Police appeal after man’s phone is stolen
POLICE are appealing for information after a man had his phone stolen from him in Nelson at the weekend.At around 10 p.m. on Saturday night, the victim, who is in his 60s, was stood in Albert Street...
View ArticleNelson off the mark after victory over Burnley
NELSON finally got their season off to a start when Enfield visited Seedhill on Sunday - and got off the mark at Burnley on Bank Holiday Monday.On Sunday, Enfield won the toss and elected to bat, but...
View ArticleGreat turnout as Pendle and Burnley Grand Prix opens
THE 31st Great Hameldon Hill Race on Sunday marked the start of the Pendle and Burnley Grand Prix, a series of 15 races taking place around East Lancashire between May and August.Despite a less than...
View ArticleBurnley ready to roll out red carpet for Royals
BURNLEY is ready to roll out the red carpet for the town’s historic Royal visit.The borough will welcome the Queen, The Duke of Edinburgh and HRH the Prince of Wales on Wednesday as part of the Queen’s...
View ArticleMissing woman with links to Colne
AN appeal has been made for information to trace a missing 21-year-old woman said to have links to the Colne area.Rebecca Sumner was last seen in the Wyke area of Bradford at around 11-50 a.m....
View ArticleDriver hurt in “supercar” smash on Burnley motorway
A MAN was hurt in a “supercar” crash on the M65 near Burnley this afternoon.The 59-year-old driver was injured when his Chevrolet Corvette flipped onto its roof between westbound Junctions 11 and 12...
View ArticleBurnley assistant wants to avoid repeat of last summer
CLARETS assistant boss Jason Tindall isn’t alone in wanting to keep an exciting young Burnley team together.But if the club can’t ward off inevitable interest in their star turns, he hopes the...
View ArticleTeen girls in ‘grooming’ case abused in Nelson and Colne by sex gang
the child sex grooming ring which saw nine “pure evil” men jailed for a total of 77 years on Wednesday saw some of the victims brought to Nelson and Colne to be sexually abused.Liverpool Crown Court...
View ArticleFence girl (10) stars in ‘Matilda - The Musical’ in West End
A TALENTED Pendle starlet is appearing in her fifth West End production - at the age of 10!Ava Merson-O’Brien (right), who lives in Fence, is playing the part of Amanda Thripp in the multi-Olivier...
View ArticlePendle Hill artwork plan is scrapped
THE controversial proposal to paint the numerals 1612 on the side of Pendle Hill to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Pendle Witches Trails has been scrapped.Pendle Council’s Barrowford and...
View ArticleNazir inspires win at Haslingden
COLNE came up with a win and a defeat in two very contrasting matches at the weekend.On Sunday at Haslingden, Colne lost the toss and were asked to field.Haslingden made a decent start on a green...
View ArticleOaks Hotel joins Best Western group
A LANDMARK hotel has joined the global Best Western brand.The Oaks Hotel in Colne Road, Reedley, is owned by Lavender Hotels which has just announced it has passed the stringent criteria to allow it to...
View ArticlePendle Forest off to a flier in summer league
PENDLE Forest Hockey Club started their summer league campaign with two victories and a draw last Wednesday. After five weeks off, Forest started the first game slowly and Timperley A found themselves...
View ArticleQueen Visits Turf Moor: Public Viewing Areas
THE Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will visit Turf Moor on Wednesday, May 16, as part of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations.The Queen and The Duke will attend lunch, hosted by Chairman Barry...
View ArticleSalterforth housing development gets green light
A CONTROVERSIAL scheme for a housing development in Salterforth has been given the go-ahead.Despite continued objections from villagers, councillors on Pendle Council’s West Craven Committee voted...
View ArticleTiptoe through the tulips costs Nelson woman £600
A LATE-NIGHT tiptoe through the tulips cost a woman almost £600 after a court was told she had picked 56 of them.Pennine magistrates heard how Olga Jankovskaja had been drinking when she helped herself...
View ArticleWestfield to host bowls opener
THE North Lancashire and Fylde County Bowling Association junior team are playing their first county match of the season, at Westfield Bowling Club, Nelson, against Staffordshire on Sunday, commencing...
View ArticleColne man’s run on TV show comes to an end
PENDLE entrepreneur Azhar Siddique says he has bounced back from his disappointing exit from “The Apprentice”.The 33-year-old businessman from Colne, who grew up in West Street in the town, was fired...
View ArticleFinancial success in the Trophy final
FINANCIAL Affairs won the Peter Shaw Trophy for the first time in their history by beating Pendle Blues Athletic 2-1 after extra time in a thrilling final at the XLCR Stadium. After a goal-less first...
View ArticleAppeal to trace missing farmer
POLICE are appealing for help to trace a man who went missing from his farm last night.David Gott (54) set off from Higher Edge Farm in Slaidburn shortly before 11-30 p.m. to visit his brother at...
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