Lancashire Telegraph | Brierfield

Brierfield man sixth on ‘child exploitation’ charge

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:43:16 +0000

A SIXTH man from Brierfield is facing child sex offences over the alleged exploitation of a 14-year-old girl.

Deafness payouts for Burnley and Pendle mill workers

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:14:12 +0000

FORMER weavers in Burnley and Pendle have received nearly £40,000 in compensation for hearing loss.

28-year-old man stabbed in Brierfield

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:59:39 +0000

A 28-YEAR-OLD man was stabbed several times during a fight between a group of men in Brierfield.

Primary school in Pendle appeals after being placed in special measures

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:00:00 +0000

PRIMARY school bosses have launched a challenge against education watchdog Ofsted after inspectors placed it in special measures.

Nelson student who bit dad's ear spared jail

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:53:24 +0000

A STUDENT who sank his teeth into his dad’s ear after a Christmas Eve drinking session, has been spared jail.

Labour councillor labels Brierfield street 'a ghetto’

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:15:44 +0000

A STREET in Brierfield has been labelled a ‘ghetto’ by a councillor who wants the eyesore block improved.

Brierfield man jailed for drunken hammer threat to partner’s ex

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:41:37 +0000

A DRUNK who went round to his girlfriend’s ex-husband’s works and threatened him with a hammer and a knife, is behind bars.

Traffic chaos after wintry weather hits East Lancashire

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:23:23 +0000

COMMUTERS have experienced long delays across East Lancashire this morning due to the wintry weather.

Council faces riddle over Brierfield Nurseries site owners

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:23:55 +0000

COUNCIL bosses are considering their options for tidying up the former Brierfield Nurseries site in Richard Street.

Brierfield Mills' owners chased by debt collection firm

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:28:26 +0000

THE charity which owns Pendle’s historic Brierfield Mills building is being pursued by a debt collection agency over a £5,500 unpaid phone bill.

First look at new homes plan for Brierfield waste ground

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:07:28 +0000

A DILAPIDATED area of Brierfield is to be transformed by 12 new family homes.

East Lancashire Sunday trains cancelled for work on signals

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:37:03 +0000

RAIL passengers are facing weeks of disruption while repairs are carried out on a busy line through East Lancashire.

Brierfield Medical Centre wins full-time GP battle

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:15:40 +0000

CAMPAIGNERS have won a battle to see permanent GPs installed at a doctor’s surgery.

Three threatened East Lancashire police stations saved from axe

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:40:00 +0000

TWELVE police stations and rural bases in East Lancashire will be closed and sold off, it has been announced.

Brierfield Mills' campaign launched as deterioration reaches ‘crisis point’

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:11:29 +0000

A CAMPAIGN to save Pendle’s historic Brierfield Mills has been launched after the listed building’s deterioration reached ‘crisis point’.

Six poppy tin thefts in East Lancashire

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:30:00 +0000

WITH VIDEO: Poppy tin thieves have been branded ‘disgusting’ and ‘beneath contempt’ after striking six times in East Lancashire.

Demolition bid for 33 flats in Brierfield

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:24:43 +0000

PLANS have been submitted to demolish three residential blocks containing 33 flats.

Pendle drug dealer told repay £17,000

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:19:45 +0000

A DRUG dealer jailed earlier this year has been ordered to pay back £17,000 of proceeds from his illegal activities.

Brierfield man hits gold discovering tudor wedding ring worth £10,000

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:09:18 +0000

A GOLD wedding ring thought to date from the Tudor period has been found by a metal detecting enthusiast.

Four Brierfield men in court over ‘sex exploitation at party house’

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:37:56 +0100

FOUR men have appeared in court in connection with alleged sexual exploitation at a ‘party house’ in Brierfield.