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Planning bid for 50 new homes in Briercliffe

Artist’s impression of the proposed development

10:00pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

MORE than 50 new homes could be built in a £6 million development if an application is given the go-ahead.

Annual procession brings Briercliffe to a standstill

School pupils take part in the march

4:28pm Monday 10th June 2013

THE ROADS of Briercliffe came to a standstill yesterday for the annual Procession of Witness event.

Briercliffe market stalls given to disability charity

2:27pm Monday 10th June 2013

A CHARITY which provides training for disabled and disadvantaged people has teamed up with Pendle Council to provide opportunities in market trading.

Quad bike and tools stolen at Briercliffe

4:56pm Friday 7th June 2013

A QUAD bike and tools were stolen from an outbuilding in Briercliffe.

Family fun day at Briercliffe's HAPPA sanctuary

Clinton the horse meets dachshund Frank Lucas

5:13pm Monday 3rd June 2013

ANIMAL fun for all the family was had at the Shores Hey Farm open day.

Gallery: 'Steampunks' gather in Briercliffe

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4:39pm Monday 3rd June 2013

STEAMPUNK enthu-siasts descended on Briercliffe’s Queen’s Street Mill.

Steampunk enthusiasts to descend on Briercliffe's Queen Street Mill

Vanessa Bedford

3:41pm Wednesday 29th May 2013

STEAMPUNK enthusiasts will descend on Briercliffe’s Queen’s Street Mill this weekend.

VIDEO: Pony nursed back to health by Briercliffe rescue centre

Patrick was nursed back to health by staff at Happa

1:42pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

A NEWBORN pony abandoned by its mother in a muddy quagmire has been rescued and taken in by an equine welfare charity.

Residents' fears over plan to reopen Briercliffe quarry

3:00pm Wednesday 1st May 2013

NEIGHBOURS fear the reopening of works at a stone quarry will bring more heavy goods vehicles rumbling along Burnley’s country roads.

Warning to dog owners after sheep found dead at Briercliffe

11:19am Thursday 18th April 2013

POLICE have warned dog walkers in rural areas to keep control of their pets after a sheep was found mauled to death.

Funeral of Briercliffe man who died in the snow yards from his home

Gary Windle

11:30am Saturday 6th April 2013

THE funeral of Gary Windle, who died in a treacherous blizzard, took place yesterday - with a letter from Sir Alex Ferguson among the condolences.

Further tests requested on body of man found dead in the snow at Briercliffe

3:00pm Wednesday 27th March 2013

FURTHER tests have been requested on the body of a Burnley man found collapsed in snow just 700 metres from his home.

Tribute to 'larger than life legend' Gary, who died in the snow at Briercliffe

Gary Windle

11:33am Tuesday 26th March 2013

THE family of a man who died walking home in the snow have described him as a ‘legend’.

Brierfield’s Council Shop axe is ‘the final nail’

12:30pm Tuesday 12th March 2013

THE closure of Brierfield’s Council Shop has been described as the “final nail in the coffin” for the town.

Leadership is strong, but Briercliffe school is told to improve

6:00pm Monday 4th February 2013

A primary school has been told it needs to make improvements.

Briercliffe horse charity appeals for unwanted Christmas gifts

6:00am Thursday 10th January 2013

HORSE protection charity HAPPA is appealing for donations of any unwanted Christmas gifts.

Protests against access road for windfarm near Cliviger

5:30pm Monday 31st December 2012

A PROTEST against the construction of a windfarm and temporary access road saw hundreds of residents march in formation through their village yesterday.

Houses planned for Briercliffe wasteland

7:00am Saturday 1st December 2012

A DISUSED patch of land that has become a haven for fly-tippers could see houses built on it.

Police dog Chunk adds bite to Briercliffe drugs fight

11:23am Friday 2nd November 2012

POLICE in Briercliffe called in extra canine support last weekend as part of a continued drive to rid the streets of drugs.

Firefighters free horse from fence in Briercliffe

10:30am Monday 3rd September 2012

A HORSE had to be rescued when it got its hoof stuck in a metal fence in Briercliffe.


What's on in Burnley

Top pianist to perform at Burnley church (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 4:37pm Thu 6 Jun 13

AN internationally-renowned pianist will be giving a recital at St Peter’s Church in Burnley on Saturday.

Burnley theatre The Garrick to reveal 2013/14 production details (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 4:09pm Tue 28 May 13

FULL details of The Garrick's 2013/14 season will be revealed at a launch night on Friday.

Burnley's youth theatre doubles in size (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 4:00pm Tue 21 May 13

Burnley’s Basics Youth Theatre School has more than doubled in size and it moving to a new larger venue for its…

Summer of rock music planned for Burnley (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 2:00pm Tue 21 May 13

MUSIC fans will be rocking all over the park as part of the annual outdoor summer programme across Burnley.

Burnley blues stage beckons for young hopefuls (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 5:28pm Fri 17 May 13

YOUNG musicians are being given the chance to perform at one of the country’s top festivals.

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