Whitworth councillor's 3,500 mile trip on a scooter
	3:31pm Fri 16 May 08
	A COUNCILLOR is travelling round the coastline of Britain to raise cash for charity - on a scooter.
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Rossendale buses axed as fares rise

12:25pm Monday 5th May 2008

BUS services are set to be reduced across parts of Rossendale at a time when fares are set to increase.

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	Other youths involved in Bacup skatepark attack named and jailed
	4:40pm Mon 28 Apr 08
	UPDATE Three teenagers who were involved in the attack on Sophie Lancaster's boyfriend have today been jailed and can be named for the first time.
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Whitworth councillors call for action over dog dirt

8:04pm Sunday 27th April 2008

COUNCILLORS are calling for tougher action against dog owners who fail to clean up after their pets.

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‘Paranoid’ dad in attack

3:30pm Friday 25th April 2008

A "PARANOID" father of two attacked his then ex-partner after smashing his way into her home through a window at night, a court was told.

Masked men armed with knives hold up shop

5:06pm Friday 4th April 2008

TWO masked men burst into a shop and ordered the terrified staff to hand over all the cash tills.

Mym took ex's bank card

1:28pm Tuesday 1st April 2008

A MOTHER-of-two took her ex-husband's bank card and went shopping, a court heard.

Christie boost

11:32am Tuesday 1st April 2008

A CHARITY auction has raised £1,521 for the Christie Hospital.

Curfew changed

1:24pm Monday 31st March 2008

A ROOFER given a curfew after causing £1,000 damage to his ex-wife's property had it varied so he can work now the lighter nights are coming.

Family's hell at hands of racists

6:38pm Sunday 30th March 2008

A FATHER has told of his family's three years of hell at the hands of racists.

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Free leisure for the forces

3:47pm Friday 28th March 2008

FREE access to leisure facilities for servicemen, servicewomen, and their families is now being rolled out in Rossendale.

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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Grotspots hit in massive clean-up

10:25pm Monday 17th March 2008

TONNES of waste were collected in the first hours of a major blitz on Rossendale’s grotspots.

Crisis talks over 'danger' road

8:41pm Friday 7th March 2008

CRISIS talks are set to take place over a 'danger' road in Rossendale following a late-night crash in which a vehicle burst into flames.

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Warning as sheds are raided

5:09pm Wednesday 5th March 2008

POLICE are urging residents to mark their property and lock up premises after a spate of shed break-ins.

	£1.92m plan to transform 'eyesore'
	9:59pm Mon 3 Mar 08
	A DERELICT 'eyesore' is set to transformed into a new £1.92m sheltered housing complex.

	Councillor calls for action after mill fire
	10:56pm Sun 2 Mar 08
	A COUNCILLOR has called for a disused mill to be made more secure after it was targeted by vandals for the third time in 12 months.

Man hit partner after funeral

12:51pm Saturday 1st March 2008

A MAN who attacked his partner of eight years in a row over their children was given a community sentence.

Taxi knife threats: Teen quizzed

2:15pm Wednesday 27th February 2008

A TEENAGER from Whitworth has been arrested after two taxi drivers were robbed at knifepoint in their cabs.

	'Lets shell out for free range eggs in our schools'
	8:08pm Mon 25 Feb 08
	A COUNCIL'S champion for young people is calling for free range eggs to be introduced in the kitchens of all Lancashire's schools.
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Man arrested after taxi drivers 'robbed'

8:45am Monday 25th February 2008

TWO taxi drivers were allegedly robbed in Whitworth last night.

Council rejects breakers yard plan

2:36pm Sunday 24th February 2008

AN APPLICATION to change a former textile mill site to a vehicle dismantling plant has been rejected by Rossendale Council.

Tools stolen in £9,100 haul

3:06pm Saturday 23rd February 2008

THIEVES took tools worth £9,100 from Pavilion Transport in Market Street, Whitworth.

	400-plant cannabis farm uncovered
	4:38pm Mon 11 Feb 08
	FOUR hundred cannabis plants have been found in the cellar of an end-terraced house.
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Ofsted school advice

11:21am Sunday 10th February 2008

A SCHOOL in Rossendale has been told by Ofsted that it provides a good start in life to pupils - but that teachers must raise the standards in core subjects.

	World-class water skiing centre’s funding plea
	12:10pm Tue 5 Feb 08
	A WATER skiing centre which boasts six world champions and caters for disabled extreme sports enthusiasts needs a vital cash lifeline.

Doctor has restrictions extended

5:58pm Sunday 3rd February 2008

RESTRICTIONS on a former Rossendale doctor said to have made "insensitive" comments about a child's death will remain for a further seven months.

	Former leader Hague is guest of honour
	12:42pm Thu 31 Jan 08
	A few famous faces gathered with Rossendale businesses for a dinner at the Riverside Civic Hall, Whitworth.

Husband attacked wife over what tea to have

1:46pm Thursday 24th January 2008

A MAN who attacked his wife in a row over what pie to have for tea was hit over the head with a frozen cottage pie by his son, a court heard.

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Disc parking to be extended?

4:29pm Monday 21st January 2008

PLANS have been unveiled to extend short stay parking restrictions across Rossendale.

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