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Coronation Street Star to attend Crawshawbooth charity fun day

Sam Aston

12:23pm Tuesday 18th June 2013

A NEWLY-LAUNCHED Crawshawbooth charity has organised one of its first events.

Rossendale dancer celebrates competition success

Charlotte Ashworth

1:52pm Wednesday 12th June 2013

A YOUNG dancer has an extra little spring in her step after winning a major haul at a popular dance gathering.

Crawshawbooth singer Grace O'Malley has Chelsea pensioner fans

Grace O'Malley

4:24pm Wednesday 5th June 2013

NOT one, but two Chelsea pensioners are preparing to leave the capital to listen to an East Lancashire singing starlet.

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.

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.


What's on in Rossendale

Back to school for Todmorden players (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 5:50pm Tue 18 Jun 13

TODMORDEN Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society has announced its autumn play as John Godber’s Teechers.

More acts announced for Ramsbottom Festival (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 5:31pm Thu 13 Jun 13

MORE acts have been announced for this year’s Ramsbottom Festival in September.

Call for would-be actors in Rossendale (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 4:07pm Tue 11 Jun 13

WOULD-be actors can join Rossendale Players for an informal play reading tonight.

Bluegrass event set for Stacksteads (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 1:03pm Fri 31 May 13

A BRAND new festival is making its way to Stacksteads next weekend.

Steel Magnolias opens at the New Millennium Theatre in Waterfoot (link)

lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/leisure 4:15pm Tue 28 May 13

THE stage version of 1980s' weepy flick Steel Magnolias opens at the New Millennium Theatre in Waterfoot on…

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