the Blackpool half, where...
View ArticleBarrowford Celtic reach quarter-final
BARROWFORD Celtic Blacks gave a great account of themselves at the Manchester FA Powerleague Under 9s’ five-a-side competition.The side made it to the quarter-finals, where they finally lost 3-1 to a...
View ArticleNewly-formed West Craven Turbines make history
WEST Craven Turbines’ womens side have recently held their first-ever home games at Marsden Heights Community College after starting from scratch a mere 10 months ago.Last week the locals went down...
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