MR PENDLE: Fed up with the Tinseltown awards hogwash
WHEN it comes to awards ceremonies, you either love them or loathe them.And Mr Pendle definitely falls into the latter category.He would argue there are far too many of them, with the same people,...
View ArticleBurnley players dig deep for needy children
CLARETS players dug deep to help two local businesses provide an Easter treat to needy children in the Burnley area.The squad held a dressing room whip-round to buy 500 chocolate eggs that will be...
View ArticleGEOFF CRAMBIE: Adie Randall, a Clarets hero
THIS week our column’s spotlight falls on a consummate claret of the ‘90s, who in his five seasons at Turf Moor, would under magical manager Jimmy Mullen win promotion for a notable Burnley side twice...
View Article10 months of traffic delays in Nelson and Brierfield
MAJOR gas main work widely between Nelson and Brierfield is expected to have an impact on traffic for the next 10 months.The gas main replacement scheme starts on Tuesday.The North West Gas Alliance...
View ArticleMan treated by paramedics after Brierfield blaze
A MAN was treated by paramedics for the effects of smoke inhalation after a fire in Brierfield last night.One crew from Burnley and another from Colne were called to the blaze at an empty house in...
View ArticleThree have lucky escape after high-speed motorway crash
A DRIVER and two passengers had a lucky escape when the car they were travelling crashed at high speed on the M65 motorway before bursting into flames.The incident happened at 11pm last night on the...
View ArticleFreak snowstorms hit Burnley and Pendle women’s group
A WOMEN’S group became a victim of the freak weekend weather.It had to cancel its annual charter dinner for the first time in its history because all roads to the venue were impassable and the...
View ArticleNelson man fined £200 for leaving out his wheelie bin
A MAN from Nelson has been fined £200 for leaving out his wheelie bin long after collection day. Faraz Khan (57), of Brunswick Street, failed to appear at Reedley Magistrates’ Court, but the case was...
View ArticleNelson primary school dinner lady retires after 25 years
AFTER working at St John’s CE Primary School in Nelson for 25 years, Mrs Patricia “Trish” Salmon is going to be sadly missed by staff and pupils.Mrs Alison Scott-Miller, administrator at the school,...
View ArticleKids Review: Justin and Friends
THE master of mirth has done it again. Justin Fletcher is well known for having children literally eating out of his hand.And his latest show is proving to be no different. Accompanied by Ruaridh (6),...
View ArticlePolice hunt for Nelson shop knife-point robber
DETECTIVES in Nelson have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak with following a knife point robbery at a grocery store.The incident happened at M.A. Fruit and Grocery Store in...
View ArticleMan flees Nelson bathroom blaze
A BATHROOM was badly damaged when a blaze happened in the early hours of the morning.Fire crews were called to Napier Street, Nelson, at 3-18am on Easter Monday and dealt with the fire. The male...
View ArticleNelson van driver denies sex attack
VAN driver Jhangir Akbar denied allegations of sexual assault when he appeared before Burnley Crown Court.The jury of five men and seven women was told the woman made the complaint after she was...
View ArticlePlans move ahead to transform Brierfield Mills
PROPERTY sales firm Petty Commercial has been asked to join a panel along with Pendle Council and Barnfield Construction to choose the architects who are going to transform and re-image a key structure...
View ArticleEducation Awards 2013
WE would like to invite you to nominate your school, students, teachers and support staff in the East Lancashire Newspapers Education Awards.These awards will once again celebrate primary and secondary...
View ArticleMarsden Heights students honoured in Young Citizen awards
AT the High Sheriff of Lancashire’s Young Citizen of the Year Awards, one of the groups honoured was from Pendle’s Marsden Heights Community College.The event, sponsored by BAE Systems, takes place...
View ArticleJail for Colne man who smashed pub windows
YOUNG thug Shane Driver was jailed for 10 months for smashing pub windows with a baseball bat.Burnley Crown Court was told Driver (21), of Keighley Avenue, Colne, smashed six windows at the Duke of...
View ArticleNew voyage for Titanic in Lancashire Museum’s curator
TODAY we can exclusively reveal that Colne’s Titanic in Lancashire Museum is ready to set sail. Maritime enthusiast Nigel Hampson (44) has announced that his Church Street attraction will be dropping...
View ArticleCOLUMN: Leila Neve talks about “reflective and emotional time” after daughter...
Welcome to Charlotte’s Amazing Brain!I’m Leila and in April 2012 my youngest daughter Charlotte, suffered a rare brain haemorrhage followed by a huge stroke which left her partially sighted, with brain...
View ArticleKelbrook man’s ‘13’ challenge for Pendleside Hospice
A KELBROOK man is hoping 13 will prove a lucky number as he completes that number of challenges for a Pendle charity.Graham Denney, of Quernmore Drive, is running 13 events of 13 miles or more...
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