10 months of traffic delays in Nelson and Brierfield
MAJOR gas main work widely between Nelson and Brierfield is expected to have an impact on traffic for the next 10 months.The gas main replacement scheme starts on Tuesday.The North West Gas Alliance...
View ArticleMan treated by paramedics after Brierfield blaze
A MAN was treated by paramedics for the effects of smoke inhalation after a fire in Brierfield last night.One crew from Burnley and another from Colne were called to the blaze at an empty house in...
View ArticleThree have lucky escape after high-speed motorway crash
A DRIVER and two passengers had a lucky escape when the car they were travelling crashed at high speed on the M65 motorway before bursting into flames.The incident happened at 11pm last night on the...
View ArticleLamb duo claim final victory
THE final of this season’s Pendle Pool League Doubles Knockout took place at Colne Legion between Craig Franks and Anthony Pickup of Golden Ball and Bob Macro and Paddy Davies of Lamb WMC.With each...
View ArticleColne trio’s first gradings
LAST week, Colne MMA held first gradings for Paige Ridding, Kenzie Tracey and Haroon Razzaq.The trio were aiming to earn their white tab, which is the first step on the ladder to being a black...
View ArticleCaptains drive in at Nelson
DESPITE freezing temperatures and snow flurries, the stalwart members of Nelson Golf Club turned out in their numbers to witness the traditional drive-in of their new captains.Leading off was new men’s...
View ArticleFreak snowstorms hit Burnley and Pendle women’s group
A WOMEN’S group became a victim of the freak weekend weather.It had to cancel its annual charter dinner for the first time in its history because all roads to the venue were impassable and the...
View ArticleAll Blacks win is devoted to former coach Arthur Nutter
The All Blacks put in a heart-felt performance at the weekend in memory of one of their coaches Arthur Nutter, who passed away last week.Colne travelled to Carnforth and returned with a 69-14...
View ArticlePark High School underline netball prowess
PARK High School have shown more sporting prowess, with both Year 8 and 7 netball teams celebrating league success.The Year 8 girls beat Pendle Vale 32-0, having previously beaten West Craven 20-4 and...
View ArticleBook review: Agent of Rome: The Imperial Banner by Nick Brown
Being an imperial spy has its advantages and disadvantages for reluctant Roman soldier Cassius Corbulo.There’s the chance for the young undercover officer to make the acquaintance of beautiful women...
View ArticleNelson man fined £200 for leaving out his wheelie bin
A MAN from Nelson has been fined £200 for leaving out his wheelie bin long after collection day. Faraz Khan (57), of Brunswick Street, failed to appear at Reedley Magistrates’ Court, but the case was...
View ArticleBook review: The Safest Place by Suzanne Bugler
Jane Berry once considered her two-up two-down London terraced home to be the height of sophistication... but 15 years of cramped living and two children later, she is ready to escape to the...
View ArticlePadiham hitman Allen eyes double success
AFTER swapping America for the Arbories, prolific Padiham striker Ben Allen has got promotion and a Golden Boot award in his sights.The 22-year-old former Clitheroe Sixth Form student became a...
View ArticleNelson primary school dinner lady retires after 25 years
AFTER working at St John’s CE Primary School in Nelson for 25 years, Mrs Patricia “Trish” Salmon is going to be sadly missed by staff and pupils.Mrs Alison Scott-Miller, administrator at the school,...
View ArticleQuid-a-kid for Burnley’s clash with Bristol City
BURNLEY Football Club has two special ticket offers in place for the forthcoming home games against Bristol City and Cardiff City.For the Turf Moor game v Bristol City on Saturday, April 6 (3pm),...
View ArticleKids Review: Justin and Friends
THE master of mirth has done it again. Justin Fletcher is well known for having children literally eating out of his hand.And his latest show is proving to be no different. Accompanied by Ruaridh (6),...
View ArticleBook review: The Promise by Ann Weisgarber
In September 1900, a devastating hurricane hit the island city of Galveston in Texas. The storm surge killed over 6,000 people and is still on record as the deadliest natural disaster in American...
View ArticlePolice hunt for Nelson shop knife-point robber
DETECTIVES in Nelson have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak with following a knife point robbery at a grocery store.The incident happened at M.A. Fruit and Grocery Store in...
View ArticleMan flees Nelson bathroom blaze
A BATHROOM was badly damaged when a blaze happened in the early hours of the morning.Fire crews were called to Napier Street, Nelson, at 3-18am on Easter Monday and dealt with the fire. The male...
View ArticleNelson van driver denies sex attack
VAN driver Jhangir Akbar denied allegations of sexual assault when he appeared before Burnley Crown Court.The jury of five men and seven women was told the woman made the complaint after she was...
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