Ex-soldier sets off nail bomb in Nelson street
FORMER soldier Leon Harker made a nail bomb from a coke can, sand a firework and exploded it in a residential street because he wanted to hear what a big bang would sound like, a court was told.Harker,...
View ArticleBook review: The Knackered Mother’s Wine Club by Helen McGinn
Fancy a glass of wine with your baked beans on toast? Make mine a soft, juicy Spanish red made from the Tempranillo grape... or a New World Shiraz if there’s a dash of HP sauce!No TV supper, snack...
View ArticleBurnley youngsters seal loan moves to Droylsden
TWO more of the Clarets’ young prospects have secured loan deals with prolific striker Jason Gilchrist and midfielder Luke Gallagher joining Droylsden until the end of their season.The move to the Blue...
View ArticleShayne Singleton vows to take the English crown tonight
AMBITIOUS boxer Shayne Singleton is ready to make history by taking the BBBofC English light-welterweight title off Curtis Woodhouse tonight.The 23-year-old goes in to the biggest fight of his life on...
View ArticleColne are pegged back
COLNE picked up a point on their travels at Glossop on Saturday, after taking a second-half lead through Krystian Evans.Although it was a lovely spring day, the pitch conditions were not conducive to...
View ArticleIt’s not over yet! Burnley defender Trippier
KIERAN Trippier hasn’t given up hope of closing the gap on the top six in the remaining 10 games.The Clarets looked like moving within six points of Brighon in sixth place on Tuesday night, only to...
View ArticleBarnoldswick’s unbeaten run comes to an end
BARNOLDSWICK Town’s seven-game unbeaten run came to an end at title-challenging Maine Road on Monday night.Having won five and drawn two of those games, including the 1-1 draw at home to Wigan Robin...
View ArticleNelson hit for six by leaders Formby
FIRST Division leaders Formby spoiled the party midweek as they fired six past the Blues at Victoria Park.Having picked up back-to-back wins against Oldham Boro and Irlam of late, which saw Nelson...
View ArticleSponsorship boost for Rock Rovers
ROCK Rovers have received a sponsorship boost, with their new strip provided by Plumbase.The store has moved from Railway Street in Nelson to bigger premises on Lomeshaye Industrial Estate, and store...
View ArticleBarnoldswick student volunteers in South American crime capital
A BARNOLDSWICK student is heading to one of South America’s crime capitals as part of charity work with poverty-stricken children.Vicki Hartley (20), of Gisburn Road, is flying to Quito in Ecuador in...
View ArticleAll Blacks chip in for Robert’s cause
THE members and players at Colne and Nelson RUFC have held a raffle to help support young Robert Holmes develop his skiing skills whilst attending a training camp in Pitzal Austria.Robert, a Year 6...
View ArticleDates for Pendle and Burnley Grand Prix
THE annual Pendle and Burnley Grand Prix kicks off this year with the Hameldon Hill Fell race on Sunday, May 5th.The sixmile race starts at noon on Turkey Street in Accrington at the Peel Park Pub.The...
View ArticleNew jobs hope at Burnley leisure centre
A FURTHER 20 jobs could be created at Crow Wood leisure and fitness centre.The Crow Wood site, which includes a health club, an Olympic standard equestrian centre and the Soccer Burnley complex,...
View ArticlePendle drug dealers behind bars
THREE Pendle drug dealers who were involved in the supply of heroin in Nelson have been jailed for over four years. Asim Hussain (30), of Railway Street, Nelson; David Brown (42),of Ruskin Avenue,...
View ArticleSt Andrew’s win again to stay ahead of the pack
IN the Nelson and District Semi-Snooker League First Division, St Andrew’s hold an 11-point lead at the top after a 3-2 away win over Burnley Miners.Poultry B stay in second place after a 5-0 whitewash...
View ArticleClarke is the new Masters champion!
DUE to Burnley not participating this year, the Pendle Masters Darts Final at David Street became the Grand Final.The first round saw Jack Mansfield defeat team mate Aidy Kelly 3-1, throwing a 115...
View ArticleMurder trial jury continues deliberations
THE jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering an 80-year-old woman in her home will continue its deliberations this morning.George Portsmouth has claimed his partner’s grandmother mistakenly...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Shayne Singleton wins the English light welterweight title
IN the biggest bout of his life, the pride of Pendle Shayne Singleton stole Curtis Woodhouse’s treasured English light welterweight title.After an intriguing and entertaining 10-round contest, a...
View ArticleInjured Burnley driver’s plea to find missing pet “Nipper”
A DRIVER whose dog fled in terror after a Burnley road collision has launched an appeal to find his missing pet.Ian Plowright (69) was hurt when his van collided with a HGV before careering into a shop...
View ArticleLook out for hen harrier in Lancashire hills
The RSPB is asking people who spend time in the uplands to let them know if they spot a hen harrier, England’s rarest breeding bird of prey.Now in its sixth consecutive year in operation, the...
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