Burnley youngster Coleman joins Droyslden on loan
CLARETS’ teenager Alex Coleman has secured a loan move to Blue Square North club Droylsden.Coleman has joined the Bloods on a month-long deal and will be available for their home game against Solihull...
View ArticleRace hate ordeal on train to Nelson: police appeal
British Transport Police officers have launched the hunt for a man who subjected a Pendle rail passenger to a torrent of racist abuse.The incident happened as the victim, a 33-year-old Asian man,...
View ArticleNational win for Pendle Forest
PENDLE Forest and Craven Hunt sent seven representatives to the Pony Club Tetrathlon Championships at Hartpury College, Gloucestershire.Hannah Renwick, Katy Mousdale, Grace Jeffreys, William Bower,...
View ArticlePaul Fletcher reveals all in new book
AMONG the many stories Paul Fletcher regales in his new book, with Dave Thomas - MAGICAL, A Life In Football, one immediately grabs the attention.The former Clarets striker, then chief executive at the...
View ArticleBarrowford clamping row: latest
the owner of the Spar Shop in Barrowford which is at the centre of a clamping row has made a conciliatory offer to the land owner in a bid to end the dispute.As reported, John Kay has begun clamping...
View ArticleFood and Drink Review: Oil and Vinegar Carousel
THERE is nothing worse than having a kitchen full of clutter. Its lovely to try out new vinegars and oils and even nicer to try the odd tipple.But where to store everything? The online shop which...
View ArticleAll Blacks just fall short against tough opposition
COLNE and Nelson travelled to Liverpool at the weekend to face Crosby St Mary’s, a team who are always tough opponents on their own turf, and the All Blacks expected just that.Crosby took control early...
View ArticleNelson captain swings derby
CAREER-BEST figures of 6-30 from Nelson skipper Neil Thompson helped swing the derby against Colne in his side’s favour at the Horsfield on Sunday.Nelson visited Colne with Timecyn Maruma, a Zimbabwe...
View ArticleFootball legend Le Tissier at the Turf
ONE of the legends of the Premier League era is preparing to make his first-ever appearance at Turf Moor.Southampton hero Matt Le Tissier will feature in the James Hargreaves Suite at Burnley Football...
View Articlerugby Pendle Phoenix.........27 Birchfield...................21 Pendle found...
PENDLE found themselves going into the first league game of the season without any game time preparation with two friendly games cancelled and last week’s Lancashire Cup tie opponents withdrawn.But...
View ArticlePendle Forest Under 7’s enjoy first taste of league action
PENDLE Forest Under 7 Fireflies would like to thank their sponsor Lomeshaye Village Day Nursery for the team strip that the boys played in last season.It was the boys’ first season in a league and they...
View ArticleFlood threat hits plans to convert Colne church
plans to change a disused Colne church into a dwelling were recommended for refusal when they went before councillors last night.A report to members of Pendle Council’s Colne and District Committee...
View ArticleChapman hat-trick as Barnoldswick Town stay second
AFTER picking up their first clean sheet of the season last week at AFC Blackpool, a second saw Barnoldswick Town hold onto second place in the NWC Premier Division.Town are hot on their heels of...
View ArticleHistoric treble for McGregor
IT was Finals’ Week for the ladies at Nelson, with Jane McGregor going for the treble.Last Tuesday, in the Ladies’ Trophy singles handicap matchplay, McGregor beat Kate Dennis. Then on Friday, in the...
View ArticleColne FC Under 14s go through in the cup
COLNE FC Under 14s progressed to the second round of the Lancashire FA Youth Cup with a 4-1 win over Highfield Grange.Having gone behind to a dubious early penalty, Colne controlled the first half and...
View ArticleFake DVDs and dangerous toys sold at Nelson shop
A NELSON shop owner kept dangerous fake toys, stocked counterfeit and unclassified DVDs and tried to hide false discs from view, a court was told.Pennine magistrates heard how the unsafe toys, which...
View ArticleBook review: Penny Sweets and Cobbled Streets by Nanny Pat
At the age most people are settling into retirement, Patricia Brooker discovered she was one of the most famous faces in Britain.If she wasn’t heading for the TV studios, she was giving interviews to...
View ArticleGame Review: Deadlight
WELL folks the time is with us again, grab your baseball bats and let’s buckle up for another zombie killing/end of the world time joy ride, with an interesting 2D/3D side scrolling game from TEQUILA...
View ArticleRefurbishment work going well at landmark Nelson church
Exciting things are happening at a key Nelson heritage location - the former St Mary’s Church in Manchester Road .It is currently being converted in to a Centre for North West Traditional Building...
View ArticleMan (27) seriously hurt in explosion at Nelson house
A 27-year-old man suffered serious injuries in what is thought to have been an explosion at a house in Princess Street, Nelson, on Friday evening.Fire crews were called to the scene at 7-38pm and the...
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