Colne roofer fined after ignoring health and safety warning
A ROOFER has been prosecuted after he and two employees were spotted on a shop roof without any protection to stop them falling.Ross Singleton, who trades as Ross’s Roofing, was photographed by an...
View ArticleMake some cash after Christmas at our Towneley Hall sale!
NORMALLY, car boot sales bring visions of mismatched crockery and broken remote controls, but with The Burnley Express nearly-new sale we will dispel any thought of that. We will be taking the...
View ArticleAwaiting sentence on sex charges
a FORMER military policeman has been remanded in custody for pre-sentence reports after admitting sexual offences against young girls.Alistair Chappell (34), now living in Charles Street, Nelson, had a...
View ArticleBook review: The Child Inside by Suzanne Bugler
Since she lost her stillborn daughter ten years ago, Rachel Morgan has felt herself to be outside life, looking in.Her marriage to dependable Andrew is disintegrating, held together only by their...
View ArticleBurnley defender Edgar grasps his opportunity
DEFENDER David Edgar’s mantra from arriving at Burnley has been ‘give me a chance, and I’ll show you how good I am.’That chance has been a long time coming.But now the amiable Canada international is...
View ArticlePrime Minister pays tribute to parents of murdered Barrowford nurse
THE Prime Minister has paid tribute to the family of murdered Barrowford nurse Jane Clough adding there is a “strong case” for changing the law to help victims like Jane. During the first Prime...
View ArticleHapton woman’s dying wish to marry - can you help?
A HAPTON woman who was diagnosed with cancer twice in seven months has been forced to bring forward her wedding after doctors gave her the devastating news she has just months to live.Now friends of...
View ArticlePHIL CALVERT: New year, new start to lose weight
It had first become apparent to me during the autumn. Despite getting rather trim during the spring months, as summer drifted seamlessly from one wet miserable week into another, I took shelter,...
View ArticleVOTE: Will you give up alcohol two days a week?
VOTE NOW ....This week Government health experts have advised the British public to have two booze-free days each week, in a bid to improve the nation’s health.This week we’re asking is this something...
View ArticleBurnley boss Howe to review contracts after transfer window shuts
With Jay Rodriguez and Chris McCann both having just over a year on their existing contracts, Burnley boss Howe explained he will turn his hand to other deals once the transfer window has closed.He...
View ArticleBlues honour memory of Jason
NELSON boss Paul Paynter has dedicated tomorrow’s NWC First Division clash against Cheadle Town to the memory of Jason Powrie.NELSON boss Paul Paynter has dedicated tomorrow’s NWC First Division clash...
View ArticleBurnley HMV store closes
BURNLEY’S HMV store is closing its doors for good tomorrow.The troubled music giant announced last January that a number of stores would be closed during an ongoing process and the Charter Walk store...
View ArticleCouncil’s plans for moving Barnoldswick primary school
LANCASHIRE County Council is pushing ahead with plans to relocate Barnoldswick CE School to the West Craven High Technology College site.It has now published a statutory notice outlining its intentions...
View ArticlePeter Shaw Trophy holders Trawden Venue have great start to the first round...
Peter Shaw Trophy holders Trawden Venue got off to an excellent start in the first round of this year’s competition by beating Paak United 5-0.A hat-trick from Tom Swindells and goals from Ben Gorman...
View ArticleBrierfield Library to close for £500,000 facelift
BRIERFIELD Library is to close tomorrow to allow for a make-over worth more than half a million pounds.The Colne Road building will receive a total of £519,000-worth of work and is to be closed for...
View ArticleAnger at electronic timetable switch-off at Nelson bus/rail station
PEOPLE using Nelson’s bus and rail interchange are finding the process more confusing after the electronic timetable boards were switched off.From December 1st last year, boards at the three-year-old...
View ArticleNelson (82) dad admitted to Blackburn Royal Hospital - but family not told!
A NELSON man is outraged after he wasn’t told his father was in an East Lancashire hospital until five days later.Alfred Robinson (82) was admitted to the Royal Blackburn Hospital on a Thursday...
View ArticleArchie at the treble
Barrowford Celtic Under 11s Oranges met SC United in their first game of the year at Bullholme.United started well, gaining a 2-0 lead, but Celtic came storming back to equalise with goals from Alex...
View ArticleFamily affair for Ormerods in Cue draw
THE search for Burnley and Pendle’s top cueist has reached the first round proper.The draw for the Moorhouse’s Golden Cue, made at Nelson’s Alexandra Snooker Club by owner Keith Ormerod and Mark...
View ArticleMiddlesbrough 0. Burnley 2
GOALS from Jay Rodriguez and Kieran Trippier seal a fantastic result at the Riverside Stadium.Rodriguez opened the scoring in the opening moments from a well worked corner. David Edgar dummied Ross...
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