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Mum from Bacup jailed for beating woman

Sharon Hartley

7:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

A MOTHER-of-four has been jailed for eight weeks after bursting into a woman’s home and carrying out a vicious attack.

'Stupid' Whitworth robber struck at local shop

7:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

A 'STUPID' robber struck at his local shop without a disguise and right under a CCTV camera, a court was told.

Specialist school in Rossendale celebrates teaching specialism

Head and deputy Andy Squire and Angela Houldsworth celebrate with pupils

3:46pm Friday 24th May 2013

A SPECIAL school has been selected for an important new role to help raise standards.

Crawshawbooth singer Grace to duet with Chelsea pensioner

Talented singer Grace O'Malley

3:02pm Friday 24th May 2013

ALDER Grange School’s opera singing student Grace O’Malley will be following in the footsteps of Katherine Jenkins by singing with a Chelsea pensioner.

Bride vows to stand by husband who burgled their Bacup wedding venue

Bridie Sparks has vowed to stand by her husband

4:41pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A HEAVILY pregnant bride vowed to stand by her new husband – even though he was jailed for trashing and looting their wedding venue.

Sinéad O’Connor to star at Ramsbottom Festival

Sinead O’Connor

3:58pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

GRAMMY award winner Sinéad O’Connor will headline this year's Ramsbottom Festival.

New group to protect Rawtenstall green belt

5:01pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

A NEW community group aimed at protecting green belt land in the south of Rawtenstall will meet for the first time today.

Edenfield hosts summer fete

4:55pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

ANIMALS, games, music, stalls and barbecue food will all feature in the annual summer fete in Edenfield.

Helmshore woman's leap of faith for charity funds

Karen Casper and (inset) husband Chris

4:32pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

THE wife of former Manchester United player Chris Casper is set to skydive 10,000ft to raise money for charity in memory of his mum.

Small safe door causes bomb scare at Rawtenstall school

The safe door

3:08pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

CHILDREN were ordered inside a primary school after a suspicious object was found in the grounds.

85-year-old groper who assaulted Rawtenstall supermarket staff is spared jail

John Moffatt

11:58am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

AN 85-YEAR-OLD man who groped two female shop workers at a supermarket has been given a suspended jail sentence.

Blackburn and Bacup to be linked to latest high-speed fibre-optic broadband

8:55am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

BLACKBURN and Bacup will be linked to the latest high-speed fibre broadband for the first time this summer.

Bacup man charged with arson

4:32pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A MAN has been charged with arson, attempted robbery and criminal damage after an alleged incident at a petrol station in Bacup.

Kitchen damaged in Whitworth house fire

4:30pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

THREE people suffered smoke inhalation when a faulty dishwasher in a kitchen caught fire.

Match tribute to Rawtenstall footballer Bryan Herbert

TRAGEDY Bryan Herbert

6:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A MEMORIAL game between two former clubs of a tragic young footballer will take place in July.

Three people taken to hospital after house fire in Bacup

9:51am Tuesday 21st May 2013

THREE people were taken to hospital after a fire started in a kitchen.

Rossendale MP to launch apprenticeship campaign

6:00am Tuesday 21st May 2013

ROSSENDALE MP Jake Berry will launch his apprenticeship campaign on Friday.

Man charged with arson after incident at Bacup petrol station

4:26pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A MAN has been charged with arson, attempted robbery, and criminal damage following an incident at a petrol station in Bacup on Saturday.

Competition to find best design for Valley Centre in Rawtenstall

3:29pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

A NATIONAL competition to find an architect to develop design ideas for the site of the former Valley Centre in Rawtenstall has been launched.

Rossendale cyclists plan to pedal 600 miles to German twin town

Adrian Watts from Waterfoot hopes to recruit cyclists to pedal to Germany

10:00pm Monday 20th May 2013

A GROUP of cyclists are planning to pedal more than 600 miles to celebrate Rossendale’s twinning with a German town.


Rossendale what's on

Sinead O'Connor, Richard Hawley and The Futureheads set for Rammy (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 4:35pm Fri 24 May 13

SINEAD O’Connor, Richard Hawley and The Futureheads have been unveiled as the headline acts for this year’s…

Singing test for Rossendale show (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 4:34pm Tue 21 May 13

Auditions for Summerseat Players 2013/14 season begin at the weekend.

Alex goes to town with dances in the name of Fame (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 4:09pm Tue 2 Apr 13

CHOREOGRAPHER Alex Townend is stepping up to the challenge of one of musical theatre’s biggest dance shows.

Call to arms in Todmorden for Les Mis teenagers (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 10:08am Tue 26 Mar 13

TODMORDEN Hippodrome Youth Theatre (THYT) is calling on teenagers to storm their barricades at company auditions.

Actors in spotlight for witty work (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 2:45pm Tue 12 Mar 13

A RETIREMENT home for actors is the setting for Rossendale Players’ latest production.

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