Lancashire Telegraph | Harle Syke

Alleygate call on troubled estate following Brierfield man's death

Thu, 28 Apr 2011 11:24:19 +0100

RESIDENTS of an estate where a Brierfield man was killed are calling for more help in tackling anti-social behaviour.

Burnley runner collapses 400 metres from London Marathon finish line

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:00:03 +0100

A TEACHER from Burnley had to be rushed to hospital when he collapsed during the London Marathon – 400 metres from the finish line.

Burnley mill weaves its way into Oscar-tipped film The King’s Speech

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:30:00 +0000

A NINETEENTH Century Burnley weaving mill is set to become a star of the silver screen after being featured in a movie being tipped for an Oscar.

Burnley stables reopen after 84 years

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:38:15 +0100

HISTORIC mill stables that have been unused since 1926 have opened to the public for the first time.

Burnley mill plan agreed as dispute resolved

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:29:36 +0000

PLANS to convert a disused mill in Burnley have been approved after the proposal was altered at the last-minute.

Landmark Burnley mill set for a revival

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:23:10 +0000

A LANDMARK mill which was the hub of a community for many years is set to be given a new lease of life.

Lancashire soldiers tell of biggest mission to Afghanistan

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:20:00 +0000

TROOPS from Lancashire are set to be deployed to Afghanistan next month. The country is one of the most dangerous places on the planet yet many of the troops are just teenagers. Chief Reporter David Watkinson met some of the soldiers ahead of the biggest mission of their young lives.

Taxis ‘a hazard’ near Burnley area's pubs

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:37:33 +0000

TAXI firms have been told to stop parking outside pubs in the Harle Syke area of Burnley after fears that they could cause a serious accident.

'Worried' Burnley woman took her own life

Wed, 06 May 2009 14:22:57 +0100

A FAMILY has spoken of its shock after a 23-year-old took her own life in woodland on the outskirts of Burnley.

Burnley dance expert's Malaysian fact-finding mission

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:40:00 +0100

A DANCE expert from Burnley is jetting out to Malaysia tomorrow on a month-long bridge-building exerciser designed to improve community cohesion in Lancashire.

Burnley museum to feature in TV series

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:35:28 +0000

A BURNLEY museum will be a highlight on Jeremy Paxman’s new series, “Victorians, their Story in Pictures.”

Bid to save Burnley museum's unique steam-powered mill

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:46:46 +0000

URGENT steps are now being taken to safeguard the future of the world’s last remaining steam-powered mill in Burnley after council bosses discovered it is illegally belching out fumes into the atmosphere.

East Lancashire brothers jailed for attack on pensioner

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:58:01 +0000

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.

Pub raises £2,500

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:20:00 +0100

A BURNLEY pub has raised over £2,500 for a Pendle charity through a range of events over a six-month period.

Big drive to promote East Lancashire heritage

Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:18:35 +0100

MORE than 50 veteran, vintage and classic cars will be travelling through East Lancashire to mark European Heritage open day.

Shop worker's armed robbery terror

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:43:00 +0000

A PREGNANT shop worker has described the terrifying moment she was robbed by three masked men armed with wooden blocks and a chain.

Scrap metal thieves target museum

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:41:00 +0000

A BURNLEY museum is bidding to install CCTV in a bid to stop scrap metal thieves.

Revamp of education in three boroughs

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:15:00 +0000

EDUCATION bosses are drawing up plans for a revamp of education in Hyndburn, Rossendale and Pendle.

UEFA use Burnley man’s artwork for cup final

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:12:00 +0000

THE PAINTINGS of a Burnley-born artist will adorn tickets for one of the most prestigious games in European club football.

Fans given curfew due to violence after match

Fri, 12 Oct 2007 13:35:00 +0100

TWO men involved in pub beer garden trouble after a match at Turf Moor have escaped football banning orders- but one has got one already.