Brierfield drivers accused of ‘racing each other’ through town
Two Brierfield men appeared before Pennine magistrates accused of racing each other down Colne Road in the town.Rizwan Hussain (21), of Mansfield Crescent, and Sakab Mahmood (20), of William Street,...
View ArticleRescue team help man off Pendle Hill
A MAN was taken to the Royal Blackburn Hospital on Sunday after being taken ill while climbing Pendle Hill.The man contacted the ambulance service after feeling faint and the Rossendale and Pendle...
View ArticleANDREW STEPHENSON MP: Great news about unemployment figures
News that both unemployment is down again in Pendle and there has been a record number of apprenticeships should be welcomed.Being out of work can be a huge personal tragedy. That is why I have always...
View ArticleColne man (88) found hanged at home
AN elderly man from Colne has been found hanged at home.Mr Jerry Yurek (88) was found hanging from a banister at his home in Varley Street, Colne, at 8-45am on Wednesday, February 27th. He was taken to...
View ArticleClitheroe man killed in Lake District fall
A Clitheroe man has died after falling 600 feet while walking in the Lake District.Cumbria Police said Martin Peel, 35, died after the fall near Pillar, at Ennerdale, at an area known as Walker’s...
View ArticleJail for Burnley man with ‘twisted sexual interest in young children’
A BURNLEY man with nearly 1,500 pornographic pictures of children on his computers has been jailed for 18 months.Christopher Gallagher (61), of Florence Street, pleaded guilty to 11 counts of having...
View ArticleGORDON BIRTWISTLE MP: My ‘apprenticeship’ with Total
WHEN the House was on recess I was able to spend a lot of time in Burnley, although on Wednesday I had to come back down to London to attend a meeting with Total.As readers of this column will be...
View ArticleHigher Education and Adult Learning at Craven College
CHOOSING to study a Degree is a big decision and an important investment in your future.Studying higher education at Craven College comes with many benefits – quality and affordable courses that lead...
View ArticleSomething for everyone at Craven College
CRAVEN College situated in Skipton at the gateway to the beautiful Yorkshire Dales with its stunning limestone scenery has a holiday town feel with a great mix of places to visit on and around its...
View ArticleRescue operation after rabbits dumped on Nelson hillside
THREE pet rabbits which were dumped on a field on the hillside above Nelson have been rescued – and have now been found new homes.A couple walking their dog spotted somebody abandoning the pets and...
View ArticleBLOG: ‘The Pennine 10K has got me back in the running habit’
IF you see a bright orange flash, almost a vision in lycra, it could well be someone in training for the Pennine Lancashire 10k in June.That runner will not, however, be me.If, on the other hand, you...
View ArticleCCTV appeal for attempted sex assault in Colne
DETECTIVES have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak following an attempted sexual assault in Colne.Around 8.15pm on Tuesday 8 January, a 17 year old boy was walking along Albert Road...
View ArticleSelf check-in kiosks to be used at Burnley General Hospital
SELF check-in kiosks, similar to those used in airports, are being installed at Burnley General Hospital.The touch screen machines allow patients to check in for their appointments and it is hoped that...
View ArticleChurch leaders carry cross round Brierfield ‘the Holy City’
Most folk are familiar with someone wearing a cross as an item of jewellery or a symbol of their Christian faith. However, other than thanks to films or TV programmes, few will have seen a man carrying...
View ArticleEx-soldier sets off nail bomb in Nelson street
FORMER soldier Leon Harker made a nail bomb from a coke can, sand a firework and exploded it in a residential street because he wanted to hear what a big bang would sound like, a court was told.Harker,...
View ArticleHistoric Colne mill to be demolished?
PLANS have been submitted to Pendle Council for the demolition of one of Colne’s most famous mill buildings.Pendle Council planning officers will decide whether or not to grant consent for Spring...
View ArticleColne Sainsbury’s does its bit for the toddlers
STAFF and youngsters at a Colne nursery have said a big thank you to a supermarket giant after being given a £360 donation.Toddle In Nursery were presented with the money, after being chosen by Lynx...
View ArticleSponsorship boost for Rock Rovers
ROCK Rovers have received a sponsorship boost, with their new strip provided by Plumbase.The store has moved from Railway Street in Nelson to bigger premises on Lomeshaye Industrial Estate, and store...
View ArticleBarnoldswick student volunteers in South American crime capital
A BARNOLDSWICK student is heading to one of South America’s crime capitals as part of charity work with poverty-stricken children.Vicki Hartley (20), of Gisburn Road, is flying to Quito in Ecuador in...
View ArticleNew jobs hope at Burnley leisure centre
A FURTHER 20 jobs could be created at Crow Wood leisure and fitness centre.The Crow Wood site, which includes a health club, an Olympic standard equestrian centre and the Soccer Burnley complex,...
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