Pendle Forest 3rds held to a battling point
FOREST thirds started brightly against Springfields in their first match for three weeks. There were chances at both ends but defenders from both teams played well to keep the match goalless for the...
View ArticleBarrowford Celtic to start new team for women
BARROWFORD Celtic FC are looking at starting a ladies’ team. Starting on Saturday, February 16th, complete beginners are welcome to come and take part. Players meet at 10am in the clubhouse at...
View ArticlePendle Renegades enjoy eight-goal thriller
RENEGAGES welcomed their local rivals Barlick Barons to Sough Park in this fiercely fought contest. Renegades were very slow out of the traps and a penalty saw the visitors take a 1-0 lead after only...
View ArticleTeens ran skunk cannabis supply business from Pendle caravan
Two teenagers were running a skunk cannabis supply business from a caravan in Pendle, a court was told.Burnley Crown Court heard how the duo, both addicts, were caught dealing after police turned up...
View ArticleBook review: Night of Triumph by Peter Bradshaw
t’s a well-known fact that on VE Night in May 1945, the teenage Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret left the Palace to party incognito in London’s streets... but what if the trip to the outside world...
View Article‘We had control’ - Burnley boss Dyche
SEAN Dyche felt his side failed to deal with the basics at Bolton as a 1-0 lead turned into a 2-1 defeat.The Clarets looked in charge after David Edgar headed Burnley in front just after half-time,...
View ArticleAS I SEE IT: Rabid intolerance of the Conservative Party
In last week’s “As I See It” there seems to have been a lot of misinformation provided by the writer, which needs redressing.Over the past 45 years of being a correspondent and writing to many regional...
View ArticleColne Health Centre construction begins
THE construction of a £4.33 million primary care health centre in Colne is set to start today.In December, Pendle Council’s Colne and District Committee gave plans for the erection of a three storey...
View ArticleJail for Lithuanian gang who threatened to ‘cut up’ victim
FOUR members of a Lithuanian gang who threatened to cut up and beat a man if he did not hand over £10,000 in cash, have been jailed for a total of eight years.Burnley Crown Court heard how terrified...
View ArticleBarnoldswick Aldi store planning refusal: appeal in April
A DATE has been set for an appeal into two applications refused by Pendle Council which relate to the construction an Aldi supermarket in Barnoldswick.The appeal will take place on Thursday, April...
View ArticleHigham firm donates meat hamper to Maundy Relief
higham farm shop Roaming Roosters has made a meaty donation to an Accrington charity which provides immediate response support to local poverty.Maundy Relief is run by 80-year-old Benedictine nun...
View ArticleNOSTALGIA: 60 years in music for Mark Kitto
HIS name is without a doubt one of the best-known in the whole of Pendle. Yes indeed, for Mark Kitto has now been entertaining us with his band locally for a splendid 60 years. An historic diamond...
View Article£100,000 to buy Burnley historic landmark
A HISTORIC Burnley landmark could be sold off for £100,000 at auction.The former County Court building in Curzon Street has been put up for sale for potential developers.The iconic building, which has...
View ArticleBook review: No Child of Mine by Susan Lewis
What an audacious author Susan Lewis is ... unafraid to tackle head-on the most harrowing subjects, she has become one of Britain’s best-selling novelists.She has 28 books to her credit now, and each...
View ArticleNelson drug user’s sick mum saves him from jail for second time
A CONVICTED cannabis dealer who stocked up on the drug for Eid has walked free from court a second time because of his sick mum.Munir Raza, who is said to be his mother’s carer, had been spared prison...
View ArticleVIDEO: Clarets stars say 10k can be big for Burnley
CLARETS stars believe the Pennine Lancashire 10K can be massive for Burnley.Hotshot midfielder Marvin Bartley and his Burnley teammates are backing the road race which hopes to raise £100,000 for local...
View ArticleBurnley free parking scheme is scrapped
A FREE parking plan for Burnley town centre has been scrapped after it failed to attract more visitors to the town.During August, September and October last year, the council’s new Labour...
View ArticleBurnley need to repsond - David Edgar
DEFENDER David Edgar believes recent results will prompt a reaction from the Clarets.After opening 2013 with three clean sheets in as many league victories, Sean Dyche’s side have slipped to just a...
View ArticleNelson Post Office to close for upgrade
NELSON’S main post office is to receive an upgrade.The move, which is part of Government plans to modernise the Post Office nationally, will see the office closed between March 6th and March 19th.The...
View ArticleWhalley students discover history of Lancashire Witches
YOUNGSTERS in Year Five at Whalley-based Oakhill College took a step back in time to soak up the rich history of the Lancashire witches.They took a trip to the Pendle Heritage Centre at Barrowford with...
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