Book review: An Honourable Man by Gillian Slovo
General Charles Gordon, better known as the legendary Gordon of Khartoum, is the unlikely hero of a powerful and emotive new novel from a writer noted for her socialist feminist crime stories.Ice Road,...
View ArticleBurnley boss sees no entrances or exits before the transfer window closes
EDDIE Howe is looking forward to the close of the transfer window, as he looks to keep his young squad together.Howe is bracing himself for offers for the squad’s most sought-after talent, with top...
View ArticleMan on ‘high’ stole from Asda
A NEW Year’s resolution to get fit landed a man in court after he took steroids and went and stole washing liquid - to the tune of almost £500.Pennine magistrates heard how Glen Martin Bennett, who was...
View ArticleTrio deny £500,000 extortion and death threats over failed United Arab...
A BURNLEY hotel boss and two of his associates allegedly barged into the home of a man, threatened to kill him and attacked him with a knuckle-duster as part of a £500,000 extortion bid, a court has...
View ArticlePlans in for new Burnley railway station
PLANS for a new and improved train station at Burnley’s Manchester Road have moved a step closer.A planning application was submitted to transform the gateway station ahead of the £8.8m. Todmorden...
View ArticleStudent ‘race abuse’ Tweet case adjourned
A 21-YEAR-OLD Burnley student charged with racially abusing ex-Premier League star Stan Collymore on Twitter has seen his case adjourned.Joshua Cryer, from the Coal Clough Lane area of town, is accused...
View ArticleColne woman jailed for stabbing man in street
A WOMAN who stabbed a man in an unprovoked attack in the street has been locked up for 18 months.Burnley Crown Court heard how Claire Gregory plunged a knife into Anthony Smith’s hip after he spotted...
View ArticleLoan signing McQuoid aiming high
ON-LOAN forward Josh McQuoid admits his stay at Turf Moor will be a fleeting one.But he hopes to propel the Clarets towards the play-offs before returning to Millwall.The 22-year-old was snapped up on...
View ArticleTALKING TACTICS: Reserve league overhaul is crucial
SCOUT Phil Smith looks at the state of reserve team football and Andre Villas Boas’ proposal to field reserve teams in lower leagues.Danny Ings ended his injury nightmare with the winner against...
View ArticleBurnley’s reserve game against Oldham rescheduled
Burnley Football Club has rescheduled the Central League game against Oldham Athletic next month.The Turf Moor game, originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 7, will now take place on Tuesday 21st...
View ArticleBurnley nightclub attack: CCTV appeal
POLICE in Burnley are renewing their appeal for witnesses to come forward after a man was punched outside a Burnley nightclub.The incident happened around 12-30 a.m. on December 18th outside Posh...
View ArticleBarnoldswick man’s Olympic place
A FORMER West Craven student has secured a prime courtside seat at the London Olympics and Paralympics.Oliver Hylands (22) is one of 24 basketball enthusiasts who have been selected by timekeepers...
View ArticleKey road through Nelson closed
ONE of Nelson’s key routes - Scotland Road - is to be closed for weeks.United Utilities has announced it will be blocked from mid-February until probably the end of April because of sewer work to stop...
View Article‘Jimmy’s’ housing plan for Nelson recommended for approval
PLANS to build more than 100 houses on a disused Nelson sports field go before Pendle councillors on Monday.And despite 20 letters of objection from residents and an objection from United Utilities...
View ArticleConsultant urges women to take up cancer screening
A HOSPITAL consultant has urged women to take up screening for cervical cancer, as figures reveal around 20% do not attend their appointments.Simon Hill, Consultant Gynaecologist, is calling on women...
View ArticleBurnley Bus Station scoops top safety award
BURNLEY’S bus station is among the safest in Britain after winning a top safety award.The eye-catching £3m. bus station received the SafeMark award – only the third such honour awarded in...
View ArticleMoney with menaces case: hotel boss denies demanding £500,000
A BUSINESSMAN who has accused a Burnley hotel boss and two others of a £500,000 extortion bid has denied lying to Scottish police about being wanted in the Middle East over fraud claims.Richard Cox...
View ArticleTributes for former Barnoldswick joiner
TRIBUTES have been paid to popular and well-loved Barnoldswick man Jim Stocks (68), who died on New Year’s Eve.Jim’s wife Shirley has thanked everyone who generously donated to the Yorkshire Air...
View ArticleMayor of Pendle ‘going for gold’ at Olympic Charity Ball!
THE Mayor of Pendle is “going for gold” with this year’s Olympic Charity Ball.The annual Mayor’s Ball on Friday, March 2nd, is set to be a wonderful evening of entertainment.Tickets for the charity...
View ArticleBook review: The Map by T.S. Learner
Mystery, history, war and mysticism are always a potent mix but place them in the capable hands of thriller writer T.S.Learner and they become a work of pure alchemy.Her debut, Sphinx, was a...
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