Planning inspector will decide on ‘Jimmy’s’ homes
a GOVERNMENT inspector will be called on to determine a controversial proposal to build more than 100 houses on a former Nelson sports field after councillors refused permission for a second...
View ArticleVOTE: Do you like Vimto?
FOR over one hundred years Vimto has been one of the Nation’s favourite soft drinks.But following a discussion in the Burnley Express office this week, we want to know, Vimto, love it or hate it?Have...
View ArticleNelson edge thrilling climax
It was a surprise to arrive at Alexandra Meadows on Saturday to find that there was no immediate prospect of play despite the sunny weather. Apparently there had been standing water on parts of the...
View ArticleBurnley boss excited for Howieson return
BURNLEY boss Eddie Howe believes Cameron Howieson’s international and Olympic dreams could edge the youngster closer to domestic bliss.It’s been a cyclonic few months for the 17-year-old New Zealander...
View ArticleDisappointing double defeat for run-shy Colne
SADLY it was another double defeat for Colne in the weekend’s games. Colne were no match for Todmorden in Saturday’s game. They won the toss and elected to bat on a very damp wicket which proved to be...
View ArticleColne seal another pre-season victory
COLNE produced another promising performance against last season’s North West Counties League Champions Ramsbottom United at the XLCR Stadium last Saturday and discovered another hat trick hero in...
View ArticleSummer six-a-side set for kick-off
FOOTBALL Mundial are launching their annual Summer Sixes leagues next month.Games will be played on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights from 7-10 p.m. at Burnley College, on their 3G...
View ArticleFunds in place for Pendle bowling
PENDLE people and those from the surrounding areas will soon be able to try a new format of crown green bowling thanks to a new National Lottery-funded project.PWCGBA will be holding free sessions on...
View ArticleDanny’s a Marsden master
WITH the weather being sunny on both Saturday and Sunday the Marsden Golf Club Masters 2012 took place, with excellent nett scores.In the men’s competition, the overall winner was Danny Murphy...
View ArticleBurnley to host summer soccer school
BURNLEY Football Club is holding a summer soccer school at Ermisteds Grammar School, Skipton during the summer holidays. The sessions take place on August 7th, 8th and 9th, and on August 21th, 22nd and...
View ArticleBurnley and Pendle victorious over Mancunians
RUGBY League is alive and well in the Burnley and Pendle area.Burnley and Pendle produced perhaps their finest display in defeating Mancunians RL away 34-20. The home team started strongly with the...
View ArticleBook review: Assassin by Duncan Falconer
When you have been an undercover intelligence operative with Britain’s Special Forces, you know a thing or two about the world’s most dangerous hotspots.And Duncan Falconer’s thrilling series of books...
View ArticleGame Review: Dead Island: Game of the year edition
LIFE is full of simple pleasures, like going on holiday, sitting in the garden on a summers evening sipping on a nice beverage, and of course killing zombies.now what if you could combine some of these...
View ArticleNelson ‘bully’ threatened to torch ex’s home
A YOUNG dad who terrorised his former partner and her mother by threatening to torch their home and kill them has walked free from court.Lee Nolan told the pair: “You watch. You watch what I’m going to...
View ArticleWalverden School decision delay
LANCASHIRE County Council has welcomed a Government decision to wait for the latest Key Stage 2 results before deciding on the future of Walverden Primary School. The county council had been instructed...
View ArticleColne community group is wound up
A COMMUNITY organisation set up eight years ago to develop Colne as an attractive and thriving area that promotes its heritage and provides a good quality of life for residents and visitors has been...
View ArticlePHIL CALVERT: No rain in Yorkshire
AFTER three months of almost constant bad weather, it was with an increasing sense of eager expectation I was looking forward to going to Cartmel Races. The ground was still wet but was drying out fast...
View ArticleClitheroe’s historic Browsholme Hall to stage ‘Dog Day’
EVERY dog has his day, and for some it’s just around the corner!This Sunday, August 5th, has been designated Browsholme Hall’s official “Dog Day”. Visitors to the monthly Bowland Farmers’ Market and...
View ArticleBook review: A Dangerous Inheritance by Alison Weir
Two young women, one linked to the Tudor dynasty, the other to the mighty Plantagenets – they lived nearly 100 years apart but both were innocent victims of royal ambitions.Historian Alison Weir, who...
View ArticleBurnley closing in on Vokes
CLARETS boss Eddie Howe is closing in on long-time target Sam Vokes.Howe had hoped to add to his four summer signings before setting off on Sunday for the week-long training camp in Bath.But Howe is...
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