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Brierfield ‘bully’ threatened to sever girl’s leg
3:20pm Friday 2nd January 2009
A MAN who subjected a 17-year-old girl to a sustained terror attack with an electric hedge trimmer has been jailed for nearly two years.
Pendle health bazaars success
2:20pm Thursday 18th December 2008
PLANS are being drawn up for a series of health bazaars in Pendle after a debut forum proved to be a success.
Comments (0)Jail warning for Brierfield man who sold stolen Silentnight beds
9:21am Thursday 18th December 2008
A Silent Night factory contractor said to have made more than £20,000 selling stolen mattresses on eBay has been warned he faces up to 18 months behind bars.
Brierfield charity gets £145,000 lottery grant
7:30pm Tuesday 16th December 2008
A BRIERFIELD community group dedicated to helping women and young people has been handed a huge lottery boost.
Brierfield lit up by big Christmas event
10:26am Friday 12th December 2008
FESTIVE cheer has been injected into a Pendle town after its Christmas lights were switched on.
Pendle firm scoops pair of prizes
2:42pm Thursday 11th December 2008
A PENDLE company has scooped two prizes at a regional awards ceremony.
Wife's tribute to former Pendle mayor
2:36pm Tuesday 9th December 2008
THE HEARTBROKEN widow of one of Pendle’s most popular mayors paid tribute to the former leader describing him as a ‘lovely little fellow’.
East Lancashire brothers jailed for attack on pensioner
1:58pm Friday 5th December 2008
TWO brothers are behind bars for beating up three generations of one family-including two pensioners after a coming of age party at a Brierfield pub.
Revamp display gives glimpse of Brierfield's future
12:30pm Thursday 4th December 2008
RESIDENTS in Brierfield can glimpse how regeneration bosses plan to renovate their town.
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.
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.
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