Nelson sex threats phone stalker is jailed
A CHRISTMAS phone stalker who terrorised a woman he had never met with silent calls and sexual threats is behind bars for a total of nine months.Burnley Crown Court heard how the victim, who lived...
View ArticleDo you remember The Cat’s Whiskers and Angels?
DON’T miss your weekend Express for a real trip down Memory Lane with our great feature on the town’s hottest nightspots - The Cat’s Whiskers and Angels - and their regulars!Just the mention of the...
View ArticleCharity muggers - Chuggers - banned from Burnley town centre
CHARITY collectors have been banned from Burnley town centre five days a week after complaints from visitors and traders.Collectors, dubbed “chuggers” or “charity muggers” because of their aggressive...
View ArticleColne man given life sentence for “savage” candlestick murder
A MAN has been convicted of murder and jailed for life for what a judge described as a savage attack on a 47-year-old man after a heavy drinking session.Wayne Mackie will serve a minimum term of 15...
View ArticlePolice warning after Brierfield jewellery raids
POLICE are advising members of the Asian community in Brierfield to be vigilant following a spate of jewellery burglaries.Properties in Halifax Road, Edge End Avenue, Kings Causeway, Higher Reedley...
View ArticleBarnoldswick woman’s appeal to find driver after accident
A BARNOLDSWICK woman has appealed for a driver to come forward after she suffered a broken toe.Joan Thompson was walking across Church Street on the morning of February 4th when the back of her foot...
View ArticleGEOFF CRAMBIE: Foulridge Res - or Lake Burwain - in the 1940s
This week our column picture is an excellent evocative 1940s view of the picturesque Lake Burwain. Known locally to all as “Foulridge Res”, this vast expanse of water can, when full, hold around...
View ArticleHoliday company pledges support for Pendleside Hospice
STAFF at Hoseasons in Earby have chosen Pendleside Hospice to be the firm’s main charity for the next two years.Since 2010, West Craven cancer support group Barnoldswick and Earby Bosom Friends has...
View ArticleColne health centre fight gets all-round support
ALL parties on Pendle Council have backed the fight to get a new health centre created in Colne.The issue was raised by Liberal Democrat Coun. Tony Greaves at the council’s annual budget meeting.The...
View ArticleCampaigners win first round of Nelson sports field houmes battle
RESIDENTS fighting to prevent a major housing development on a disused Nelson sports field have won the first round of their battle.Pendle Council’s Nelson Committee heard the protests of people living...
View ArticleFuneral of tragic Padiham baby Layla-Mai
HUNDREDS of mourners flocked to a Padiham church yesterday to say goodbye to a baby girl who died in her sleep, aged four-and-half-months.The parents of Layla-Mai O’Malley-Shearer, Georgina O’Malley...
View ArticleBurnley FC offer their support to brave Joshua
Burnley FC manager Eddie Howe, captain Chris McCann and striker Charlie Austin have offered their support to little battler Joshua Hill and his family’s fund-raising drive.Joshua, who is approaching...
View ArticleMR PENDLE: Was the Chisora-Haye boxing confrontation a fix?
the thorny subject of elected mayors is making the news once again, with elections in as many as 11 of Britain’s biggest cities being fast-tracked by the Government to November.Voters in the cities are...
View ArticleVIDEO: Police raids in Burnley net 59 suspected burglars
A MASSIVE crackdown on criminals in Burnley has seen police arrest 59 suspected burglars.Officers have recovered almost £7,500 worth of suspected stolen property and executed 12 search warrants under...
View Article£1m. Lottery boost for Bradley
THE Bradley area of Nelson is to receive more than £1m. in Lottery funding over the next 10 years - and residents will be asked to play a part in the revival of the area.The Big Lottery Fund said...
View ArticleColne primary school celebrates ‘best results’ in its history
A SCHOOL with a heart - that is how Ofsted inspectors saw West Street Community Primary School, Colne, during a recent inspection.The team spent time looking at all aspects of the school from nursery...
View ArticleWife’s tribute to husband killed in honeymoon shark attack
THE devoted wife of Pendle shark attack victim Ian Redmond has said her husband would want people to smile when they hear his name.Gemma Redmond paid a touching tribute to her husband outside Bolton...
View ArticleColne to become Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to halt wind farm plans
Councillors are proposing that green areas of Colne be granted Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty status to prevent more wind turbines from popping up across the landscape.Following Pendle Council’s...
View ArticlePlaces available in Ribble Valley 100 cycle ride for charity
CYCLING challenge Ribble Valley 100 takes place this summer and children’s charity Action Medical Research is calling for riders to sign up now for the event on Sunday, July 1st.There is a choice of a...
View ArticlePolice urge public to help find Barrowford cat killers
POLICE are appealing for members of the public to come forward with information on two “barbaric” men who tortured and killed a pet cat.On Monday evening, around midnight, police were called to Garnett...
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