Lancashire Telegraph | Rossendale

Rossendale couple win payout from Thomas Cook after ‘holiday from hell’

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:00:00 +0000

A RETIRED couple have won a payout after their trip to Tenerife turned into a ‘holiday from hell’.

Jail for East Lancashire crook who rammed PC off road

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:39:50 +0000

WITH VIDEO: A CAR thief who rammed a police vehicle off the road in a high-speed chase has been jailed.

Former Rossendale General Hospital site 'can't be saved'

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:39:01 +0000

A LANDMARK former hospital in East Lancashire is beyond preservation because of water damage, according to developers.

Waterfoot dad died from a cocktail of drugs, inquest heard

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000

A FATHER-of-one died after taking a lethal cocktail of drugs, an inquest heard.

Stacksteads residents' group call for Rossendale tip to be restored to its natural habitat

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:23:36 +0000

A RESIDENTS’ group is calling on county hall bosses to stand by their ‘moral obligations’ and return a Rossendale tip back to its natural habitat.

Jake Berry backs campaign for Rawtenstall to become Portas town

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:30:00 +0000

RAWTENSTALL could become one of 12 towns transformed under recommendations from retail expert Mary Portas.

Dog rescued from Rossendale embankment

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:43:27 +0000

A DOG was rescued by firefighters after getting stuck down an embankment today.

MASH scheme to slash cash by tackling East Lancashire problem families

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:34:32 +0000

MILLIONS of pounds per year could be saved by tackling problem families in Burnley, Pendle, and Rossendale, at an earlier stage.

Two car collision causes tailbacks near Rising Bridge

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:44:51 +0000

A TWO-car collision at Rising Bridge roundabout caused long delays this morning.

Darwen false claim knife attack woman found safe

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:13:34 +0000

A HUGE search was launched for a woman recently convicted of making up three knife attacks.

Haslingden man who groomed young girl on Facebook jailed

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0000

A TEENAGER who molested a 12-year-old girl after he and his brother bombarded her with messages on Facebook, has been jailed for 20 months.

Demolition work on Rawtenstall's Valley Centre set to start

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0000

A MAJOR demolition scheme is set to get underway next week to finally rid a town centre of an eyesore shopping centre.

Rossendale fashion designer th-inks up t-shirt business

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000

A YOUNG fashion designer has become an top tattoo hunter.

East Lancs takeaway bosses robbed of nights takings

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:25:38 +0000

FOUR takeaway shop owners have had £20,000 of cash and valuables stolen in a series of violent raids on their own homes.

Burnley's new housing areas imposed with 20mph zones

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000

SEVERAL estates in the heart of Burnley are set to become 20mph zones after speedbusting proposals raised no protests.

Students helped by Rossendale bailiff firm

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:00:00 +0000

STUDENTS from Accrington & Rossendale College have taken over catering duties at one of East Lancashire’s most successful businesses.

Rossendale landlord sexually assaulted tenant

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:13:43 +0000

A MIDDLE-aged landlord molested his tenant after turning up at the house she rented from him in Rossendale.

Rossendale campaigners win healthcare fight

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:31:31 +0000

CAMPAIGNERS are celebrating as long-awaited essential healthcare services are finally set to open in Rossendale.

Film tribute to Haslingden man who helped to shape his home country

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:30:00 +0000

A FILM is being produced to celebrate a forgotten Irish hero – who lived in Haslingden.