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Published on December 14, 2018 at 10:49 am
Men and women boxers joined up to support the White Ribbon Campaign.
A partnership between Rossendale Leisure Trust and Rossendale Borough Council promoted the campaign at local boxing clubs – Community Boxing Club in Rawtenstall, Pioneer Gym in Bacup and Boxing Bootcamp in Haslingden.
The core of the national White Ribbon campaign is ending violence against women and those signing up take the pledge to never commit, condone or remain silent about men’s violence against women and girls.
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Published on December 10, 2018 at 3:24 pm
Applications for community grants are now open at Rossendale Council.
There is a closing date of Monday, 7th January 2019. Grants will be available to cover the 3 financial years – 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22.
The allocation of up to £62,000 funding for Rossendale Council Grants and Community Partnership Grants was approved by the Council’s Cabinet on 28th November.
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Published on November 30, 2018 at 11:32 am
The hunt is on for culprits as hundreds of rotting chicken legs were found dumped in Bacup.
The chicken legs were discovered dumped off The Sidings in Bacup. Staff cleaning up the waste had to be protected with specialist coveralls to prevent contamination from the rotting chicken.
The clean-up team estimated there were hundreds of chicken legs on the steep banking on Tuesday, November 20th.
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Published on November 15, 2018 at 11:08 am
Christmas lights are switching on all over Rossendale with family friendly fun for all.
In Rawtenstall, Saturday, November 24th will see the town’s lights switch on at the Christmas Clog Market on the Town Square.
The market will take place between 10am and 5pm with artisan stalls, brass band, community choir and food and drink, and the lights switch on takes place at 5pm.
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Published on September 25, 2018 at 4:59 pm
The UK’s leading planning body toured Rawtenstall’s award-winning town centre developments.
Two senior members of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) visited the McDonald’s drive thru restaurant and Spinning Point.
Rossendale Council won the best practice award at the 2017 RTPI North West Awards for Planning Excellence for the McDonald’s development.
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