Driving ban for dozing man
A MAN twice the limit found slumped behind the steering wheel of a parked car claimed he had not been driving it, Pennine magistrates were told.The court had heard how Rizwan Ali Asghar, who has a...
View ArticleThe Queen and Prince Charles set for historic Burnley visit
BURNLEY is all set to receive a trio of Royal visitors when the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh and HRH the Prince of Wales come to town in just over a week’s time.The town has the honour of receiving the...
View ArticleTerry Pashley pulls no punches as Burnley lose LFA Youth Cup Final
YOUTH team coach Terry Pashley didn’t pull any punches as his young Clarets ended the season trophyless following a 1-0 defeat to Preston North End in the Lancashire FA Youth Cup Final.Having missed...
View ArticleFulham chasing Burnley hitman Rodriguez
FULHAM boss Martin Jol is expected to fuel a bidding war for Clarets Golden Boot winner Jay Rodriguez.The Cottagers have already had a £5m. bid rebuffed for the striker, with the club setting a minimum...
View ArticleChief scout Henderson ends Burnley role
BURNLEY Football Club can confirm that chief scout Tim Henderson has left Turf Moor by mutual consent.Henderson joined the Clarets in January, 2010 under former manager Brian Laws after previously...
View ArticleBaby’s death a ‘tragic accident’
A PENDLE toddler’s death was caused by a tragic accident with a mattress, an inquest has heard.Two-year-old Harrison Upton was found in his cot at home in St Mary’s Avenue, Barnoldswick, on the morning...
View ArticleLaw victory ... in Jane’s name
THE parents of murdered Pendle nurse Jane Clough are celebrating after their campaign to change bail legislation was officially made law. Delighted Barrowford couple John and Penny Clough – who have...
View ArticleNew era begins at Nelson company
A PENDLE brickwork company working on some of the north’s biggest developments has appointed a new management team following the retirement of its former managing director.Keith Walton Brickwork Ltd,...
View ArticlePendle Forest Cobras fight back to lift League Cup
PENDLE Forest Under 9 Cobras won the North Valley League Cup Final at a rainsoaked, windswept Barnoldswick Town.Both teams managed some superb football in awful conditions, and it was a hard, closely...
View ArticlePendle Phoenix end season with a rout
PENDLE travelled away to Manchester-based Old Bedians for their last game of the season and came away with a bonus point win to see them finish in fourth place. The home side opened the scoring with a...
View ArticleFirst results from Pendle elections
THE first batch of results from yesterday’s Pendle Council elections have seen the Liberal Democrats gain the seat vacated by the Independents in Craven Ward and the Conservatives gain Marsden from the...
View ArticleLabour and Tories all square after elections
THE battle for power in the Pendle Council chamber will get under way in the next few weeks after yesterday’s elections left Labour and the Conservatives with 18 councillors each on the 49-seat...
View ArticleShould we rename Big Ben to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee?
MEMBERS of Parliament have been considering whether to rename Westminster’s famous Clock Tower - Big Ben - to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee this year.Many MPs have signed a cross-party Commons...
View ArticleInquest: Barnoldswick sportsman who fell from Nelson car park had depression
A POPULAR sportsman who was depressed and “under police investigation” committed suicide when he fell from the top of Nelson’s multi-storey car park, an inquest has heard.Ian Nutter (65), well-known...
View ArticleColne lose to classy Fylde
COLNE Reserves’ final game of the season gave them plenty of food for thought as they went down to a classy AFC Fylde side at the XLCR Stadium on Monday night.The visitors took the lead after only...
View ArticleBurnley defender Edgar receives international call
DAVID Edgar has been called up by Canada for a training camp ahead of their centenary friendly against the United States and two World Cup qualifiers.The Clarets’ defender will link up with the...
View ArticlePendle Council election round-up
HERE are the full results from Pendle Council’s elections. The Conservatives and Labour Party each have 18 seats, the Liberal Democrats have retained 12 and the BNP has lost one of its two. So it is...
View ArticlePendle man’s appeal for life-saving transplant
AN Earby man battling a rare blood cancer has launched an appeal to find the help that could save his life.Robert Hayhurst (27), of Green End Avenue, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia last...
View ArticleDominic’s 10km charity thank you
A BARROWFORD dad is running 10km for charity after his four-month-old son was diagnosed with the incurable disease Cystic Fibrosis.Dominic Taylor (25) of Malham Wend, will take part in the Great...
View ArticleSandygate boxer gets off to a flyer
SANDYGATE’S Joe ‘Silent’ Knight started his senior boxing career in style after beating Salford’s home favourite S. Kremner.Knight, who recently hit the headlines outside of the squared circle when he...
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