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Naked victim confronted by burglars in her Crawshawbooth home

James Doherty and Lorraine Ashworth

3:03pm Wednesday 15th May 2013

A WOMAN confronted by two intruders, as she stood naked on her own landing, was kissed and hugged by one of the burglars, a court heard.

Plans for new charity to help disadvantaged Rossendale children

Paula Riley hopes to launch a new charity

8:00pm Monday 22nd April 2013

A ROSSENDALE community champion wants to set up a children’s charity after raising more than £20,000 during the past two years.

Crawshawbooth hairdresser's styles feature in Vogue

2:30pm Thursday 18th April 2013

A CRAWSHAWBOOTH hairdresser has had his styles featured in the pages of the Italian edition of Vogue magazine.

Crawshawbooth girl wins Citizen of the Year award

Grace at the award ceremony

2:30pm Thursday 18th April 2013

TEENAGE opera singer Grace O’Malley said it was a humbling experience to collect a BBC Rotary Young Citizen of the Year award.

Honour for Crawshawbooth opera singer

4:31pm Wednesday 10th April 2013

A TEENAGE opera singer from Crawshawbooth will collect a coveted prize for her charity efforts this weekend.

Speeding motorists ticked off by Crawshawbooth pupils

11:50am Thursday 28th March 2013

EIGHT motorists caught speeding or not wearing seat-belts on a main road outside a village school were given a ticking-off by police and pupils.

Self-taught Crawshawbooth baker wins gold medal

Molly with her crocodile cake

9:00pm Thursday 14th March 2013

A SELF-TAUGHT baking maestro is on the rise after winning a gold medal at an international cake-making event.

Rossendale ‘fantasist’ stole £30k from work

JAILED Susan Foxcroft

11:20am Thursday 10th January 2013

A FRAUDSTER conned £30,000 from her bosses claiming she blew the cash on her £100-a-day eating disorder.

Crawshawbooth butchers scoop another top award

6:00am Tuesday 27th November 2012

CRAWSHAWBOOTH butchers Riley’s has scooped another major industry award.

Crawshawbooth £300 grant will be a ‘real treat’

12:21pm Wednesday 24th October 2012

ROSSENDALE County Coun Tony Winder has handed a grant of £300 to the lunch club held at Crawshawbooth Village Centre.

Crawshawbooth butchers battle to bee named best in the UK

Geoff Riley

11:31am Tuesday 16th October 2012

A CRAWSHAWBOOTH butchers is battling it out to be named the best in the UK.

Crawshawbooth villagers warned over unsafe bridge

Bob Sheffield on the unsafe bridge

6:00pm Friday 28th September 2012

RESIDENTS in a village have been warned that the only bridge leading to their street is unsafe and should only be used ‘at their own risk’.

Drivers rally to help flood-hit Crawshawbooth pre-school

Driver Terry Haworth

11:00am Friday 28th September 2012

TWO teams of rally drivers have swapped Rossendale for continental Europe as they begin a fundraising trek for a flood-damaged village school.

VIDEO: Maniac driver in terrifying car chase at Crawshawbooth

Christopher Melody was jailed for 31 months

11:56am Tuesday 7th August 2012

A CAR thief who led police on a high-speed chase and then mugged a man whilst on bail has been jailed for 31 months.

Talented Crawshawbooth singer wins at prestigious competition

9:13am Saturday 7th July 2012

A TALENTED singer has followed in the illustrious footsteps of Pavarotti by winning the a gold medal at the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod.

East Lancashire women: What we want for Christmas

GIFTS Eileen Foley

2:20pm Wednesday 7th December 2011

GONE are the days of woolly red stockings packed with gifts and hung on the fireplace.

Rossendale woman falls from taxi after night out in Burnley

SCENE Burnley Road, Crawshawbooth, where the accident happened

9:00am Tuesday 22nd November 2011

A WOMAN suffered serious head and facial injuries after falling out of a moving taxi.

Olympic torch relay route through Lancashire revealed

CELEBRATING From left, Craig Fallon and Coun Kate Hollern with Team GB Judo team members Karina Bryant and Nathan Burns

9:55am Monday 7th November 2011

THE official route for the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay has been revealed - and it will pass through several Lancashire towns.

Rossendale boy, 12, suffered serious injuries in go-kart crash

ABDOMINAL INJURIES Lewis Hanley

10:02am Thursday 3rd November 2011

A YOUNG motorsport enthusiast has suffered serious injuries after crashing a go-kart into a wall in East Lancashire.

Lead thieves force Rossendale church to close

LEAKING ROOF Church warden Ann Mumford at St John the Evangelist Church in Crawshawbooth

9:30am Friday 21st October 2011

WORSHIPPERS are distraught after lead thieves forced their church to close forever.


What's on in Rossendale

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.

Thriller to be performed on the Waterfoot stage (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 3:56pm Tue 19 Feb 13

AN open reading night will take on Ian Hornby thriller The Price To Pay on Tuesday, March 5, at 7.30pm.

Kids' favourites in Haslingden Disney show (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 3:53pm Tue 19 Feb 13

YOUNG performers are set to showcase some of cinema’s most popular songs this week.

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