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Book review: Wartime Brides by Lizzie Lane

Drama and romance prove a compelling combination in Lizzie Lane’s novel set in Bristol in the lean years after the Second World War.Warm and wise, funny and heartbreaking, Lane’s stirring stories never...

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Ex-youth leader jailed for 12 years

A WELL-KNOWN ex-youth leader and councillor who lived a double life as a paedophile is behind bars for 12 years after his sordid past caught up with him two decades on.John Duffy, now 51, had lived in...

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Cut down on drink warning to shop thief

A WOMAN who robbed a shop was then spotted heading towards it armed with a metal bar, a court heard.Rachel Tovey had set about trashing the store in Parliament Street, Burnley, and frightened the staff...

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Family must pay back fake insurance claim cash

A FAMILY who claimed thousand of pounds in fake insurance claims have now been ordered to pay back a total of over £278,000.In August, 2010, 30-year-old Nadeem Dad and his brother 27-year-old Amer Dad,...

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Brierfield car crash causes M65 delays

A CAR crash has caused traffic delays on the M65 motorway between Burnley and Brierfield.The vehicle was involved in an accident on the westbound carriageway near Junction 12 at around 11-15am...

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Police appeal over two Brierfield sexual assaults

POLICE are appealing for information about two “distressing” sexual assaults reported in Brierfield.A 21-year-old woman was targeted as she travelled on a bus through the town on December 6th.A man...

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Prolific crook jailed for two years

A PROLIFIC crook who raided a house was caught out by his DNA after leaving behind a bottle of water and a Stanley knife.Paul Smith, a 47-year-old drug addict, went on a crime spree which included the...

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Check out festive season bus times

PEOPLE who plan to use buses over the festive period are being urged to pick up a leaflet which tells them about changes to transport times. “Christmas and New Year bus services” provides information...

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Trawden’s “biggest little miracle” ready for magical Christmas

DONNING their Christmas hats and singing festive favourites, an army of family and friends gathered at Colne Market Hall this weekend to raise funds for Trawden’s “biggest little miracle”. For the Neve...

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Solicitor facing lengthy jail sentence

A CROOKED Pendle solicitor who worked on the Harold Shipman inquiry faces up to five years behind bars for nobbling witnesses in a Crown Court trial to get his client off £310,000 fraud...

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Nelson nursery school ‘outstanding’, says Ofsted

AN Ofsted inspector has classed a Nelson nursery as being an “outstanding” school.David Byrne, who visited Bradley Nursery in November, gave the school top marks in all relevant categories, maintaining...

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Support for reservists recognised

PENDLE Council has received the SaBRE Award in recognition of its efforts to support Armed Forces volunteers across the borough. SaBRE – or Support for Britain’s Reservists and Employers – promotes...

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Mayor congratulates Bloom groups

PENDLE Council has congratulated its towns and villages which achieved North West in Bloom awards in the summer.The teams were invited to Nelson Town Hall where they were met by the Mayor of Pendle,...

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Top award for St John cadets

TWO Nelson young adult first aiders have been honoured with the presentation of their St John Ambulance Grand Prior awards.This prestigious level of qualification – the highest a cadet can achieve –...

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Council faces grant cash cut

PENDLE Council is facing a big reduction in Government grants in 2013/14.And political leaders locally have warned that the council faces a difficult year ahead – and a tougher time still in...

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Primary school making good progress

THERE has been an all-round improvement in the standards of education at a Colne primary school, say Ofsted inspectors.A team which visited Sacred Heart RC Primary School last month classed the school...

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Campaigning mum awarded MBE

A MOTHER whose daughter was murdered in 2010 has received an MBE in the New Year Honours published this morning.Penny Clough (53), of Stonecroft, Barrowford, has been recognised after successfully...

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School celebrates second award

LOMESHAYE Junior School, Nelson, has cause for celebration as it has been accredited with the Leading Parent Partnership Award for the second time. This award was first given to the school in 2010 when...

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Lily Street parking poser

THERE are concerns about a tiny side street which has been resurfaced despite the fact that it was unadopted by the local authority.And despite the fact that it is a public right of way for...

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Book review: The Nameless Dead by Brian McGilloway

The Troubles in Northern Ireland have rarely proved an attractive proposition for novelists, and Derry author and teacher Brian McGilloway’s ‘no frills’ crime thriller series set in the notoriously...

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