- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- Travellers 'hit by rip-off charges'
- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- GPs 'overpaid for ghost patients'
- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- RBS set to unveil £400m bonus pot
- Tributes to 'jolly jester' Carson
- 'MP' held after Commons disturbance
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
- Mother and daughter given Asbos
- 'Exceptionally' mild weather on way
- Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'
- Man quizzed over women's murders
- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
- Peacocks saved, but 3,000 jobs go
- Sex attacker was under surveillance
Local Businesses
Rolls-Royce announces £1 billion record profits
ROLLS-ROYCE has announced profits in excess of £1 billion for the first time. The firm has detailed its record order book and record underlying revenue and profit in its full year report. In its Civil Aerospace division, Rolls reported an order book of nearly £52 billion, 7% up on 2010.
Baby born in the car park of Colne’s Boundary Mill Store
DELIVERING a baby in sub-zero temperatures with a car park as a backdrop is not usually part of a birthing plan.
Meeting over plans for 200 new homes in Colne
A COMMUNITY meeting has been called for Wednesday night to discuss a planning application to built 200 homes around the “sidings” off Knotts Lane in Colne.
Plea to save Discover Pendle tourism centre
COUNCILLORS heard impassioned pleas for the retention of the Discover Pendle centre at Boundary Mill at a budget meeting of Pendle Council’s Executive.
‘Yes to Tesco’ campaign steps up in Barnoldswick
RESIDENTS who want superstore shopping in Barnoldswick have stepped up their “Yes to Tesco” campaign.
Could retail guru Mary Portas transform Nelson Town Centre? VOTE NOW
RETAIL guru Mary Portas could be making a trip to Nelson to use her skills to transform the town centre.
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Barnoldswick spreads the love on St Valentine’s Day: VIDEO video
HUNDREDS of people turned out to show their love for Barnoldswick on St Valentine’s Day as the town celebrated the launch of its new visitor website and brochure.
Practical help on offer at West Craven jobs fair
A THIRD jobs fair will be held at the Rainhall Centre on Thursday, with more than 20 local employers, colleges and agencies set to attend.
Restaurant and extension plans for Burnley’s Apollo Cinema
BURNLEY’s cinema could be transformed with modern new entrance and restaurant.
Do you miss Nelson Interchange electronic signs? Opinion poll
Bus and rail users are being asked whether they miss the electronic information boards at Nelson Interchange through a Pendle Council opinion poll.
BBC ‘Queen of Shops’ retial guru Mary Portas to transform Nelson?
Nelson town centre could become one of 12 towns transformed under recommendations from retail expert Mary Portas.
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Burnley gets least Government housing cash in Lancashire
AN £83,000 Government bonus handout given to Burnley is the lowest in Lancashire.
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Boundary Mill boss in ‘Wuthering Heights’ moor burning battle
A PENDLE giant business boss is in a burning battle over the Pennine moorlands.
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Terminally-ill Hapton woman prepares for her dream wedding
A HAPTON woman who was told she has just months to live is to marry her fiance this weekend in a dream ceremony.
Court bans Nelson man from every Pendle pub and club
A MAN has been barred from going into all pubs, clubs and bars across Pendle under the conditions of a Drink Banning Order.
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Did swan rescued from M65 cause blackout to 3,000 Burnley homes?
A SWAN rescued from the M65 motorway may have caused a blackout to around 3,000 homes and businesses in Burnley.
Campaign to save Nelson primary school gathers pace
THE campaign group fighting to save a Nelson church school from closure has met chief executive of Pendle Council Stephen Barnes to press the case for a new school in the parish.
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Nelson road bridge work delayed
The re-opening of a busy road bridge in Nelson has been put back several weeks.
Criminals targeting takeaway owners: police alert
Police are urging takeaway owners to be vigilant following a number of incidents over the past month.
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Funerals at Burnley Crematorium to be shown on Internet
MOURNERS unable to attend funerals at Burnley Crematorium could soon see them streamed live over the internet.
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Nelson lorry park gets green light
PENDLE firm Matthew Kibble Transport has been given the go-ahead to create a lorry park off Leeds Road, Nelson.
VOTE NOW: Should the Royal Bank of Scotland be nationalised?
the Royal Bank of Scotland has been hitting the headlines again this week.
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Motorists warned over fake insurance scam
MOTORISTS are being warned to beware of buying car insurance from unauthorised firms, which would actually see them driving without any valid insurance.
Police aim to cut car crime across Pendle
POLICE are planning to help cut car crime by holding events at Pendle superstores.
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£3m. revamp of Burnley’s Charter Walk shopping centre gets go-ahead
BURNLEY’S Charter Walk shopping centre is to undergo a major £3m. revamp – in time for Christmas.
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Nelson 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.
Burnley Bus Station scoops top safety award
BURNLEY’S bus station is among the safest in Britain after winning a top safety award.
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‘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.
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Key road through Nelson closed
ONE of Nelson’s key routes - Scotland Road - is to be closed for weeks.
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Plans in for new Burnley railway station
PLANS for a new and improved train station at Burnley’s Manchester Road have moved a step closer.
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Thursday 23 February 2012
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