Doctors’ ‘stay away’ warning over winter vomiting bug
THE threat of winter vomiting sickness has prompted public health specialists to urge people to keep away from their doctors, hospitals and care homes if they feel unwell.The illness, usually caused by...
View ArticlePEEK INTO PAST: Clock Tower Mill in 1959
THERE are no prizes for working out where we are this week. The names above the shops might have changed, and a few prominent buildings may no longer be there but there is no doubting we are on what we...
View Article‘One-man crime wave’ jailed for Barrowford bike thefts
A “ONE-MAN crime wave” who targeted the residents of Barrowford in one night has been locked up for 22 months.Burnley Crown Court heard how Carl Moore burgled the home of a couple of pensioners and a...
View ArticleNelson FC player (20) found hanged on Christmas Eve
a NELSON Football Club player found hanged at his home on Christmas Eve has been described as “one of the nice guys who nobody had a bad word for”.The body of Jason Powrie (20), a father of one, was...
View ArticleChildline prepares for New Year surge in calls
ChildLine counsellors will be keeping phone lines open over the holidays to ensure children in Lancashire have someone to turn to.Over the 12 days of Christmas last year (December 24th 2010 to January...
View ArticlePEEK INTO PAST: The history of Burnley’s parks
THIS week I am going to introduce you to a project I have been working on for more years than I care to remember. This is a single volume history of Burnley which I hoped would be completed this year...
View ArticleEarby police ‘will seek to be more visible’
Police officers will seek to be more visible in Earby to reassure members of the public.That was the outcome of a special meeting held between Pendle police chiefs and town councillors.Chief Insp. Jeff...
View ArticleTALKING TACTICS: Vokes is an asset
As a supporter it has to be said that I experienced enormous frustration at St Andrews last month, when Steven Caldwell had his usual solid game.All hypothetical of course, but I often question if...
View ArticleHundreds turn out for funeral of popular Pendle Council worker (58)
HUNDREDS of people attended a celebration of the life of Pendle town hall worker Mr Geoff Yates (58), and Burnley Crematorium was packed.Scores of visitors had to stand throughout the service, which...
View ArticleClaret Martin Paterson’s tribute to inspirational young cancer sufferer
SOMETIMES it takes “A Christmas Carol” to put life’s struggles in to perspective.The novella tells of Ebenezer Scrooge’s transformation after the supernatural visits of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of...
View ArticlePolice hunt Burnley ‘bottom slap’ pervert
POLICE are appealing for information following a number of incidents in the same area of Burnley where a man approached women from behind and slapped them on the bottom.On Thursday, November 10th, a...
View ArticleBrave Nelson girl Shaylee (5) loses brain cancer battle
A BRAVE Nelson girl who touched the hearts of all those she came into contact with has lost her battle with brain cancer.Shaylee Houghton (five), of Thursby Road, died in hospital on Thursday...
View ArticleBurnley to be transformed into ‘Little America’ for 2012 Blues Festival
BURNLEY’S blues festival is back with a bang.A new lease of life is being breathed into the once iconic event after Burnley Council and Doc Redeye Events joined forces, promising to bring some of the...
View ArticleInternational business coup for Colne IT business
THE world’s fastest-growing software company has found its first-ever “partner” in East Lancashire - in Colne.Pegasus - part of Infor and with headquarters in America and offices in 100 countries - has...
View ArticleRow erupts over Marsden Park games area
A ROW has kicked off over the siting of a multi-use games area in the Marsden area of Nelson - the only ward in the town without such a facility.Pendle Council has been looking at the provision of a...
View ArticleFuture of Pendle Community Hospital ‘up in air’
THE future of Pendle Community Hospital remains up in the air after a mixed message from health bosses. East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and NHS East Lancashire Commissioners are working to redesign...
View Article‘Bedroom tax’ could cost Pendle families dear
PLANS to penalise tenants living in homes deemed too large for their needs could cost families in Pendle up to £909 a year, new figures reveal.The Government has previously estimated 120,000 families...
View ArticleTALKING TACTICS: Burnley FC and the January transfer window
SCOUT Phil Smith looks ahead to what impact the January transfer window could have upon the Clarets.The January transfer window opens soon and it is fair to say that with it comes Eddie Howe’s biggest...
View ArticleFoulridge councillor (57) dies on Christmas Day
A PENDLE parish councillor who was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour in August died at his home on Christmas Day.Andrew Wilson (57), of Cocker Hill, Foulridge, had been a member of the village...
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