£100,000 to buy Burnley historic landmark
A HISTORIC Burnley landmark could be sold off for £100,000 at auction.The former County Court building in Curzon Street has been put up for sale for potential developers.The iconic building, which has...
View ArticleNelson drug user’s sick mum saves him from jail for second time
A CONVICTED cannabis dealer who stocked up on the drug for Eid has walked free from court a second time because of his sick mum.Munir Raza, who is said to be his mother’s carer, had been spared prison...
View ArticleVIDEO: Clarets stars say 10k can be big for Burnley
CLARETS stars believe the Pennine Lancashire 10K can be massive for Burnley.Hotshot midfielder Marvin Bartley and his Burnley teammates are backing the road race which hopes to raise £100,000 for local...
View ArticleBurnley free parking scheme is scrapped
A FREE parking plan for Burnley town centre has been scrapped after it failed to attract more visitors to the town.During August, September and October last year, the council’s new Labour...
View ArticleNelson Post Office to close for upgrade
NELSON’S main post office is to receive an upgrade.The move, which is part of Government plans to modernise the Post Office nationally, will see the office closed between March 6th and March 19th.The...
View ArticleWhalley students discover history of Lancashire Witches
YOUNGSTERS in Year Five at Whalley-based Oakhill College took a step back in time to soak up the rich history of the Lancashire witches.They took a trip to the Pendle Heritage Centre at Barrowford with...
View Article£80,000 burglary gang are jailed
A GANG of burglars who targeted homes across East Lancashire including Nelson, stealing more than £80,000 of property, have been sentenced to a total of more than 15 years imprisonment. The four from...
View ArticlePalestinian letter of support for Pendle twinning
Guests from Palestine and France – hosted by the Pendle for Palestine Twinning Group – went along to the ACE Centre in Nelson and met the Mayor of Pendle, Coun. Asjad Mahmood.The guests were from...
View ArticleFactory extension plan: new jobs hope for Nelson
factory extensions at a Nelson company could lead to an increase in its workforce.Mackintosh Rainwear, of Waterford Street, has applied to Pendle Council for permission to build a two-storey office and...
View ArticleEuro MP’s new guide on how to secure European funds
A NEW and informative guide to securing European Funding has been launched by Conservative MEP for the North West, Sajjad Karim.The clearly laid out booklet is aimed particularly at businesses in the...
View ArticlePendle dryathletes raise nearly £3,000 for Cancer Research UK
Cheers! This is the celebratory message from a team of 13 Pendle residents who have managed to go a whole month without touching a drop of alcohol.The group, which was made up of hardened regulars and...
View ArticleElectronic signs to return to Burnley Bus Station?
THE long-awaited return of electronic signs in Burnley Bus Station is on the horizon – despite Lancashire County Council’s continued refusal to reinstate them.The lights went out when the county...
View ArticleDave walks 34 miles to Nelson on Valentine’s Day to declare his love
IT is that time of year where boyfriends up and down the country go to great lengths to show their partner just how much they care.And one man who quite literally went the extra mile this Valentine’s...
View ArticlePendle Wavelengths re-opens on Monday
THE swimming pool at Pendle Wavelengths re-opens on Monday following a facelift.The pool area has been closed since the end of December to enable major refurbishment work to be carried out.The work...
View ArticleFamily asks ‘was Burnley gran left to die’?
A WOMAN said she still has unanswered questions about the death of her elderly mother, claiming she was subjected to a catalogue of neglect and placed on a controversial “end-of-life” care protocol...
View ArticleBrierfield man dies after car is vandalised
AFTER vandals wrecked car windows on a street in Brierfield, one of the car owners collapsed while dealing with it and later died.The tragic incident happened on Tuesday evening on Bird Street, and at...
View ArticlePolice appeal after masked gang rob Rawtenstall couple
POLICE are appealing for information following a robbery at a family home in Rawtenstall on Wednesday night.The offence took place between 6-30pm and 6-45pm at a house in College Lane when three masked...
View ArticleJail for Burnley man in suicide gas blast threat
A BURNLEY man who threatened to blow himself up by igniting gas pipes at his home, has been jailed.Ryan Hill (25) severed the gas supply in an apparent suicide bid which forced police to evacuate...
View Article380 Housing Pendle tenants face ‘bedroom tax’ penalty
more than 380 tenants of Housing Pendle face the propspect of being a “bedroom tax” of at least £12 a week from April 1st.This is when the Government’s under-occupation or “bedroom tax” comes into...
View ArticlePennine Lancashire 10k Run: best of Burnley on show
THE best of Burnley will be on show when thousands of runners descend on the town for the Asda Foundation Pennine Lancashire 10K Run.The official route has been unveiled and will take in Burnley’s...
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