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Wanted 3 warned by Lancashire Police
11:43am Tuesday 2nd December 2008
THREE wanted men from East Lancashire are being urged to hand themselves in to avoid spending Christmas behind bars.
Comments (1)Sneak preview of Nelson bus station
5:06pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008
RESIDENTS in a Pendle town are being given a sneak preview of a new state-of-the-art £4.5 million bus and rail interchange before it is officially unveiled.
Burglars raid Brierfield pub twice in a week
3:50pm Tuesday 2nd December 2008
A WOMAN was assaulted by burglars after they raided a Brierfield pub for the second time in a week.
Colne mum hits out at council for not emptying dog dirt bin
9:50pm Monday 1st December 2008
A MOTHER accused of not picking up after her dog has labelled council officers ‘hypocrites’ after they left a poop scoop bin overflowing for over two weeks.
TV star's Barrowford pub plan backed by councillors
9:30pm Monday 1st December 2008
TV STAR Jody Latham has moved a step closer to attracting celebrity friends to a Pendle village after a licence was granted for his new pub.
East Lancashire boy, 12, missing for 10 days
12:31pm Monday 1st December 2008
A 12-year-old boy from East Lancashire has been missing from home for 10 days.
East Lancashire businesses keeping upbeat despite credit crunch
3:58pm Monday 1st December 2008
MANY shops across East Lancashire are suffering “very slow” trade in the run up to Christmas as people cut back on spending due to the credit crunch.
Barlick brass for best festive display
4:01pm Monday 1st December 2008
THE Barnoldswick residents with the best festive window display will be awarded £150 in ‘Barlick Brass’ to spend in selected shops.
Work to start on flagship Brierfield housing scheme
3:29pm Monday 1st December 2008
PROPERTIES are set to be demolished to make way for a prestigious new housing development in Brierfield’s Canal Corridor.
Nelson man knocked out in fight
12:37pm Monday 1st December 2008
A man was knocked unconscious in a disturbance in Nelson between 9pm and 9.30pm on Friday evening.
Performers show talents at Luther Greenwood Festival
11:33am Monday 1st December 2008
FAMILIES turned out to see a range of performances by talented youngsters at the annual Colne Luther Greenwood Festival.
Nelson drugs dealer jailed for five years
9:50pm Sunday 30th November 2008
A ‘MID-level’ Nelson heroin dealer has been jailed for five years.
Row as Barnoldswick's first cinema in over 25 years to open
3:30pm Sunday 30th November 2008
A ROW has erupted between councillors after £40,000 funding was secured for a town’s first cinema in over 25 years.
Prentice backing Colne health centre plans
1:40pm Saturday 29th November 2008
PENDLE MP Gordon Prentice is backing the decision to build a new state-of-the-art health facility in Colne.
Family's torment after brutal attack on Salterforth man, 89
4:55pm Friday 28th November 2008
THE SON and daughter-in-law of an 89-year-old war veteran battered by burglars said the incident has turned their world ‘upside down’ as a fresh appeal was made for information.
£1.33 million boost for Nelson youth centre
10:14am Friday 28th November 2008
A RUNDOWN youth centre in Nelson is set to be transformed after the announcement of a £1.33million lottery handout.
North West MEP arrives home after terrorist ordeal
10:39pm Friday 28th November 2008
A North West Euro MP trapped by terrorists in a Mumbai hotel tonight landed home on British soil amid emotional scenes.
North West MEP: I saw 12 people shot dead in front of me
11:47am Friday 28th November 2008
North West Euro MP Sajjad Karim has told how he survived the terrorist attack on a hotel – and his horror at seeing 12 people shot dead.
MP’s advice to Pendle pupils
2:33pm Friday 28th November 2008
STUDENTS at Nelson and Colne College were given some expert advice on politics when Gordon Prentice visited.
Blacko pub scoops award
2:32pm Friday 28th November 2008
A PUB in Pendle has scooped the Marsdens Beer Quality Award for 2008.
Flyer for Hendrix gig in Nelson sells for £840
11:27am Friday 28th November 2008
A FLYER from a Jimi Hendrix gig in Nelson sold for £840.
Historic Nelson hall's future safe
3:40pm Thursday 27th November 2008
THE future of a historic building has been guaranteed after it was purchased by a community group.
East Lancashire hospital chief blasts critical GPs
10:17am Thursday 27th November 2008
EAST Lancashire’s hospital boss has told the GP who criticised her under fire A&E department: You’re bang out of order.
North West MEP Sajjad Karim safe after fleeing Mumbai gunmen
10:00am Thursday 27th November 2008
UPDATE A North West Euro-MP who was forced to flee gunmen who stormed his Mumbai hotel last night is safe and well, his family said this morning.
Protesters cheer wind farm plan’s rejection
5:02pm Thursday 27th November 2008
PROPOSALS for a controversial wind farm that could be viewed from across East Lancashire have been thrown out by planners.
VIDEO: Happy Lancashire Day! Red rose pride for county's big day
4:20pm Thursday 27th November 2008
THE rain failed to dampen Red Rose spirits as folk across the historic county of Lancashire celebrated Lancashire Day today.
Sajjad Karim’s friends in frantic search for news from India
9:13am Thursday 27th November 2008
SAJJAD Karim’s friends in Lancashire were praying for his safety last night.
Pendle MP greets tax breaks
2:40pm Thursday 27th November 2008
GORDON Prentice, MP for Pendle, has welcomed the £20billion boost to the UK economy to help steer it through the global recession.
Nelson school receives 'best ever' Ofsted report
4:10pm Wednesday 26th November 2008
A PENDLE school is celebrating after receiving its ‘best ever’ Ofsted report.
Council keen to see health centre built on Colne Kwik Save site
2:35pm Wednesday 26th November 2008
A BID by health bosses to turn a former supermarket into a £10m state-of-the-art health centre has been welcomed by councillors.
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