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Reviews
Pendle TV actress stars in new BBC drama
A rising Pendle star has this week appeared on television screens up and down the country in a new six-part BBC drama.
Book review: Follow Me Down by Tanya Byrne
When Tanya Byrne’s debut novel Heart-Shaped Bruise was published last year, it didn’t so much break onto the scene as explode in a myriad of starry-eyed reviews.
Burnley cooks are instant hits on ‘Come Dine With Me’
The hit television show, Come Dine With Me, has made instant stars of the three Burnley competitors who battled it out for the £1,000 prize money.
Book review: The Second Duchess by Elizabeth Loupas
Elizabeth Loupas isn’t the first writer to be inspired by the marital mysteries surrounding the shadowy 16th century Duke of Ferrara... English poet Robert Browning got there first.
Win family ticket to see ‘In The Night Garden’
A magical experience awaits fans of CBeebies favourite “In The Night Garden’’ as the show takes to the stage in Manchester in August.
Books
Book review: The Hope Factory by Lavanya Sankaran
Bangalore... southern India’s entrepreneurial boom city where tradition and technology, ancient cultures and industrial conglomerates, urban grime and suburban grace rub along together amidst a teeming mass of humanity.
Book Review: Not for Turning: The Life of Margaret Thatcher, by Robin Harris
Love her or hate her. There is no denying that Margaret Thatcher made her mark on British politics.
Book review: The Weeping Girl by Håkan Nesser
The renowned Chief Inspector Van Veeteren might now be retired and ensconced in an antiquarian bookshop but his voice still speaks loud to his young protégé Ewa Moreno as she is drawn into a disturbing case...
Book Review: What’s the Time Mr Wolf by Debi Gliori
This book is a wonderful way to introduce your little ones to nursery rhymes. Accompany Mr Wolf as he goes about his daily routine from breakfast to bedtime.
Book Review: Unlocking the Spell: A Tale of the Wide-Awake Princess, by E.D. Baker
There is nothing better than curling up before bedtime with the children and reading them a fairytale.
Food & Drink
Restoration of Nelson’s Edwardian library complete
Nelson’s old Edwardian library has been given a new lease of life now that a huge restoration project is complete.
Nelson TV personality appears on ‘Come Dine With Me’
Nelson-born TV star Sally Jacks will auction herself tonight for the Sam Shaw appeal in a UK first.
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Former Colne pub employee charged with £40k theft
Caroline Evans (32), of Casserley Road, Colne, has been charged with 21 offences relating to theft by employee.
Roughlee pub is saved from developers
Villagers in Roughlee are celebrating news that their local pub has been saved from developers.
Food Review: Demijohn
Summer is officially on its way giving you a chance to enjoy lighter food and drink.
Stage
VIDEO: Burnley band The Strange are making a name for themselves video
These are certainly strange times in the world of music.
Burnley singer-songwriter Lucy Zirins is preparing for a busy year
Lucy Zirins was only 12 years old when her uncle – a talented musician in his own right - died.
Popular Burnley I.C.O.N metal band about to tour the UK
Popular, fast rising Burnley based metal band I.C.O.N have announced their 2013 UK tour continuing the promotion of their critically acclaimed debut album ‘New Born Lie’.
Travel
Travel Review: Burntisland, Scotland
There is something magical about gazing out onto water. And when your viewpoint allows you to drink in the goings-on of Scotland’s mighty Firth of Forth – there’s nothing better.
Wolsey Lodge’s personal touch creates most memorable break
These days finding a bed for the night can feel like going to a shopping centre - they all scream corporate identity; the bland same.
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Monday 20 May 2013
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