PHOTOS: Middlesbrough 3, Burnley 2
TWO second half thunderbolts ensured the Clarets parted the Riverside empty-handed.An episode reminiscent of that two years ago when Tarmo Kink snatched the points for Boro with a couple of staggering...
View ArticleFoulridge ‘Beat the Bounds’ walk raises £900 in memory of farmer
THE family and friends of Foulridge farmer Andrew Wilson - who died at the end of last year - made a Beat the Bounds of Foulridge walk in his memory.His daughter Rachel Wilson, who lives in...
View ArticleMR PENDLE: What would you include in the new citizen test?
THE Government is planning to give the citizen test for people wishing to become British citizens a makeover. But, if what Mr Pendle hears is correct, he is worried.Worried because thousands, if not...
View ArticleAsian gang storm Brierfield pub after EDL protest: teen in court
A TEENAGER who was part of a gang which smashed up a Brierfield pub, has walked free from court.Burnley Crown Court heard how the 17-year-old had been one of a group of Asian males who pushed their way...
View ArticleANDREW STEPHENSON MP: The Olympics showed everything that was best about Britain
I don’t think I can ever remember a time in my life when I have felt as proud to be British as I have this year. Firstly, we had Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, and then we had the amazing...
View ArticleHome-coming parade for Colne cycling hero Steven Burke
Colne cycling sensation Steven Burke is set for a hero’s welcome on Saturday during his town centre open-top parade.The former Park High Pupil nicknamed the “Colne Cyclone” will begin at Colne Railway...
View ArticleGame Review: Darksiders 2
DEATH is back and with attitude, with the release of DARKSIDERS 2 published by THQ and VIGIL GAMES.DARKSIDERS 2 is a follow up to the acclaimed DARKSIDERS, and you get to play as DEATH the fourth rider...
View ArticleRibble Valley Olympic heroes to lead Clitheroe Torchlight Procession
Olympic heroes Samantha Murray and Jon Schofield will lead a victory parade at the head of Saturday’s Clitheroe Torchlight Procession.The triumphant Olympians will beforehand be welcomed by Ribble...
View ArticlePendle GCSE results: photo special
THE long wait is over and teenagers from across Pendle’s secondary schools have received their exam results.With news that exam marking had become more strict, there were some nervous faces across...
View ArticleHow to promote your business in one easy step
BUSINESSES in Lancashire have been handed a direct way to to make their mark on new customers.Letterbox Direct, which supplies printing services for firma across the North West, has created a “starter...
View ArticleTravel Review: Northumberland
MY five-year-old son Ruaridh and I like nothing better than to start the day off with a nice cup of Earl Grey.It’s a light and beautiful tea and no wonder why when you discover where it originates...
View ArticlePadiham show staying power as they hold derby rivals
Padiham continued their unbeaten start to the season with a 2-2 draw at the Silent Night Stadium against a determined Barnoldswick Town side on Tuesday night.A crowd of nearly 200 were treated to a...
View ArticleClarets fans will travel 6,148 miles to away matches this year - and spend...
fans of Burnley FC will travel 6,148 miles,spending £1,154 on fuel travelling to away matches this season, research from credit Card company Capital One, sponsors of the Capital One Cup, reveals....
View ArticleIs it time to ditch the hostility towards ex Burnley FC manager Owen Coyle?
What do you think? Has the time come to let things be ... or does Owen Coyle deserve all he gets for leaving the Clarets?As Burnley FC earned a well-deserved victory over Coyle’s Bolton Wanderers, the...
View ArticleBook review: The Daylight Gate by Jeanette Winterson
What an inspired choice to commission Lancashire-born author Jeanette Winterson to help kick off Arrow Books’ new partnership with the iconic Hammer Films company.Exactly four hundred years after the...
View ArticleBarnoldswick ‘beach’ flag stolen
Councillors in Barnoldswick are appealing for the return of a special flag taken from the town’s popular beach.One of the colourful polysilk flags decorating the marquee housing the beach was taken on...
View ArticleGEOFF CRAMBIE: Travesty of justice for the Pendle Witches
FOUR hundred years on, and the names are still well-known: “Old Mother Demdike” (Elizabeth Southern), “Old Chattox” (Anne Whittle), “Old Mouldheels” (Katherine Hewitt), Alice Nutter, Elizabeth Device,...
View ArticleKeeper preserves Nelson’s great start
NELSON extended their unbeaten start to the season with a draw against Daisy Hill on Saturday.It was the Bolton-based side that had the better of the opening exchanges, and they were unlucky to see a...
View ArticleColne shine on road
AFTER an impressive win at Maine Road at the weekend, Colne travelled to newly promoted Wigan Robin Park on Tuesday and earned a welcome away point.Manager Nigel Coates stuck largely to the same...
View ArticleGhyll pair are off to Spain
GHYLL’S head greenkeeper David Pinder and his assistant Jonothan McGeachie won the North East Region Northern Matchplay Golf Champioship final at Cleveland Golf Club to qualify for the finals at the...
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