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Rossendale Free Press
Megan overcomes heart condition to win contest
DESPITE having two heart conditions which impede her fitness, Megan Jamieson has won her first sleddog competition - beating the current national champion by over a minute.
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December 19, 2025
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Brewery's Xmas keg tree
A HUGE 13ft-high beer keg Christmas Tree has to be one of the most unusual additions to the festive season in Rossendale.
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December 19, 2025
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'Contamination and dumping' fears at former mill site
Concerns raised as planning application discussed
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December 19, 2025
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Isla tunes up to earn her dream music college place
BUDDING performer Isla Connell has been singing and playing instruments since primary school and is now hoping to land a place at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.
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December 12, 2025
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Swimming teacher scraps lessons amid neighbours row
FORMER
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December 12, 2025
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Special awards honour dedicated governors
TWO Governors from Whitworth Community High School have had their dedication to their volunteer roles acknowledged with special awards.
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December 12, 2025
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Son loses bid for crossing patrol
FATHER has expressed his dis- appointment that a school crossing patrol will not be put in place on a busy road despite his son’s campaigning to get one.
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December 05, 2025
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Venue has busy festive schedule of fun ahead
A venue is hosting a variety of Christmas events for both music lovers and families.
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December 05, 2025
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Schoolboy raises money for church
A KINDHEARTED schoolboy has raised money for a church in need of urgent repairs.
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December 05, 2025
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Museum turned into a winter wonderland
A MUSEUM will be transforming the building and its grounds into a festive wonderland.
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December 05, 2025
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Waste group lands top award
A WASTE management and tech specialist firm has won the Innovation in Industry Award at Green Expo 2025.
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December 05, 2025
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Choir raises spirits and funds at store
ROSSENDALE Male Voice Choir graced supermarket shoppers with their harmonious presence, while raising £369.15 for BBC Children in Need.
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November 28, 2025
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Children bowled over by fun and games at alley
CHEERS, excited screams and squeals of laughter abounded as children who don’t normally get to represent their school in sport took to the bowling alleys.
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November 28, 2025
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Performers join school showcase
DANCERS from Haslingden High School and Sixth Form joined with performers from all over the North West at a school showcase Burnley's Gotta Dance.
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November 28, 2025
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Stunning home on sale for £3m
A BEAUTIFUL £3m property in Rossendale has gone up for sale, boasting 9,000sq ft of accommodation, almost 1.5 acres of private gardens and grounds, and stunning views over local landmarks.
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November 28, 2025
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Blue bird sees her RAF dream take off
Cadet Brooke looks ahead after earning wings
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November 21, 2025
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Find a way to keep care home open, council told
LANCASHIRE County Council should commit to exploring how - rather than whether - it can continue to operate 10 elderly care homes and day centres which have seen a question mark placed over their futures.
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November 21, 2025
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Logan is on song with his career aim
NATIONAL singing competition winner 12-year-old Logan Law is hoping to turn his passion into a career after achieving an incredible 98 per cent in his latest exam.
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November 21, 2025
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Quality of care will 'help decide which homes stay open'
THE quality of the care provided by 10 residential homes and day centres whose futures have been thrown into doubt will be a factor in determining whether or not they remain open, it has emerged.
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November 14, 2025
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Tribute paid to museum boss after cancer battle
TRIBUTES have been paid to a committee member of a museum and football historian who 'always kept his sense of humour' despite battling prostate cancer since 2016.
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November 14, 2025
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£95,000 surgery gives Lauren a new lease of life
A WOMAN who has been suffering with a debilitating jaw dysfunction for 15 years has finally had life-changing surgery.
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November 14, 2025
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£8bn fighter jet deal secures 6,000 jobs at factories
BAE Systems Lancashire military aircraft factories received a major boost with an £8billion deal to supply 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Turkey.
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November 07, 2025
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Paying tribute to our fallen heroes
A NUMBER of Remembrance events are taking place throughout the borough to remember the sacrifices the Armed Forces made during the Second World War and to honour their memory.
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November 07, 2025
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Dealers jailed for prison drone drug drops
A PAIR of drug dealers have been jailed after a drug smuggling operation was brought down on the M6.
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November 07, 2025
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Harry gets golden ticket for success on the stage
A TEENAGER has starred in a musical production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, taking centre stage as the lead role as Charlie.
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October 31, 2025
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Prison still struggling after pandemic
A PRISON boss has said his jail is “still struggling” to recover following the covid pandemic.
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October 31, 2025
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Car drove wrong way before fatal smash
A MAN has died after a motorway crash saw a car drive the wrong way.
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October 31, 2025
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School opens its doors for new pupils
ASCHOOL is inviting Year 11 pupils and their families to its Sixth Form open evening.
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October 31, 2025
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Fallen war hero is laid to rest at last
Remains had been discovered more than a century after death
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October 31, 2025
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Lantern festival lights up the streets and riverside
AN ENCHANTING lantern festival lit up the streets and riverside in Stacksteads as hundreds of adults and children took part.
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