Norwich ready to step up pursuit of Chris McCann
NORWICH boss Chris Hughton is reportedly ready to step up his pursuit for McCann, who had a clause in his contract activated in May to extend his deal to next summer after starting 45 Championship...
View ArticleJensen and Stewart sign new Burnley deals
LONG-SERVING goalkeeper Brian Jensen has signed a new deal at Turf Moor which will take him up to a decade of service for Burnley.Jensen has penned a 12-month contract extension which includes...
View Article‘Nelson’s Column’ wind turbine plan for Laneshaw Bridge turned down
PLANS for a wind turbine the size of Nelson’s Column on the Lancashire-North Yorkshire border have been thrown out by Pendle Council’s Colne and District Committee.Residents living in the Warley Wise...
View ArticleBook review: Tides of War by Stella Tillyard
There is much to enjoy in Stella Tillyard’s sweeping Regency romance ... but think more the subtlety of Jane Austen than the treacle tones of Georgette Heyer.Tides of War, longlisted for the Orange...
View ArticleBurnley new boy Shackell aims to settle down
NEW boy Jason Shackell is hoping to pull the plug on a nomadic career by settling down at Turf Moor.The 28-year-old defender, who signed from Derby County on a four-year deal, has represented five...
View ArticleVIDEO: Burnley rivers in flood
COMPARED to Hebden Bridge, which has endured days of flooding and made the national news, Burnley has got off lightly in the recent downpours.The rivers Brun and Calder running through the town have...
View ArticleNelson soldier killed in Afghanistan: memorial day
THE mother and sister of a Nelson soldier killed in action in Afghanistan have presented money raised at a memorial day to service charities in remembrance of his sacrifice.Lance Corporal Michael Foley...
View ArticleVintage Clarets reunite to mark Championship anniversary
A TEAM of Vintage Clarets is set to take on Burnley Belvedere next month to mark the 20th anniversary of Burnley’s celebrated 1992 Fourth Division championship win.Members of the 1992 side, that is...
View ArticleBurnley’s friendly with Accrington Stanley called off
THE Clarets’ scheduled pre-season friendly at Accrington Stanley has been postponed.The game was due to be played on Wednesday, 18 July as a testimonial for former long-serving Stanley assistant...
View ArticlePHOTO SPECIAL: Blessed Trinity RC College Prom and Burnley College Ball
STUDENTS dressed to impress as they celebrated the end of their days in the classroom at plush Prom events.Pupils from Blessed Trinity RC College travelled to Bolton for their celebrations and Burnley...
View ArticleNelson woman introduced to shoplifting by mum when she was six
A NELSON woman was first introduced to shoplifting by her mother when she was just six years old.Blackburn magistrates heard Leah George turned to what she knew best after drug dealers decided she...
View ArticleGame Review: Spec Ops: The Line
“WAR is hell” and so is war gaming at times, gone are the days when we just blew stuff up, killed mindlessly, without any thought to our actions , because with the release of SPEC OPS :THE LINE from 2K...
View ArticleBurnley FC open day, full details
FANS will have a unique chance to take their place on the Clarets’ official team photograph when Turf Moor opens its doors for a pre-season special.The Clarets are hosting an open day on Saturday, 11...
View ArticleGovernment funding slashed for Burnley and Pendle Playbus
A PLAYBUS which has helped generations of children in Burnley and Pendle get a good start in life looks set to close after government funding was slashed.The Burnley and Pendle Multi-Racial Playbus...
View ArticlePolice appeal for help to trace for missing man
DERBYSHIRE police have appealed for help to find a missing man whose car was spotted in Gisburn. Tim Beardsley (44) who lives in Old Tupton, near Clay Cross, was reported missing by his wife on...
View ArticleRead make up ground
IT was good weekend for Read in the Ribblesdale Cricket League.Barnoldswick’s latest abandoned game of the season allowed teh Whalley Road side and Baxenden to make up ground on another soggy...
View ArticleChainsaw vandals put walkers’ safety at risk
A GROUP of Pendle walkers were lucky to escape serious injury when a recently installed wooden footbridge they were crossing cracked and nosedived into a river.The bridge, over Wanless Water on the...
View ArticleBook review: Pit Lasses by Denise Bates
When an early 19th century pitman chose a wife, it was rarely her looks or personality that won his heart ... a sturdy frame and evidence of muscle power were much more to his liking.In those far off...
View ArticleFormer Fence para, market stall holder and pub man dies aged 84
MANY people will have been saddened to hear of the death of former Fence man Mr George Walsh at the age of 84.His funeral will be held at the Torrisholme Cemetery, Morecambe, on Monday and will be...
View ArticleBurnley and Pendle suffer narrow loss
A BRACE of braces from Ryan Bradley and Joe Holden were not enough as Burnley and Pendle went down to Crosby St Marys on Saturday in sun swept Liverpool.The game started at a frantic pace, as both...
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