New date set for gang rape trial
A NEW date for the trial of six Brierfield men accused of sexually exploiting and abusing a 14-year-old girl has been set.The jury at Burnley Crown Court was dramatically discharged by the judge...
View ArticleBrierfield fun day tomorrow
THE Friends of Heyhead Park in Brierfield invite you along to their annual fun day tomorrow. Between 11 a.m. and 4-30 p.m., the park will be buzzing with activities the whole family can enjoy. The Mad...
View ArticleKevin claims Pendle and Pendle Grand Prix win
SPENBOROUGH AC’s Kevin Ogden won the seventh race of the Pendle and Burnley Grand Grix on Sunday - the Burnley Boys’ Club 10k Road Race, starting at Barden Track.Ogden, also the first M40 veteran, won...
View ArticleRawtenstall triumph over Colne
COLNE lost a game they should have won on Sunday, when the substantial figure of Vinny Hanson led Rawtenstall to a six-wicket victory.Skipper Shadley van Schalkwyk lost the toss, and Colne were asked...
View ArticleNabeel pushes Barrowford over the finishing line
BARROWFORD were left frustrated as both league games were abandoned on Saturday due to the weather.However the first team travelled to local rivals Foulridge in the second round of the Wynn Cup on...
View ArticleBurnley legend Payton takes over as assistant boss at Colne
FORMER Clarets striker Andy Payton has jumped on the management ladder with North West Counties Premier Division outfit Colne.And the 44-year-old, who has become Nigel Coates’s assistant at the XLCR...
View ArticlePendle cabbies to “shape” new taxi laws
PENDLE cab drivers and operators are being given the chance to air their views on new taxi laws.A consultation is beginning as the Law Commission looks to make massive changes to current laws governing...
View ArticleNelson U17s celebrate double joy
NELSON FC’s Under 17s White team are pictured having achieved the Tameside League and Cup double.The side were champions ahead of their Blue team, who finished runners-up, while adding the Division A...
View ArticleColen cyclist Sam earns biggest win
CYCLE Sport Pendle member Sam Boast, riding in the colours of Hope Factory racing, had his biggest win to date near Sheffield on Sunday.The 19-year-old from Colne took the chequered flag after 75...
View ArticleHolt takes eight as Earby lose to Padiham
EIGHT wickets from Padiham professional Chris Holt condemned Earby to defeat in one of only two Houldsworth Solicitors Ribblesdale Cricket League games to be completed on Saturday.Sterling work from...
View ArticleLaura wins shot at Horse of the Year
A LOCAL amateur rider has won the chance to compete alongside seasoned professionals at the prestigious Horse of the Year Show 2012.Laura Lowcock, of Barley, took second place in the Riding Club Show...
View ArticleFight to stop home being built on Nelson-Colne countryside border gathers...
THE fight to stop homes being built on Gib Hill – open countryside between Nelson and Colne – is getting support from Pendle Council’s Nelson Committee.There is a campaign to get the area turned into a...
View ArticleBarnoldswick Town unviel three new signings
BARNOLDSWICK Town Football Club have unveiled three new signings for the upcoming North West Counties Premier Division campaign.Colne striker Mark Threlfall has joined Town, having netted 19 league...
View ArticlePlayers required for Colne Under 14s
COLNE FC Under 14s are looking for new players for next season.Anybody going into Year 9 in September is invited to attend an open trial on Saturday, July 7th, between 10 a.m. and noon at Holt House...
View ArticleJubilee celebrated at Colne Golf Club
LADY Captain Stella Kitson and Club Captain Steve Parker are pictured with the winners of the Junior Diamond Jubilee Competition at Colne Golf Club, run by Jason Lancaster, Phil Standage and Roger...
View ArticleHole in one for Josh at Ghyll Golf Club
AT Ghyll, the S.Kynaston Memorial Trophy produced a hole in one at the 212-yard Mast Hole by Josh Riley.Meanwhile, the ladies played their fifth medal of the season last Tuesday, won by Susan...
View ArticleBook review: Nightwoods by Charles Frazier
Big ideas need room to breathe so what better choice than North Carolina for Charles Frazier’s new thriller which takes flight amongst the soaring Appalachian mountains.Although many will recognise...
View ArticleBurnley to face former boss Coyle in season opener
FORMER Clarets boss Owen Coyle will run the gauntlet as he brings his relegated Bolton Wanderers side to Turf Moor for the Championship opener on August 18th.The fixtures were unveiled this morning and...
View ArticleThousands of pounds seized in Pendle swoop
DETECTIVES have seized more than £110,000 after swooping on two cars in Barrowford.Police stopped the cars outside New Bridge Chippy in Nora Street at 5-05 p.m. on Monday, June 11th.A subsequent search...
View ArticleColne Gala 2012 - photo special
Crowds turned out in force for Colne’s 2012 gala.There was fun for all the family at the major event in the town’s calendar.Don’t miss your Leader-Times newspapers on Friday for more on this event.
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