Major rescue operation launched after fears teen had drowned in river
A MAJOR rescue operation took place after a youth disappeared in a river when a dinghy hit a weir on Thursday evening.It was a cold night and heavy rain meant Colne Water was heaving down rapidly...
View ArticleQueen’s Award for Barrowford firm
PENDLE international success story ACDC - the UK’s leading specialist in long-life architectural LED and “cold Cathode” lighting solutions - are delighted to have been given one of the countries’ most...
View ArticleMan in court charged with Colne murder
A MAN accused of murdering an 80-year-old woman in Colne has made a brief appearance at Preston Crown Court.George Portsmouth (24), of Varley Street, Colne was charged with murdering Connie French, who...
View ArticleLafferty doesn’t want Burnley’s season to end
LEFT back Danny Lafferty feels Burnley fans will see the best of him next season.Lafferty arrived in January from Derry, and has had a taste of Championship football, featuring in four games so far -...
View ArticleFuneral of Pendle’s former treasurer: tributes
DOZENS of people attended the funeral of Mr Lloyd Carradice, the popular and highly-respected former borough treasurer of Nelson and Pendle borough councils.Mr Carrdice (89), of Halifax Road, Nelson,...
View ArticleBurnley boss hails impact of Josh McQuoid
CLARETS boss Eddie Howe hailed Josh McQuoid’s contribution as his loan came to an end after the 4-0 defeat at Blackpool.But it remains to be seen whether the Millwall forward will return.McQuoid’s...
View ArticleBook review: The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks
JUST as all that King Midas touched turned to gold so almost every book that Nicholas Sparks writes seems destined for the big screen.Six novels, The Last Song, Dear John, Nights in Rodanthe, Message...
View ArticlePolice appeal after motorcyclist killed on danger road
POLICE are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a motorcyclist died in a road traffic collision in Gisburn Road, Blacko yesterday (Monday). The collision took place around 4-35 p.m. when a...
View ArticleNelson motorcyclist is killed: police appeal
A 47-year-old motorcyclist from Nelson has died after being badly injured in a collision with a truck on the A682 Gisburn Road towards the moors above Blacko.Police are appealing for witnesses to...
View ArticleGAMES REVIEW: Assassins Creed Revelations
Let’s get medieval once again, with the return of EZIO and ASSASSINS CREED REVELATIONS, the latest release from UBISOFT,In my opinion the game should have been called ASSASSINS CREED REPETITION...
View ArticleThree fined following dog fouling
THREE Pendle people will have to pay out over £500 between them after been taken to court by Pendle Council and fined for allowing dog fouling. Two women and one man - from Laneshaw Bridge, Colne and...
View ArticleScotland Road to remain closed
PLANS to reopen a key route through Nelson by the end of this week has been put off.Sewer work on A682 Scotland Road is taking longer than intended and United Utilities has announced this week that it...
View ArticleANDREW STEPHENSON (PENDLE MP): Mentoring support to help new businesses in...
Parliament got back under way after the Easter recess, with ongoing debates about the Budget and THE final stages of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill (LASPO).The LASPO Bill...
View ArticleBurnley death smash driver has his licence returned by judge
A DRIVER banned for five years after a death crash has got his licence back early as he needs it for work.Steven George (now 36) had been jailed for three years in January 2008, after the motorist he...
View ArticleBook review: Call Me Drog and other spring sparklers from Usborne Children’s...
MOST books fall neatly into genres – fantasy, horror, mystery, history, romance – but there are others which defy such simple categorisation.Take Sue Cowing’s highly original and fascinatingly creepy...
View ArticleHomes evacuated as man threatened to blow up Colne street
THREE streets in Colne were evacuated and police negotiators and other emergency services called in when a “suicidal” man threatened to blow up his terrace home - as he had once done exactly...
View ArticleBurnley v Bristol City important information
BURNLEY Football Club has put the following plans in place for the supporters attending the final Championship game of the season v Bristol City on Saturday, April 28 (KO 12.30pm,).Burnley supporters...
View ArticleDad-of-two biker killed in Blacko smashed named
THE biker killed in road smash in Blacko on Monday has been named as dad-of-two Jeremy White, from Nelson.He leaves behind two daughters, aged five and seven.Police are appealing for witnesses to come...
View ArticleGEOFF CRAMBIE: When the cobbles were laid in Nelson streets
A QUANTUM leap back to Edwardian days this week with an evocative street scene capturing the era of the mighty steam traction engine.Yes indeed, here, steaming along Manchester Road, just past the Hard...
View ArticleBurnley confirm opening friendlies
The Clarets can confirm their first three pre-season fixtures ahead of the 2012/13 campaign.Eddie Howe’s side will again start their public preparations with a trip to Moss Lane to face Conference...
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