Nine fans arrested at East Lancashire derby clash
Nine football fans were arrested following the Clarets’ crunch clash with rivals Blackburn Rovers.Police made the arrests at the hotly-contested Championship match at Turf Moor which ended in a 1-1...
View ArticleBoss calls for action on rural crime gangs
A company boss is calling for tough action on rural crime gangs targeting East Lancashire.Damien Pinder, of Farm Serve Northwest, is calling for rural communities to rise up to stop spiralling...
View ArticleColne pavements set to be improved for residents
Improvements are set to be made to pavements near to sheltered housing in Colne.Lancashire County Council has agreed to relay the uneven flagstones close to Turney Crook Mews, on Ivegate, while Pendle...
View ArticleBoston marathon witness prepares for Berlin Marathon
She witnessed the devastating aftermath of the Boston Marathon explosions in April, and underwent an operation the following month to remove a prolapsed disc. But runner Nicola Nuttall, of Park Street,...
View ArticleAre these the worst drivers you have encountered?
Mr Pendle’s colleague, Edward Lee, told in his “Straight Talking” column in this newspaper of the “idiot” drivers who he sees exceed the speed limit in Barden Lane on the Fence-Burnley boundary.Now...
View ArticleThe days before the Blues Festival in Colne
The 24th Rhythm and Blues Festival was held here, in our ancient market town of bonnie Colne, just a few weeks ago. Founded by “Mr Cool” Gary Hood in 1990 and organised now by “Miss Smooth” Alison...
View Article17th Century Swinden Hall lost forever
This week’s column brings a rare 50-year-old picture of a 17th Century building that has today, sadly, gone forever. Yes, captured here in the summer of 1963, is the splendid Swinden Hall, which had...
View ArticleWe must never forget our war dead
I was honoured to take part in a service of rededication and remembrance that saw the award of the Honorary Freedom of Barnoldswick to the 4th Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment.The service saw the names...
View ArticleFinal blast of colour before autumn arrives
After our superb summer, at last there has been a hint of autumn in the air. In the sunshine, it was still warm, but there was a distinct chill in the air, colder air from the north along with a...
View ArticleBook review: A sparkling September with Usborne children’s books
Music, fashion, aliens and the timeless tales of Aesop take centre stage in a sparkling round-up of reading and activity books from top children’s publisher Usborne this month.Usborne Publishing is the...
View ArticleNelson chip shop in line for North West award
The North-West’s top six fish and chip shops – including one from Pendle – are in the race to be crowned regional Independent Takeaway Fish and Chip Shop of the Year at the 2014 National Fish and Chip...
View ArticleBook review: Chasing the King of Hearts by Hanna Krall
What do you do when your lover, your husband, your ‘king of hearts’ is dispatched to a Nazi concentration camp?The answer is simple; you move heaven, earth – and hell – to get him out.Peirene Press,...
View ArticleBurnley draw Wigan in U21 Premier League Cup 2013/14
Burnley have been drawn at home to Wigan Athletic in the qualifying round of the inaugural U21 Premier League Cup.The Clarets will host the Latics at Turf Moor on Tuesday, October 8 (7pm KO).Supporters...
View ArticleBurnley students in safe hands
A return to her home town is on the cards for Burnley’s international footballer Rachel Brown-Finnis.Rachel, who is goalkeeper for England and Everton Ladies, has been appointed mentor and executive...
View ArticleReds suffer third successive loss as lack of firepower is costly
Colne crashed to their third defeat in a row at Congleton on Saturday as once again they lacked fire power up front in a 3-1 loss. Eddie Stanford and Ashley Carter provided some good crosses into the...
View ArticleFence FC add to run of silverware with victory in trophy final
Fence FC added the David Holmes Trophy to their silverware following a 5-0 win against Paak B in the final at the XLCR Stadium last weekend.A brace from Andy Hakin and goals from Sam Halstead, Stuart...
View ArticlePolice appeal following indecent exposures in Colne
Two women have been “left shaken” following separate incidents of indecent exposure in Colne.The first incident happened on Thursday, September 12th at around 9-30pm, when a man exposed himself at the...
View ArticleSeven-up for Danny Ings after Blues brace
Danny Ings took his tally to seven goals in nine games with a brace on Tuesday night - his first for the club.And while Sean Dyche is eager not to focus too much attention on the 21-year-old, he admits...
View ArticleFancy a flutter on the Clarets?
Following their impressive 3-0 win against Birmingham on Tuesday night, tomorrow sees Burnley travel to Leeds in an attempt to make it seven wins from nine in all competitions.Leading odds comparison...
View ArticleLancashire Police must save £73m
Lancashire Police is facing its “greatest challenge and most radical changes in over 30 years” in order to make £73m of savings, senior policing figures have warned.The scale of the financial challenge...
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