Shop owner headbutted by box thief
A THIEF who stole a takeaway charity box attacked the shop boss when he went to get it back, a court was told.Colin George Bamber headbutted Queyen Ha, owner of Rau Senh, leaving him injured in the...
View ArticleColne ‘Coronation Street’ actress hopes for comedy role
SHE has gone from bonny Colne to the Corrie cobbles — and now soap sensation Natalie Gumede has revealed she hopes to try her hand at comedy.The stunning actress, who in 1996 won the Howard Rigg...
View ArticleDeath of passionate horsewoman Diane (56)
A PASSIONATE horsewoman, who was a talented rider and a well respected equestrian judge, has died aged 56.Mrs Diane Holt inherited her love of horses from her mother and over the years entered...
View ArticleDrink-driver from Nelson is banned from road
A DRINK-DRIVER caught in the early hours was stopped by police as he had been clocking up 50mph on a 30mph road, a court heard.David Lee Parry had been spotted by officers in Eastern Avenue, Burnley,...
View ArticleCould ‘disc’ parking return to Barnoldswick?
Councillors are assessing car parking options in Barnoldswick after a proposal to re-introduce short-stay discs.At the January meeting of Pendle Council’s West Craven Committee, councillors were...
View ArticleColne woman speaks out about living with Turner Syndrome
AN administrator from Colne has shared her experiences of living with a rare chromosome disorder.Donna Oiller (31) hopes that by speaking out she will be able to erase the negative connotations that...
View ArticleSainsbury’s parking row - end in sight for Colne residents?
A BATTLE against supermarket giant Sainsbury’s may finally be over for Colne residents.For over two years, midwife Emma Bateman has been representing people living in Norfolk Street to try and stop...
View ArticleNatalie casts her eye on comedy role
SHE has gone from bonny Colne to the Corrie cobbles — and now soap sensation Natalie Gumede has revealed she hopes to try her hand at comedy.The stunning actress, who in 1996 won the Howard Rigg...
View ArticleGovernment health minister visits Airedale Hospital
PENDLE MP Andrew Stephenson joined the Secretary of State for Health, The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, to see how Airedale Hospital staff support patients with dementia and long-term conditions.On their...
View ArticleTop marks for Pendle View
a PENDLE primary school which provides for more than 60 pupils with a wide range of special educational needs has gained an “outstanding” rating from Ofsted inspectors.Pendle View Primary School, in...
View ArticleExtra £114,000 for Burnley General Hospital maternity unit
THE new £32m. maternity unit at Burnley General Hospital is being given £114.977 – for improvements.The Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre was opened in November 2010 and was heralded as a centre of...
View ArticleThieves steal traffic lights from Earby and Barnoldswick
Police are appealing for information after three sets of temporary traffic light units valued at around £24,000 were stolen in West Craven last month.One set was taken from Salterforth Road, Earby,...
View ArticleMP calls for schools to be up for IT
PENDLE MP Andrew Stephenson is urging local primary schools to “Make IT Happy, Make IT Safe”.MPs and e-skills UK have launched the seventh year of the Make IT Happy competition, a UK-wide technology...
View ArticlePoet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy to visit Colne in March
POPULAR Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy is coming to Colne for World Book Day. The critically and commercially successful author will be at Colne Library on March 7th, from 7-30pm.The joint event with...
View ArticleNelson couple fight UK Borders Agency for children’s visas
a NELSON couple are fighting the UK Borders Agency in a bid to bring their two children to this country from Thailand.Stephen Aspin and his Thai-born wife Chamaiporn, of Edward Street, had their...
View Article‘Antiques Roadshow’ expert is Burnley FC fan
ERIC Knowles, the Pendle-born TV antiques expert, featured in the Daily Mail last Saturday – and made it clear he was a Clarets fan!He was talking about the favourite things he has in the home in...
View ArticleBrierfield man behind bars after horror attack on student
A STUDENT was left bleeding profusely from a head wound after he was hit by a fence post with nails in the end in a late-night attack in Burnley.The town’s crown court heard how immature lout Tommy...
View ArticleMary Portas ‘Queen of Shops’ backs Nelson ‘Curry Mile’ idea
WHEN television’s “Queen of Shops” Mary Portas made her first visit to Nelson on Tuesday, she was impressed by the town – and Nelsoners were very pleased with her, too.Around 30 years ago, Nelson was a...
View ArticleLast chance to become Lancashire’s Young Citizen 2012
THE final call is being made for entries in the High Sheriff of Lancashire’s Young Citizen of the Year Award.Young people have only three days to submit their entries into the competition which...
View ArticleArmed thugs who left man for dead in Brierfield lose court appeal
Three thugs who carried out a brutal armed attack on a man in broad daylight – leaving him for dead – have been told they deserve every day of their tough jail terms.Mohammed Arfan, his brother...
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