New owners for Burnley cinema
BURNLEY’s cinema has gone back to being small and friendly after its international owner was ordered to sell after being accused by the Office of Fair Trading of having a monopoly.The cinema at...
View ArticleColne sex fiend who raped schoolgirl is jailed
A “DANGEROUS” sex fiend from Colne who repeatedly raped a schoolgirl after grooming her has been locked up for 14 years four months.Perverted John Lowden, 31, also committed sex acts on the child, got...
View ArticleBook review: Crystal Cove by Lisa Kleypas
If you like your romance novels to have a little injection of the supernatural, the latest in Lisa Kleypas’s sexy, sparkling Friday Harbour books is sure to work some special magic.The American...
View ArticleSex attack on paramedic as she helped teen in Burnley
A TEENAGER who sexually attacked a paramedic when he was on a drunken night out in Burnley, has been spared immediate jail.The town’s crown court was told how Matthew Owen (18) had twice puckered up...
View ArticleBurnley striker Austin has added “more spice” to his game
clarets striker Charlie Austin feels manager Sean Dyche has added “more spice” to his game.The 24-goal top-scorer believes his all-round game has improved since the arrival of Dyche at the end of...
View ArticleGame Review: Dungeonland
THE PC is overrun by top down dungeon crawlers, some good, some bad but some can be downright unusual and outrageous in a huge variety of ways.Enter Paradox Interactive and Brazilian newcomers Critical...
View ArticleBURNLEY MP GORDON BIRTWISTLE: Keeping an eye on inquiry into East Lancs NHS...
I BEGAN last week being interviewed for a book being written about MPs and Parliament. The author is a young lecturer at a top university in London and has previously published a very informative book...
View ArticleCrimewatch appeal: have you seen missing man?
Police searching for a former Shrewsbury publican who disappeared after a suspected staged burglary at his pub believe he may be in Lancashire.John Cattermole was featured on the BBC’s Crimewatch...
View ArticleMatch preview: Burnley v Middlesbrough
BURNLEY welcome Middlesbrough to Turf Moor tonight looking for a victory that will propel them back into Championship play-off contention.The Teeside outfit currently sit in sixth position, seven...
View ArticleBook review: The Flowers of War by Geling Yan
In 1937, two years before war broke out in Europe, hundreds of thousands of Chinese people died in one of the worst atrocities in their history.The ‘Nanking Massacre’ has become synonymous with rampant...
View ArticleGame Review: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
EVER since Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance was announced I couldn’t wait to get my filthy hands on it, being a Metal Gear Solid fan and all, but along with its new name it brings forth a whole new...
View ArticlePolice helicopter search after Colne ‘shotgun’ incident
AFTER reports of people shooting shotguns on land next to the old railway near Alkincoats Road in Colne, a police team including firearms officers and a helicopter made a search of the area.Around...
View ArticleBurnley youngster Howieson receives World Cup call
TURF Moor teenager Cameron Howieson has been called up by New Zealand for their Under-20 World Cup qualifying campaign next month.The attacking midfielder, 18, has been included in a 20-man squad for...
View ArticleVOTE: Do you agree with the proposed ‘bedroom tax’?
BENEFIT claimants living in council or housing association properties who are deemed to have a spare bedroom will be subjected to bedroom tax under new welfare reforms from April.The proposal will see...
View ArticleBook review: Queen of the Rising Sun by Nanny Pat
Pat Brooker was never cut out to be a pub landlady – a woman who is quiet, shy, naive, prefers family to strangers and doesn’t drink shouldn’t go anywhere near the ‘other’ side of the bar.So how did...
View ArticleChildren’s charity launches Mother’s Day ‘gifts of love’ appeal
CHILD Action Northwest has launched a Mother’s Day appeal for recycled “gifts of love” to support their Young Carers’ Project. Chocolates, toiletry gift sets, socks, gloves or scarves which may be...
View ArticleParamedics treat woman after Nelson chip pan blaze
A WOMAN in her 60s who was affected by a severe kitchen fire at her home in Nelson was checked out by paramedics as firefighters dealt with the blaze.The victim was in the house with a granddaughter...
View ArticlePolice raid former Nelson pub after car ‘clocking’ complaints
•POLICE and Trading Standards officers took part in a raid at the former General Gordon Inn in Halifax Road, Nelson, early on Wednesday morning. It follows suspicion about cars being sold having their...
View ArticleTravel Review: Derry, Northern Ireland
THE secret to peace is simple for a five-year-old. Hot chocolate made with the creamiest Irish milk you can find!Ruaridh had clearly picked up some of the local blarney when he attempted to convince me...
View ArticleSainsbury’s petrol station opens in Colne today
A COLNE petrol station acquired by supermarket giant Sainsbury’s is due to open today (Friday).Work on the refurbishment and rebranding of the former Total service station in North Valley Road started...
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