Third win on spin for Barrowford as Ahmed shines
BARROWFORD’S first team travelled to Thornton and secured a third successive victoryDespite losing the toss on a glorious afternoon, Barrowford’s bowlers made quick inroads as Thornton failed to take...
View ArticleBrierfield demo sentencing adjourned again
THE sentencing of 12 people who have admitted public order offences in Brierfield last summer has been adjourned for a second time.The 11 men and one woman pleaded guilty to the offences at Preston...
View ArticleEuro 2012 guide: Holland
EVERYBODY’S 3rd favourites behind Spain and Germany the 2010 World cup runners-up will probably feature much of the same team that got the Oranje to that final.Blessed with world class players in...
View ArticleBurwain’s endurance race success
YOUNG Burwain Sailors had much success at Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club’s annual eight-hour race on Saturday. The event is supported by the Royal Yachting Association as part of its On Board scheme to...
View ArticleEuro 2012 guide: Denmark
WHILE they might be the least fancied side in a group containing Holland, Portugal and Germany, that doesn’t necessarily mean that Denmark should be, or will be, taken lightly.They have qualities you’d...
View ArticleDebut win for Colne boxer
COLNE’S Lloyd “Boom-Boom” Baldwin (21) made his boxing debut for Burnley’s Sandygate ABC at the weekend in Salford.Fighting against J. Green (St John’s ABC), you would have been mistaken to believe the...
View ArticleBlacko win Phoenix Tag Rugby event
PENDLE Phoenix hosted the Pendle Schools’ Tag Rugby competition at Hodge House on Saturday.Over 70 young rugby enthusiasts representing local schools all competed for the Pendle Phoenix Tag Rugby...
View ArticleOld Boys lift the cup!
COMMERCIAL Old Boys have won the Umbro Veterans’Over 40s National Championship Final, beating Overton United Veterans 3-1 at Nuneaton Borough’s Triton Showers Community Arena on Sunday.And the Colne...
View ArticleBusiness advice for budding entrepreneurs
ENTERPRISING Pendle teenagers are to be given the opportunity to set up and run their own companies - thanks to local company Businesswise Solutions Ltd and Young Enterprise.The Nelson-based cost...
View ArticleEuro 2012 guide: Germany
RUNNERS-UP at Euro 2008 and third place finishers at the last two World Cups feel that this German side is set to win the country’s first trophy since Euro 96.And who could argue? They have established...
View ArticleFirst win for Val at Colne Golf Club
IN hot, sunny conditions, the ladies at Colne Golf Club competed for the Charity Shield, with all proceeds going to lady captain Stella Kitson’s chosen charity Pendleside Hospice. Val Standage’s score...
View ArticleEuro 2012 guide: Portugal
QUALIFIED through the play-offs smashing Bosnia 6-2 at home after a shaky start to their qualifying campaign.Despite being in a very hard group where most would put both Holland and Germany above them,...
View ArticleSpecial measures school makes ‘satisfactory’ progress
A PENDLE primary school which was made subject to special measures following an Ofsted inspection in November has made satisfactory progress since, a follow-up visit to the school has found.Inspectors...
View ArticleEuro 2012 guide: Spain
THE reigning world and European champions unsurprisingly breezed through the qualifiers and are the bookies, and many people’s favourites to do what’s never been done before and win a third consecutive...
View ArticleEuro 2012 guide: Italy
PERHAPS the most interesting stat in the qualifiers was that only Spain had more possession than Italy.The stat certainly backs up the notion that Italy are now a far less defensive team than the old...
View ArticleFamily’s shock at death of ‘gentle giant’ (31)
THE family of a “gentle giant” who was found collapsed on the street has spoken of their grief and shock at his sudden death.Matthew Bracewell (31), of Oxford Street, Brierfield, was found yards from...
View ArticleLout attacked men with dog chain
A “DRUNKEN” lout who used a dog chain as a “ knuckle duster” and attacked two innocent men has kept his freedom.Burnley Crown Court heard how angry Christopher Varley claimed he had been assaulted...
View ArticleEuro 2012 guide: Ireland
TEN years since their world cup appearance Ireland are finally back in a major tournament. They don’t boast any world class players but they do boast a water-tight defence and fantastic coach.CoachThat...
View ArticleEuro 2012 guide: Croatia
FOR many in Croatia, the team has already achieved their major aim in qualifying for Euro 2012.With a group containing favourites Spain, and a rejuvenated Italy, expectations are realistic while many...
View ArticleSoldier injured in street attack
AN attacker who hit a junior soldier before others then set about him has walked free from court.Mark Schofield had punched Leon Aston once in the violence in Colne. The victim had been on weekend...
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