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EASTERN BEAUTY: Klaudia Kwaitkowska, who was first runner-up in the Miss Manchester finals

Burnley beauty queen Klaudia’s dream is dashed

A Polish-born student from Burnley has seen her hopes of competing in the famous Miss England beauty pageant dashed – because she does not currently hold a UK passport.

NEW BUSINESS: Kate Bleasdale and John Conlan are opened their furniture store Conlans Restorations this weekend.

‘Shabby chic’ comes to Padiham high street

A new family business is set to bring a touch of “shabby chic” to Padiham’s high street as part of a renaissance of the town’s shopping street.

The Clarets Dance Team perform at St Stephen's spring fair.
Photo Ben Parsons

VIDEO: Fun at the fair video

Music, dance, games and a host of fun-filled attractions greeted visitors to a church spring fair.

Display of ponies at the HAPPA rehoming event.
Photo Ben Parsons

VIDEO: Families meet horses at Burnley charity video

Families from across Burnley visited a horse and pony charity yesterday as part of a bid to find new homes for the animals.

SHARED PROFESSION:  Members of Burnley & District Services Club at The Miners Club in Burnley.

New social club for ex-vets and 999’ers

A social group for veterans and members of the emergency services has been set up in Burnley.

SAFETY FEARS: Wayne Wood would like to see a 20mph speed limit introduced outside his home in Cambridge Drive, Padiham.

Dad fears a child will die on Padiham ‘racetrack’ road

A Padiham dad is campaigning to put the brakes on speeding drivers he says are endangering children’s lives outside his home.

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Brian Stock is a victim of mistaken identity as he receives his marching orders at Oakwell

Season Review: January - Clarets climb to seventh

January would ultimately be Burnley’s most impressive month of the season - all without their talisman Charlie Austin.

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Brunshaw pupils through to finals

Pupils from Brunshaw are through to the new-look SPAR Lancashire Summer School Games county finals after taking victory in girls football.

Some of the swimmers who took part at Macclesfield

Medals galore at Macclesfield meet for Burnley Bobcats

Burnley Bobcats swimmers competed at Macclesfield in the Satellites Level 2 Open Meet recently.

Some of the swimmers who took part at Macclesfield

Burnley Rugby Club honoured!

Burnley Rugby Club’s second team were invited to a special evening recently to receive recognition for an outstanding season in which they gained promotion and won the cup.

Sam Vokes celebrates his late equaliser against Blackburn Rovers

Season Review: December - Vokes earns derby draw

Burnley’s first goal against arch rivals Blackburn Rovers at Turf Moor since Peter Noble scored on Boxing Day 1978 earned a deserved point as December started with the East Lancashire derby.

Jonathan Irvine who works at Futaba Tenneco in training for the Edinburgh half-marathon for Donna's Dream House.

Burnley workers to run for sick children

Two workers at a Burnley car parts manufacturer are preparing to pound the streets of Edinburgh to raise money for a children’s charity.

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VIDEO: Fun at the fair video

Music, dance, games and a host of fun-filled attractions greeted visitors to a church spring fair.

Lifestyle rss

LANCASHIRE LASSES: Jacky Murtaugh (left) and Helene Hardy, who are holding an art exhibition at the The National Wine Centre of Australia

Burnley artist hitting heights Down Under

A Burnley woman who emigrated to Australia four years ago has been fulfilling her childhood dream of becoming an artist.

LANCASHIRE LASSES: Jacky Murtaugh (left) and Helene Hardy, who are holding an art exhibition at the The National Wine Centre of Australia

Photo of the Week: Friday, May 17, 2013

This edition’s photo of the week has been submitted by John Richmond, showing the summit of Pendle Hill, with the clouds below.

Follow me down

Book review: Follow Me Down by Tanya Byrne

When Tanya Byrne’s debut novel Heart-Shaped Bruise was published last year, it didn’t so much break onto the scene as explode in a myriad of starry-eyed reviews.

Come Dine With Me Sally

Burnley cooks are instant hits on ‘Come Dine With Me’

The hit television show, Come Dine With Me, has made instant stars of the three Burnley competitors who battled it out for the £1,000 prize money.

The Second Dutchess

Book review: The Second Duchess by Elizabeth Loupas

Elizabeth Loupas isn’t the first writer to be inspired by the marital mysteries surrounding the shadowy 16th century Duke of Ferrara... English poet Robert Browning got there first.

The Second Dutchess

Win family ticket to see ‘In The Night Garden’

A magical experience awaits fans of CBeebies favourite “In The Night Garden’’ as the show takes to the stage in Manchester in August.

Community rss

Duke of Lancaster's Regiment march through the streets of Clitheroe as they receive the Freedom of the Ribble Valley.

Troops set for Burnley parade

Come down and support your troops.

Burnley Mayor. Coun. Trevor Cant.

VIDEO: Burnley Mayor making video

Burnley’s new first citizen has been officially installed at the town hall.

The old County Courts and Offices building in Curzon Street.

Apartments plan for Burnley County Court building

New life is set to be breathed into one of Burnley’s most iconic and historic buildings.

Mitre Angling Club members at a River Calder clean-up

Angling club help in big River Calder clean-up at Padiham

Community-spirited members of the Mitre Angling Club have swung into action to clean up a rubbish-strewn river bank.

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Historic Cliviger house sold to mystery buyer

An historic building in the heart of Cliviger has been sold at auction to a mystery buyer.

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Lottery cash hope for Brierfield Mills transformation plans

A new lottery fund launched on Monday has been described as “potentially great news” for a derelict Pendle mill by the area’s MP, Andrew Stephenson.

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