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Huge concert arena plan for Burnley

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:12:06 GMT

Burnley could be home to a major multi-million pound concert arena thanks to the drive and vision of a world-renowned local businessman.

Theatre Preview: Fifty One Shades of Maggie

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:04:08 GMT

Fresh from sell-out runs In Glasgow, Belfast and Dublin, smash hit comedy Fifty One Shades of Maggie is coming to King George’s Hall in Blackburn.

Fans return for Beat-Herder festival

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:01:09 GMT

Three days of sheep-chaperoned fun, and all the good bits that people still really love about Glastonbury, just about sums up Ribble Valley’s fun-packed Beat-Herder Festival.

Photo of the Week: Tuesday, June 18th

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:00:55 GMT

Peter Chatburn has sent us this brilliant photo of The Ark outside Burnley Central Library.

Photo of the Week: Friday, June 14th

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:08:56 GMT

This weeks delightful entry by David Parker shows a throng of bluebells by the River Calder Greenway in Burnley.

Music Review: Lifebringer by Zervas and Pepper

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:06:30 GMT

When an album promises you “sunny cosmic folk rock music”, you know you are in for a treat!

Book review: Britty Britty Bang Bang by Hugh Dennis

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:40:46 GMT

Hugh Dennis wasn’t quite sure how to react when his friend, Irish comedian Ardal O’Hanlon, told him he was the most British person he had ever met.

Teen opera star follows in footsteps of Katherine Jenkins

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:49:38 GMT

Teenage opera singer Grace O’Malley duetted alongside Chelsea Pensioner Dennis Shiels at a Coronation Jubilee Concert in Nelson.

Burnley ‘Shameless’ star tells of suicide bid

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:25:30 GMT

One of Burnley’s most famous daughters has revealed a series of shocking secrets in her eagerly-awaited autobiography.

Book review: The Distinguished Assassin by Nick Taussig

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:25:14 GMT

Nick Taussig is determined we should never forget the brutal excesses of Stalin’s Soviet Russia…

VIDEO: Padiham shop is “ink-credible” for world champion Thai boxer

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:11:42 GMT

A world champion fighter is making a good fist of an “ink-credible” new career in Padiham.

Book review: No-Balls and Googlies by Geoff Tibballs

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:25:52 GMT

As Test match cricket enjoys a resurgence of interest, thanks in no small part to Lancashire’s Andrew Flintoff and the unforgettable series against Australia in 2005, what better time to take a closer look at this inimitable game?

Book review: Flappers by Judith Mackrell

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:22:16 GMT

Long before ‘the sisterhood’ burnt their bras in the 1970s, a diverse group of young women were declaring their female independence in the same spirit of reckless determination.

Photo of the Week: Wednesday, June 12th

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 09:09:05 GMT

This fantastic photo of Pendle Hill on a bright day was taken from Nairne Street by David Parker.

Two Superman tickets plus popcorn at Burnley £9!

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 08:54:29 GMT

See the latest Superman film “Man Of Steel” in Burnley with a friend and share some popcorn for only £9.

Ark floats into Brierfield on Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:59:35 GMT

Pendle residents had a chance to board The Ark when it floated into Brierfield on the canal last week.

Book review: Spartacus: Rebellion by Ben Kane

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:56:30 GMT

Ben Kane’s superb Spartacus ‘mini series’ takes historical Roman novel writing to heady new heights in the final, pulsating instalment of the slave rebellion that shook the mighty Roman empire.

Book review: The Affair by Gill Paul

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:18:00 GMT

The steamy love affair between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton is not the only drama creating sparks on the set of the iconic film Cleopatra in 1961.

2 Cinema tickets & popcorn just £9 at Reel Cinema Burnley

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:57:23 GMT

Reel Cinemas are offering 2 Cinema tickets & popcorn for just £9!

New project is out on the road

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:52:11 GMT

Bad news: If you’ve been frantically scouring the darkest corners of the net for details of a new Coral album, you may as well rest those weary eyes...for now.