Colne woman jailed for stabbing man in street
A WOMAN who stabbed a man in an unprovoked attack in the street has been locked up for 18 months.Burnley Crown Court heard how Claire Gregory plunged a knife into Anthony Smith’s hip after he spotted...
View ArticleBurnley nightclub attack: CCTV appeal
POLICE in Burnley are renewing their appeal for witnesses to come forward after a man was punched outside a Burnley nightclub.The incident happened around 12-30 a.m. on December 18th outside Posh...
View ArticleBarnoldswick man’s Olympic place
A FORMER West Craven student has secured a prime courtside seat at the London Olympics and Paralympics.Oliver Hylands (22) is one of 24 basketball enthusiasts who have been selected by timekeepers...
View ArticleKey road through Nelson closed
ONE of Nelson’s key routes - Scotland Road - is to be closed for weeks.United Utilities has announced it will be blocked from mid-February until probably the end of April because of sewer work to stop...
View Article‘Jimmy’s’ housing plan for Nelson recommended for approval
PLANS to build more than 100 houses on a disused Nelson sports field go before Pendle councillors on Monday.And despite 20 letters of objection from residents and an objection from United Utilities...
View ArticleConsultant urges women to take up cancer screening
A HOSPITAL consultant has urged women to take up screening for cervical cancer, as figures reveal around 20% do not attend their appointments.Simon Hill, Consultant Gynaecologist, is calling on women...
View ArticleBurnley Bus Station scoops top safety award
BURNLEY’S bus station is among the safest in Britain after winning a top safety award.The eye-catching £3m. bus station received the SafeMark award – only the third such honour awarded in...
View ArticlePendleside Hospice Light Up A Life campaign raises £103,000
AN annual campaign to boost the coffers of Pendleside Hospice has smashed all previous records by raising £103,730.Light Up A Life 2011, which was launched before Christmas, saw more than 8,200 people...
View ArticleHappy ending for Ghost: dog abandoned in Nelson
ALL too often when stray dogs are taken in by animal welfare groups, the story has a sad ending with the dog having to be put down.But, occasionally, there is a story to counter the bad news - and the...
View ArticleNelson woman in finals of national modelling contest
A PENDLE woman is setting her sights on being Britain’s next top model after reaching the final of a national modelling competition.Natalie Green (25) of Berkeley Street, Nelson, is in the running for...
View ArticlePendle man missing in Scottish wilderness
THE mother of a former Pendle man, who is missing in Scotland, says his family can’t put into words how they feel.Grant Cunliffe (49), who now lives in Long Preston with his wife and two daughters, was...
View ArticleVOTE: Are there are too many people employed in ‘non jobs’ at Pendle Council?
VOTE now on our issue of the week that has been sparking lots of debate in Leader-Times’ Newspapers’ letters page.Does Pendle Council employ too many people in ‘non jobs’, draining public resources, or...
View ArticlePendle magician ‘Mr Magic’ dies
POPULAR Pendle magician Mr Raymond Smith - better known as Mr Magic - has died aged 86.He was born in Barrowford but brought up in Colne and lived in Burnley Road most of his life. Nearby Bethel...
View ArticleBarley holiday cabin complex to open soon
PENDLE’S latest holiday complex - Boothman Park Estate in Barley - is to open in a couple of months.And it is getting support from Pendle Council and Pendle Leisure Trust, whose officers have had an...
View ArticleFanatical Burnley dad punished his children for poor golf shots
A GOLF-MAD dad was so obsessed with trying to make championship players out of his two young sons he assaulted them after poor shots, a court was told.The “cruel” and fanatical 33-year-old from...
View ArticleSearch called off for former Barnoldswick hairdresser
The mother of a former Barnoldswick hairdresser missing in Scotland says his family can’t put into words how they feel.Grant Cunliffe (49), who owned David Grant Hair Design and now lives in Long...
View ArticleSecond supermarket plan for Barnoldswick
A SECOND application for a supermarket to be built in Barnoldswick is set to be submitted to Pendle Council.Developer Pendle Projects has announced its intentions for the former Gas Works Yard off...
View ArticleANDREW STEPHENSON MP: Finding work for the unemployed is top of my agenda
IN Westminster, everything remains dominated by the state of the economy, jobs and the Eurozone crisis. This was graphically illustrated earlier this month by the credit worthiness of France and eight...
View ArticleIndependent emissions tests at West Craven aerospace firm
KELBROOK residents have welcomed an announcement by Euravia that independent emissions tests are to be carried out on the aerospace firm’s flues.A special meeting was held at the Colne Road site for...
View ArticleKind-hearted Nelson traffic warden loses cancer battle
A RESPECTED former traffic warden, who had a reputation for booking as few people as possible, has died after fighting cancer for more than 14 years.Softly-spoken “Geordie” Mr Bill Thompson (78) was...
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