Pendle drug dealers behind bars
THREE Pendle drug dealers who were involved in the supply of heroin in Nelson have been jailed for over four years. Asim Hussain (30), of Railway Street, Nelson; David Brown (42),of Ruskin Avenue,...
View ArticleMurder trial jury continues deliberations
THE jury in the trial of a man accused of murdering an 80-year-old woman in her home will continue its deliberations this morning.George Portsmouth has claimed his partner’s grandmother mistakenly...
View ArticleInjured Burnley driver’s plea to find missing pet “Nipper”
A DRIVER whose dog fled in terror after a Burnley road collision has launched an appeal to find his missing pet.Ian Plowright (69) was hurt when his van collided with a HGV before careering into a shop...
View ArticleLook out for hen harrier in Lancashire hills
The RSPB is asking people who spend time in the uplands to let them know if they spot a hen harrier, England’s rarest breeding bird of prey.Now in its sixth consecutive year in operation, the...
View ArticlePendle’s Thomas Cook offices are safe
both of the Thomas Cook offices in Pendle have escaped the closures across the country announced by the travel company at the end of last week.The branches in the Pendle Rise Shopping Centre, Nelson...
View ArticleBrierfield boy (15) in betting shop robbery gang
A BRIERFIELD teenager who was involved in a raid on a bookmakers and committed a string of driving offences has been spared youth custody.The 15-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons,...
View ArticleNumber of workers at Pendle Council drops by 67
THE number of Pendle Council employees fell by 67 between 2010 and 2012, according to figures from the GMB trade union.The reduction is part of a drop of 45,000 local authority workers in the same...
View ArticleLithuanians jailed for Boxing Day attack on Russian workmate in Nelson
TWO drunken Lithuanian men who attacked one of their workmates because he was Russian have been jailed for four years.Audrius Andriukaitis (42), of Leeds Road, and Rygintas Bloze (26), of Pine Street,...
View ArticleColne man is cleared of pensioner’s murder: angry scenes at court
A MAN has been dramatically cleared of allegations he killed an 80-year-old woman in her Colne home.Angry scenes erupted in the public gallery in Preston Crown Court as George Portsmouth was found not...
View ArticleWoman taken to hospital after walking on East Lancashire rail tracks
A WOMAN has been taken to hospital for assessment after she was found walking along the rail tracks between Burnley and Colne. British Transport Police and Lancashire Police were notified of the...
View ArticleBurnley civil servant masterminded national benefits fraud
CIVIL servant Vajid Ashraf masterminded a nationwide fraud to claim pensioners’ allowances.Some of his victims were unable to look after their affairs, and one was dead, a court heard.Ashraf (33), of...
View ArticleDead badger causes M65 motorway disruption
A BADGER caused rush-hour traffic disruption for motorists on the M65 this morning.Drivers were forced to swerve and brake to avoid the dead badger on the westbound carriageway near Junction 11 at...
View ArticleMan found in Burnley street with ‘serious head injury’
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was admitted to hospital with a serious head injury following an incident in Burnley on Saturday night.About 8pm, a 31-year-old father of four was found...
View ArticleKnife gang terrorise Burnley man in his own home
A GANG of robbers who threatened an “entirely defenceless” Burnley man at knifepoint have been jailed for a total of over 27 years.Burnley Crown Court heard how 42-year-old Louis Steyn suffered...
View ArticleRace-hate attack on Blackpool-bound train: police appeal
British Transport Police are calling on the public for help after rail passengers were subjected to a barrage of racist abuse.The incident happened on board a train between Preston and Blackpool North,...
View ArticleJury out in Simonstone Department of Works and Pension fraud case
THE jury has been sent out in the Department of Works and Pensions fraud at Simonstone.Two deny laundering money siphoned from pensioners’ accounts in a nationwide scam.Shakeel Butt (27), of Lambeth...
View ArticleREVIEW: The Travelling Band hit the road in style
THE Travelling Band have had quite some journey.Made in Manchester, drawn to New York City and heralded at Glastonbury as the Rainy City’s next great hope – the folk-rock fivesome have been around the...
View ArticleGas blast death of Nelson man (27) was ‘freak accident’
A FREAK gas cylinder explosion led to the death of a young man from Nelson.Mr Jeffrey Chadwick (27) suffered horrific burns and internal damage to his body following the explosion in the back yard of...
View ArticleANDREW STEPHENSON MP: We’re heading in the right direction on immigration
IT was a busy week in the House of Commons with debates on the Justice and Security Bill and an update on the deteriorating position in Syria. I was pleased to welcome a group of 16 Samaritans...
View ArticleIt’s official – Clitheroe is top place to live
CLITHEROE is one of the top 10 places to live in the North West according to a new guide published by The Sunday Times.The Sunday Times Best Places to Live, published in The Sunday Times on Sunday will...
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