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Published on June 18, 2018 at 5:01 pm
A takeaway owner will have to pay a total of £2,028 after inspectors found dangerous equipment at Pizza Time Express in Whitworth.
Hazim Alsaedi, 45, of Carlington Road, Blackburn, had been found guilty of three health and safety offences at a previous hearing.
He was fined £480 and ordered to pay £1,500 costs and a £48 victim surcharge when he appeared at Burnley Magistrates’ Court for sentencing.
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Published on June 15, 2018 at 3:44 pm
Rossendale Council has released a further update on discussions around the stopping up order needed for the Spinning Point development.
Councillor Alyson Barnes, Leader of the Council, said:
“I am very pleased to say we are making really positive progress with the Royal Mail on the stopping up order. I have actively been seeking to meet with the chief executive of Royal Mail to thrash out a deal and I am pleased to report we have nearly reached a compromise which all parties can agree.
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Published on June 15, 2018 at 3:25 pm
Cyclists can test their off road skills at free taster sessions at the Stubbylee Park pump track.
Sessions take place at 4pm every Tuesday until the end of July. Bikes and helmets can be provided free of charge; participants need to bring a drink and wear suitable clothes and footwear.
For more information ring 07545 734361 and leave a message or email jameskenyon@newground.co.uk
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Published on June 14, 2018 at 4:26 pm
Pupils will become reporters for the day when they attend a careers, employability and skills fair organised by Rossendale Council.
The eight students will interview businesses, take photos and use social media to promote Rossendale Works which takes place at The Adrenaline Centre, Haslingden, on July 10.
Journalist and PR specialist Catherine Smyth is managing the team of Year 7s from All Saints’ Catholic High School, Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School, Fearns Community Sports College and Whitworth Community High School.
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Published on June 14, 2018 at 11:38 am
Rossendale residents are being urged to join a new citizens panel to help shape local decision making and improve council services.
Members of the panel will be inivted to complete up to four surveys a year for Rossendale Council and will receive feedback on how their views and opinions have been used.
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Published on June 14, 2018 at 10:07 am
The traditional fingerposts in Rawtenstall town centre are to be refurbished and three new posts installed.
The town has eight of the cast iron signposts which direct people to attractions such as the East Lancashire Railway (ELR), the ski slope, shops, the market and other tourist attractions.
But some posts are in a poor state of repair with fingers pointing the wrong way or to places that no longer exist, broken fingers and illegible text.
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Published on June 13, 2018 at 4:58 pm
Whitworth’s traditional rushcart celebration will take place on September 2.
The annual procession – one of only four still held in the UK – starts at Whitworth Museum, North Street, at 1pm.
It will feature traditional morris dance troupes including the famous Britannia Coconutters and the Whitworth Morris Men.
The procession led by the rushcart will travel along Market Street before arriving at The Riverside at approximately 1.20pm.
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Published on June 11, 2018 at 1:45 pm
The annual Bacup and Stacksteads carnival takes place on June 24 – with organisers promising that it will be a spectacular event.
The carnival parade starts at 11am at Broadclough Mills, Burnley Road, with floats and walkers making their way through Bacup before heading to Stubbylee and Moorlands Park.
Attractions in the park will include live music, dancing and stalls, with the event running until around 4pm.
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Published on June 11, 2018 at 10:26 am
Women are being urged to have their first smear test at the age of 25 to help prevent cervical cancer.
East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is promoting the 25 It’s Time campaign during Cervical Cancer Screening Week (June 11 to 17).
Women aged 25 to 30 are less likely than older women to accept an invitation for vital screening to find abnormal cells in the cervix – even though cervical cancer is more common in younger women.
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Published on June 8, 2018 at 4:53 pm
The views and experiences of people in Lancashire who use an NHS hearing aid are being sought to help improve the service they receive.
Local Clinical Commissioning Groups have launched a survey which is aimed at over 50s with age-related hearing loss.
Audiology specialist and GP Dr Adam Black said:
Our vision is for people with age-related hearing problems to receive high quality, efficient services delivered closer to home with short waiting times which are highly responsive to their needs
The survey doesn’t take much time to complete, is confidential and will help us understand what people who use NHS hearing aid services think about those services.
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