Films reveal life in Burnley in the '50s and '60s

8:00am Friday 24th May 2013

SHORT films showing street games that were played in years gone by are being shown at Towneley Hall.

'Most people in the borough oppose gay marriage' says Burnley MP

Gordon Birtwistle MP

10:10am Friday 24th May 2013

AN East Lancashire MP has spoken out to explain why he voted against David Cameron’s gay marriage legislation.

Status Quo drummer Jeff Rich gives masterclass at Burnley school

Jeff Rich with pupils (from left) Emily Johnson-Wade, Ria Kelly, Jack Farnworth and Rian Duckworth

1:00pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

SCHOOL pupils got a lesson in rock ’n’ roll when they had a visit from the former drummer from Status Quo.

Three cleared, one jailed over rape of 16-year-old girl in Burnley

Mohammed Qasim was found guilty of rape

10:56am Thursday 23rd May 2013

THREE men have been cleared of raping a 16-year-old girl after picking her up in a car on a Burnley street.

Go-ahead for Burnley's first free school

10:28am Thursday 23rd May 2013

BURNLEY’s first free school has been approved by education chiefs.

Burnley attack victim was found hanged

4:49pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

DETECTIVES have ruled out foul play after a young barman from Burnley was found dead with his hands bound together.

Brass band concerts return to Towneley Park

4:34pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

THIS year’s programme of brass concerts in parks launches on Sunday, June 2.

Full marks for solar service at Burnley firm

4:29pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

SOLAR panel customers have given a company top marks for service in an independent review.

Towneley Hall art treasures to go on show in China

Curator Rebecca Hill prepares for the transportation

4:27pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

ART treasures from the ‘far east’ of Lancashire are going on tour in cultural hotbeds across China this summer.

Burnley local plan progress

4:24pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

LEADING councillors in Burnley are to receive a progress report on work to draw up a new planning document next week.

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