Book review: Peaches for Monsieur le Curé by Joanne Harris
Take Joanne Harris’s delicious book Chocolat, throw in some exotic spices, a dash of peppermint tea and what do you have – Peaches for Monsieur le Curé.In the third instalment of her French flavoured...
View ArticleBarrowford is blooming!
GREEN-FINGERED villagers are digging in to do Barrowford proud for the North-West in Bloom competition.On Monday they will be at the corner of Rushton Street and Broadway Place to work on a corner plot...
View ArticleSelling Burnley stars is harsh reality
OUTGOING Burnley chairman Barry Kilby admits it remains as hard as ever to keep hold of the club’s best players.With Jay Rodriguez on the verge of a £7m. move to Premier League Southampton – with talks...
View ArticleEuro 2012 guide: Ukraine
TO say preparations haven’t gone as hoped for the Ukrainians would be an understatement.There has been talk of a possible Shakhtar/Dynamo Kiev divide in the squad; they are on their fourth coach in two...
View ArticleRugby club putting players safety first
BURNLEY and Pendle Rugby League Club have been given continual support from Bobbin Barbers, as the Padiham Road shop has once again agreed to sponsor the club for its forthcoming summer season.Club...
View ArticleEuro 2012 guide: Sweden
SWEDEN finished as best group runner-ip in qualifying after an excellent performance in their 3-2 victory over Holland in their last group game.Along the way they scored 31 goals in 10 games having...
View ArticleAnyone for tennis?
Year 4 pupils from five Pendle schools took part in a Pendle Schools Tennis Festival at Pendle Leisure Centre, Colne. Barnoldswick Church School, Higham, Kelbrook, Primet and St Philip’s Primary...
View ArticleBook review: Napoleonic Lives by Carole Divall
Tracing family history has become one of our favourite hobbies as the past becomes ever more accessible through record offices and the internet.Aware of this growing phenomenon, publishers Pen &...
View ArticleJeweller’s raiders facing jail
FIVE men are facing jail after admitting attempted robbery on March 16th at a jeweller’s shop on Manchester Road, Nelson.Umayr Ahmed (20), Imran Zamir (19), Amar Haider (19), Shezan Ellahi (21) and...
View ArticleEuro 2012 guide: France
THE French side appearing at Euro 2012 will be much different to the one that crumbled at the 2010 World Cup.The squad is full of new players and there‘s far more optimism now than there was 2 years...
View ArticleBurnley striker Rodriguez close to Turf Moor exit
CLARETS’ prized asset Jay Rodriguez has edged closer to sealing a club record move to Premier League newcomers Southampton.The 22-year-old striker returned from holiday in Mexico yesterday and was set...
View ArticleEuro 2012 guide: England
EXPECTATIONS seem to be a lot lower this time around given the team’s preparations so far.They had no manager a few weeks ago until appointing Roy Hodgson and will have a number of players out...
View ArticleNew war memorial for Pendle village
A NEW war memorial has been built in Laneshaw Bridge to coincide with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.The memoriial was officially opened on Sunday by the Mayor of Pendle, Coun. Asjad Mahmood.It will...
View ArticleBurnley boss Howe looking for Euro inspiration
CLARETS boss Eddie Howe has shot down any claims of a scouting mission during Euro 2012 but admitted he’ll be seeking inspiration from the continent’s best coaches.The 14th UEFA European Championship,...
View ArticleBook review: Recipe for Love by Sasha Wagstaff
If you fancy a trip to Italy’s breathtaking resort of Sorrento this summer but haven’t the funds to finance your dream, then do the next best thing ... chill out with Sasha Wagstaff’s sunshine...
View ArticleClosure orders confirmed
MAGISTRATES have confirmed two anti-social behaviour closure orders applied for by Pendle Council and the police on separate properties in the borough.Evidence on the unrelated cases in question, 16a...
View ArticleClosure orders confirmed
MAGISTRATES have confirmed two anti-social behaviour closure orders applied for by Pendle Council and the police on separate properties in the borough.Evidence on the unrelated cases in question, 16a...
View ArticleNelson seal derby victory
THERE was only a meagre crowd at Seedhill on Bank-holiday Monday to watch the local derby match between Nelson and Colne despite the sunny weather. Nelson won the toss – for a change – and decided to...
View ArticleRibble Valley businessman accuses top police officers of ‘waving white flag’
LANCASHIRE’S top cops are being accused of surrendering to spending cuts and “waving the white flag” instead of finding new ways of tackling crime. Ribble Valley-based businessman Kevin Horkin, one of...
View ArticleTRIAL: Six Brierfield men accused of sex offences
SIX men from Brierfield are due to stand trial next week charged with sex offences against a teenage girl.Mohammed Imran Amjad (25), of Halifax Road; Haroon Mahmood (21), of John Street; Mohammed...
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