‘Pendle Witch’ Alice Nutter statue unveiled: PHOTO SPECIAL
AFTER 400 years, Alice Nutter is back in Roughlee - as a statue.She was accused of being a Pendle Witch and hanged in Lancaster along with nine others from the area. The new statue shows how she made...
View ArticleFire fighters tackle Barrowford lap-top blaze
A LAPTOP burst into flames in a house in Fife Street, Barrowford, on Sunday afternoon, causing damage to a settee, cushion and carpet as well as the computer.Firefighters from Nelson attended the...
View ArticleGame Review: Magic: The Gathering-Duels of the Planewalkers
MAGIC: THE GATHERING-DUELS OF THE PLANEWALKERS has been around for a while now, in fact it first made an appearance way back in the last century (90`s to be exact).If you are into playing collectable...
View ArticlePendle’s Clarion House tearoom celebrates its centenary
AFTER 100 years of success, Pendle’s left-wing Clarion House tearoom is celebrating its centenary next weekend.So the public are invited to walk or ride a bike to Pendleside - and have a brew.The...
View ArticleBurnley sign Wolves striker Sam Vokes
BURNLEY have bolstered their strike force by completing the signing of Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Sam Vokes.The Clarets have paid an undisclosed fee to sign the 22-year-old Welsh international on...
View ArticleFULL TIME: Bath City 1, Burnley 3
NEW signing Sam Vokes made his Clarets debut as Burnley maintained their 100% pre-season record in bizarre fashion at Bath City.Vokes agreed a three-year deal shortly before kick-off after a fee...
View ArticleScotland Road, Nelson, closes for repairs
A 100m sections from the junction with Charles Street to the junction with Leeds Road in the centre will get essential resurfacing work.This week it is closed from 7pm to 7am while the surfacing is...
View ArticleColne drink-driver caught by police for second time
A CARER caught almost three times the legal alcohol limit had driven his paralysed wife to a doctor’s surgery, a court was told.Pennine magistrates heard how Miroslaw Matoga had the stroke victim...
View ArticleBook review: Summer sizzlers from Macmillan Children’s Books
Those brilliant book boffins at Macmillan have applied the ‘science’ and come up with a fistful of fabulous reads to keep the pages turning this summer.Youngsters of every age will find their perfect...
View ArticleFuneral of brave cancer victim Kathy (32)
A BRAVE, unique and colourful Hapton woman, who “would light up a room”, was remembered by hundreds of friends and family at a celebration of her life.Kathy Morris (32), of Bridgefield Street, died...
View ArticleEnergy-savings upgrade work starts at Barley Village Hall
WORK has begun on a programme of energy saving upgrades at Barley Village Hall, mainly financed by Lancashire Environmental Fund together with some support from Barley Parish Council.The works will...
View ArticleSam Vokes looking forward to settling down into life at Turf Moor
FOOTBALL nomad Sam Vokes hopes to make Turf Moor his home.The 22-year-old completed a £350,000 switch from Wolves on Tuesday, and was thrust straight into action in the 3-1 friendly win at Bath City...
View ArticlePort Vale ground issues ahead of Capital Cup clash
BURNLEY’S Capital One Cup opponents Port Vale have announced that the club’s two home pre-season friendly games, against Coventry City and Tranmere Rovers, will be played behind closed doors.This is an...
View ArticleBurnley boss targets new midfield recruits
CLARETS boss Eddie Howe’s summer rebuilding work is almost complete.But he would like to bolster his midfield – with Doncaster Rovers’ Brian Stock, still on his wishlist.Midfield is the remaining area...
View ArticleColne cyclist Steven Burke in Olympics team that breaks world record
COLNE cyclist Steven Burke was in Britain’s men’s team pursuit quartet which stormed through qualifying with a world-record display at the Olympics last night. With Ed Clancy, Pete Kennaugh and Geraint...
View ArticleVOTE NOW: Is there too much Olympics coverage on TV?
HAVE your say now...Wherever you look, there’s Olympic fever. From fencing to judo, diving to shooting, our television screens seem to be covering every moment of the London 2012 Olympic Games.From the...
View ArticleNelson indebted to super pro Liam Davis
WHAT a difference a pro makes! Nelson had Australia “A” team opening batsman, Liam Davis, as substitute professional on Saturday at Bacup and he showed Nelson supporters just what they had been...
View ArticleNew £9m. Burnley urgent care centre plans unveiled
THis image shows how Burnley General Hospital’s new £9m. state-of-the-art urgent care centre will look.The building, due to open in autumn 2013, will replace the existing urgent care centre. It will...
View ArticleMixed results for gritty Colne
The Lancashire League threw up two interesting matches last weekend, with mixed results for Colne. On Saturday, they lost by 10 runs to East Lancs in a game they should have won and on Sunday, they...
View ArticleGame Review: Bejeweled
TILE matching puzzle games are quite common these days, and one of the first and best is BEJEWELED by POPCAP GAMES ,originally created in 2000, those days it was known as DIAMOND MINE with a new name,...
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