Brierfield drivers accused of ‘racing each other’ through town
Two Brierfield men appeared before Pennine magistrates accused of racing each other down Colne Road in the town.Rizwan Hussain (21), of Mansfield Crescent, and Sakab Mahmood (20), of William Street,...
View ArticleBook review: The Mussel Feast by Birgit Vanderbeke
Revolutions can occur in the most extraordinary places ... and in the most extraordinary ways.From small acts of defiance to a national uprising, there comes a tipping point when change becomes...
View ArticleHalf-term sporting fun for youngsters
February Half Term fun was had by all the children attending Speedmark’s February Half Term Holiday Club.The popular holiday course returned at Blessed Trinity’s Spirit of Sport Leisure Centre.Children...
View ArticleRescue team help man off Pendle Hill
A MAN was taken to the Royal Blackburn Hospital on Sunday after being taken ill while climbing Pendle Hill.The man contacted the ambulance service after feeling faint and the Rossendale and Pendle...
View ArticleANDREW STEPHENSON MP: Great news about unemployment figures
News that both unemployment is down again in Pendle and there has been a record number of apprenticeships should be welcomed.Being out of work can be a huge personal tragedy. That is why I have always...
View ArticleBurnley striker Austin hails best ever goal
CLARETS leading scorer Charlie Austin has hailed his weekend wonder strike as one of the best and most important goals of his career.With the Clarets on a six-game winless run, including three...
View ArticleColne man (88) found hanged at home
AN elderly man from Colne has been found hanged at home.Mr Jerry Yurek (88) was found hanging from a banister at his home in Varley Street, Colne, at 8-45am on Wednesday, February 27th. He was taken to...
View ArticleClitheroe man killed in Lake District fall
A Clitheroe man has died after falling 600 feet while walking in the Lake District.Cumbria Police said Martin Peel, 35, died after the fall near Pillar, at Ennerdale, at an area known as Walker’s...
View ArticleJail for Burnley man with ‘twisted sexual interest in young children’
A BURNLEY man with nearly 1,500 pornographic pictures of children on his computers has been jailed for 18 months.Christopher Gallagher (61), of Florence Street, pleaded guilty to 11 counts of having...
View ArticleBook review: Helga’s Diary by Helga Weiss
Helga Weiss is a remarkable woman... she was also a remarkable child. She endured the privations of Terezín concentration camp, narrowly escaped the clutches of evil Nazi doctor Josef Mengele, survived...
View ArticleGORDON BIRTWISTLE MP: My ‘apprenticeship’ with Total
WHEN the House was on recess I was able to spend a lot of time in Burnley, although on Wednesday I had to come back down to London to attend a meeting with Total.As readers of this column will be...
View ArticleHigher Education and Adult Learning at Craven College
CHOOSING to study a Degree is a big decision and an important investment in your future.Studying higher education at Craven College comes with many benefits – quality and affordable courses that lead...
View ArticleSomething for everyone at Craven College
CRAVEN College situated in Skipton at the gateway to the beautiful Yorkshire Dales with its stunning limestone scenery has a holiday town feel with a great mix of places to visit on and around its...
View ArticleRescue operation after rabbits dumped on Nelson hillside
THREE pet rabbits which were dumped on a field on the hillside above Nelson have been rescued – and have now been found new homes.A couple walking their dog spotted somebody abandoning the pets and...
View ArticleBLOG: ‘The Pennine 10K has got me back in the running habit’
IF you see a bright orange flash, almost a vision in lycra, it could well be someone in training for the Pennine Lancashire 10k in June.That runner will not, however, be me.If, on the other hand, you...
View ArticleCCTV appeal for attempted sex assault in Colne
DETECTIVES have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak following an attempted sexual assault in Colne.Around 8.15pm on Tuesday 8 January, a 17 year old boy was walking along Albert Road...
View ArticleSelf check-in kiosks to be used at Burnley General Hospital
SELF check-in kiosks, similar to those used in airports, are being installed at Burnley General Hospital.The touch screen machines allow patients to check in for their appointments and it is hoped that...
View ArticleBurnley extend cut price season ticket offer
BURNLEY Football Club is delighted to announce an extension of the interest free offer for season tickets purchased in the Jimmy McIlroy Stand lower tier.The offer of 10 monthly payments for our lowest...
View ArticleChurch leaders carry cross round Brierfield ‘the Holy City’
Most folk are familiar with someone wearing a cross as an item of jewellery or a symbol of their Christian faith. However, other than thanks to films or TV programmes, few will have seen a man carrying...
View ArticleHistoric Colne mill to be demolished?
PLANS have been submitted to Pendle Council for the demolition of one of Colne’s most famous mill buildings.Pendle Council planning officers will decide whether or not to grant consent for Spring...
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