Mum accused of manslaughter over Burnley baby death
The mother of a four-month-old baby boy who died in December in an incident involving a television has been charged with manslaughter.Natalie McMillan (24), of Bradford, has been charged with...
View Article‘Titanic’ film star in Colne to honour Wallace Hartley in town’s big weekend
THE musician who played bandmaster Wallace Hartley in the Hollywood blockbuster “Titanic” will perform in Colne this weekend. He will also pay his respects by laying a wreath at Wallace Hartley’s...
View ArticleJail warning for woman who mugged pensioner
A THIEF who mugged a 75-year-old woman is facing a long stretch behind bars.Rebecca Oxley admitted robbing the pensioner on March 24th at Burnley Crown Court. The defendant (36), of Smith Street,...
View ArticleGeography teaching gets ‘good’ marking
achievement in geography is good, a team of Ofsted inspectors which visited Park High School, Colne, last month has found.A report on the two-day inspection said that results in last year’s GCSE...
View ArticleVIDEO: ‘Tash Force’ - the comedy mockumentary - at King George’s Hall, Blackburn
MOVE over Bobby De Niro. There’s a new a bobby on the acting beat – and he’s taking no prisoners.Tash McDermott is the star of “Tash Force”, a new comedy mockumentary centring around his final few days...
View ArticleColne long lost family reunion after info appeal on First World War soldier
WHAT started off as a simple request for information on a Foulridge soldier killed in action during the First World War has resulted in family members meeting for the first time although they lived...
View ArticlePensioner dies after burglary assault
A PENSIONER who suffered severe neck injuries when she was assaulted during a burglary at her home last month died in the early hours of Saturday morning.Connie French (80), of North Street, Colne, was...
View ArticleBurnley care workers facing 45% pay cut to stage protest
BURNLEY care workers who are facing pay cuts of up to 45% will protest outside Chaddesley House in Manchester Road next week.Staff, employed by Alternative Futures Group (AFG), which provides care for...
View ArticleEarby war veterans set to receive ‘freedom of the town’
Second World War veterans in Earby are set to be given “freedom of the town”, if councillors agree a proposal this evening.Plans to officially bestow the prestigious honour on the veterans will come...
View ArticlePendleside Hospice car raffle 2012: win a Mini
BURNLEY people will get the chance to win a new car and raise money for Pendleside Hospice.The charity’s annual car raffle, to win a Mini, was launched at the Charter Walk Shopping Centre on...
View ArticleBarnoldswick features in television programme tonight
Barnoldswick will feature in the science programme, “Bang Goes The Theory” on television this evening.The BBC’s team is investigating how living with wireless signals affects us and 26 years after he...
View Article‘Titanic launched in Burnley’: VIDEO
A FORMER engineer has marked the 100th anniversary of the Titanic tragedy by launching a scale model of the ship.Maurice Hessey, of Dorset Street, spent four years piecing together thousands of tiny...
View ArticlePendle marks centenary of Titanic disaster
A SERIES of events in Pendle marked the tragic sinking of the Titanic a century ago last weekend. More than 1,500 died, including the ship’s bandmaster, Wallace Hartley from Pendle.There was a...
View ArticleVIDEO: “Tax Bankers not Bakers” protesters appeal
PROTESTERS against the proposed “Pasty Tax” donned masks of Chancellor George Osborne in defiance of the government’s proposed VAT hike.The members of the TUC union joined bakery bosses in Burnley to...
View ArticleBurnley College students help revamp of Burnley Central Station
Students dismayed at the state of Burnley Central Station have unveiled a new sign which welcomes visitors to the town after giving the station a new look.Countryside Management students formed the...
View ArticleTitanic concert in Colne is a smash hit
HUNDREDS of people went to a Titanic Centenary Commemoration Concert at The Muni, Colne, on Sunday.Titanic bandmaster Wallace Hartley had been a member of Colne Orchestra before becoming a professional...
View ArticlePendle councillors’ claim £171,000 in allowances
PENDLE councillors claimed more than £171,000 in allowances in the year to March 31st, figures reveal.The figures for the 56 councillors involved - some of who either stood down or were defeated at the...
View ArticleFormer Pendle Council chief dies
ONE of Pendle’s most respected ex-council chiefs who retired in 1982 has died at the age of 89.Mr Lloyd Carradice was a popular and capable borough treasurer who worked in local government for more...
View ArticleROADWORKS MAP: Year of disruption looms on Burnley roads
DRIVERS in Burnley face a year of travel disruption after National Grid announced £4.1m. of gas improvement works.The project, which has already begun, will affect main routes into the town centre,...
View Article‘Jimmy’s’ 106 new homes plan in Nelson turned down
A LONG-RUNNING and controversial planning application to develop a former Pendle sports field for a major housing scheme has finally been resolved.At a meeting last night, Pendle Council’s Development...
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