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Lockdown award for school visited by PM Boris Johnson
The Gold Award for Accrington Academy's ‘The Uncertainty Principle’ at The Learning Awards is the training initiative’s second national accolade
Stuart Pike
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Free fudge and fun for fairtrade fortnight in Accrington
The festival began on February 22, and will run until March 7
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Accrington Stanley Community Trust celebrating £25,000 grant
The donation by the Garfield Weston Foundation follows a £40,000 contribution last year towards the £2m Stanley Sports Hub
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'Don't begrudge paying a bit more to help vulnerable' - cllr
A Conservative councillor in Rossendale says people should not 'begrudge' paying more tax to fund those in need of support during the pandemic
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Progress on Bacup childcare centre welcomed by council chief
Coun Alyson Barnes gave a brief update on the new centre, due to open in September this year, at Futures Park, as part of leader's business items at Wednesday night's full council meeting.
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Rossendale's leisure shake up 'saves pool' after £1m Covid losses
The council has also agreed £100,000 in revenue funding to RLT, plus a lease payment holiday until March 2023
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Fledgling 'twitcher' is a Young Rossendale Wildlife Warrior!
Young Suzie-Belle Shingler has taken up wildlife photography as a way of enjoying nature during the pandemic
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New Bacup Aldi gets go ahead from council planners
The German-owned supermarket giant has gained the green light from Rossendale council to build a new store at the "eyesore" derelict Forest Mill site
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Stone Man monument is legacy of Rossendale's quarry workers
The brainchild of late former councillor Alderman Michael McShea, the recently erected Stone Man monument stands at the entrance to the railway tunnels in Waterfoot
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Tributes paid to 'tireless' former Church CC chairman Donald Holt
Donald worked tirelessly as a volunteer, committee member, groundsman and eventually as chairman of Church & Oswaldtwistle Cricket Club for more than 30 years
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Baxenden recovery worker's walk back to health for cancer charities
Mental health support and recovery worker Tara Kenyon has been walking eight to 10 miles daily since Christmas Eve, raising more than £800.
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Golf Rossendale driving range set for £700,000 refit by retail giant
American Golf say the 10,000 sq. ft complex, complete with a "flagship, first-of-its-kind" coaching academy and sports lounge, will create 25 jobs.