Burnley Football Club stand renamed ‘Totally Wicked Bob Lord Stand’
A FAMOUS old stand at Burnley Football Club has been rebranded with a “wicked” new name as part of a sponsorship deal.Club bosses unveiled the “Totally Wicked Bob Lord Stand” which was renamed after a...
View ArticleColne man faces £350,000 fraud and money laundering charges
A COLNE man has appeared in court in connection with a fraud investigation that centres around a victim from the Baycliffe area of Cumbria who was allegedly defrauded out of more than £350,000.Liam...
View ArticlePoet Laureate writes poem to mark 400th anniversary of Pendle Witch trials
A POIGNANT verse commemorating the 400th anniversary of the trials of the Lancashire Witches has been penned by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy.And rather than being published in a book where few people...
View ArticleBook Review: Connemara Mollie: An Irish Journey on Horseback
I HAVE always had a soft spot for travel writer Hilary Bradt. She sounds like my cup of tea. Straight-forward and always looking for the next adventure.So reading Connemara Mollie was a real treat....
View ArticleBarnoldswicks double dream denied
AFTER suffering only one league defeat all season, Ribblesdale League champions Barnoldswick were denied the double on Sunday.Baxenden skipper Andy Caunce turned in a man of the match performance as he...
View ArticlePendle Phoenix end Thornton’s long unbeaten record
PENDLE ended Thornton Cleveleys’ 18-month unbeaten record on Saturday.Pendle ended Thornton Cleveleys’ 18-month unbeaten record on Saturday.Pendle were the first to make a mistake when they gave away a...
View ArticleWedding car in motorway crash
A WEDDING car is believed to have been involved in a crash on the M65 motorway.The accident happened on the eastbound carriageway of the motorway between Junctions 11 and 12 near Brierfield at...
View ArticleFULL TIME: Burnley 5, Peterborough United 2
CHARLIE Austin scores a hat-trick as Burnley hit Peterborough for five.The game started at a fast pace and the Clarets could have been ahead after just a couple of minutes when neat play between...
View ArticleFormer England hockey star signs up for Sky Sports show
FORMER Mansfield High School pupil Charlotte Hartley has signed up as one of 48 athletes for sprint legend Darren Campbell’s team of Athlete Mentors, visiting secondary schools across the UK this...
View ArticleBoat owner turned up at Reedley marina cafe armed with knife
A BOAT owner who caused trouble by turning up at a marina cafe armed with a 12-inch knife, could end up behind bars.Burnley magistrates heard how engineer David Johnson (52) made threats at the start...
View ArticleSchizophrenic Nelson dad in court for attacking ex wife
A SCHIZOPHRENIC dad who attacked his estranged wife felt he had “no other way of making his feelings clear” to her, a court was told.Robert Bargh was said by victim Alicja Bargh to have “exploded with...
View ArticleCharity golf event a success
THE Howard Rigg Golf Day at Nelson Golf Club raised £2,000 for charity, with the money to be donated to Pendleside Hospice.The morning fourball winners were Trevor Dickinson and Tom Hardman with 24...
View ArticleColne United suffer heavy defeat on the road
COLNE United suffered their second defeat of the season as they were beaten 5-1 at Ossy St Mary’s.After making a bright start, United opened the scoring through a header from Scott Matthews, rising...
View ArticleMargaret goes ace at Marsden Park!
THE highlight of Presidents Fred and Pauline Greenwood’s day at Marsden Park, was a hole in one for Margaret Frankland on the Saturday 16th - 182-yard par 3.Men’s winner was Martin Heap (76-13-63),...
View ArticleBurnley and Pendle workers invited to attend national union march
WORKERS from Burnley and Pendle are invited to join a national union march — which last year attracted approximately 500,000 protestors. Organised by the Trades Union Council (TUC), the mass...
View ArticleMountain rescue team called out to Bowland river rescue
TWO walkers were washed away yesterday as they tried to cross a swollen river in the heart of Bowland.The pair were washed downstream in Langden Valley before managing to clamber to safety on the river...
View ArticleBook review: From 0 to Infinity in 26 Centuries by Chris Waring
‘There’s no hiding from maths,’ declares Chris Waring as he sets out on an amazing countdown through 26 centuries of number crunching.From the Big Bang theory to improving your chances of winning a TV...
View ArticleTramper Treks organised to explore Ribble Valley
A SERIES of “Tramper Treks”, allowing people with limited mobility to get out and about in the countryside, has been organied by Ribble Valley Shopmobility.Trampers are all-terrain scooters available...
View ArticleJail for Nelson drug addict with £36,000-a-year heroin habit
A HEROIN addict with a £36,000 a year habit was caught for a masked robbery after the victim ripped out his pony tail as he tried to stop him escaping, a court heard.Paul Kenny had snatched £4,300 cash...
View ArticleGAME REVIEW: Sleeping Dogs
AS the saying goes ‘let sleeping dogs lie’, but letting them lie is something SQUARE ENIX refused to do when they bought up the rights to a cancelled project, THE TRUE CRIME SERIES scheduled for a...
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