Rossendale school maths team add to trophy cabinet
	2:54pm Fri 16 May 08
	Pupils at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School won the latest 2008 Mathematics Challenge district final.

	Stress advice for East Lancashire pupils
	4:44pm Wed 14 May 08
	SCHOOLS across East Lancashire are giving pupils tips on how to avoid stress during one of the most pressurised times of their life yet.
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Target for health centre

5:26pm Tuesday 13th May 2008

THE next phase of the £1.5 million transformation of Waterfoot Health Centre, Cowpe Road, should be complete by autumn.

Fire scare near fuel station

12:31pm Wednesday 7th May 2008

A FAULTY fax machine caught fire in an office attached to a petrol station forecourt.

	East Lancashire helps Burmese aid effort
	3:11pm Tue 6 May 08
	ORGANISATIONS across East Lancashire are rallying to help the aid effort in cyclone-hit Burma.
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	Waterfoot nursery wins £5000 award
	3:58pm Fri 2 May 08
	A WATERFOOT nursery has won a £5,000 green makeover.

Design agency under one roof

6:50pm Wednesday 30th April 2008

A VIRTUAL move has led to a real-life one for an award-winning design agency.

	Shoes-eum at new Rawtenstall mill store
	10:11am Fri 11 Apr 08
	A NEW discount store has opened in Rawtenstall and is the first in the country to feature a footwear museum.
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Victim cabbie calls for CCTV

12:42pm Thursday 10th April 2008

CABBIES are calling for CCTV in taxis after a driver was robbed in Bacup.

Plans for town behind schedule

6:57pm Monday 7th April 2008

DRAFT plans for a multi-million pound development have fallen behind schedule.

	Clog cobbin gives community some sole
	8:47pm Mon 24 Mar 08
	HUNDREDS flocked to a Rossendale pub for the annual international Clog Cobbin competition.

Drop in and meet your local PC

1:45pm Tuesday 18th March 2008

RAWTENSTALL police are urging residents to attend PACT meeting this April.

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Footballer headbutted rival 'for wasting time'

12:23pm Sunday 16th March 2008

A FOOTBALLER who headbutted a rival player during a match has narrowly avoided being jailed.

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Yobs go on car damage spree

12:36pm Friday 7th March 2008

VANDALS have committed a vehicle-wrecking spree in Waterfoot.

	Author pens debut book for charity
	8:19pm Wed 5 Mar 08
	AN OPEN university lecturer from Waterfoot has written his debut book and will be giving the profits to Sport Relief.

Van will help crime-fighters

4:13pm Wednesday 5th March 2008

POLICE in Rossendale have been given a new van to help them get round their beat.

Road safety message to students

10:35pm Tuesday 4th March 2008

TEENAGERS in East Lancashire are being targeted in a hard-hitting education project aimed at tackling young driver deaths and injuries.

	Celebrity chef visits school to promote healthy eating
	10:49pm Fri 29 Feb 08
	A CELEBRITY chef whizzed up some healthy treats after school children invited him to their first ever cookery club.

Children given an activity mission

4:48pm Thursday 28th February 2008

PUPILS at St Anne's Edgeside Primary School are on a mission to get active following a visit from a children's charity.

Thieving guard appeal bid fails

8:16pm Wednesday 27th February 2008

A SECURITY guard who abused his position to commit burglary and theft at the holiday cottage development he was meant to be protecting has failed to get his jail term reduced on appeal.

Police HQ could 'pay for itself'

3:50pm Tuesday 19th February 2008

ROSSENDALE'S £3 million new police centre could help pay for itself thanks to the renting out of extra space.

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	Artists to work with kids in £70k revamp
	12:16pm Tue 19 Feb 08
	TWO artists have met with residents to discuss how to vastly improve recreational facilities in Bacup.

	ASBO twins to consider appeal
	9:25pm Fri 15 Feb 08
	THE mother of twins who were given an anti-social behaviour order for terrorising neighbours is set to launch an appeal.
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Major backing for village green bid

2:33pm Friday 15th February 2008

BRITAIN'S oldest conservation body has now backed a campaign to get a registered village green in Waterfoot.

	Susannah's pub watch pledge
	2:31pm Fri 15 Feb 08
	ROSSENDALE'S Pub Watch has a new chairperson determined to reduce violent crime in licensed premises.

	'Terrible Twins' given ASBOs
	10:56pm Thu 14 Feb 08
	'TERRIBLE twins' who made their neighbours lives a misery have been given anti-social behaviour orders.
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	UEFA use Burnley man’s artwork for cup final
	8:12pm Thu 14 Feb 08
	THE PAINTINGS of a Burnley-born artist will adorn tickets for one of the most prestigious games in European club football.

Rescue from river

2:08pm Thursday 7th February 2008

FIRE chiefs are warning youngsters about the dangers of playing near rivers after a 16-year-old was rescued from the River Irwell.

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	Girl’s dance class goes belly up
	2:20pm Fri 1 Feb 08
	WANNABE belly dancers have been left stirred but not shaking!

Landlord 'viciously assaulted by teens'

5:39pm Wednesday 30th January 2008

A LANDLORD was viciously attacked and his pub damaged when he tried to move yobs who were congregated outside.

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