History of Burnley v Blackburn Rovers
Saturday’s East Lancashire derby between Burnley and Blackburn Rovers will be the 100th time the two teams have met in a competitive game.Despite Blackburn’s dominance in recent years, winning seven of...
View ArticleKitchen and bedroom severely damaged in Colne fire
An investigation is underway after a fire broke out in the kitchen of a Colne house. Approximately 15 firefighters from Nelson and Colne were called to tackle the blaze in Walton Street at 10-19am this...
View ArticleBenefit for Orient Game hero Ian
Vintage Clarets have donated a cheque to Ian Britton for £666.Britton, scorer of one of the biggest goals in Burnley’s history - in the Orient Game in 1987 - has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.The...
View ArticleWright hits quickfire hat-trick as Nelson get back on track
Peter Wright hit a hat-trick on Wednesday night as Nelson got back to winning ways with a 6-1 win at home to Rochdale Town.After two successive defeats saw the Blues knocked off top spot, Mark Fell’s...
View ArticleFormer Colne striker Mark settles the derby
Colne went down 2-1 at home to Barnoldswick Town in the derby at the XLCR Stadium on Wednesday night.In front of 161 spectators, the game did not disappoint.Colne took the lead on 13 minutes when Jason...
View ArticleJoseph Mills extends stay at Oldham
Joseph Mills has extended his emergency loan at Oldham Athletic until October 13.The Clarets defender joined the Latics on emergency loan in August and has played in all five games while at Boundary...
View ArticleCompensation following Foulridge traffic chaos
A donation of £300 will be given to Foulridge Parish Council following traffic chaos in the village. We can announce that United Utilities will be handing over the money after a number of complaints...
View ArticleAudience enjoy slice of Colne history
A slice of Colne history was enjoyed by over 50 people on Tuesday evening – as local historian Geoff Crambie reflected on the lives of some of the town’s biggest and most memorable characters. Held at...
View ArticleJones calls for calm heads as Burnley aim to end derby pain
In March, David Jones wore blue and white halves as Blackburn Rovers snatched a point they scarcely deserved against Burnley in the derby at Ewood Park.But after helping deny the Clarets a first win...
View ArticlePendle Forest hockey starlet Olivia earns big call-up
Pendle Forest Hockey Club’s Olivia Bythell has been selected to represent the North West Manchester Pumas at Under 17 level.And Olivia, who last year represented her county for the fourth year running,...
View ArticleFinal goes to 16th at Nelson Golf Club
Doubles pair Pauline Burrows[20] and Jackie Swift [21] took fellow members Jayne McGregor [7] and Lynne Grandfield [8] to the 16th hole at Nelson Golf Club before succumbing to the lower handicappers at...
View ArticleColne’s season came to an end on Sunday, with the expected defeat at the...
Colne’s season came to an end on Sunday, with the expected defeat at the hands of champions Accrington. Colne started the season with some optimism and with some close matches, with May and June...
View ArticleBarnoldswick Town’s misery continues after late collapse at Runcorn
Barnoldswick Town’s misery continued on Saturday as they suffered yet another defeat at Runcorn Town, losing 4-1. Town were boosted by new signings Mark Threlfall and Connor Smith from Clitheroe, as...
View ArticleBrierfield couple celebrate 60-year marriage
Brierfield couple Ronnie and Joyce Wilkinson are celebrating their Diamond Wedding anniversary.Ronnie first met Joyce at a pub with a friend who worked with her in the mill, then again when Ronnie...
View ArticleNelson Labour councillor defects to Conservatives
Leading Conservatives in Pendle have welcomed a councillor who has defected from the Labour Party and joined them.Pendle Council Walverden Ward councillor, Abdul Aziz, has defected to the Conservatives...
View ArticlePendle jobless figure falls
New unemployment figures for August show that the number of unemployed claimants in Pendle in August 2013 was 1,791. This represents a rate of 4.3% of the economically active population aged 16 to 64....
View ArticleNelson boot camp helps charity
A Pendle Leisure Trust employee has turned pounds into pounds by organising a boot camp with a difference. Nutrition and fitness expert Ashley Alderson ran a week-long boot camp at Seedhill Athletics...
View ArticleBurnley boss Dyche hoping to make it ‘third time lucky’
Burnley FC boss Sean Dyche wants to make it “third time lucky” in his quest for derby honours with the Clarets.Today, the Clarets manager becomes the first since Harry Potts in the 1970s to take charge...
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Shoppers in Burnley town centre cannot have failed to notice that demolition work has begun to transform the shopping parade around the Market Square.Our town centre really is the beating heart of the...
View ArticleBurnley boss Dyche rues ‘lucky break’
Sean Dyche was pleased with his teams effort despite the late equaliser from Jordan Rhodes.In our exclusive video he spoke to Clarets correspondent Chris Boden about the game.
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