Brass band seeks new players
A local brass band is on the lookout for new players.The 152-year-old Nelson Brass is holding two special open days – the first at Colne Library on Saturday, and the second at Nelson Library on...
View ArticleMissing Burnley teen found safe and well
A teenager who went missing from her Burnley home for seven days has been found safe and well.Bethany Leigh McDonald (15) disappeared more than a week ago from the Coal Clough Lane area.Fears had grown...
View ArticlePolice appeal to identify man who died after bridge fall
A man has died after falling from a railway bridge in Colne.Police are now appealing for information to identify the man, who is described as white, approximately 5ft. 8in. to 5ft.10in. tall, and of...
View ArticleApprentices are the future
Last week was an extremely busy one for me in Westminster as it was National Apprenticeship week.I began the week with a visit to the BBC over at their broadcasting centre near Oxford Circus. We had a...
View ArticleAntonia’s marketing idea goes ‘global’
A business student from Clitheroe has taken a marketing idea that began in the classroom and turned it into reality – or rather augmented reality!An eye-catching globe of images of student life at...
View ArticleLease setback for new Burnley secondary school
A new secondary school in Burnley which plans to open in September has been dealt a blow after it was refused a lease for its preferred site. Lancashire County Council leader Coun. Jennifer Mein...
View ArticleAlarm as man brings grenade to Nelson Police Station
Alarm was caused at Nelson Police Station on Saturday morning when a member of public arrived with a wartime hand grenade.The man used the yellow phone outside the station in Broadway at about 8-30am...
View ArticleCountdown to Dodgy appearing in Hurst Green
Million-selling rock band Dodgy and former Icicle Works frontman Ian McNabb are heading to Hurst Green Village Hall in a double header next weekend, March 28th and 29th.Hot on the heels of the sold-out...
View ArticleColne in Bloom season begins
Kind-hearted volunteers have sprung into action to kickstart the Colne in Bloom season. The community group, who scooped gold in the last North West In Bloom awards, started their work at Colne Railway...
View ArticleDanny Ings - a down-to-earth Clarets hero
Just when you thought life as a Clarets fan could not get any better, it does! Ace striker Danny Ings has been named as the Sky Bet Championship player of the year – an accolade bestowed by the...
View ArticleWoman arrested in connection with Pendle burglaries
A 45-year-old Pendle woman has been arrested in connection with a total of five burglaries in the borough.Three of the burglaries occurred in Barnoldswick between 5-30pm on Friday, March 14th and...
View ArticleColne duo quash stereotypes ahead of World Down’s Syndrome Day
As we approach World Down’s Syndrome Day, we talk to the proud mum and teacher of a Colne youngster with an incredible zest for life. Tracy Wilkinson and Sacred Heart Primary School deputy headteacher...
View ArticlePolice release more information following Colne bridge fall
It is believed that a man who fell to his death from Colne’s railway bridge was between 40 and 55-years-old. Police have now confirmed the age bracket, after issuing an appeal yesterday to identify the...
View ArticleBurnley Miners football violence: 23 charged
Twenty-three people have been charged following violence at Burnley Miners’ Club.Police launched an investigation after trouble erupted in the Plumbe Street club following Burnley’s game with Sheffield...
View ArticleKeighley Green: from rural idyll to urban blight
It is not only townscapes that change, a fact amply demonstrated in today’s old photos, but the names by which we know districts of the town have changed.One such example is the Keighley Green area of...
View Article£2m. investment in Burnley-Colne rail link
The railway between Rosegrove and Colne is to be upgraded to provide a more reliable service for passengers.Network Rail is to spend nearly £2m. to completely renew a 1.5 mile track between Rose Grove...
View ArticleCourt told: Bed move was a ‘bad decision’
An alleged rape victim of former Commons deputy speaker Nigel Evans has told a jury he made “a bad decision” to get into bed with him.The man, aged in his early 20s, claims he woke up to find the...
View ArticleFamily reach £12,000 target to ‘Bring Doreen Home’
Fighting back the tears, a loving daughter has spoken of her shock as she and her family reached their £12,000 target to “Bring Doreen Home”. The relatives of former Burnley and Pendle nurse Doreen...
View ArticleEx Glasgow gangland enforcer accused of riding stables attack
A former Glasgow gangland enforcer allegedly brought his own style of negotiation to a Ribble Valley stables where he had horses.Blackburn magistrates heard Frank Carberry approached a retired police...
View ArticleClarets fan’s three-year ban for pushing undercover steward
A Burnley fan has been given a football banning order for three years after admitting pushing a security guard in the face.Keith Sprigg (49) of Nairne Street, Burnley, was asked to leave Turf Moor at...
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