Rawtenstall news from the Lancashire Telegraph

Rawtenstall business park base for church

1:02pm Monday 15th March 2010

A SMALL community of Christians are hoping to set up a base on a Rossendale business park.

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Fire crews tackle blaze at Rossendale farmhouse

7:00pm Sunday 14th March 2010

FIRE crews tackled a blaze at a remote farmhouse in Rossendale.

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Flying Scotsman steaming into East Lancashire

5:52pm Friday 12th March 2010

THE iconic Flying Scotsman could soon be making tracks across East Lancashire.

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Row over tall trees leaves Rawtenstall residents in the dark

10:30pm Thursday 4th March 2010

A DISPUTE has broken out between Rossendale residents and Green Vale Homes after trees were left to grow above the height of the houses.

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£5.6m ‘spend’ on Rossendale leisure facilities celebrated

3:11pm Thursday 4th March 2010

THE decision to invest £5.6million in new and improved leisure facilities in Rossendale has been hailed as the biggest single investment the council has made in 36 years.

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Construction begins on Rawtenstall £8m sixth form facility

5:03pm Wednesday 3rd March 2010

Construction work has started on a new £8million Sixth Form at Alder Grange Community and Technology School.

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Rawtenstall woman's gymnastics classes for deaf children

6:59pm Friday 26th February 2010

DEAF children are taking their first steps into the world of gymnastics thanks to a Valley woman.

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Rawtenstall hairdresser retires with parting gift

12:57pm Wednesday 24th February 2010

YOUNG Caspar Mulderrig was a cut above the rest when he became veteran hairdresser Tony Winder's last client.

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Rawtenstall’s Valley Centre boss hits back at council criticism

11:18am Wednesday 24th February 2010

THE OWNERS of Rawtenstall’s dilapidated Valley Centre have denied claims they are stalling the development.

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Ultimatum over Rawtenstall's derelict Valley Centre

3:40pm Monday 22nd February 2010

AN ULTIMATUM has been issued to the owners of a Rawtenstall's Valley Centre in a bid to sort out the derelict shopping centre once and for all.

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Lancashire soldiers tell of biggest mission to Afghanistan

6:20pm Monday 15th February 2010

TROOPS from Lancashire are set to be deployed to Afghanistan next month. The country is one of the most dangerous places on the planet yet many of the troops are just teenagers. Chief Reporter David Watkinson met some of the soldiers ahead of the biggest mission of their young lives.

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Rossendale family thank hero traffic officers

2:18pm Friday 12th February 2010

A FAMILY from Rossendale who escaped from their car just before it was hit by a lorry have thanked traffic officers for saving their lives.

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Move to brighten up Rawtenstall's Valley Centre

12:38pm Friday 12th February 2010

RAWTENSTALL'S run-down Valley Centre could be brightened up under a council scheme.

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It’s take-off for Ski Rossendale cash windfall

5:06pm Thursday 11th February 2010

SNOWBOARDERS and skiers in East Lancashire are set to share in a £1million windfall ahead of the Vancouver Winter Olympics launch tomorrow.

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Dozens of jobs at risk at East Lancashire clothing stores

2:41pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

DOZENS of East Lancashire jobs are at risk after high-street retailer Ethel Austin was placed into administration for the second time in two years.

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Rawtenstall school in link with top private college

11:00am Saturday 6th February 2010

A ROSSENDALE school is bridging the gap between state and private schools as part of a groundbreaking initiative.

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Rossendale hair stylist cut out to be a winner

11:00am Friday 5th February 2010

A ROSSENDALE woman has taken the country’s hairdressing industry by storm after winning a national stylist competition.

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More staff to patrol Rossendale dog fouling hotspots

11:00am Thursday 4th February 2010

A BOROUGH-wide campaign has been launched to tackle the growing problem of dog fouling in Rossendale.

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Rawtenstall TV winner wants women to profit from hobbies

12:12pm Wednesday 3rd February 2010

Men often joke that a woman’s place is in the kitchen. But now Come Dine With Me winner Kate Mayer from Rossendale explains why women should rejoice in the saying — and use it to launch a new career from home.

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Rawtenstall landlord fears trade will fall after cut in hours

6:00pm Sunday 31st January 2010

THE landlord of one of Rossendale’s largest pubs fears trade will be badly hit after councillors reduced his opening hours.

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Rossendale Council: Tell us where to spend

6:20am Wednesday 27th January 2010

RESIDENTS, businesses and community groups in Rossendale are being given their say on the council's spending priorities from April.

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Rossendale twins are midwives on same ward

1:11pm Tuesday 26th January 2010

MUMS-TO-BE on a maternity ward might be forgiven for thinking they are seeing double.

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