Countdown starts to Pendle Business Awards
THE carpet’s ready to be rolled out for this year’s Pendle Business Awards.The judges have visited all the Pendle companies shortlisted for the prestigious awards - and they’ve decided who’ll take the...
View ArticleBurnley mother and daughter hurt in Brierfield crash
A MOTHER and five-year-old daughter were hurt when their car overturned after colliding with the rear of a parked car.The accident happened on Burnley Road, Brierfield, at 1-30 p.m. today, close to the...
View ArticleTragic death of Burnley football ‘legend’ (58)
A FORMER Burnley footballer who earned “legend” status in Australia has lost his battle with a rare “two-in-a-million” form of cancer.James “Jimmy” McBreen played at Burnley United before being scouted...
View Article‘X Factor’ and ‘Emmerdale’ stars at Turf Moor for Celebrity Soccer Six
A GALAXY of stars are heading for Burnley in the world’s hottest celebrity football tournament.The Celebrity Soccer Six is back with a big name line up to bring more glitz, glamour and goals to Turf...
View ArticleResidents announce plans to mark Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in Nelson
HODGE House Residents’ Association has released its plans for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.They will be holding a family fun day on Monday, June 4th, on the Hodge House playing fields in Regent Street,...
View ArticleColne Titanic hero Wallace Hartley documentary on TV tonight
AN exclusive hour-long documentary presented by pop star Suggs tonight will honour Colne’s own music legend - Wallace Hartley.“Titanic: The Band Plays On” is on at 9 p.m. on history channel Yesterday....
View ArticleDon’t miss the Middle Earth Beer Festival in Hurst Green
THE countdown is on for the action-packed Middle Earth Beer Festival, to be staged in Hurst Green. There’s something for all the family this year with Saturday (April 14th) seeing the field next to...
View ArticleTaster day for would-be cyclists in Pendle
PENDLE-BASED bike club Cycle Sport Pendle have organised a taster day at Seedhill Athletics Track. Nelson, on Sunday. Working with Pendle’s Healthy life styles team, the club will be at Seedhill from...
View ArticlePHIL CALVERT: Drought or monsoon? What does the summer hold for us?
For months, while we have heard reports of drought-stricken Britain, I have been going out with little Monty in filthy wet weather, with paths little better than mud baths, gazing across valleys...
View ArticlePendle Council: latest planning application
The following planning applications have been received by Pendle Council:Mr A. Mahmood has applied to build a second floor extension to the rear of 7a Gladstone Terrace, Barrowford.Mr P. Heap has asked...
View ArticlePendle women to climb Kilimanjaro in aid of hospices
TWO Pendle women have organised a nine-month fund-raising campaign in aid of two hospices.Avid fund-raisers Grace Holland (25), from Barnoldswick, and Lucy Moorhouse (27), from Barrowford, aim to raise...
View ArticlePie launch marks 400th anniversary of Pendle Witches’ Feast of Malkin Tower
Witches and warlocks gathered in Sabden this week to celebrate the anniversary of the Malkin Tower feast in April 1612.The Sanwitches deli on Whalley Road in the village has cooked up Malkin Pie to...
View Article‘Super-human’ Nelson man attacks police in Colne fracas
A DAD-of-four with “super-human strength” grabbed a police officer’s parva spray off him and turned it on him as the officer struggled to arrest him, a court was told.Burnley Crown Court heard how...
View ArticleAS I SEE IT: UFO sightings, alien life forms - the truth is out there
SCIENCE is a magical thing. Do you know why? Because nobody can tell you what’s right or wrong ... its your personal opinion.I don’t believe outer space can be so big, it’s just so hard to imagine, and...
View Article‘No’ to new homes plan in Barley
COUNCILLORS have refused an application to build three houses at the redundant filter beds in Barley Green, Barley.The re-submitted application was refused by councillors on the grounds of design and...
View ArticleVOTE NOW: Do alien life forms exist?
THE truth is out there ... or is it?In this week’s vote we’re asking if you believe we’re not alone in the universe - do alien life forms exist?They may not be “little green men” or “Star Trek”...
View ArticleSex attack in Nelson store: police release CCTV
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a woman was sexually assaulted in Nelson.Around 3-45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28th, the 23-year-old victim was shopping in the Wilkinson store in Pendle Rise...
View ArticleFuneral details of soldier killed in Afghanistan
THE funeral of a Burnley-born soldier shot dead in Afghanistan will be held next Thursday.Lance Corporal Michael Foley (25) was serving in the Adjutant General’s Corps (Staff and Personnel Support)...
View ArticleBy gum! Nelson dentists retire after 30 years in practice
MORE than 30 years after they took over a Nelson dental practice, highly-respected dentists Nicholas and Judith Taylor have now retired.It was when dentist Mr Bill Hacking retired that the husband and...
View ArticleNelson town centre revamp wins national award
THE dramatic work carried out in Nelson town centre has won a national award – and is in the line-up for another.The work Pendle Council has done has been honoured with the 2012 Natural Stone...
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