Hundreds attend businessman’s funeral
HUNDREDS of people attended the funeral of Pendle building business success Mr Andrew “Spike” Pickering – and as he loved horses his coffin was carried by a horse-drawn carriage.His wife Wendy arranged...
View ArticleBook review: Triathlon Manual by Sean Lerwill
On a weekday evening in September 1974, 46 enthusiastic young men lined up at Mission Bay, a saltwater lagoon near San Diego in California, to test their endurance in a new athletic event.The Mission...
View ArticleLancashire’s gritters gear-up for snow
LANCASHIRE’S gritters are preparing to keep the county moving following forecasts of snow for the region on Friday. Gritting crews have already been busy since a cold snap started last week, salting as...
View ArticleWarning not to give money to fraudsters as ‘assassin’ email circulates...
POLICE and Trading Standards are warning people not to be tricked into handing over cash to internet fraudsters following the circulation of a dramatic but bogus email.The electronic message, sent to...
View ArticleInjury booster for Burnley
BURNLEY go to The Den with Sean Dyche hoping for a few selection headaches.The Clarets lie 10th after three wins from their last four league outings - a period in which they have been without key...
View ArticleTravel Review: Lapland
AS I stared across the vast white landscape ahead I was greeted with a row of strange looking green houses majestically peeping out of the snow.Welcome to a unique hotel in Lapland where rooms are...
View ArticleKelbrook man on trial in alleged property fraud
A SURVEYOR from Kelbrook has gone on trial in North Wales for his role in an alleged property scam.A jury heard that the scale and extent of the fraud was difficult to envisage but prosecutor Patrick...
View ArticleMen fined for dog fouling
TWO men from Pendle have been ordered to pay a total of £320 for allowing their dogs to foul in public. Howard Lewin (45), of Chad Street, Colne failed to appear at Reedley Magistrates’ Court. The case...
View ArticlePride of Nelson Awards
NELSON pays tribute to people who make major contributions to the town tonight.Nelson Town Council is holding its Pride of Nelson Awards Ceremony at the town’s ACE Centre.The public have been invited...
View ArticleBrierfield Celtic celebrate 40th anniversary
IN their 40th year, Brierfield Celtic enjoyed a day at Burnley Football Club on Saturday for the game against Crystal Palace.Over 175 players, coaches and parents attended the game at Turf Moor, and...
View ArticleStatus quo for parliamentary boundary
THE planned shake-up of the Pendle Parliamentary constituency is unlikely to go ahead for the next five years after legislation bringing about major changes was blocked in the House of Lords. Last...
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...
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