Lancashire Telegraph | Waterfoot

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.

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.

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.

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.

‘Troubled’ Waterfoot children’s home shuts for good

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:48:54 +0100

A CONTROVERSIAL Rossendale children’s home which generated more than 100 complaints has now officially closed its doors for good.

Former pro footballer helped steal £90,000 of computers from Waterfoot haulage firm

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:10:00 +0100

A FORMER professional footballer took part in the theft of computer equipment worth almost £90,000 from a Waterfoot haulage firm.

Waterfoot children’s home: new site found in Bacup

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:50:13 +0100

A CONTROVERSIAL children’s home which has been linked to 166 criminal offences in the past six months, is moving from one small town to another.

New finance centre for Waterfoot

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:51:38 +0100

A CENTRE offering advice on tax and finances will soon be opened in Waterfoot.

New lease of life for empty Waterfoot library

Fri, 29 May 2009 10:33:44 +0100

AFTER three years of closure, a former Rossendale library will soon be taken over by a national finance group.

Police bid to close down Waterfoot children's home

Thu, 28 May 2009 10:37:19 +0100

A CHILDREN’S care home is set to be closed down by police who blame its youngsters for a huge increase in crime.

Extra classrooms plan for Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School

Tue, 12 May 2009 21:00:00 +0100

AN East Lancashire grammar school is creating additional classrooms to ensure there are no shortages of places.

Rossendale man jailed for asking his dad for salt and vinegar for chips

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:32:04 +0100

A 24-YEAR-OLD man has ended up behind bars for 12 months after turning up at his dad's home drunk and demanding salt and vinegar for his chips.

East Lancashire marks Hillsborough Disaster anniversary

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 09:20:00 +0100

FOOTBALL fans in East Lancashire marked the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough Disaster yesterday.

Waterfoot clog cobbers put heart and sole into it

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 09:20:00 +0100

UPDATE CROWDS of people gathered to celebrate an alternative Easter tradition at an East Lancashire pub yesterday.

Police vow to shut down Waterfoot kids’ home

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:02:21 +0100

POLICE chiefs have vowed to shut down a care home for young tearaways, despite a planning loophole which allows the home to stay open.

Waterfoot school wins praise

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 12:05:44 +0100

WATERFOOT Primary School has been given a good report.

Rossendale's empty council buildings 'costing £80,000'

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:30:00 +0100

EMPTY buildings owned by Rossendale council are costing tax payers more than £80,0000 as they remain idle, new figures uncovered by opposition councillors have revealed.

Top cop at Waterfoot police station opening

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:00:00 +0000

LANCASHIRE’S top policeman was the guests celebrating the official launch of Rossendale’s new £3 million police station.

East Lancashire charity fundraisers need help to house car

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:46:21 +0000

TWO adventurous rally enthusiasts are appealling for help in finding a garage or workshop space to house their VW Scirrocco.

Police bid to close Waterfoot kids’ home

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:51:52 +0000

A children’s home in Rossendale could be closed down by police using anti-social behaviour legislation.

Celebration for Waterfoot Primary School

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:20:20 +0000

TEACHERS and pupils from Waterfoot Primary School are meeting the leader of the county council, Hazel Harding, to celebrate being granted permission for a new school.

Planning permission refused for Waterfoot childrens' home

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:00:00 +0000

YOUNG arsonists and some of the worst teenage tearaways in the country were dumped in a Rossendale village without warning, councillors have been told.

Rossendale bids to keep more businesses in Valley

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:49:25 +0000

EXTRA help will be given to Rossendale firms to stay in the valley in the wake of recent high-profile departures from the borough.

Waterfoot care home for children could close

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:42:34 +0000

A HOME for troubled youngsters could be closed because it is operating without planning permission.

Waterfoot police station opening delayed

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:10:00 +0000

THE official opening of the new police station in Waterfoot has now changed.

Residents claim children 'running wild' in Waterfoot

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:50:00 +0000

GANGS of children are running wild in a Rossendale town, according to residents and councillors.

Bid to save Waterfoot bus route ‘lifeline’

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:10:00 +0000

A bus service is set to be scrapped despite claims from opposition councillors that elderly residents will be left stranded.

Housey, housey! Solve sudoku puzzle - and win £675k Lancashire home

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:43:39 +0000

A WATERFOOT finance broker believes he has solved the puzzle of the property slump - by offering his £675,000 luxury home as a prize in a massive online sudoku competition.

Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School unveils plans for performing arts block

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:03:10 +0000

PLANS have been unveiled for an ambitious new performing arts block at an East Lancashire grammar school.

Weight loss for charity at Waterfoot gym

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:10:00 +0000

A ROSSENDALE gym has launched its annual charity weight loss challenge for MedEquip4Kids.