Saints open up gap at top of Nelson and District Semi-Snooker League First...
IN the Nelson and District Semi-Snooker League First Division, St Andrew’s have opened up a five-point lead at the top after a 4-1 away win over Old Band A.Andy Marshall ran out on the colours for Old...
View ArticleExecutive to hear of council’s dozen awards
An update on the awards Pendle Council won during 2012 is on the agenda for its next Executive meeting on Thursday.In the last 12 months, the council has won a dozen awards for services ranging from...
View ArticleBook review: Bath Times and Nursery Rhymes by Pam Weaver
In 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first man to enter outer space, the Beatles set out on the road to success, a house could be bought for £2,000... and 16-year-old Pam Weaver began her training as a...
View ArticleMinister in mission trip to South America
AN Earby minister will be heading to South America in March leading a team of five on a church mission.The Rev. Derek Oldham, who preaches at St Peter’s Methodist Church, Earby, and at St Andrew’s...
View ArticleTraffic chaos in Laneshaw Bridge
TRAFFIC chaos in Laneshaw Bridge has not been caused by a road traffic collision, police have confirmed. Reports of wagons and vehicles being at a complete standstill in Keighley Road has been...
View ArticlePolice appeal after Nelson robberies
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after two robberies took place in Nelson last week.Both the incidents happened in the early evening of Tuesday, January 15th, between 5-20 and 5-45pm.The first...
View ArticleSchools back to normal
PENDLE’S schools were getting back to normal this morning after many were forced to close yesterday because of the snow.According to Lancashire County Council’s web pages at 8am, only St Mary’s CE...
View ArticleSchools urged to enter IT competition
PENDLE MP Andrew Stephenson is urging local primary schools to “Make IT Happy, Make IT Safe”.MPs and e-skills UK have launched the seventh year of the Make IT Happy competition, a UK-wide technology...
View ArticleBook review: The Housemaid’s Daughter by Barbara Mutch
As apartheid spreads like a stain across South Africa, the voice of one young black girl speaks volumes for a nation in Barbara Mutch’s moving debut novel.Previously released as Karoo Plainsong, this...
View ArticleBurnley striker Vokes aiming for play-offs
STRIKER Sam Vokes believes the Clarets are capable of mounting a genuine bid for promotion on current form.Sean Dyche’s side boast a 100% record in the Championship since the New Year, keeping clean...
View ArticleClarets staff in talks over merger plans
BOSSES at Burnley Football Club are in talks with staff over plans to merge its retail departments and ticket office.A statement from the club said it is consulting with workers over the proposals and...
View ArticleTrust to help talented athletes
PENDLE Leisure Trust is looking for young, talented athletes who could qualify for support with training and competition costs. If you know someone aged between 12 and 18 who lives in Pendle and has...
View ArticleCash cuts clobber council, Pendle peer tells Lords
COUNCILS such as Pendle and Burnley are part of the “Sorry Seven” – seven ordinary small district councils that are being “clobbered even harder than everybody else” by cuts in government funding,...
View ArticleGordon Birtwistle’s Westminster Week - January 18th 2013
LAST week in Parliament was a busy, varied and interesting week. On Monday I took part in two important debates.The first was a debate about the amount of women sitting on the boards of companies. The...
View ArticleBook review: Turn over a new leaf with Macmillan Children’s Books
A new year has brought some fresh and exciting adventures for young readers from the ever inventive book boffins at Macmillan.Teenagers can catch up with the second part of a scintillating sci-fi...
View ArticleMr Pendle: West Bank twinning is a waste of time
THE controversial decision by Pendle Council to twin the borough with the Palestinian settlement of Beit Leed just before Christmas has certainly upset some people, if the contents of our letters pages...
View ArticleAn evening with Burnley keeper Brian Jensen
As part of Brian’s testimonial year, the Clarets keeper has re-united the 2009 Wembley play-off final winning squad for a special one-off night.Skipper Steven Caldwell, matchwinner Wade Elliott and the...
View ArticleDrugs raids: 5 in court
FIVE Nelson men have appeared in court charged with heroin supply offences.This follows a series of early morning drugs raids in Nelson on Wednesday last week.Shujaht Khan (21), of St Paul’s Road,...
View ArticleBook review: How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk by...
Becoming a parent, as we all know, is easy – becoming a good parent is much more difficult.Parenthood is a challenge many of us face with little experience or education in childcare and from toddler...
View ArticleFormer Burnley striker Payton predicts bright future for Colne hotshot
FORMER Colne assistant Andy Payton is predicting a prosperous career for prolific Reds striker Jason Hart.The one-time Turf Moor favourite, who picked up the Goldon Boot award after scoring 27 goals in...
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