THE Friends of Rossendale Museum have announced a programme of meetings for the first three months of the new year.

On Thursday, January 25, the association is to hold their annual general meeting.

This will be followed on Thursday February 22 with a talk by Bob Trickett, entitled 'Memories of a Mayor's Attendant.'

'The history of British Policing,' is the subject of the Thursday March 22 talk, with guest speaker Mr J Edmondson.

All events are to begin at 7.30pm, and will take place at Whitaker Park Museum, Rawtenstall.