Burnley FC’s Brian Jensen kicks off testimonial year
BRIAN Jensen’s testimonial year is set to begin in earnest.“The Beast” is in his 10th season with the Clarets, and will kick-off his year of events next month.First up is a Race Night With A...
View ArticleBook review: Winter of the World by Ken Follett
The nights are drawing in and it’s time to pick up the second hefty instalment of Follett’s epic and hugely ambitious Century trilogy. And Winter of the World is a big read on every level... big in...
View ArticleMR PENDLE: You would never have seen Bobby Charlton wearing gloves to play...
some people seem to take great delight in wearing T-shirts that mock the ill and the dead.First there were those who poked fun - in their eyes - at Margaret Thatcher at the TUC conference by wearing...
View ArticleInjured woman in Pendle Hill rescue drama
A WOMAN suffering from hypothermia and a suspected broken ankle was rescued from Pendle Hill yesterday.The walker, who is in her late twenties, had fallen on saturated ground between Downham and Barley...
View ArticlePolice Hallowe’en warning for Pendle Hill motorists
POLICE have issued a Hallowe’en warning to motorists travelling over Pendle Hill tonight.A one-way traffic system has been put in place over the Nick o’ Pendle from 5pm this evening.Hundreds of...
View ArticleM65 smash causes traffic chaos
A CRASH on the M65 last night caused traffic chaos for motorists heading west from Burnley and Pendle.The incident, involving three cars and a van, happened around 4-30pm on the westbound carriageway...
View ArticleNew Burnley FC manager Sean Dyche to meet the media
NEW Clarets boss Sean Dyche will finally meet the media at 3 p.m. today.And you will be able to see and hear what he has to say about his new challenge at Turf Moor immediately afterwards.Log on to...
View ArticleBook review: The Witch and Her Soul by Christine Middleton
Four hundred years after their deaths, the Pendle witches continue to fire the imagination of readers and historians all over the world.The mystery of their alleged dark arts and deeds has spawned...
View ArticleWINTER REVIEW: W’S Jordonelle boots
WINTER is fast approaching and so now is the time to make sure you have the right gear to save cold and soggy feet!Let me introduce you to Teva’s Lifty Collection and the W’S Jordanelle boots. You...
View ArticlePolice advise Burnley FC fans to arrive early for Leeds United match
POLICE are advising Burnley fans to arrive in good time ahead of their match against Leeds on Tuesday night.A bumper crowd is expected at Turf Moor for the 7-45pm Championship clash with a large...
View ArticleNew Burnley FC boss wants ‘evolution, not revolution’
NEW Clarets boss Sean Dyche is aiming for evolution rather than revolution at Turf Moor.The 41-year-old was confirmed as Eddie Howe’s successor on Tuesday afternoon - after taking charge of his first...
View ArticleTesco lose Barnoldswick appeal
an appeal by supermarket giant Tesco against Pendle Council’s decision to refuse it planning permission for a store in Wellhouse Road, Barnoldswick, has been dismissed by a Government inspector.News of...
View ArticleColne’s Emma and Leighton feature on “Helicopter Heroes”
PRAISE has soared in for the tireless efforts of the air ambulance after a Colne mother and son featured on BBC One’s “Helicopter Heroes”. Emma Matthews (31) and her son Leighton Cawdrey (10), of...
View ArticleOpposition growing for 200 new homes on Nelson-Colne boundary
TWO local campaign groups have joined forces to call on councillors to hand 14 hectares of land at Gib Hill on the Nelson-Colne boundary to them to run as a community-based trust.Get Knotted from Colne...
View ArticleGAME REVIEW: 007 Legends
I think we are all aware James Bond is back on our screens again with the release of “Skyfall”, and he is, of course, back again with a new game 007 Legends developed by Eurocom and Activision, and, to...
View ArticleBurnley v Wolves: Preview
Last 5 GAMES: Wolves have only one win from their last five games, coming in an away 1-0 victory over Blackburn. Two 2-1 defeats; at home to surprising high-fliers Crystal Palace and away to...
View ArticleVIDEO: Dyche ‘best candidate’ for Burnley FC job
JOINT Clarets chairmen John Banaszkiewicz and Mike Garlick confirmed that new boss Sean Dyche headed the interview process from the early stages.The 41-year-old was confirmed as Eddie Howe’s successor...
View ArticleBurnley FC favourites in Sean Dyche’s first match in charge
New Burnley manager Sean Dyche will take charge of the team for the first time when they meet Wolverhampton Wanderers at Turf Moor tomorrow, and the bookmakers make the home side slight favourites for...
View ArticleGAME REVIEW: Fable - The Journey
I’m not one for horse riding, however I would definitely take it up if I thought I was going to go on an enchanted journey across a fun filled world full of magic and intrigue, well thanks to the Xbox...
View ArticleBurnley FC launches junior Ability Counts club
Burnley Football Club is starting a junior Ability Counts club at Soccer Burnley at Crow Wood today from 11 a.m.The club will run every Saturday, for secondary-school aged children with a disability of...
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