World record attempt at Pendle’s Big Witch Event
PENDLE is all set for Saturday’s Pendle Witch Walk that will include a bid for a world record, a concert and fund-raising for Pendleside Hospice.The village of Barley is ready for a huge influx of...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Port Vale 1, Burnley 3
GOALS from Chris McCann, Charlie Austin and Dean Marney ensured there would be no cup upset at Vale Park.But the Clarets were made to work for their 3-1 triumph and progression in the competition,...
View ArticleGame Review: Risen 2: Dark Waters
TIME to hoist the jolly roger and “avast me hearties” into the world of pirates with RISEN 2: DARK WATERS the latest rpg from DEEP SILVER, this is actually a sequel to RISEN by PIRANHA BYTES and has...
View ArticleBurnley drawn against Plymouth in Capital One Cup
BURNLEY have been drawn at home to League Two side Plymouth Argyle in the Capital One Cup.The two sides last met in the League Cup in 1974 with Burnley losing out at Turf Moor 2-1.The tie is scheduled...
View ArticleBurnley Express launches free football app
THE Burnley Express has launched a free football smartphone app.The app feature everything fans need to follow their favourite team including the latest stats, live match updates, team line-ups, and...
View Article‘Kidnap’ gang beat up victim on moors above Burnley: court hears
A MAN was forced into a car by a gang, taken to a remote area of Burnley, attacked and abandoned, a jury was told.Burnley Crown Court heard how Kurt Swindlehurst was left injured after he was beaten...
View Article‘Dirty’ Colne nursery slammed by Ofsted inspectors
A COLNE nursery has received a damning report from government inspectors who labelled it “dirty” and ordered it to improve.Little People of Colne in Derby Street was slammed by Ofsted inspectors who...
View ArticleBurnley boss hails new father Charlie Austin
CLARETS boss Eddie Howe hailed Charlie Austin, who netted the second in Burnley’s 3-1 win at Port Vale, three days after the birth of his first child.Austin hadn’t trained with the side over the...
View ArticleBook review: The Chalk Girl by Carol O’Connell
Three seriously damaged characters take centre stage in Carol O’Connell’s haunting crime thriller ... an abused child, a sick serial killer and a psychotic detective.For those who haven’t yet caught up...
View ArticleBurnley College A-level celebrations: photo slideshow
A Level students at Burnley College are celebrating another outstanding year of achievements with a 99.8% pass rate, a record number of A and A* grades and over three quarters achieving top...
View ArticleNelson & Colne College A-level results joy: photo slideshow
Staff and students at Nelson and Colne College Sixth Form are celebrating as 2012 proves to be another outstanding year, with an A Level pass rate of 100%This year, 86.1% of its A Level students have...
View ArticleBurnley Thomas Whitham Sixth Form ‘gold standard’ A-level results: photo...
Thomas Whitham Sixth Form continues to go from strength to strength following its superb OFSTED report last year, says headteacher Stuart Smith today, and a high level pass rate of 97% coupled with 63%...
View ArticleDate set for Burnley’s Capital One Cup tie with Plymouth
The Clarets’ Capital Cup second-round tie against Plymouth Argyle will be played at Turf Moor on Tuesday, 28 August (kick-off 7.45pm).Prices and ticket details will be announced later.
View ArticleWhere will Burnley finish in the nPower Championship this season?
BURNLEY return to League action on Saturday with the visit of former boss Owen Coyle’s Bolton Wanderers to Turf Moor.Despite losing last seasons leading goal scorer Jay Rodriguez to Southampton, Eddie...
View ArticleClitheroe Royal Grammar School students head for Oxford and Cambridge: photos
It was all smiles at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School’s sixth form centre where students from all over East Lancashire were celebrating some great results that earned the university places they were...
View ArticleYour chance to win betting vouchers!
HERE’S your chance to win a free bet with William Hill and Express Sport.We have a £20 rollover of betting vouchers up for grabs, increasing by £20 each weekend fixture if there are no winners.All you...
View ArticleColne suffer no-point defeat
COLNE suffered another no-point loss on Saturday as they went down by 52 runs at home to Ramsbottom.Ramsbottom won the toss and chose to bat.The star of their innings, looking very much like a star of...
View ArticleStephen seals Grand Prix win!
THERE was another excellent turnout of fell runners for this year’s Boulsworth Fell Race, which is now an established part of the annual Trawden Agricultural Show.A total of 125 runners took part,...
View ArticleNelson suffer heavy defeat
NELSON visited Accrington on Saturday and were in winning positions twice before coming away with a crushing defeat. Nelson lost the toss again and Accrington elected to take first knock but were soon...
View ArticleSandygate boxers honoured!
BURNLEY’S Sandygate Amateur Boxing Club held it’s ever popular fourth annual awards bash at the Rosegrove Unity in what was a sell-out affair.Boxers past and present were in attendance and unbeaten...
View Article