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Award-winning Lancashire kite festival returns with illuminated displays this weekend
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (457+ words) The skies above St Annes will once again be filled with colour this week as the award-winning St Annes International Kite Festival returns to the Fylde coast. The popular event, organised by Fylde Council in partnership with kite flying group…...
Furniture company director struck off for employing illegal workers
2+ week, 6+ day ago (376+ words) An East Lancashire furniture company's director has been struck off by the Insolvency Service after employing illegal workers. Syed Ali Abbas, 44, of Westmorland Street, Nelson, has been the director of Zas Furnishings Ltd, but failed to ensure the company complied…...
European nations to boycott World Cup unless FIFA abandons controversial plan
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (714+ words) European nations will boycott all FIFA competitions until the global body drops plans to create a company featuring private investors to run the World Cup and other events. UEFA member associations gathered virtually for a crisis meeting on Thursday afternoon…...
Burnley College students return from life-changing South Africa trip
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (245+ words) Students have returned from a life-changing trip to South Africa. The 10 uniformed public services and sports students from Burnley College travelled to Gqeberha, where they delivered school supplies and ran sports sessions in partnership with United Through Sport and RiSE…...
Burnley College students return from 'adventure of a lifetime' in South Africa
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (313+ words) A committed group of students have returned from a once-in-a-lifetime adventure to South Africa. Ten Uniformed Public Services and Sports students from Burnley College spent time volunteering in Gqeberha, South Africa, where they delivered resources and supported schools as part…...
Steve Borthwick focused on Fiji as criticism of England head coach grows
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (585+ words) Steve Borthwick understands the scrutiny of his position amid England’s five-Test losing run but is concentrating only on Saturday’s collision with Fiji. A 45-21 defeat by South Africa opened the July tour, turning the Hill Dickinson Stadium appointment with the Islanders…...
Jamie George admits indiscipline cost England in loss to South Africa
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (523+ words) Jamie George admitted England were punished for their indiscipline as they crashed to a fifth straight Test defeat after being outclassed 45-21 by South Africa at Ellis Park. Tommy Freeman and Guy Pepper were shown yellow cards for illegal tackles that…...
Young swimmers take on 30-mile challenge for people facing hardship
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (414+ words) Seven young swimmers from Darwen are taking on a 30-mile fundraising challenge to support a local charity providing food and vital support to people facing hardship. The swimmers, aged between eight and 13, are aiming to complete a collective 30 miles in…...
Multiple attackers kill 12 people in mass shooting in Johannesburg
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (628+ words) A group of armed attackers drove into a poor neighborhood in South Africa’s biggest city, got out of a minivan and opened fire at residents in a late-night attack in Johannesburg that killed 12 people and wounded at least nine, police…...
“She never lost her smile” inspires 365-mile ride in Sain’s memory
5+ mon, 20+ hour ago (476+ words) Remembering how she “never lost her smile,” Mark Townsend is taking on a 365-mile cycling challenge in memory of his niece, Sain Butcher. Sain was just a child when she went to the doctors in 2008 with pain in her hip, which…...