Book review: Man Up! by Rod Green
How many men out there are getting tired of the sedentary pleasures of our brave new world and secretly long to be ‘a real chap’?After all, there is only so much web surfing, shoot-’em-up game playing...
View ArticleBook review: Leftovers by Stella Newman
If Stella Newman’s tasty debut novel Pear Shaped left you hungry for more, then prepare for a feast of fun – and pasta – in her delicious follow-up.Leftovers serves up the same winning blend of fresh,...
View ArticleColne car thefts spark police warning
“Leave it on show, expect it to go” — that is the message from Lancashire Police following a number of car thefts in Colne.As part of a drive to reduce the number of offences in the area, bright yellow...
View ArticleWoman’s anguish after ‘sentimental’ quilt stolen from Colne mill
A woman has revealed her anguish after her labour of love quilt that she spent two years painstakingly creating was stolen from a Colne mill where it was being exhibited.Pam Eccles (42) who lives in...
View ArticleTrawden’s last surviving pub is put up for sale
The licensee of the last surviving pub in Trawden has said he is “gutted” that the premises has officially been put on the market.Steven Whalley has run the Trawden Arms, in Church Street, with Scott...
View ArticleBob is worthy trophy winner at Ghyll Golf Club
Secretary Bob Presland was the winner of the Derek Tattersall Memorial Trophy at Ghyll Golf Club.It is so good that someone who contributes so much to the success of Ghyll Golf Club, as secretary and...
View ArticleFirst silverware for Barnoldswick Town United after thrilling penalty shootout
This was local football at its best, with late drama keeping the largest crowd to attend a Morrison Cup Final in recent years on their toes to the very end.Both clubs deserve credit, and the crowd,...
View ArticleColne Ju-jitsu grading day
Chief instructor Sensei Richard Asbery 6th Dan from Barnoldswick Ju-jitsu Club visited Pendle Leisure Centre as Bushido Colne’s grading examiner.Passed to white belt were: Daniel Marshall, Jamie...
View ArticleNelson friends accused of threatening to blow up plane refused bail
Two friends who allegedly threatened to blow up an aeroplane and kill its passengers and crew were today remanded in custody.Taxi driver and supermarket employee Tayyab Subhani (30) and restaurant...
View ArticleNelson beggar banned from Pendle headed for Clitheroe
A 30-year-old Nelson man who had been banned under an Anti-Social Behaviour Order from begging in Pendle turned up in Clitheroe to ply his “trade”.And his actions earned him another order which bans...
View ArticleBook review: Wherever You Are by The Military Wives
When a woman marries into the military, she doesn’t just marry the man she loves… she marries a way of life.And it’s not an easy life. Military wives move home almost every two years, uproot their...
View ArticleWinewall dad’s Italian Job adventure
An adventurous dad’s Italian trip might have been dubbed a Mini adventure, but it soon became one of the biggest experiences of his life.Craig McBeth (33), from Winewall, was one of approximately 70...
View ArticleAudley Harrison’s return serves as a reminder to boxing’s fall
Audley Harrison’s less than spectacular U-turn on his dithering boxing career coupled with legendary fighter Evander Holyfield’s impending trip to our historic town made me question the direction in...
View Article‘Shameless’ star Jodie Latham must pay back £1 after drugs case
Shameless star Jody Latham must pay a nominal fee of just £1 after £5,000 of cannabis was seized from a Stacksteads home back in 2011. Latham (31), of Market Street, Bacup, was issued with the order at...
View ArticleBrierfield man jailed for rape of girl (16)
A Brierfield man has been jailed for four years and eight months for rape.Mohammed Qazim (25), of Berry Street, Brierfield, was one of four men accused of raping a 16-year-old girl. The other three...
View ArticleBurnley FC awarded Family Excellence Award 2013
Burnley Football Club is delighted to announce it has been awarded the Football League Family Excellence Award for 2012/13.The award, which has ben established for six years, is given to clubs...
View ArticleNoisy Nelson neighbour must pay up £240
A noisy Pendle resident whose late night parties and rowdiness led to his neighbour having to move out has been taken to court by Pendle Council.Keith William Thorpe, of Southfield Square, Nelson...
View ArticleTop MP backs Dave’s pay day loan crusade
A leading shadow Cabinet member has backed David Fishwick’s crusade to end the stranglehold of “immoral” pay day lenders on struggling families.Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna MP gave Mr...
View ArticleBook review: Intrepid Travelers: Lowestoft Chronicle’s 2013 Anthology Edited...
So why would an American online literary magazine give itself the rather unlikely, quintessentially English title, the Lowestoft Chronicle?The answer lies in the travel history of its founding editor,...
View ArticleColne sauna to remain closed
The long fight to save the sauna at Pendle Leisure Centre, Colne, has ended in failure.Ever since the decision to close the facility was made at Pendle Council’s annual budget meeting in February as...
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