Pendle Pub Walk 2012
FIND out more about the fourth annual Pendle Pub Walk, which is taking place on Saturday, June 16th, and raising cash for Pendle side Hospice!The 12-mile circular walk starts at The Sparrowhawk and...
View ArticlePendle runners continue their dominance!
IT’S been non-stop success for a group of Pendle runners.Competing on mixed terrain, battling through wind rain or shine, Pendle Athletics Club’s boys’ cross-country team continues to dominate in their...
View ArticleMeeting over plans for 200 new homes in Colne
A COMMUNITY meeting has been called for Wednesday night to discuss a planning application to built 200 homes around the “sidings” off Knotts Lane in Colne.The meeting, to be held at Primet Community...
View ArticleLamb B one point clear at the top
JAMES Waddington had a break of 52 for Lamb B, who are one point clear at the top of the Nelson and District Semi-Snooker League First Division after a 3-2 away win over second placed St Andrew’s.Also...
View ArticleBaby born in the car park of Colne’s Boundary Mill Store
DELIVERING a baby in sub-zero temperatures with a car park as a backdrop is not usually part of a birthing plan.But that is exactly what happened to a Barnoldswick family when mum Ingrid Lomas (26)...
View ArticleREADING 1, BURNLEY 0: MATCH REPORT
BURNLEY'S bad fortune at the Madejski Stadium continued as Jason Roberts struck to rub salt in to the wounds. bad fortune at the Madejski Stadium continued as Jason Roberts struck to rub salt in to the...
View Article'Too enthusiastic' Burnley dementia singing group made homeless
A DEMENTIA singing group has been left homeless after bosses at a Burnley brewery branded them “too enthusiastic”.Crossroads Care East Lancashire held therapeutic music workshops for dementia sufferers...
View ArticleCatholic churches stage Zumbathon for charity
THE parishioners of the Good Shepherd Parish are hoping to keep fit while raising money for charity.Taking place at Fisher-More Catholic Humanities College, Colne, between 1 and 4 p.m. on Saturday,...
View ArticleStella takes the reins at Colne Golf Club!
AT Colne Golf Club’s Ladies’ 2012 Annual meeting, 2011 incumbent Anne Graham handed over the coveted Lady Captain’s Necklace to Stella Kitson, with Anne Black as the Lady Vice Captain.Graham thanked...
View ArticleLancashire County Council budget ‘gives more for less’
A BUDGET that will freeze council tax while delivering a one-off £50m. investment in local initiatives has been approved by Lancashire County Council.The budget also outlines more than £400m. in...
View ArticleBook review: Top choice from Random House Children’s Books
Whether your children are tots or teens, there’s plenty of exciting titles available from Random House Children’s Books this month.From colourful picture books to sophisticated suspense novels for...
View ArticleBurnley boss Howe still optimistic over play-off place
CLARETS boss Eddie Howe believes his side can still mount a play-off push if they can reproduce performances like the one at Reading.A 1-0 defeat at the Madejski Stadium on Friday night was a second...
View ArticleClarets trio receive international call-ups
Michael Duff and Martin Paterson have both been called up by Northern Ireland for new coach Michael O’Neill’s first game in charge.The Clarets’ duo are also joined in a 24-man squad for a friendly...
View ArticleVIDEO: Beth Tweddle opens new sporting facility
OLYMPIC medal hopeful Beth Tweddle gave youngsters a masterclass in gymnastics when she opened a new Burnley sports centre.The three-time world champion was in town to cut the ribbon on the Burnley...
View ArticleBottom Drawer quilters raise £2,300 for Pendleside Hospice
sEWING enthusiasts stitched up a tidy donation for Pendleside Hospice.The Bottom Drawer Quilters raised £2,348 at an exhibition of their work at St Luke’s Church, Brierfield, during October.Established...
View ArticleVIDEO: Beth Tweddle opens new sporting facility
OLYMPIC medal hopeful Beth Tweddle gave youngsters a masterclass in gymnastics when she opened a new Burnley sports centre.The three-time world champion was in town to cut the ribbon on the Burnley...
View ArticleBurnley’s game with Birmingham postponed
Burnley’s Championship game at home to Birmingham City, originally scheduled for Tuesday, March 6 has been postponed.This is due to City’s FA Cup replay with Chelsea taking place the same evening.A...
View ArticleTheft gangs target North West Air Ambulance
CRUEL con men are stripping a popular charity bare by stealing recycled clothes donated by the public.The items are destined to raise vital funds for the North West Air Ambulance charity, but before...
View ArticleFA Youth Cup draw throws up potential derby!
THERE is the tantalising prospect of a Burnley-Blackburn Rovers derby in the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup.But first the young Clarets have to see off Fulham at Craven Cottage on Wednesday, March...
View ArticleModest Burnley defender Ben Mee is not giving up
BRAVE Ben Mee won plaudits from all over for his goal-saving block at Reading.But the modest Clarets defender insisted it was simply in the line of duty.The 22-year-old threw his head at the ball to...
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