Poet Laureate writes poem to mark 400th anniversary of Pendle Witch trials
A POIGNANT verse commemorating the 400th anniversary of the trials of the Lancashire Witches has been penned by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy.And rather than being published in a book where few people...
View ArticleBook Review: Connemara Mollie: An Irish Journey on Horseback
I HAVE always had a soft spot for travel writer Hilary Bradt. She sounds like my cup of tea. Straight-forward and always looking for the next adventure.So reading Connemara Mollie was a real treat....
View ArticleWedding car in motorway crash
A WEDDING car is believed to have been involved in a crash on the M65 motorway.The accident happened on the eastbound carriageway of the motorway between Junctions 11 and 12 near Brierfield at...
View ArticleColne party-goer ‘bottled’ by drunken reveller
A DRUNKEN reveller who “bottled” a party-goer on the way out of a New Year’s Eve gathering has kept his freedom.Burnley Crown Court heard how Thomas Duerden and others had been asked to leave the house...
View ArticleNew jujitsu club up and running
A NEW jujitsu club based at The Zone in Leeds Road, Nelson, has held its first training session.The Kano-Bushi-Ryu Club is headed by Sensei Bernard Variyam, 4th Dan, who said: “It’s been a dream come...
View ArticleCouple hospitalised after Brierfield motorcycle smash
A COUPLE have been rushed to hospital after a serious motorcycle crash.The incident happened at 11-30am today in Colne Road at the junction of Chapel Street and involved a Vauxhall Astra and a...
View ArticleBrierfield man attacked four ex-partners in four years
A MAN who has now attacked four ex-partners in four years walked free from court – not even owning up to the latest beating.Jobless Paul Anthony Bamber (23) set about young mum Rachel Boyd as she was...
View ArticleFirefighter fund-raiser for Louie
FIREFIGHTERS from Colne cleaned lots of cars to raise cash for both their own Fire Fighters Charity and Colne youngster Louie Jenkins.Louie, who is two, lost his legs and some fingers after suffering...
View ArticleMike’s Great North Run in Geoff’s memory
REMEMBRANCE RUN: Mike Moran photographed in the CMA hospitality section of the Charities Tent after the race. (S)HIS FRIEND: Geoff Yates, who died less than a year ago and was the memorial reason for...
View ArticleStay alert as scams rise, warning
LANCASHIRE County Council’s Trading Standards service is urging residents to stay on their guard after an increase in numbers falling victim to criminal cons.In the last 12 months, 356 victims of cold...
View ArticleHospice to open Earby shop
EARBY has been chosen as the site for the latest Pendleside Hospice charity shop.The Reedley based charity already has four shops in Pendle in Barnoldswick, Brierfield, Colne and Nelson and the latest...
View ArticleSchool is improving, say Ofsted
OFSTED inspectors who visited Barrowford Primary School last month have given it an improved “good” rating.The Rushton Street primary school was ranked as “satisfactory” at its last inspecton in...
View ArticleColne cafe plan gets the go ahead
councillors have given the green light to a controversial planning application for the change of use of a shop to a cafe and wine bar on the main street into Colne.The property at the junction of Lord...
View ArticleTeenager admits being ‘stupid’
A TEENAGER who raided a family home in the night kept her freedom after a judge stated: “There is more to this than meets the eye.”Burnley Crown Court was told how Chelsea Driver had never been in...
View ArticleBarrowford house roof blaze
FIRE crews were called to an attractive historic-looking house in Barrowford after fears people could be trapped inside when the building was well alight.They did establish there was no one there after...
View ArticleEntries needed for Pendle Open Art Exhibition
ENTRIES for this year’s Pendle Open Art Exhibition need to be taken to The ACE Centre this Friday or Saturday.The exhibition, which is 29 years old this year, is one of the biggest art exhibitions held...
View ArticleEddie Howe set for Bournemouth post
BURNLEY are bracing themselves for the departure of manager Eddie Howe. The Clarets boss is on the brink of returning to his former club AFC Bournemouth, where he was last week installed as the...
View ArticleBinge drinker spared jail after breaking man’s jaw
A BINGE drinker who smashed a man’s jaw in two places in an “unprovoked” attack has walked free from court.Peter Uttley, who had had a “cocktail” of whatever alcohol was going, punched victim Michael...
View ArticleEmpty houses problem on the agenda
PENDLE Council’s Executive will be looking at how to hit the problem of empty homes in Nelson on Thursday.How the issue is tackled is up for discussion and officers will present the Empty Homes Plan...
View ArticleCherries make official approach for Howe
THE waiting game continued this morning, with Burnley set to lose manager Eddie Howe to Bournemouth.Last night, the Clarets refusing Bournemouth permission to speak to the 34-year-old, after the...
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