Barnoldswick prepares for Bonfire Night spectacular
Barnoldswick is getting ready for the return of Bonfire Night with a fantastic evening of fireworks planned next Sunday.Victory Park will be the venue on Sunday, November 4th for an evening of colour...
View ArticleVIDEO: ‘My World Cup dream’: John Connelley
IN this poignant video, Burnley FC ace John Connelley, who has died today, speaks of the days in 1966 when he played in the England squad at the World Cup.In this video, the Clarets winger and prolific...
View ArticleColne man (27) walks free after pursuing schoolgirl on Facebook
A YOUNG man from Colne has walked free from court after pursuing a schoolgirl on Facebook and trying to “seduce” her.Neil Hurley (27) committed indecent acts on the 14-year-old, and the pair almost had...
View ArticleOPINION: Merging Whalley and Barrow to make one town makes housing sense ...
The Census is a means of assessing how many people are in the UK at a given point. It also provides information, which allows us to plan for the future. The 2011 Census tells us the Ribble Valley needs...
View ArticleTurf Moor issues statement on death of John Connelly
A SOLEMN atmosphere descended on Turf Moor when the sad news broke of the death of one of the club’s favourite sons.The Burnley Football Club flag will fly at half-mast at Turf Moor and the club’s...
View ArticleOPINION: It’s time to tax those inconsiderate cyclists
WHAT has two legs, two wheels and is completely oblivious to everything and everyone?The answer: A cyclist!So you can imagine my delight when the head of one of London’s largest minicab companies said...
View ArticlePioneering eye operation changes life of Nelson businessman
Nelson resident Mr Martin Baldwin’s eye struggle with floaters - dots, shadows or long strands blocking everyday vision and disturbing clear sight at all times - began three years ago following...
View Article3,000 visitors to Pendle Open Art Exhibition
This year’s Pendle Open Art Exhibition was the busiest one yet, with more than 3,000 visitors popping into the ACE Centre over the three days.With the added attraction of an arts and crafts fair,...
View ArticleBiker (48) killed in smash horror: police witness appeal
Police investigating a fatal motorcycle collision at West Marton are appealing for two vital witnesses to come forward.The collision, which resulted in the death of Ian Barry Walsh (48) from...
View ArticleFormer Barnoldswick shopkeeper Pat dies
Tributes are pouring in for a popular former Barnoldswick shopkeeper who died on Monday aged 81.Louis Patrick Jones, well-known to most West Craven folk as “Pat”, owned and ran P. and J. Jones vacuum...
View ArticleNelson owner fined £600 for barking dogs
A NELSON man has been found guilty of persistent noise nuisance caused by his dogs’ barking. Mohammed Jacob Sadiq (38), of Bracewell Street, failed to appear at Reedley Magistrates’ Court but the case...
View ArticleBrierfield cottages empty for 20 years to be sold
a ROW of five cottages on the main road through Brierfield, three of which have been empty for more than 20 years, are to be placed on the open market and sold to a developer.The cottages - numbers 72...
View ArticleColumnist’s view are ‘inflammatory, divisive and discriminatory’
I want to complain about the appalling standards of journalism in your “opinion” piece on cyclists. Do you do no fact checking or editorial checking of pieces you publish?Your article opens with an...
View ArticleNew beauty cream marks 400th anniversary of Pendle Witch trials
BEWITCHNG beauty products, that aim to have a magical effect on the sense of smell, are set to be launched on the spookiest night of the year!Tibby Olivier, which prides itself on hand blended, organic...
View ArticleNelson cabbie in £11,000 benefits fraud gang
A CABBIE who used another person’s identity to carry out a £11,000 benefits scam, was spared immediate jail.Muhammad Khan’s claim was fraudulent from the start, premeditated and he refused to give the...
View ArticleTreatment for Colne man who threatened to blow up home
A COLNE man who was given six months to prove he would comply with mental health treatment after threatening to blow up his home, kept his freedom.Jack Comerford had had sentence deferred in April, and...
View ArticleDate for Burnley FC legend John Connelly’s funeral
THE funeral of former Clarets star John Connelly will take place on Monday, November 5th.John, who won the league title with Burnley in 1959-60 and was part of England’s World Cup winning squad in...
View ArticlePolice appeal to trace Colne-bound train yobs
british Transport Police are appealing for information following an incident on board a Pendle-bound train on Saturday night.,Shortly before 10pm, officers attended at Church and Oswaldtwistle station...
View ArticleNelson factory worker trapped by forklift truck
A 22-year-old factory worker was trapped when the forklift truck he was driving fell over.He ended up with his ankle stuck under the heavy vehicle and had to be rescued.It happened at teatime on Monday...
View Article£3,000 reward to find man on run from prison in Lancashire
CRIMESTOPPERS have offered a reward for information about wanted man Ivan Leach.The charity is offering up to £3,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Leach, who is on the run...
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