Have you made a New Year’s Resolution?
VOTE NOW ...Whether it’s to lose weight, take up a new hobby or give up smoking, many people have started 2012 with good intentions.Have you made a New Year’s Resolution - and have you stuck to it? Let...
View ArticleBurnley announce new shirt sponsor for 2012/13 season
Burnley Football Club is delighted to announce a prestigious new shirt sponsorship deal with Premier Range, commencing in the summer of 2012.The online kitchen specialist, based in Todmorden, has...
View ArticleBaines triumphs in Stockperson of Year award
RED Rose “beef baron” Jim Baines once again lifted the title in the prime cattle section in Craven Cattle Marts’ 2011 Stockperson of the Year Awards.Mr Baines, who farms in Gisburn and Trawden, was...
View ArticleInspectors dismiss Colne planning appeals
GOVERNMENT inspectors have dismissed three appeals from the Colne area into Pendle Council decisions surroundimg planning matters.A resident in Leyland Close, Trawden, had appealed to the Department of...
View ArticleBurnley striker Austin turns his attention to FA Cup
IT’S fair to say that Clarets striker Charlie Austin hasn’t had Lady Luck on his side when facing Leeds United this season.The 22-year-old faced a spell on the sidelines following the recurrence of a...
View ArticlePHIL CALVERT: Christmas dinner par excellence thanks to my daughters!
I REMEMBER when I was a teenager, it was the norm for young people to be preparing to leave the family nest before striking out to make their mark in the world.I left home at 18 to go to university,...
View ArticleMajor clean-up of Leeds and Liverpool Canal
VOLUNTEERS who have devoted hours of their time to cleaning up Burnley’s historic stretch of the Leeds Liverpool Canal have been praised.The volunteers, of all ages, carried out more than 4,000...
View ArticleEddie Howe to name strong squad for FA cup tie at Norwich
BURNLEY boss Eddie Howe believes tomorrow’s FA Cup opponents Norwich City are a great role model for his players to look towards for inspiration. Paul Lambert’s Canaries achieved successive promotions...
View ArticleStudent bites his dad’s ear after drinking session
A STUDENT who sank his teeth into his dad’s ear after a Christmas Eve drinking session has walked free from court.Gareth Wilde, who is said to suffer depression and have an alcohol problem, left victim...
View ArticleTurf Moor pitch used as Olympic standard
A WORLD-LEADING company is using Turf Moor as an example of football training pitches set to be used at the London 2012 Olympic Games.Burnley’s gold standard pitch is considered among the best in...
View ArticleColne and Nelson are ready
COLNE boss Nigel Coates will be hoping the wintry weather settles so his side can kickstart 2012.Monday’s local derby at home to high-flying Barnoldswick Town was postponed meaning the Reds have played...
View ArticleTraining programme for local high schools
Pupils at Colne Primet High School have been taking part in a VO6 training programme which has, in fact, involved all six Pendle secondary schools.The pupils at Primet have completed a 12-week course,...
View ArticleTraining programme for Pendle high schools
Pupils at Colne Primet High School have been taking part in a VO6 training programme which has, in fact, involved all six Pendle secondary schools.The pupils at Primet have completed a 12-week course,...
View Article£50m. boost for ‘legacy’ projects across Lancashire
A MASSIVE £50m. investment in local initiatives has been announced by Lancashire County Council.The welcome news comes after the authority made rapid progress on reducing its management costs and...
View ArticleLeague is a big youth hit
COLNE Classics and Nelson All Stars have been crowned champions of the Pendle Youth Football League.endle Leisure Trust’s Sports Development Team has been working closely with the Young People’s...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Norwich City v Burnley
EDDIE Howe takes his Burnley side to Premier League Norwich for the third round of the FA Cup.If you can’t make it to Carrow Road today, why not join Dan Black for our live interactive match...
View ArticleSwim champs rewarded
YOUNG swimming sensations got in to the festive spirit as Colne ASC held its Christmas Sprint Gala.Each competitor throughout the range of age groups swam 25m of all four strokes (backstroke,...
View ArticleTurbines come good for victory
WEST Craven held a strong squad for their final game before Christmas playing against Chorley Cougars. With their only win of the season coming against Chorley in the opening game of the season West...
View ArticleNorwich City 4, Burnley 1
THERE'S 21 places that separate Norwich City and the Clarets in the English football pyramid.And that statistical gulf was conveyed in the FA Cup third round clash at Carrow Road, as the hosts...
View ArticleYouth Parliament in beat the bully campaign
Two Colne councillors have been on hand to help Pendle’s Member for Youth Parliament (MYP) launch a beat-bullying campaign.Laurence Ingram MYP and his friend Luke Dawson, both Park High School pupils,...
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