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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.
Comments (0)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.
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.
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.
Pendle councillors row over meeting attendance
2:40pm Tuesday 25th November 2008
A ROW has erupted between opposition councillors over their attendance records at meetings.
Brierfield kiddies' mosaic brightens street
5:20pm Monday 24th November 2008
CHILDREN from a Pendle school have joined forces with residents to leave their mark on a back street and enhance community cohesion.
Pendle street pastor scheme a success
12:31pm Sunday 23rd November 2008
A SCHEME to make Pendle safer after dark by introducing teams of street pastors has been hailed a success.
Lancashire train fares set to soar
2:49pm Friday 21st November 2008
FARES on trains in Lancashire are set to soar by well above the rate of inflation in the New Year.
Marsden Heights Community College celebrates ‘best ever’ results
3:55pm Tuesday 18th November 2008
STUDENTS were rewarded for a school’s ‘best ever year’ at an awards evening in Colne.
Children ‘fed up being tested’ says lecturers' leader
10:02am Tuesday 18th November 2008
NATIONAL president of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers hit out at ‘over testing’ during a visit to East Lancashire.
Sick Brierfield councillor 'should resign’, says Labour
9:46pm Saturday 15th November 2008
A PENDLE councillor is facing calls to resign after she attended just two meetings in the last six months.
East Lancashire pays its respects on Remembrance Sunday
9:10am Monday 10th November 2008
CURRENT soldiers joined dignitaries and war veterans in marking Remembrance Sunday.
Lancashire Police slam M65 'lights out' plans
12:06pm Sunday 9th November 2008
PLANS to turn out the lights on the M65 have suffered a major blow after police said the proposals would put motorists at risk.
Blackout plan for the M65 to cut costs
8:30am Friday 7th November 2008
THE lights on the M65 are set to be turned off in a controversial cost-saving measure.
Hope in battle for safer streets in Brierfield
11:31am Monday 3rd November 2008
RESIDENTS and councillors could be about to claim victory in their plea for traffic calming measures in Brierfield.
Brierfield woman 'stabbed Blackburn A&E guard with dirty needle'
8:10am Tuesday 28th October 2008
A HOSPITAL security guard was stabbed with a dirty needle after coming to the aid of nurses, police said.
Youths hunted for throwing wood at passing cars in Brierfield
9:30pm Monday 27th October 2008
YOUTHS who hurled pieces of wood at passing vehicles near a busy junction in Brierfield are being hunted by police.
Brierfield ‘splash of red’ event helps promote poppy appeal
1:11pm Monday 27th October 2008
The Nelson and District branch of the Royal British Legion staged a ‘Splash of Red’ event at Brierfield WMC ahead of this year’s Poppy Appeal launch.
Brutal sex attack on 13-year-old in Brierfield
6:00am Thursday 23rd October 2008
A TEENAGE girl was dragged into a side road and brutally sexually assaulted in a late night attack.
Relief for Lancashire commuters as rail strike suspended
3:50pm Friday 10th October 2008
UPDATE A 24-hour strike by around 100 Northern Rail drivers scheduled for Monday has been suspended following talks.
Burnley youths taught martial arts to combat nuisance
5:20pm Thursday 9th October 2008
YOUTHS in Burnley combated holiday boredom by completing a free martial arts summer school.
VIDEO: Brierfield knifepoint raid caught on CCTV
4:25pm Monday 6th October 2008
THIS dramatic footage of a knifepoint raid on a Brierfield store has been released by detectives.
Delays in Brierfield man's ambulance 'put him in coma'
7:30am Saturday 4th October 2008
A FAMILY has hit out after a Brierfield man who collapsed in Burnley town centre was left waiting more than 40 minutes for an ambulance.
Darwen man jailed after terrorising train passengers at Brierfield
6:20am Friday 3rd October 2008
A YOB who punched a train driver after terrorising passengers has been jailed for a total of two years.
Burnley and Pendle pupils star in radio show
12:16pm Friday 3rd October 2008
SCHOOLCHILDREN from Burnley and Pendle starred in a live BBC broadcast as part of a four-day intensive training programme.
Brierfield GP claims racial discrimination 'because she's German'
7:30am Thursday 2nd October 2008
A GP says East Lancashire Primary Care Trust singled her out for racist treatment because it was considered that British doctors were superior to their German counterparts.
Brierfield Muslims' homes 'targeted during Ramadan prayers'
7:20pm Wednesday 24th September 2008
MUSLIM residents are being warned to be on their guard after thieves targeted homes during Ramadan prayer times.
Manhunt after 'terrifying' Brierfield armed robbery
7:00am Wednesday 24th September 2008
A MASKED robber tried to stab a shop assistant with a 12-inch knife during a ‘terrifying’ armed raid.
£1.1m for new play areas across Lancashire
1:47pm Monday 22nd September 2008
PLAY areas across East Lancashire are to share in £1.1million from the county council.
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