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Rossendale sanctuary boss: Dog chip plan won't work

12:22pm Wednesday 10th March 2010

GOVERNMENT plans forcing dog owners to microchip their pets and take out insurance, as part of a proposed crackdown on the country’s dangerous canines has received a mixed response from a local animal group.

Edenfield hosts Gardeners' Question Time

6:08pm Thursday 4th March 2010

SLUG pellets and spots on potatoes were among the topics being tackled by experts when the BBC visited Edenfield.

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Greyhound stolen from Rossendale animal shelter

11:52am Tuesday 23rd February 2010

THIEVES broke into an animal sanctuary and stole an aged greyhound.

A life of laughter leads to 104th birthday for Rossendale woman

1:26pm Monday 1st February 2010

ELIZABETH Rodgett celebrated her 104th birthday with a huge family party yesterday.

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Dunkirk veteran from Rossendale dies, aged 97

3:40pm Saturday 16th January 2010

TRIBUTES have been paid to a Second World War veteran who has died at the age of 97.

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Flourescent socks gift for Rossendale goat

12:10pm Friday 15th January 2010

AN elderly Rossendale goat has taken to wearing fluorescent green and yellow socks to keep his hooves warm.

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New Year, new homes needed for Edenfield sanctuary animals

5:37pm Friday 1st January 2010

Dozens of pets are looking for a new home and love this New Year.

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Lancashire on robbery ‘lockdown’

10:00am Wednesday 9th December 2009

CRIMINALS travelling into Lancashire to commit cash van robberies this Christmas ‘will be caught’, top police officers said.

Rossendale gardeners hoping for new allotments

10:33am Thursday 19th November 2009

KEEN gardeners are hoping to celebrate their centenary by securing new allotments in the heart of the Rossendale Valley.

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Blackburn mum pays tribute to son killed in crash on Edenfield bypass

5:50pm Tuesday 10th November 2009

UPDATE: A mother has paid tribute to a ‘good friend and fantastic son’ after he was killed in a crash.

Torrential rain leads to problems on East Lancashire's roads

6:10pm Tuesday 3rd November 2009

TORRENTIAL rain caused traffic chaos for commuters this morning.

Hackers hit Rossendale animal sanctuary

3:19pm Friday 16th October 2009

A GROUP of international computer hackers have targeted a Rossendale animal sanctuary to try to gain access to the personal details of its supporters.

‘Fight’ dogs demand is on the increase

3:10pm Monday 5th October 2009

AN ANIMAL sanctuary boss has raised concerns over people seeking dogs to put in fights amid RSPCA claims there has been a surge in the practice.

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Man injured in Edenfield by-pass crash

8:30am Tuesday 29th September 2009

UPDATE: A 50-YEAR-OLD man who was airlifted to hospital after his car overturned on the Edenfield by-pass is in a serious but stable condition.

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Expect delays on main road in Rossendale

4:37pm Monday 28th September 2009

MAJOR works will close an Edenfield road for eight days, with traffic diverted along other valley routes.

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£465k for Rossendale road repairs

4:14pm Thursday 24th September 2009

VITAL work to revamp a rundown road – which caused a villager to suffer a broken leg – will be carried out in Rossendale.

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Edenfield death of taxi driver a mystery

3:06pm Thursday 24th September 2009

An insquest into the death of a taxi driver in Rossendale was unable to determine the cause of the crash which killed him.

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Rossendale animal sanctuary stars in TV series

12:30pm Tuesday 22nd September 2009

A ROSSENDALE animal sanctuary is set to appear on our television screens after being filmed for a ten part series.

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Brave Rossendale canoeist rescues Irish Sea bid

3:20pm Monday 21st September 2009

FOUR canoeists raised thousands for charity after a brave attempt to paddle from Northern Ireland to Scotland.

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Big increase in stray dogs in East Lancashire

3:16pm Thursday 10th September 2009

INCREASING numbers of stray and abandoned dogs are being picked up by wardens in East Lancashire, according to new figures.

Serious accident on Edenfield bypass

5:15pm Saturday 29th August 2009

A BLUE Land Rover hit a tree when it came off an embankment of the Edenfield bypass.

A dog-gone cat-astrophe for East Lancashire animal sanctuaries

9:16am Thursday 20th August 2009

ANIMAL sanctuaries are being forced to turn away animals as the ‘worst budget crisis in 20 years’ grips East Lancashire.

‘Disbelief’ as Edenfield salon's bid for jobs rejected

4:17pm Wednesday 5th August 2009

A HAIR salon’s plans to expand and open a new training facility have been rejected by councillors.

World Championship hopscotch event in Edenfield

7:00pm Sunday 19th July 2009

SCORES of children and adults alike hopped, skipped and jumped to be named hopscotch world champion.

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Four cars seized in Rossendale crime crackdown

4:39pm Tuesday 23rd June 2009

OFFICERS from Rossendale police have completed an anti-car crime operation in Whitworth and Edenfield.

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City bus adventure for Edenfield pupils

12:16pm Tuesday 23rd June 2009

YEAR six pupils from Edenfield CE Primary School swapped their classroom for a bus yesterday to help them with their transition to high school in September.

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Accrington security guard stole from charity box at Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary

6:30pm Wednesday 17th June 2009

CCTV cameras installed after a substantial amount of cash went missing from a charity caught a thief 21 minutes after they were turned on.

New hope for storage area plan

5:20pm Friday 12th June 2009

A PROPOSAL to transform a stretch of land off Blackburn Road, Edenfield, into a storage area, has been given a lifeline after it was initially rejected.