MP calls for changes to postal voting system
PENDLE MP Andrew Stephenson has called for an immediate reform of the postal voting system - saying that electoral fraud is widespread in parts of the country.Speaking during the Second Reading of the...
View ArticleChase intensifies for Burnley ace Rodriguez
PREMIER League newcomers Southampton have upped the ante in the chase for Jay Rodriguez with an offer that could potentially break Burnley’s transfer record.The Saints, who have long courted the...
View ArticleMMR jab advice following Merseyside measles outbreak
HEALTH experts across Lancashire are urging parents of children and young people under 16 years of age: “don’t hesitate: vaccinate” in a bid to avoid a measles outbreak in the county. There is...
View ArticleExecutive holds first meeting tonight
PENDLE Council’s new Executive - comprised of six Conservative and four Liberal Democrat councillors - meets for the first time tonight.The format of the group was agreed at last week’s annual council...
View ArticleVideo: Retiring Clarets chief Kilby reflects on his many achievements
IT is the end of an era at Turf Moor today as chairman Barry Kilby steps down after more than 13 years at the helm.Kilby is to stand down to concentrate on his battle against cancer, although he will...
View ArticleTaxis forced off road after spot checks
A SPOT check on taxis in Nelson resulted in more than half the cabs checked being taken off the road.A total of 18 vehicles were checked by Pendle Council, the police and the Vehicle and Operator...
View ArticleVOTE: Should the motorway speed limit be raised to 100mph?
HAVE your say now ...Are you fed up with doing 70mph on the motorway? Does trundling along behind someone who is sticking to the speed limit frustrate you when you’ve got places to go along the...
View ArticleDouble win for Nelson
NELSON celebrated a win double at the weekend, including a Worsley Cup mini-derby thriller.The cup-tie between Nelson and Burnley was played on Sunday in decidedly chilly conditions, but the fortunes...
View ArticleNelson unveil new management duo
NELSON are hoping to mount a bid for promotion next season from the North West Counties League First Division after unveiling a new managerial team.The club have appointed former Padiham duo Robert...
View ArticleDominant Cobras complete league and cup double!
Pendle Forest Under 9s Cobras completed a league and cup double, finishing the season unbeaten in 20 league games, in addition to winning the league cup.The boys are based at the Old Laund Booth Club...
View ArticleExtras prove costly in cup exit
COLNE suffered double disappointment over the weekend, losing two games, when they may feel they should have won both.The first was at home to Rishton on Saturday.Colne chose to bat, and after two...
View ArticleLetter from the heart wins Jubilee party prize
A TOUCHING letter written from the heart about how wonderful their school in Nelson is and what it means to them has won two classmates a very special prize.For thanks to the words of Roisin Tongue and...
View ArticleNelson wins Portas Pilot town cash
NELSON’s Town Team is celebrating the announcement that the town has been chosen as a Mary Portas Pilot. The town will now receive a share of £1.2 million to help revitalise its high street. Coun. Joe...
View ArticleHill strikes to win tight cup final
PENDLE Forest beat Read Utd 1-0 at the Arbories on Monday night to win the East Lancashire League Reserve Cup Final.Pendle won 1-0 with an Andy Hill free kick in the second half.Forest also finished...
View ArticleColne win in Italy!
COLNE emerged victorious in their tour to the Adriatic Coast in Italy.The tour was going to involve two games one against Pescara first team on Saturday and another against Sulmona vets on Sunday with...
View ArticleSupporters’ Club to run pre-season trip to West Country
BURNLEY Supporters’ Club are proposing to run a trip to coincide with Burnley’s pre-season tour of the West Country.Departing on Monday, July 30th, the trip will involve staying at the Smiths Hotel in...
View ArticlePendle Forest go unbeaten
PENDLE Forest Hockey Club had their second Wednesday night summer league outing in Manchester last week, playing in four matches.Their first game was against Oldham, and they started well.Millie...
View ArticleKeith shades it at Ghyll Golf Club
AT Ghyll It was a very tight finish on Sunday in the Seniors Championship.Keith Whittingham beat Brian Strickland on the back nine on a card play-off with a net 73. Third was David Bowker with a net...
View ArticleSuccess for Pendle Athletic Club youngsters!
PENDLE Athletic Club had 14 athletes in action at the recent Lancashire Track and Field Championships at Stanley Park, Blackpool, and they returned home with 10 county titles and 20 medals!In the Under...
View ArticlePolice appeal after girl approached in garden
POLICE are appealing for information after a man was seen acting suspiciously in the Brierfield area.At around 7-45 p.m. on Saturday, May 19th, an eight-year-old girl was playing in her front garden on...
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