Burnley FC legend airlifted to hospital: Jimmy McIlroy latest
CLARETS legend Jimmy McIlroy had to be airlifted to hospital this week after he was taken ill on the golf course.Mr McIlroy (80) complained of feeling light-headed as he played at Clitheroe Golf Club...
View ArticleFour Alls Inn donates new kits to Fence FC
THE Fence FC management team, Dan Black and Andy Hakin, are presented with their new kits by the head chef and landlord of The Four Alls Inn, Higham, Matthew Reid and Michael Bann.In their first season...
View ArticleFormer Claret Payton excited by start of new season
FORMER Claret Andy Payton is eagerly anticipating the start of the North West Counties campaign.Payton will be stood alongside Colne boss Nigel Coates on the sidelines at the XLCR Stadium as the Reds...
View Article‘This Is Your Life’ farewell to Colne vicar
Several services have been held to mark the retirement of a well-loved priest in Pendle. The Rev. Priestly Brook, of Trawden, has been a stalwart of the community in Colne for more than 20 years and is...
View ArticleColne cyclist wins gold medal for GB at London 2012 Olympics
Colne cyclist Stephen Burke has won a gold medal for Great Britain in the men's team pursuit event at the London 2012 Olympic Games.He joined team-mates Ed Clancy, Peter Kennaugh and Geraint Thomas on...
View ArticleStella triumphs at Captain’s Day
SOME 62 golfers and eight bridge players enjoyed competing in the dry on Ann Dugdale’s Captain’s Day at Nelson Golf Club. The main competition was over 27 holes with Stella Newton coming out on top and...
View ArticleCheltenham Town 0 Burnley 1
BURNLEY created a hatful of chances in thee first half at Cheltenham, but had to settle for a solitary-goal lead, courtesy of a Charlie Austin header. In front of Steve Cotterill, former manager of...
View ArticleCheltenham Town 0 Burnley 4
BURNLEY turned in arguably their most impressive pre-season performance to date as they eased past League Two Cheltenham Town. A brace from the outstanding Charlie Austin was built on by further...
View ArticleSusan is President’s Day champion
LADY President Dorothy Robinson-Tattersall President’s Day at Ghyll Golf was a resounding hit with members.The winner was Susan Tattersall with 34 points. In second was Lesley Nash with 33 points while...
View ArticleBurnley tattooist dies after taking ‘designer drug’
A “PASSIONATE” tattooist from Burnley thought he was taking amphetamine, not a new “designer drug”, when he died, an inquest heard.David Pepper (48), of Godley Street, was pronounced dead at Royal...
View ArticleVandals cause £3,000 damage to Earby wall
Councillors in West Craven have condemned “reckless” vandals after a wall was damaged again just weeks after an expensive repair.West Craven County Coun. Keith Bailey and Coun. Rosemary Carroll were...
View ArticleReds finish the season on a high
BURNLEY & Pendle RLFC proved there were no donkeys in their final game of the season, triumphing on the road against a resiliant Blackpool Stanley outfit.It was Blackpool who went into an early...
View ArticleBook review: All Teachers Wise and Wonderful by Andy Seed
‘Nothing in teaching is ever straightforward’ ... a world of truth packed into one short sentence.Andy Seed, teacher, novelist, humorist and conjuror, is back to amuse and bemuse us with the second...
View ArticleColne Olympic hero cyclist Steven Burke has Gold Medal stamp
COLNE Olympic cyclist Steven Burke has had his amazing achievement marked with a gold medal stamp, issued by the Royal Mail.The stamp celebrates Steven Burke, Ed Clancy, Geraint Thomas and Peter...
View ArticlePHOTO GALLERY: Cheltenham 0, Burnley FC 4
Here are the photos from Saturday’s friendly match between Cheltenham FC and Burnley FC.The Clarets romped to a 4-0 victory in preparation for their league opener against Bolton Wanderers a week on...
View ArticleColne’s gold post box for London 2012 Olympics hero Steven Burke
COLNE’S Olympic Gold Medallist - Steven Burke - has been honoured in his home town by the Post Office. They have made one of their key postboxes in Albert Road a highly visible gold version to mark his...
View ArticleFree parking dates in Burnley announced
Burnley Borough Council has launched a new campaign to attract more shoppers and visitors to the town centre.The Rediscover Shopping in Burnley campaign includes selected free parking on Saturdays....
View ArticleLondon 2012 Olympics gold medal hero Steven Burke granted Freedom of Pendle
THE newly-crowned Olympic gold medallist - Steven Burke - will return to his hometown of Colne to be offered the highest honour Pendle Council can provide for a resident.He will be made Honorary...
View ArticleBurnley FC announce squad numbers
Burnley FC have announced the squad numbers for the 201/13 npower Championship season:1 Lee Grant2 Kieran Trippier3 Daniel Lafferty4 Michael Duff5 Jason Shackell6 Chris McCann7 Ross Wallace8 Dean...
View ArticleBook review: Abdication by Juliet Nicolson
1936... a year etched into the soul of Britain.It was a turning point on both the home and international stage. Fascism was making its inexorable rise in Hitler’s Germany, the bitter civil war in Spain...
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