Rossendale, England News

KEEPING crime levels low a ' that's the aim of a new Christmas campaign launched by Lancashire Constabulary's Pennine Policing Division.

AN AWARDS ceremony was held this week to honour dedication to communities in Rossendale.

SEVERAL libraries in East Lancashire have been placed in limbo after it was revealed a A 935,0000 improvements programme has been put on hold.

A RESCUE team forced to share a bedraggleda equipment due to a lack of funding is to be given more than A 20,000. The Lancashire Telegraph is to donate the much-needed cash to Pendle and Rossendale Mountain Rescue team through its parent company's Gannett Foundation.. Since 2000, more than 500 people have been rescued by the service including ...

A NEW patient league table shows East Lancashire's hospitals are in the bottom third - but NHS bosses say steps have already been taken to remedy the problem.

EAST Lancashirea s new a oesuper councila met for the first time yesterday - and vowed to put aside local rivalries and fight for the area.

The mother of a young Goth who was beaten to death because of the way she dressed, has helped create an animated film of her final moments, as part of a plea for tolerance of others.

COUNSELLORS are to be on hand 24 hours a day for stressed-out hospital staff in a bid to cut 96,000 sick days.

A CHILLING film capturing the final moments of a young student who was murdered because she dressed as a Goth will be premiered to a worldwide television audience.

A POPULAR beauty spot could once again be used to supply drinking water for East Lancashire residents - " after a 35-year hiatus.

A ROSSENDALE band whose members have an average age of 46 are set to release their debut single this month.

A LEADING business consultant who was employed to review leisure facilities throughout the Valley has told the council to sell Ski Rossendale.

A PLEA for help has been made by sea cadets to plug leaks in their training ship.

Two years ago Tony Howorth was battling for his life after collapsing with a blood disease while on holiday in Bangor.

THE RAIN has been replaced by gale force winds in East Lancashire but torrential downpours are expected to return tonight and will continue over the weekend.

A CHARITY that aims to reduce the number of young people committing suicide has set up a fundraising group in the area.

A LANDSLIDE hit a factory in Rossendale as torrential rain caused flooding chaos across East Lancashire.

AN inquiry into the death of a Burnley taxi driver whose car collided with a stone wall near Clowbridge reservoir is looking to trace the cabbiea s last movements.

A GROUP of winter sport enthusiasts have vowed to raise funds for Ski Rossendale after it was attacked by vandals.

BUS bosses and highway chiefs have clashed over a series of proposed road humps designed to slow down traffic on a Burnley estate.