Lancashire Telegraph | Burnley

Burnley murder suspect Barry Morrow found hanged in prison cell

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:10:00 +0000

UPDATED: THE Burnley lodger accused of murdering his landlady and her mother in Southport has been found hanged in his prison cell.

Rossendale couple win payout from Thomas Cook after ‘holiday from hell’

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000

A RETIRED couple have won a payout after their trip to Tenerife turned into a ‘holiday from hell’.

Tribute to Burnley and Padiham miners

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0000

A TRIBUTE to the mining communities of Padiham and Burnley is set to become a feature of the award-winning Greenway.

Go-ahead for Burnley home for ‘emotional teens’

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:30:07 +0000

CONTROVERSIAL proposals for a new home in Burnley for youngsters with emotional and psychological problems have been passed.

Jobs in Blackburn and Burnley saved after superstore UGO is sold to Poundstretcher

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:12:42 +0000

ABOUT 25 jobs at discount stores in Blackburn and Burnley have been saved after the group was sold.

Wallpaper firm Graham and Brown axes 28 workers

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:23:54 +0000

WALLPAPER giant Graham and Brown has announced that it is to make 28 redundancies.

Burnley’s Apollo cinema set for refurbishment

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:10:00 +0000

A NEW look is being proposed for Burnley’s Apollo cinema as part of a major investment by its London owners.

Extra patrols to beat Burnley burglars

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:30:00 +0000

EXTRA police patrols have been taking place in a Burnley neighbourhood after a string of attempted break-ins.

Burnley call to plant 105 trees to mark the Queen’s Jubilee

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:43:55 +0000

AN URBAN street in Burnley is to be turned into an oasis of green thanks to a donation of trees from the Woodland Trust.

Terrified families 'ran for their lives' following Burnley gas pipe fire

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000

NEIGHBOURS fled for their lives after a house fire ignited a gas pipe yesterday.

The Queen will visit East Lancashire on her Diamond Jubilee tour of the UK

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:57:44 +0000

THE Queen will visit Burnley and Accrington on her Diamond Jubilee tour of the UK, Buckingham Palace announced yesterday.

Padiham violent brothers both jailed for attacks

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000

TWO violent brothers have been jailed after a catalogue of crime in which six people, including a police officer, were victims.

East Lancashire gang jailed for 30 years in total after two violent attacks

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:09:40 +0000

FIVE people involved in violent attacks on two men in East Lancashire have been jailed for a total of 30 years.

Burnley FC chairman Barry Kilby reveals he is fighting cancer

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:38:01 +0000

BURNLEY chairman Barry Kilby has revealed he is stepping down from the role after 13 years because he is fighting cancer.

Burnley soldier fined for New Year’s Eve attack

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:58:02 +0000

AN army recruit claims he has suffered repeated baiting on the streets of Burnley and Pendle after he decided to join the services.

Burnley FC chairman Barry Kilby to stand down in May due to health problems

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0000

UPDATED: BARRY Kilby, Burnley’s popular chairman, has announced he is to step down at the end of the season due to health problems.

Roads closed as crews tackle Burnley fire

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:12:47 +0000

ROADS have been closed this morning as fire crews tackle a blaze at a home in Heap Street, Burnley.

Fans full of praise for retiring Burnley FC chief Barry Kilby

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:29:59 +0000

SUPPORTERS across the Clarets community were united in their praise for Barry Kilby, after it was announced he was going to step down.

Burnley-born cerebral palsy brothers in bid to raise £6,000

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:06:15 +0000

AN appeal in aid of two Burnley-born brothers with cerebral palsy – for a cash-strapped Lancashire respite centre – is on the lookout for disco kings and queens.

MASH scheme to slash cash by tackling East Lancashire problem families

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:34:32 +0000

MILLIONS of pounds per year could be saved by tackling problem families in Burnley, Pendle, and Rossendale, at an earlier stage.