Health bosses welcome probe into death rates at Burnley General Hospital
HOSPITAL chiefs at Burnley and Blackburn hospitals have welcomed an investigation into death rates among patients.East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is one of five health trusts to face an...
View ArticleBrave meningitis victim takes first steps using prosthetic legs
A FAMILY from Colne are celebrating after their little battler took his first steps using prosthetic legs.Brave Louie Jenkins, of New Bath Street, was forced to have his legs amputated below the knee...
View ArticleAction needed on pay day loans says Euro MP
SO-CALLED “pay day loans”, often with very high rates of interest, must be investigated and regulated says North West MEP Paul Nuttall.He has written to all the MPs in his North West constituency,...
View ArticleGet involved with rail romance at Pendle stations this Valentine’s Day
CUPID is ready to spread the love at Pendle railway stations this Valentine’s Day.Passengers of Northern Rail are being encouraged to tweet @Northern_Cupid romantic messages that will appear on...
View ArticleColne community hub marks milestone birthday
A PLAQUE has officially been unveiled to mark the 25th birthday of a thriving Colne community centre.Housing Pendle’s North Valley Community Centre, was built back in 1988, after Pendle Council decided...
View ArticleREVIEW: Touching tale of Accrington Pals and those they left behind
THE Accrington Pals – a band of brothers fatally famous for their slaughter on the Somme in the First World War – is the title of Peter Whelan’s peculiarly women-oriented play.The heart-wrending story,...
View ArticlePendle youngster inspired by Jessie J and Adele bags spot in regional final...
A TALENTED Pendle youngster is hoping to follow in the footsteps of her pop idols Jessie J and Adele after bagging herself a place in the regional finals of a talent competition. Amy Ann Colvin (11), a...
View ArticleTerrorism swoop on Burnley computer addict: man (21) in court
A BURNLEY computer addict who sold copies of the Anarchist’s Cookbook on ebay was spared jail but ordered to spend less time online.Niall Florence (21) auctioned off digital copies of the terror manual...
View ArticleBrierfield mugger who targeted boy (15) in park is ‘pathetic bully’
A MUGGER who attacked a 15-year-old schoolboy in a Brierfield park was spared jail – but was slammed as a “pathetic bully” by a judge.Burnley Crown Court was told Aamir Anwar had grabbed hold of his...
View ArticleLancashire County Council to freeze council tax?
A FREEZE on council tax for the fourth year running is being recommended by Lancashire County Council’s Cabinet.The county council accounts for the largest proportion of council tax bills as it is...
View ArticleVIDEO: Pennine Lancashire 10k run could bring in £100,000 for charities
BURNLEY charities are in line for a massive fund-raising windfall thanks to a high-profile sponsored 10k run around the town in June.The Jane Tomlinson-inspired Pennine Lancashire 10k run will give...
View ArticlePendle Council starts work on £5.5m. savings
pendle Council’s Executive will begin the task of making £5.5 million in savings over the next four years on Tuesday night.Members will be asked to approve savings of £1,436,000 for 2013/14 put forward...
View ArticleBurnley Hospital Radio has closed
A HOSPITAL radio station that entertained thousands of patients for more than 60 years has turned off its microphones for the last time.But it was with a heavy heart station manager Bryan Sisson and...
View ArticleTeens ran skunk cannabis supply business from Pendle caravan
Two teenagers were running a skunk cannabis supply business from a caravan in Pendle, a court was told.Burnley Crown Court heard how the duo, both addicts, were caught dealing after police turned up...
View ArticleAS I SEE IT: Rabid intolerance of the Conservative Party
In last week’s “As I See It” there seems to have been a lot of misinformation provided by the writer, which needs redressing.Over the past 45 years of being a correspondent and writing to many regional...
View ArticleColne Health Centre construction begins
THE construction of a £4.33 million primary care health centre in Colne is set to start today.In December, Pendle Council’s Colne and District Committee gave plans for the erection of a three storey...
View ArticleJail for Lithuanian gang who threatened to ‘cut up’ victim
FOUR members of a Lithuanian gang who threatened to cut up and beat a man if he did not hand over £10,000 in cash, have been jailed for a total of eight years.Burnley Crown Court heard how terrified...
View ArticleBarnoldswick Aldi store planning refusal: appeal in April
A DATE has been set for an appeal into two applications refused by Pendle Council which relate to the construction an Aldi supermarket in Barnoldswick.The appeal will take place on Thursday, April...
View ArticleHigham firm donates meat hamper to Maundy Relief
higham farm shop Roaming Roosters has made a meaty donation to an Accrington charity which provides immediate response support to local poverty.Maundy Relief is run by 80-year-old Benedictine nun...
View ArticleNOSTALGIA: 60 years in music for Mark Kitto
HIS name is without a doubt one of the best-known in the whole of Pendle. Yes indeed, for Mark Kitto has now been entertaining us with his band locally for a splendid 60 years. An historic diamond...
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