Tributes to retiring Pendle Council leader
A MOTION thanking Coun. Mike Blomeley for his work as Leader of Pendle Council has been passed unanimously.The motion, moved by Coun. Tony Beckett in Coun. Pauline McCormick’s absence at a meeting of...
View ArticleVOTE NOW: Was the Government to blame for the recent fuel crisis?
WERE you one of the motorists queueing at the forecourts or filling cans with fuel as panic over a threatened strike by tanker drivers spread?The Government has been accused of causing the panic buying...
View ArticleBook review: Just Business by Geraint Anderson
City slicker Steve Jones has been followed half way round the world by two men whose sole mission is to kill him.So how did a smooth-talking, quick-thinking chancer end up on a beach in Goa with two...
View ArticlePHOTO SPECIAL: Dream wedding for Burnley dad with terminal cancer
A BURNLEY dad suffering from a rare terminal cancer was all smiles as he married his fiancee in a ceremony at Towneley Hall.Tom Cooper (24) wed Tammy Dale (23) in front of family and friends just four...
View ArticleBurnley FC to trial designated smoking areas
FOLLOWING discussions with the Supporters Consultative Committee, and in response to a number of recent complaints from fans, Burnley Football Club is using the last three matches of the season as a...
View ArticleBurnley midfielder Bartley is a marked man!
CLARETS midfielder Marvin Bartley admits he’s rubbed several opposing players up the wrong way this season and consequently felt their wrath.Ahead of tomorrow’s Championship clash with Brighton at Turf...
View ArticleWildlife crime: three held in Burnley raid
THREE men were detained after raids as part of a joint investigation into wildlife crime.Police and a specialist RSPCA team executed warrants at Westmoreland Street and Cog Lane in Burnley and seized...
View ArticleBarnoldswick residents in bus protest
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to revoke changes made to Barnoldswick’s town bus service after claims the alterations have left elderly people in the town distressed, confused and having to fork out on...
View ArticleColne primary school celebrates ‘best results’ in its history
A SCHOOL with a heart - that is how Ofsted inspectors saw West Street Community Primary School, Colne, during a recent inspection.The team spent time looking at all aspects of the school from nursery...
View ArticleFormer Burnley loanee Vokes still a target
HAD things been different, Sam Vokes may have been lining up for Burnley against Brighton today at Turf Moor (kick-off 3 p.m.).As it is, he will be in opposition, but the on-loan Wolves striker remains...
View ArticleWife’s tribute to husband killed in honeymoon shark attack
THE devoted wife of Pendle shark attack victim Ian Redmond has said her husband would want people to smile when they hear his name.Gemma Redmond paid a touching tribute to her husband outside Bolton...
View ArticleColne Olympian Steven Burke helps Great Britain win gold!
COLNE’s Steven Burke helped Great Britain’s team pursuit men win gold in stunning style at the World Track Cycling Championships on Wednesday - setting a new world record in the process.Burke replaced...
View ArticleGolf season gets into full swing with drive-ins
NEW Ghyll Goilf Club captain Bob Bugler started the new season with the traditional drive-in, and is pictured driving into office.Lady captain Margaret Taylforth and junior captain Sam Bugler were also...
View ArticleColne to become Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to halt wind farm plans
Councillors are proposing that green areas of Colne be granted Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty status to prevent more wind turbines from popping up across the landscape.Following Pendle Council’s...
View ArticlePlaces available in Ribble Valley 100 cycle ride for charity
CYCLING challenge Ribble Valley 100 takes place this summer and children’s charity Action Medical Research is calling for riders to sign up now for the event on Sunday, July 1st.There is a choice of a...
View ArticleHALF-TIME: Burnley FC 1 Brighton 0.
CHARLIE Austin's 15th goal of the season gave the Clarets a half-time lead against Brighton at Turf Moor.The striker reacted in predatory fashion to touch the ball past Peter Brezovan and fire in to an...
View ArticleBurnley FC beat Brighton 1-0 on Good Friday
JEKYLL and Hyde, Beauty and the Beast - call Brighton what you want.Although their football was a joy to watch at times, their second half temperant and discipline, or lack of, was somewhat...
View ArticleHowe delighted with dogged performance against Seagulls
BURNLEY boss praised his side's efforts after clincing victory at home to Brighton on Good Friday.After the 1-0 victory he said: "We obviously had the game midweek against Birmingham and you can see...
View ArticleColne Badminton Club to move to new site
AFTER a very successful first six months the junior section of Colne Badminton Club is moving to a new site. After Easter, starting on April 20th, Colne Junior Badminton Club will play at Pendle Vale...
View ArticlePolice urge public to help find Barrowford cat killers
POLICE are appealing for members of the public to come forward with information on two “barbaric” men who tortured and killed a pet cat.On Monday evening, around midnight, police were called to Garnett...
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