A NEIGHBOURHOOD campaign to let a gypsy family stay on a private caravan site has proved to be a success with Rossendale councillors.

A SPURNED dad-of-two tortured and slaughter-ed his ex-partner’s pet rabbits in revenge after she kicked him out, a court was told.

STAFF at Haslingden High School paid tribute to their ‘excellent’ students at their annual awards ceremony last night.

AN 11th-hour protest has been voiced over plans for a new teaching block at a leading East Lancashire grammar school.

A BOOK capturing the changing face of Bacup, from a historian with a long family history in the town, has gone on sale.

A WORLDWIDE search has been launched to find war medals belonging an East Lancashire man’s grandfather who died more than 50 years ago.

RAMSBOTTOM United winger Matthew Edgington has shown a marked improvement in his recovery from an attack in Manchester two weeks ago.

Bury council is meeting on Wednesday evening and you can follow the debates live here from 7pm.

BURY council met on Wednesday evening and you can follow how the debates went here.

CROWDS of people gathered to remember their loved ones at the Rossendale Hospice Light up a Life service last night.