Protest over Burnley village pub hours bid

12:34pm Thursday 15th May 2008

PLANS by a village pub in Burnley to open until 3am have provoked a storm of protest from neighbours.

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Worsthorne street drinking ban

8:17pm Monday 12th May 2008

A STREET drinking ban could be imposed in a village to tackle the boozy teens who are travelling across town to cause trouble.

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Jail for motorist who drove at policeman

11:36pm Friday 2nd May 2008

A BANNED motorist who nearly mowed down a police officer during a gangland-style standoff has been jailed for eight months.

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Tributes to popular Worsthorne shopkeeper

7:25pm Thursday 24th April 2008

THE family of a popular Burnley shop owner who died of a suspected heart attack have spoken of their grief.

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Worsthorne caravan park plan defeated again

2:46pm Sunday 20th April 2008

BLUEPRINTS for a caravan park in rural Burnley have been dismissed as unacceptable by a planning inspector.

Join the ‘Watch’ schemes

5:10pm Friday 18th April 2008

RESIDENTS in rural Burnley are being urged to join four flourishing neighbourhood watch schemes which have been set up in the Worsthorne and Cliviger areas.

Villages get anti-crime schemes up and running

7:40pm Thursday 17th April 2008

NEIGHBOURHOOD watch schemes aimed at reducing crime in rural areas are now up and running in Worsthorne and Cliviger.

	Wedding couple’s blaze heartbreak
	10:01pm Fri 28 Mar 08
	A COUPLE who lost their wedding outfits in a blaze have vowed not to let the fire stop them getting married in August.
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Firefighters tackle blaze at house

8:27am Thursday 27th March 2008

A FIRE at a Burnley house smouldered slowly before becoming a huge blaze, firefighters said.

Fundraisers riding high for charity

5:46pm Thursday 27th March 2008

A GROUP of horse riders and walkers raised hundreds of pounds for charity after a trek around an East Lancashire reservoir on Easter Monday.

Man in danger driving case

11:40am Thursday 27th March 2008

A MAN has been charged after a gang shattered the peace of a Burnley village.

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	Gang of 30 masked men descend on village
	2:47pm Tue 25 Mar 08
	A GANG of up to 30 balaclava-clad men descended on a village in high-powered cars to look for someone.

Villagers fight pharmacy refusal

11:11pm Sunday 16th March 2008

VILLAGE residents are lobbying health chiefs to change their mind over providing a pharmacy.

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Driver injured in crash

10:24pm Thursday 14th February 2008

A DRIVER was treated by paramedics after a crash involving two cars.

	Injured boy's family vow to seek damages
	10:30pm Thu 24 Jan 08
	THE father of a teenager who was injured by an alarm gun' has vowed to seek damages against the man who had the device fitted.
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	Trio cleared of firearms charges
	6:05pm Wed 23 Jan 08
	THREE men have been cleared of firearms offences after a 12-year-old trespasser was injured by a boobytrap.
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Walk this way to aid mayor’s charity

8:44pm Wednesday 23rd January 2008

WORSTHORNE Parish Council is organising a sponsored walk around Hurstwood to raise money for the Mayor of Burnley's Charity.

	Firearm which injured boy, 12, was 'an alarm'
	4:03pm Tue 22 Jan 08
	A FIREARM which went off in the hand of a 12-year-old trespasser was installed as an alarm, according to a businessman.

	'Boobytrap' went off in boy's hand
	3:33pm Mon 21 Jan 08
	A HOME-made boobytrap exploded in the hand of a 12-year-old boy after he picked it up while trespassing on private land, a court has heard.

	Widow stands by her 'sex charge' husband
	7:51pm Tue 4 Dec 07
	A WOMAN whose husband hanged himself after being accused of sex offences against children has insisted: "I believe he was innocent."
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