Nurse guilty of misconduct
A former staff nurse at a Nelson care home has been found guilty of misconduct at a Nursery and Midwifery Council hearing.Elizabeth Gallagher failed to administer medication to two residents at the...
View ArticleEarby boy ‘hit by car in Colne’
Police are appealing for information after a 12-year-old Earby boy was clipped by a vehicle in Colne last Friday.The collision is believed to have taken place in Newmarket Street, near to the junction...
View ArticleChristmas crime warning for East Lancashire revellers
Police are warning revellers not to fall victim to crime this Christmas.Officers are urging party-goers in East Lancashire not to leave themselves or their belongings vulnerable to criminals over the...
View ArticleHow to Transcend Dental Medication
No one could justifiably dispute the atmospherics of the great cathedrals of England. When visiting one, I am always in awe of the amazing spaces created by the craftsmen of old, using simple tools, to...
View ArticleClitheroe ‘vandalised’ by out-of-town councillors
Ribble Valley Borough Council’s Planning Department has rendered itself no longer fit for purpose. The acceptance of 1,040 houses surrounding Standen Hall saw the death of democracy and the rise of...
View ArticleMarsden Heights student Soheera is top achiever
The highest achiever of the awards night at Marsden Heights Community College’s Awards Evening was Soheera Mustafa, aged 16, who received five awards, including three of the top awards of the...
View ArticleStandards improving at Nelson primary school
Educational standards at a Nelson primary school are on the up, Ofsted inspectors have reported.A team which visited Bradley Primary School last month found that the school, which was rated as...
View ArticleHave you seen wanted men? Police appeal
DETECTIVES are appealing for the public’s help in tracing three wanted East Lancashire men.Stuart John Davey(41), who is originally from the Blackburn area, is wanted for questioning in connection with...
View ArticleCouple seriously hurt in car smash: police appeal
POLICE are renewing their appeal for witnesses to come forward after a couple suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car that mounted the pavement and collided with them as they walked towards...
View ArticleBreaking news: Siege drama at Burnley house
Police have surrounded a house in Lowerhouse Lane, Burnley, and blocked off a road after reports of an incident.It is believed armed police and dog handlers were called to the terraced property around...
View ArticlePhoto: Burnley siege drama
A Burnley street is currently cordoned off by police as a negotiators try to communicate with a man inside a terraced house.The drama is unfolding in Lowerhouse Lane, Burnley, with armed police and dog...
View ArticleBreaking: police storm Burnley siege house
A five-hour siege at a Burnley home ended dramtically at 9-30pm tonight. (Mon)A section of Lowerhouse Lane had been cordoned off by police since around 4-30pm after reports of a domestic argument...
View ArticleBreaking: Man (36) arrested after Burnley siege
Police have tonight (Mon) confirmed a 36-year-old man has been arrested and is currently in custody following a five-hour siege at a Burnley house.In a statement just released, a police spokesman says...
View ArticleBurnley’s countryside is real ‘wonder drug’
“It has been described as a ‘wonder drug’ that saves lives, treats dozens of diseases and has no harmful side effects”.This is from an article by Ian Johnston in a recent edition of the Independent on...
View ArticleBurnley Panto Society put on ‘Cinderella’
What better way to round off the festive season than with a visit to the panto.And Burnley Pantomime Society have a cracker of a show for us this New Year.Lots of fun, a moving love story, tears, song...
View ArticleFire chiefs issue Christmas blaze warning
Pensioners living alone are at highest risk of being killed in a house fire this Christmas, fire chiefs have warned.Grim figures show 90% of people who die in fatal house fires are older people who...
View ArticleNew brigadier for Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment
BRIGADIER Peter Rafferty is stepping into the role of Colonel of the Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment at a time of great change for the armed forces.With decreasing numbers and changing roles, these are...
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Pendle Council has thanked all those who have supported Pendle Council’s Festive Fandango campaign, which has aimed to get residents shopping locally this Christmas and beyond.It’s been going for three...
View ArticleBlacko pupils join Father Christmas to help hospice
Father Christmas’s sleigh was full with presents for children at Blacko Primary School and Derian House Children’s Hospice on a visit to the village.Instead of the school’s pupils receiving a toy from...
View ArticleColne church celebrates Christmas in style
A Colne church has been celebrating Christmas in style - hosting a successful festive fair and a party for the youngsters.The Holy Trinity Church events were both held at the nearby community centre,...
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