Game Review: The Bridge
VIDEO games of today cover many genres yet there are few out there that borderline work of art.By this I mean that a video game with a unique look and feel and a brand new style of gameplay. One of...
View ArticleNelson man’s curfew for attacking his ex at party
A MAN who punched his ex-girlfriend in the head after she had kicked him out of a Burnley house party, has been hit with a curfew.Keith Thorpe was said to have punched his former partner six times in...
View ArticleBrierfield man accused of sending daughter (10) out to beg
A BRIERFIELD man has appeared in court charged with assaulting and neglecting his 10-year-old daughter, sending her out to beg and three counts of supplying heroin.The 34-year-old man, who cannot be...
View ArticleAS I SEE IT: Beneath burlesque bosoms beat hearts of gold
Last Friday, I was upstairs in a hotel with five young ladies who take their clothes off. Yes, it’s a rotten job, but somebody has to do it.But if you think I was indulging in the kind of Las Vegas...
View ArticlePendle sex offender jailed after ignoring court orders
A SEX offender managed to obtain a key for a Colne guest house and live there without the owners knowing, a court heard.Allan Morton (28) was locked up for a total of 24 weeks after failing to comply...
View ArticleWoman found dead at Colne house
A 71-YEAR-OLD woman has been found hanged at a house in Colne. Police were called to Keighley Road at 3-25pm on Friday, March 15th.The death is not being treated as suspicious, and details have now...
View ArticleBurnley skipper Shackell stunned by late equaliser
CLARETS skipper Jason Shackell thought he’d scored the goal to end a 34-year winless streak against rivals Blackburn Rovers.The defender struck in the 32nd minute, smashing Ross Wallace’s free-kick...
View ArticleGame Review: Tennis In The Face
WHAT a name for a game! Indie game developer 10tons brings us a delightful little gem for iOS devices Tennis in the Face.The game stars the player as a fallen professional tennis player hooked on...
View ArticleBikes worth £6,000 stolen from Burnley
POLICE are appealing for information after two distinctive and valuable bicycles were stolen from a car in Burnley.The theft took place overnight between Monday and Tuesday this week after the victim...
View ArticleCar flew into air like missile
A BURNLEY woman died after the car she was travelling in launched into the air “like a guided missile” when it aquaplaned on a busy bypass in bad weather, an inquest heard.Mrs Shameem Gulzar (35), of...
View ArticleBarrowford pet shop on TV’s ‘Britain’s Secret Shoppers’
a PENDLE pet shop was featured on Channel 4’s “Britain’s Secret Shoppers” on Thursday night.The hour-long programme including Barrowford Pet Store, of Roughlee Street, Barrowford, aimed to show how...
View Article‘Bank of Dave’ wins top TV award
TELEVISIOn star David Fishwick is celebrating after his show “Bank of Dave” scooped a top TV award.The first series of the popular Channel 4 programme was nominated for the nations and regions awards...
View ArticleTravel Review: Edinburgh
IT’S amazing what a piece of bamboo shoot can do to cheer up one’s spirit!Trudging up the big hill at Edinburgh Zoo on a freezing cold March Sunday morning was not my idea of heaven. But all my blues...
View ArticleGame Review: FREQ 5 PC Gaming Headset
THE new FREQ 5 PC Gaming Headset from Mad Catz/Cyborg Gaming is a tough and durable headset with some neat features.Extra-large 50mm drivers and speakers with Neodymium magnets really belt out the...
View ArticlePlans to expand Colne’s Rhythm and Blues Festival
NEW proposals are to be presented to Pendle Council’s Colne and District Area Committee in a bid to expand Colne’s Rhythm and Blues Festival.Pendle MP Andrew Stephenson and Coun. Paul White, the...
View Article500 sign petition over dog muck in Nelson streets
the controversy over Nelson’s streets being full of dog muck will go to the council chamber on Monday night.Former chairman of Pendle Council’s Nelson Committee George Adam and Walverden Ward’s Coun....
View ArticleSt. Mary’s College opens its doors for Information Evening
ST. Mary’s College is a successful, forward looking College with a strong tradition and history.Founded by the Marist Fathers in 1925 the College has served the community of Pennine Lancashire for...
View ArticleBrierfield gang accused of raping girl (14) at drink and drugs den
A TEENAGE girl was passed around a group of Asian men so she could be repeatedly raped and sexually assaulted at a drink and drugs den, a court has heard this week.The 14-year-old was was told she...
View ArticleAuthenticity of violin sparks differing historian opinions
Claims that the violin Wallace Hartley played on the night the Titanic sank has been scientifically proven to be the one have been met with differing opinions by two Pendle historians.Last week, it was...
View ArticleVIDEO: Burnley busker’s Blackburn Rovers songs are a hit!
A BURNLEY busker has attracted crowds in the town centre with some self-penned songs about Clarets rivals Blackburn Rovers.Robert Robinson (49), who lives in Duke Bar, entertained shoppers in St...
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