Jimmy Nelson’s 106 new homes plan: decision tonight
PENDLE Council’s Development Management Committee meets this evening to determine three applications where area councillors have made decisions against the recommendations of planning officers.The...
View ArticleBook review: Theodore Boone: The Abduction by John Grisham
TEEN hero Theodore Boone returns in a new adventure and it’s a very personal rollercoaster journey for the fledgling legal eagle...For those who haven’t already met Grisham’s courtroom kid, Theo is an...
View ArticleFA Youth Cup: Burnley v Blackburn: Ticket Details
Burnley FC season ticket holders are entitled to a free ticket to watch the decisive second leg of the FA Youth Cup semi-final against Blackburn Rovers at Turf Moor.All season ticket holders have until...
View ArticleTowneley Hall turns pink for Race For Life 2012
ONE of Burnley’s most iconic landmarks was turned pink to mark the launch of Race For Life 2012.Towneley Hall was bathed in a sea of pink light in a bid to encourage women of all ages to take part in...
View ArticleTravel Review: Crieff Hydro, Crieff, Perthshire
EXPERIENCED traveller Ruaridh Hay was not impressed when told he would have to miss dressing up as a Peter Pan character and instead accompany mum and sister Flora on a trip to Crieff in...
View ArticleFootball match called off in Colne after pitch battle begins
A PENDLE Charity Football League game had to be abandoned on Sunday after a fight broke out between players from the two sides.Colne Town were leading 2-0 at the time.League spokesman Mark Mercer said...
View ArticleVOTE: Are you planning a foreign holiday this year?
CAN you afford a holiday abroad this year? Or are you planning to stay in the United Kingdom this year?This week, we’re asking what your holiday plans are in 2012.Last year the whole “stay-cation” idea...
View ArticlePublic get glimpse of Burnley’s new £9m. University Technical College
BURNLEY’S proposed £9.3m. University Technical College opened it doors for people to share their views on the development.The ambitious project, which is planned for the Weavers’ Triangle, will be a...
View ArticleBurnley star Ings is staying put!
BURNLEY have moved to pour cold water on speculation linking forward Danny Ings with a loan move to Championship rivals Portsmouth.A story in a national tabloid during the week claimed Ings - who only...
View ArticleBurnley ammend ticket details for Rovers Youth away tie
BURNLEY Football Club’s policy on tickets for the first leg of the FA Youth Cup semi-final at Blackburn Rovers has now been amended.Due to the unique nature of this game, scheduled for Thursday, March...
View ArticleColne 2, Runcorn Linnets 1
COLNE got back to winning ways with a hard fought victory over Runcorn Linnets at the XLCR Stadium on Tuesday evening. The Reds were made to battle all the way by a tough uncompromising Linnets side...
View Article‘Jimmy’s’ homes decision in Nelson is deferred
A DECISION on plans to build more than 100 homes on a former sports field in Nelson has been deferred again - to allow time for talks with the developer over the provision of green space in the...
View ArticleClarets assistant wants goals shared around
JASON Tindall insists Burnley are not a one-man team.The Clarets travel to promotion hopefuls and Carling Cup runners-up Cardiff City on Sunday, with Jay Rodriguez on a hot streak in front of goal,...
View ArticleBurnley neighbours stunned as naked men cavort in streets
NEIGHBOURS who witnessed three men frolicking naked through a quiet Burnley estate have slammed police for failing to act.The trio were spotted cavorting nude around the Kibble Bank area in broad...
View ArticleNelson man had cannabis farm in his loft
A DRUG user who had a £13,500 cannabis farm was planning to make cakes with the drug, a court was told.Burnley Crown Court heard how the defendant, who stole electricity worth £800 to grow his 54...
View ArticleNelson still in touch in Trophy semi
BLUES boss Paul Paynter is urging his players to give a good account of themselves in the second leg of their First Division Trophy semi-final tie against Norton United.United player/manager Scott...
View ArticleNelson Wheelers put to the test in trial
NELSON Wheelers Cycling Club were in action at the initial time trial of the local season on the Bolton by Bowland course.This race was of 11 miles and included a four-mile climb.This event was won by...
View ArticleTravel Review: Scotland
OVER the years my family and I have been lucky enough to travel the world and stay in differing kinds of accommodation from barges to castles.Never have we tried out camping and now we are hooked. It...
View ArticleThe week in pictures - 12th - 16th March 2012
AS the working week comes to an end, we take a look back at the last seven days locally in pictures.From news stories that have hit the headlines to the latest sports news; events that have caught the...
View ArticleFourth-successive Lancashire selection for Forest’s Olivia!
YOUNG hockey starlet Olivia Bythell has been selected to represent her county for the fourth year running.The Pendle Forest star has been named in the U15 Lancashire squad.Olivia has trained with...
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