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Helmet saves cyclist in collision with car

Crushed helmet of cyclist

THIS crushed cycling helmet saved the life of a schoolgirl when she fell from her bike and a car ran over her head.

Savannah Haworth, 11, was knocked unconscious after falling into the path of the car.
Her parents say she would have been killed without the helmet and are now urging all cyclists to wear them.

Savannah, from Helmshore, in Rossendale, showed the shattered remains of the helmet to fellow pupils at her primary school in an assembly to warn of the dangers of not wearing one.

Date online: 04/07/2008

Mayor's fundraising off to a flying start

Mayor of Rossendale, Christine Gill, and her daughter, the Mayoress

THE Mayor of Rossendale celebrated raising £500 at her first fundraising event of the year.

Christine Gill, and her committee, organised a meal at Casa Tapas, in Rawtenstall, to raise a...

Date online: 03/07/2008

Bacup Nursery School Open Day

Bacup Nursery - outdoor play

On Wednesday, Bacup Nursery opened the doors of this outstanding facility in the valley, and welcomed visitors, parents and its potential clients - children!
The Open Day, a showcase to...

Date online: 02/07/2008

Adrenaline Gateway - July launch event

Mountain Bike on Bacup Quarry Trail

This July will see Rossendale hosting ‘Adrenaline Live!’ - the launch event for the Pennine Lancashire Adrenaline Gateway. This long term projects aims to put Pennine Lancashire on the map...

Date online: 03/05/2008

Sponsorship crisis for Rossendale-based UK watersports competition

Cowm Reservoir

ONE of the UK’s largest disabled watersports competitions is taking place in Rossendale - but is in desperate need of last minute sponsors.

The British Disabled National Championships...

Date online: 01/07/2008

Valley of Stone needs your memories

Rochdale & Oldham Groundwork Trust

Groundwork Trust Pennine Lancashire are behind a project which aims to create an Oral History of the Rossendale Valley. The project, which is being sponsored by The Heritage Fund, wants to ...

Date online: 28/06/2008

Safety and fun for children as Library opens doors

Mums Catherine and Kerry and children Acacia and Megan enjoying Library Fun Day - safely

Whitworth Library opened its doors to the village community on Saturday - the first such day since the Queens birthday 2 years ago. Chief Librarian, Val Spencer, said. " The event started a...

Date online: 28/06/2008

Spanish caravans stolen in Lancashire

caravans

Lancashire Constabulary has identified 30 stolen caravans in Spain as part of a major investigation into caravan thefts in Lancashire.

A team of officers from the Serious and Organised...

Date online: 27/06/2008

Rossendale Rural Fair and Mela

Bob Morgans Western Reunion

The weather forecast was for severe gales in the North, and so it proved. It was impossible to erect the gazebos and stalls, so everyone was found space in the four marquees. Unfortunately ...

Date online: 27/06/2008

Rampant Burglar jailed for 2 years

A serial burglar, with a significant drug problem, who struck twice in one night in Rawtenstall has been jailed for two years.

Peter Balman, 32, and an accomplice had been caught by an occupant forcing a window to a property on James Street in the early hours.

The defendant was later arrested after the victim described to police a ginger-haired culprit.

He then and...

Date online: 25/06/2008

Bocholt - Twin town delegation on visit

Petra Taubach, Gudrun Koppers, Mayor of Bocholt Peter Nebelo, Karl Merschhemke, Mayor & Mayoress of Rossendale Cllr Christine Gill and her daughter, Norbert Bastian, and Deputy Mayor of Bocholt Ilse Tekampe.

Rossendale’s Mayor, Councillor Christine Gill, acted as host to an official group from the Valley’s German twin town of Bocholt at the weekend. Bocholt’s Mayor and Deputy Mayor, Peter and a...

Date online: 23/06/2008

Weekend success despite weather

Larenzo and Mrs E at the Food Fair

Despite atrocious and unseasonal weather conditions on both Saturday and Sunday, the Rossendale Weekend brought out plenty of supporters and a good time was had by all! Most visitors to let...

Date online: 23/06/2008

Big celebration weekend in Rossendale

Farah, Zakib, Zora, Selma at the Freehold Street Festival/Mela

A CELEBRATION of everything which is good in Rossendale is taking place this weekend.

Thousands are expected to descend on a host of attractions which have been lined up for the third a...

Date online: 20/06/2008

Council promotes Healthy Eating for Rossendale

Food & Healthy Eating

Rossendale Council is launching a ‘Healthy Eating, Healthy Living Campaign’ on its markets later this month.

The Council has teamed up with market traders and the Rossendale Food Forum,...

Date online: 14/06/2008

Bacup family centre closure threatened

Family

A CENTRE which provides help and support for families in Rossendale may be forced to close.

Bacup Family Centre, Hawthorn Road, Bacup, is currently managed by national Christian charity,...

Date online: 13/06/2008

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