EVANS LATEST: MP ‘assaulted man at Tory conference’
Former deputy speaker of the House of Commons Nigel Evans used his “powerful” influence to sexually assault seven young men, a court has been told.Former deputy speaker of the House of Commons Nigel...
View ArticleJubilant Clarets fans return home
A convoy of ecstatic Clarets fans returned to Turf Moor cheering.Shouting, waving and singing, 47 coaches, escorted by police, arrived back at Burnley Football Club following the Clarets 2-1 derby win...
View Article‘Starving’ Brierfield mum admitted to hospital
A Burnley woman whose daughter feared was starving herself to death has been admitted to hospital.The Express reported on Friday how Mrs Anne Todd (71), of Stoneyholme, was refusing to eat despite...
View ArticleRibble Valley MP faces sex trial today
Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans will go on trial today accused of sexual offences against seven men.The former deputy speaker of the House of Commons will stand in the dock to face a jury at Preston Crown...
View ArticleFans tell of delight at Burnley win
Burnley fans spoke of their joy after the Clarets’ 2-1 derby win over Blackburn Rovers.Jamie Gorton (23) said: “For the first 15 minutes we were under the cosh but we defended really well. Then we...
View ArticleBurnley boy (13) among derby day fan arrests
A 13-year-old boy was one of 11 fans arrested during the Clarets’ derby day clash with Blackburn Rovers.The youth, from Burnley, was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage has been bailed pending...
View ArticleBurnley FC fans head home after victory over Blackburn Rovers
Clarets fans were in good voice as they made their way home from Turf Moor in jubilant mood after the weekend’s long-awaited derby win over Blackburn Rovers.Leaving their coaches behind and with a...
View ArticleCCTV appeal after skimming device found in Colne
CCTV images have been released by police after a skimming device was found on a Colne cash machine. Officers hope that by re-appealing for information, witnesses may step forward. The image was taken...
View ArticleFour taken to hospital after car hits wall
Four young men were taken to hospital after the car in which they were travelling hit a wall in Wheatley Lane Road, Barrowford.The incident took place yesterday (Monday), just after 1pm, at the...
View ArticleMan on bridge forces M65 closure
The M65 had to be closed in both directions at Nelson for a short time this morning after a man threatened to jump from a footbridge.Police were called to Junction 13 at Reedyford around 2-20am and...
View ArticleLesley takes lead again in ‘Hello Dolly’
Leading lady Lesley Haworth is reprising her role as Dolly Levi in a new production of “Hello Dolly”, two years after she played it at Clitheroe.Lesley takes the lead role, made famous by Barbra...
View ArticleGolfers support ex-Servicemen and women
A charity that supports the recovery of injured servicemen and women through golf is more than £4,000 better off thanks to Clitheroe Golf Club.Last year’s club captains, Gillian Eddlestone and Paul...
View ArticlePoliticians call for postal vote change
Pendle’s most senior politicians will make calls for a revision in the controversial postal voting system later today.Conservative MP Andrew Stephenson and Liberal Democrat peer Lord Tony Greaves will...
View ArticleBy-election candidates named
Four candidates will contest the Pendle Council by-election next month in the Blacko and Higherford ward.The Conservatives, who held the seat until the enforced suspension of former Mayor Shelagh...
View ArticleBurnley FC eyes now on promotion to Premier League
So the 35-year wait to beat Blackburn Rovers is finally over.Victory over the old enemy just along the M65 certainly tastes sweet. After years of pain, hurt and ridicule, the hoodoo has been well and...
View ArticleDrivers who use mobile phones behind wheel are a menace
Recently someone turned into a one-way street and pointed his car straight at me.Two nights earlier, another hapless motorist simply pulled out of a side street without even looking what peril...
View ArticleUpdated: Man found hanged in Nelson woods
Police have this evening confirmed that a man has been found hanged in woods in Nelson.Emergency services were called to an area of woodland near the Hard Platts in Manchester Road, Nelson, mid...
View ArticleAn impressive ‘castle’ gateway to Towneley Hall
It is an odd name by any standards but Burnley people seem to be quite happy with Handbridge, the area of town at the junction of Todmorden Road and Parliament Street.Though they might be oblivious as...
View ArticleHanging tragedy: victim was involved in earlier M65 closure
The man who was found hanging from a tree in woodland adjacent to the Hard Platts on the Nelson-Brierfield boundary on Tuesday afternoon was the same man officers had spoken to earlier in the day on a...
View ArticleBishop of Burnley to retire
The Bishop of Burnley is to retire this summer after 43 years as a clergyman.The Rt Rev. John Goddard (66), who came to the town in 2000 and played a central role in community cohesion following the...
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