Burnley dad in baby death case is on the run
A DAD due to be sentenced in connection with the death of a Burnley baby who was crushed by a television set is still being hunted by police after he failed to turn up at court.Edward Hanratty (41) was...
View ArticleBurnley stars help launch Pennine Lancashire 10K charity run
STARS of soccer and soap teamed up to launch the new Asda Foundation Pennine Lancashire 10K in Burnley.Clarets star Marvin Bartley and Emmerdale actress Nicola Wheeler kicked off the countdown to the...
View ArticleFebruary is ‘Scamnesty’ month in fight against postal scams
A NEW offensive has been launched in the ongoing war against postal scams designed to con people out of their cash.People across Lancashire who receive such scams in the post are being asked to join...
View ArticleMet Office issues snow warning for East Lancashire
The Met Office has now issued a yellow warning of snow with rain, sleet or snow likely to affect parts of east Lancashire. This is for between 11am today and 7pm this evening. The heaviest snow will...
View ArticleStolen bank card used at Colne Asda: CCTV
Police are appealing for information and have released CCTV images of one of the people they are looking to speak to after a stolen bank card was used to purchase petrol at the ASDA petrol station in...
View ArticlePendle backing for HS2 high speed train link
HS2 – the planned high speed line connecting the North of England with High Speed One at Birmingham – is “visionary and exciting”, said Pendle-based Liberal Democrat peer Tony Greaves during the...
View ArticlePolice firearms officer hurt in Colne road smash
A POLICE firearms officer suffered a neck injury and was taken to hospital after the police car he was driving was involved in an accident on Burnley Road, Colne, on Saturday evening.He was in a lot of...
View ArticlePolice hunt Nelson town centre bike thief: CCTV
Police want to speak with the man pictured in this CCTV image in connection with the theft of a pedal cycle propped up outside the Santander bank in Scotland Road, Nelson. The theft took place at...
View ArticleFirst yellow belt grade for new Nelson jujitsu club
NELSON’S KBR Jujitsu Club is very proud to announce it has had its first Yellow Belt Grading. The KBR is based at The Zone, the recently built youth facility at The Hub, in Leeds Road, Nelson.Spokesman...
View ArticleDrivers warned about treacherous conditions in Colne
GRITTERS are on their way to Colne due to heavy snow causing treacherous conditions for drivers. According to a spokesman from Colne road policing unit there is currently a backlog of traffic in the...
View ArticleBarnoldswick ex-soldier honoured for Land’s End-John o’Groats challenge
A PENDLE ex-soldier who walked all the way from Land’s End to John o’Groats with his two dogs last summer – and raised lots of cash for the Veterans’ Association UK charity – has won a top award.After...
View ArticleKnitters in Colne asked to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis Trust
RESIDENTS in Colne are being urged to get knitting to raise funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.Trampoline supplier Super Tramp has joined forces with knitwear designer Rebecca Peach,...
View ArticlePolice find cannabis factory in Bacup
POLICE have found a 40-plant cannabis factory after raiding a house in Bacup.Officers discovered the plants in the attic of the house in Todmorden Road on January 30th. A 68-year-old man was...
View Article£90,000 Olympics legacy cash helps Pendle sports groups
GRANTS to two leisure groups in Pendle totalling over £90,000 have been made from Sport England’s Inspired Facilities Olympic and Paralympic legacy fund.Foulridge-based Burwain Sailing Club’s training...
View ArticleInfluential Burnley teacher and education leader dies
ONE of the country’s most influential education figures and highly respected former Burnley schoolteacher has died.Miss Kathleen Tattersall OBE died on January 23rd aged 70 at her home in Ormskirk. She...
View ArticleKids Review: Legoland Discovery Centre, The Trafford Centre, Manchester
WE had picked a good day to visit the LEGOLAND Discovery Centre in Manchester. Infact it was out of this world!February 1st marked the start of a five month Star Wars™ themed display and to celebrate,...
View ArticlePendle MP Andrew Stephenson: why I voted for same-sex marriage
On Tuesday the House of Commons voted in favour of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill by 400 to 175, a majority of 225. Over the days and weeks running up to this vote, I received over 300 letters...
View ArticleNelson primary school told it must improve
ofsted inspectors who visited a Nelson primary school last month have said it needs to improve.The team which visited Holy Saviour RC Primary School found that while pupil behaviour and safety was...
View ArticleEast Lancashire mums-to-be urged to have whooping cough vaccine
ALMOST 60% of pregnant women in Burnley and across East Lancashire had the whooping cough vaccine in December.According to latest figures 57.1% of pregnant women had the jab, compared to 55% nationally...
View ArticleVIDEO: Emmerdale star calls on thousands of fun-runners to join Burnley...
A BURNLEY-BORN TV star has called on thousands of fun-runners to join in the Pennine Lancashire 10K.Emmerdale actress Nicola Wheeler urged people of all ages to don their trainers and take part in the...
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