Lancashire Telegraph | Rossendale

East Lancashire child drug support charity folds

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:10:00 +0100

A CHARITY which has helped countless parents through the trauma of a drug-addicted child has folded – amid fresh hopes for sufferers.

£10,000 penalty for illegal dumping in Ramsbottom

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:25:38 +0100

A SKIP hire firm has been fined £7,000 and ordered to pay £2,900 court costs after oper-ating an illegal dump.

Rossendale residents’ fury halts meeting over developments

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:48:00 +0100

A MEETING to discuss plans to allow developments in three small villages had to be abandoned after scores of residents vented their anger over the proposals.

Council drop plans for Bacup 'waste unit'

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:20:00 +0100

PLANS to open a waste depot site in Rossendale have been dropped after protests from hundreds of residents.

Power cut hits thousands in Ramsbottom

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:20:42 +0100

Thousands of people were left without power yesterday after a major power cut.

Brave Rawtenstall soldier helps clear Taliban HQ

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:00:00 +0100

A SOLDIER from Rawtenstall has found himself at the centre of one of the biggest military operations in living memory.

Bacup singer bowled over to sing at The Ashes

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:00:00 +0100

EAST Lancashire tenor Sean Ruane has been handpicked to round off The Ashes opening ceremony, it has been confirmed.

Lesson in life and death for Whitworth pupils

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:53:05 +0100

STUDENTS from a Rossendale school got to witness first hand the horror of a road traffic accident as part of a special crime awareness event.

Rawtenstall woman hoping to storm X Factor

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:41:50 +0100

AN EAST Lancashire catering manager is bidding to show Simon Cowell she has the X Factor.

Former Rossendale councillor sent on anger management course

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:00:00 +0100

EX-COUNCILLOR Noel O'Brien has been back in court days after his release from jail - this time for abusing and insulting police.

Rawtenstall eBay fraudster warned he faces jail

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:00:00 +0100

AN internet fraudster has been warned he could face jail after trying to con eBay customers out of more than £38,000.

Education bosses in East Lancashire urged to install sprinklers in schools

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:00:00 +0100

EDUCATION bosses are being urged to ensure sprinkler systems are fitted in all schools.

Rossendale residents vow to stop developers

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:00:00 +0100

RESIDENTS vowed to stop any developers planning to build in three villages in Rossendale.

Landmark venues up for auction

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:10:00 +0100

LANDMARK venues in Padiham and Rossendale are set to go under the hammer in Manchester later this month.

Torches to show up cocaine use to be used in Rossendale pubs

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:50:00 +0100

TORCHES that can detect if a person has been snorting cocaine will be used in pubs and clubs across Rossendale.

MRSA falling in East Lancs hospitals

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:40:00 +0100

NEW cases of the superbug MRSA in East Lancashire hospitals have fallen.

Bacup mum 'blamed children for cannabis plants'

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:10:00 +0100

A MOTHER-of-four who had cannabis plants in her attic told police her children had found the plants and they were growing them, a court was told.

Rossendale forum launched for migrant workers

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:10:00 +0100

A NEW forum to help and protect migrant workers in Rossendale has been launched.

Pollution leak in Rossendale brook has 'devastated' fish population

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:20:00 +0100

A POLLUTION leak in a Rossendale brook has had a “devastating” effect on the fish population.

New Lancashire County Council cabinet members appointed

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:25:05 +0100

COUNCILLORS have been appointed to the key positions on Lancashire County Council.

Spider' in 'grape escape' from Egypt to Rawtenstall

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:50:00 +0100

A RAWTENSTALL pensioner found a black Egyptian spider in a box of grapes he purchased from an Accrington supermarket.

Lancashire roads among most dangerous in country

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:52:07 +0100

A LANCASHIRE road have been named and shamed as one of the most dangerous in the country.

Anti-BNP protesters interrupt Lancashire County Council meeting

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:30:00 +0100

UPDATE Protesters interrupted a council meeting this afternoon with chants against the far-right British National Party.

Rossendale runner, 62, marks end of chemotherapy with 5k race

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:10:00 +0100

A FORMER champion runner defied medical advice to complete a long- distance run marking the end of his treatment for stomach cancer.

Bid to limit number of new takeaways in Rossendale

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:20:00 +0100

STRICT guidelines have been drawn up in a bid to limit the number of takeaways opening in Rossendale.

Help at hand for East Lancashire home owners facing eviction

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:00:59 +0100

FREE on-the-day legal advice is available to East Lancashire residents facing repossessions or eviction hearings at court.