Don’t put our hard-earned recovery at risk
Like me, you have probably seen a number of encouraging reports about how well the economy is doing. More people are in work than ever before and wages are finally matching inflation, which continues...
View ArticleRSPCA hail Barnoldswick shop experience as ‘brilliant’
Volunteers of the RSPCA’s Craven branch have hailed the group’s first ever pop-up shop experience as “brilliant”.The national charity’s Craven and Upper Wharfdale branch opened up for a week in...
View ArticleChanging face of Burnley’s Manchester Road
Most of the photos in these Retro articles are from the Briercliffe Society’s Postcard Collection, but today’s are from the society’s more extensive photo collection. Some of the images first saw the...
View ArticleMr Pennine bodybuilding show back after 25 years
A gym boss has proclaimed “bodybuilding is back” after the huge success of the revitalised Mr Pennine show in Colne.Michael Coupe, owner of the Burnley-based Fitness Factory, hailed the return of the...
View ArticleHundreds turn out to Foulridge family’s fund-raiser
Around 200 people came out to support a Foulridge family’s fund-raiser for a little boy in need of a bone marrow donor. Last month we reported that Pauline Barnes and her three children, Ryan, Kirsten...
View Article10 out of 10 for Michael Gove and his history plans
What is wrong with Education Secretary Michael Gove wanting to shake up the way history is taught in our schools?To listen to some of his critics, you would think he was going back to the Dark Ages...
View ArticleLife at Ightenhill’s old manor house
In recent weeks I have been looking into the story of Burnley’s medieval Manor House which was situated at Ightenhill between Burnley and Padiham. At one time the Manor House, along with the church at...
View ArticleSpared jail after stabbing brother with kitchen knife
A young engineer who stabbed his teenage brother in a family row is ready to patch things up after he was spared jail.Daniel Beckett (21) stabbed his younger sibling Christopher in the stomach after an...
View ArticleFlashbacks after Trawden dog attack
An animal lover has been left having flashbacks after two Chihuahuas she was caring for were attacked by a German Shepherd. The terrified resident, who does not want to be named, was walking her son’s...
View ArticleWeather is getting better and better: gardening beckons
As we all know, last winter, snow and even frost were conspicuous by their absence. Instead, the weather was characterised by almost incessant rain. It was very much a case of grabbing a dry day when...
View ArticleVictory for drivers at Burnley parking fine ‘honey pot’
A pensioner is hoping the end of the road has come for a controversial Burnley parking spot where scores of disabled drivers have been “stung” with penalty tickets.Joyce Hardy took her fight to court...
View ArticleSpecial Maundy Money service for Mary (90)
A teacher who devoted much of her life to the church and served as a missionary abroad was presented with Maundy Money by the Dean of Blackburn.Mrs Mary Haworth (90), a resident of Oaklands Nursing...
View Article21st Barley Model Exhibition draws crowds
The 21st Barley Model Exhibition has again proved a big success, with lots of visitors attending and enjoying seeing loads of different things.It covers models like cars, buses, lorries, trains, ships,...
View ArticleColne Health Centre to finally open to patients
Patients will finally be able to make the most of Colne’s new multi-million pound health centre after a three month wait. The state of the art building, in Craddock Road, was due to open in February....
View ArticleUpdate: Police helicopter joins search for missing teen
Concerns are growing for a Burnley teenager who has been missing since Saturday.The police helicopter has been deployed to help in the search of a missing Burnley teenager.Declan Edwards (16) was last...
View ArticleShowing Health Minister incredible projects in Burnley
I was back in Burnley for Easter recess and had a busy week out and about in our town.I was fortunate enough to go to the Rainbow Trust Drop-in Group in Preston to meet some of the Burnley families...
View ArticleClarets in the Premier League: in Dyche we trust
Is it just me, or is there more of a positive air as the Clarets look forward to another season in the Premier League? The last time Burnley reached the Promised Land supporters were happy just to be...
View ArticleCrowds turn out for Burnley May Day event
Hundreds of families flocked to a Burnley park to enjoy annual May Day festivities.Scores of fun-seekers came to enjoy fairground rides, stalls, magic shows and more at the yearly festival.The mild...
View ArticleJail for Nelson cocaine dealer
A former Nelson woman who used cocaine and began dealing it to finance her addiction, has been sent to prison. Sonia Sikander (23), of Grove Place, London, but formerly of Newport Street, Nelson, was...
View ArticleMum of missing Burnley teen appeals for safe return
The mum of missing Burnley teenager Declan Edwards is appealing to her son to come home.Mandy Edwards said it was really out of character for 16-year-old Declan, who was last seen by a friend in...
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