Toy Review: Candy Floss Maker
WE all love candy floss. Its got something about it that makes you just want to eat more and more – sugar!So what better than your own portable JM Posner Candy Floss maker, so you can make it whenever...
View ArticlePeaceful protest in Nelson over Gaza violence
A peaceful protest to highlight the Gaza crisis is being held outside Nelson Town Hall at 4pm on Sunday.Organiser Tariq Mushtaq said: “I was shocked at the pictures which showed young children being...
View ArticleThieves target Colne Cricket Club for third time in a fortnight
FEARS have been raised about the future of Colne Cricket Club after thieves targeted it for the third time in a fortnight.Over the past week the Byron Road venue has been twice more hit by thieves.And...
View ArticleColne is set for a Dickens of a day
A HUGE Victorian themed event is set to take over Colne town centre tomorrow.Organised by volunteers from the town council, Colne’s Victorian Christmas Carol, which will include the festive lights...
View ArticleBrand new start for Waterside Youth Centre
A FORMERLY “dilapidated” youth centre in Waterside has been given a new lease of life. Following a flood in 2010, the Waterside Youth Centre – which is based at Dam Side, off Shaw Street – became unfit...
View ArticleBurnley College student Joby dies aged 18
A COURAGEOUS, fun-loving and inspirational teenager who always had a smile on his face has died after battling cancer for much of his life.Joseph “Joby” Flynn (18), of Waddington Avenue, Burnley, died...
View ArticleNelson faces fire crew cuts
NELSON looks set to lose up to half its whole-time operational firefighters – but an assurance has be given it will not put the public in danger or affect the level of service provided.There are plans...
View ArticleFormer Home Secretary writes his memoirs
FORMER Nelson and Colne MP David Waddington – now Lord Waddington – is visiting Clitheroe next Friday to promote his book.David Waddington was a Conservative candidate for what was then called the...
View ArticleBurnley hotel Legionnaires’ Disease rumours quashed
RUMOURS of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at Burnley’s Keirby Hotel have been quashed.The hotel, now known as the Crown, has been closed for six weeks and all 48 students from UCFB College of...
View ArticleTrawden Thai boxer mum jailed for Burnley town centre attacks
A TRAWDEN Thai boxer who smashed two teenage girls in the face when she meted out “vicious” violence outside a Burnley bar, has been locked up for 36 weeks.Sophie Hodgkinson, who was out on the town...
View ArticleNelson couple ‘abandoned’ their three young children to go our drinking
A COUPLE who “abandoned” their three young children – one just a month-old baby – while they went out on the town and got drunk have walked free from court.The pair, from Nelson, were slammed as...
View ArticlePolice renew appeal to track down suspected sex offender
DETECTIVES searching for a suspected dangerous offender in connection with a serious sexual assault in Poole are renewing their appeal to the public as they continue their attempts to locate him.Dean...
View ArticlePendle Community Hospital failed to meet all essential care standards
a CARE Quality Commission inspection has found Pendle Community Hospital was failing to meet two of the five required essential standards, a report into the August inspection says.But neither of the...
View ArticlePolice arrest suspected sex offended in Poole
At around 17.45 on Tuesday 27 November 2012, 32-year-old Dean Goodwin was arrested by armed police in Poole. He is currently being held at Bournemouth Police station.Detective Superintendent Mark...
View ArticleVOTE: Did you celebrate Lancashire Day?
TRADITIONAL Lancashire dishes and drinks were served up across the county on Wednesday as people marked Lancashire Day with a host of different events.Libraries, town centres and other establishments...
View ArticleMemorial for Pendle’s Dr Malik who died after road accident
SCORES of people attended a celebration of the life of the late Dr Mohammad Ikram Malik MBE, where his major contribution to the community was praised by many.Dr Malik died in September after suffering...
View ArticleChristmas shoppers warned over ‘danger’ power leads
LANCASHIRE Trading Standards is warning Christmas shoppers to be on the lookout for imported electrical goods with potentially dangerous power leads. The risk is highest for items bought over the...
View ArticleNew baby adoption scheme pioneered in Lancashire
A NEW kind of adoption that offers a better start in life for babies is being pioneered in Lancashire. Lancashire County Council is the first council in the North West – and one of only a handful in...
View ArticlePolice praise for fans after Burnley FC v Blackburn Rovers match
BURNLEY Football Club’s eagerly awaited East Lancashire derby clash with arch rivals Blackburn Rovers passed off largely peacefully at Turf Moor.The Clarets hosted their Championship rivals on Sunday...
View ArticleBarnoldswick dad (32) killed in car smash
The funeral of a former Barnoldswick man tragically killed in a car accident was held at Holy Trinity Church.Daniel Lambert (32), who was living in Stratford-upon-Avon, was killed in a two-car crash in...
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