Pendle Forest Veterans advance in the All England Knockout
Pendle Forest Veterans won at Oldham on Sunday to progress in the All England Cup.Forest started brightly with some excellent passing, and they were unlucky not to open the scoring in the first five...
View ArticleNew Colne FC manager unveiled
Former Reds striker Steve Cunningham was unveiled as the new Colne manager on Wednesday night.The 33-year-old takes over from Nigel Coates, who spent over a decade in charge at the XLCR Stadium, before...
View ArticleBarnoldswick man to play for Scotland in rugby world cup?
Barnoldswickâs Alex Szostack is expected to be a substitute tonight as Scotland take on New Zealand in their Rugby League World Cup quarter-final in Leeds.The 27-year-old second row forward, a former...
View ArticleLocal football results from across Pendle
Pendle Renegades.................1Silsden Whitestar................0Pendle Renegades continued their good form at the weekend with a win over Silsden Whitestar which lifted the newly-promoted side upto...
View ArticleSponsor helps Colne skierâs Alpine career
Colneâs Bethany Widdup has received a sponsorship boost to aid her alpine skiing career.The 18-year-old worked full time at Walkers Bakers in Skipton this summer to raise some âdoughâ to help fund her...
View ArticleWest Craven Turbines go down to champs
West Craven Turbines Ladies had a tough test as they went down 78-11 to reigning Manchester Area Basketball League champions Holy Cross Angels, who fielded their Bury Blue Devils EBL side.Holy Cross...
View ArticleHatrick for Lee in Barnoldswick Town victory
Kieran Lee hit a hat-trick as Barnoldswick Town won 5-3 at Winsford United on Saturday.But Town were left to rue a missed opportunity on Tuesday as they were knocked out of the West Riding County Cup...
View ArticleAllen double sees Nelson FC in promotion place
Irlam.....................................0Nelson...................................2Two goals from Richie Allen and a second-successive clean sheet saw Nelson climb into the NWC First Division...
View ArticleSacred Heart match survives the weather
Sacred Heart.......................1 Blackhurst Budd................3The Pendle Charity Leagueâs Sacred Heart met Blackhurst Budd, the runner-up in last seasonâs Lancashire Sunday Trophy, in the third...
View ArticleEx Sabden teacher (75) denies school trip sex assault claims
A 75-year-old former teacher at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Blackburn, has appeared before the townâs magistrates charged with indecent assaults on pupils in the â70s. The four offences are alleged...
View ArticleDave Fishwickâs âBank of Daveâ in running for BAFTA
Burnley TV star David Fishwick is hoping to bag a BAFTA for his hit Channel 4 show âBank of Dave.âThe Sabden-based entrepreneur and small-screen sensation has been nominated for the second instalment...
View ArticleWhat a great debt we owe our Servicemen and women
Last weekend, my thoughts were with all those who have given their lives for the peace and freedom we enjoy today.I was pleased to join the Mayor of Pendle on October 26th to launch this yearâs Poppy...
View ArticleEye witnesses tell of terror on passenger plane: Pendle men in court
A passenger on board a Pakistan International Airline plane diverted to Stansted Airport told a jury today he was âscaredâ the plane would crash and everyone would be killed.Muhammad Shehzad said one...
View ArticleResidents invited to get involved with Pendleâs âParkrunâ
Novice runners and budding Olympians are invited to take part in a new park run.Aimed at people of all abilities, the weekly event is set to take place at Colneâs Alkincoatâs Park from early spring....
View ArticleâOverwhelming momentâ for dad as Jay Rod makes England debut
âAn overwhelming experienceâ was how the proud father of Burnley-born footballer Jay Rodriguez described his sonâs international debut at Wembley.Kiko Rodriguez was at Englandâs national stadium to...
View ArticleNelson roof siege drama over: two arrests
An incident in which police sealed off a Nelson street after a man refused to come down from a house roof is now over.The incident had been ongoing from mid-afternoon, with emergency vehicles rushing...
View ArticleBook review: Yours, E.R. by Terence Blacker
âI have reached a stage in my life when I would rather like people to see who I really am, read what I think and, just now and then, how I feelâŚâFor a woman who has spent a lifetime rubbing shoulders...
View ArticlePendle slimmers bared all for charity!
Brave Pendle slimmers have bared all in the name of charity. Inspired by Calendar Girls, 10 women and two men from Barrowfordâs Slimming World group set off on a mission to raise as much money as...
View ArticleTrawden warehouse to become childrenâs activity centre
A vacant former warehouse that a campaign group had hoped to turn into a Trawden skatepark will now become an indoor activity centre.The latest proposals for Whiteholme Mill, in Skipton Road, were...
View ArticlePendle Forest on fire!
Unbeaten Pendle Forest gained another victory on Saturday against Northern to set up a top of the table clash against Kirkby Stephen tomorrow.Forest faced new opposition in their sixth game of the...
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