Burnley defender Lafferty refuses to panic
DEFENDER Danny Lafferty believes the Clarets have no need to panic just yet.The Northern Ireland international received the Man of the Match gong as Sean Dyche’s side extended their winless streak to...
View ArticleWomen targeted in Burnley street robberies: police appeal
Two women have been targeted in frightening street robberies in Burnley which police say could be linked.A 53-year-old woman was set upon by hooded teenagers who tried to steal her bag in the Duke Bar...
View ArticleHappy Monday for Nelson
NELSON travelled to Atherton to face sixth placed Oldham Boro on a Monday evening clash, for their third game in under a week.With such a congested fixture list - this was their seventh game in...
View ArticlePendle Phoenix beaten by better side
Pendle were beaten by the better side as they entertained second place Thornton Cleveleys at Hodge House.Phoenix were hoping to maintain recent form, but suffered setbacks early in the week when five...
View ArticleJunior All Blacks take the limelight!
With both of Colne and Nelson’s senior teams and the senior colts all without a fixture, three of the junior sides took the limelight this weekend.On a bright Sunday, the Under 13s played Orrell and...
View ArticleAS I SEE IT: A little escapism is good for you
I Used to enjoy watching “The X Files” on TV, the at-the-time groundbreaking series which followed the adventures and exploits of two FBI agents, Mulder and Scully, as they investigated a range of...
View ArticleNelson back streets stripped of York Stone flags: police appeal
Police are appealing for help after a spate of stone thefts from streets in Nelson.Six different back streets in the town have been targeted in the last week alone as thieves seek valuable York...
View ArticleWest Craven Turbines lose out in thriller
HAVING beaten Ribby Hall Jets by a point in their last encounter, West Craven Turbines went down by two in a thrilling return in the Hyndburn League.West Craven were without starting guard Ben Capps...
View ArticleKaren’s Masters double
THE North West Region Masters Distance Championships took place at the Palatine Leisure Centre, Blackpool on Saturday, with three members of the Colne Amateur Swimming Club Masters Team taking...
View ArticleSniffer dog find illegal tobacco in Pendle shop raids
SNIFFER dogs helped to discover large amounts of illegal tobacco in raids carried out by Lancashire County Council Trading Standards Service in Pendle on Wednesday of last week.More than 30 packs of...
View ArticleBurnley boss hails display as Clarets end winless run
A SEASON and a half into his managerial career, Sean Dyche believes the win at Charlton was his best to date.Taking into account the players unavailable to him - Dean Marney, Chris McCann, Ross...
View ArticleBook review: The Forbidden Queen by Anne O’Brien
Who can forget the French princess Katherine de Valois who sparred playfully with her future royal husband after his victory at Agincourt in Shakespeare’s Henry V?The reality was very different....
View ArticleBarnoldswick jobs fair draws top firms
A HOST of top companies attended an annual jobs fair held at Barnoldswick’s Rainhall Centre.Jobs varying from care work to web design and education to manufacturing were on offer as companies with...
View ArticleJoin in the Success at Craven College
AS the age when young people remain in education or training raises to 18 it is more important than ever to explore options from year 11.Remaining in education or training includes not only the option...
View ArticleBurnley’s clash with Cardiff City moved for Sky TV
BURNLEY’S home game v Cardiff City has been moved forward in the day for live screening on Sky Television.The Turf Moor clash, originally scheduled for 3pm on Saturday, 20th April, will now kick off at...
View ArticleOpen day at Burnley’s new University Technical College
Visions Learning Trust, Burnley’s £10.3m University Technical College (UTC) opened its doors to visitors for the first time on Saturday. Opening in August, building work at Visions Learning Trust is...
View ArticleNelson baker aims for top ‘sandwich designer’ title
a LEADING Nelson baker will be bidding to win the county finals of the British Sandwich Designer of the Year in Ashton-under-Lyne this morning.Laura Oddie, from W.H. Oddies Bakery in Nelson, has...
View ArticleInformation evening at St Mary’s College, Blackburn
St Mary’s College, in Blackburn, is opening its doors again for all Year 10 and Year 11 pupils to attend its next information evening on Thursday, March 21st, from 5-30pm to 7-30pm. There’s an...
View ArticleTraffic lights for Gannow Top junction of M65?
ONE of the major roundabouts and routes into Burnley could be transformed to create a so-called “Burnley Growth Corridor”.The plan from Lancashire County Council is to install traffic lights at the...
View ArticleWarning over doorstep fake tool sales in East Lancashire
TRADING Standards and police are warning that power tools being sold door-to-door could be dangerous fakes. Several reports have been receivedof people trying to sell the tools on the doorstep...
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