The Best Guide for the Rossendale Area

Welcome to AboutMyArea, the local community website for areas of Rossendale such as Bacup, Stacksteads, Waterfoot, Rawtenstall and Haslingden

Victory for Tree Campaigners in Helmshore

Over the past few weeks we've been keeping you up to date on a campaign to save a magnificent Horse Chestnut tree in the village of Helmshore. Today we can bring you news of a positive outcome.

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• What Future For Our High Streets? Published: 21-05-2012 14:34
• Neighbourhood Policing Given a Boost in Rossendale Published: 21-05-2012 14:18
• Rossendale Optician Talks About Keeping it Local Published: 21-05-2012 14:09
• Home47: For All Your Building Work and Renovation Needs Published: 18-05-2012 16:03
• Children's Cookery Class in Rawtenstall Published: 18-05-2012 15:51
• Craft Fair Leads The Way For Small Rossendale Businesses Published: 18-05-2012 15:41
• Ladies Charity Evening Published: 18-05-2012 14:28
• British Cycling Regional School of Racing Training Event Published: 18-05-2012 10:35
• Live Music at The Lounge in Ramsbottom Published: 17-05-2012 13:27
• Ladies Night in Bacup Published: 17-05-2012 12:07
• Official Opening of Whitworth Memorial Gardens Published: 17-05-2012 12:05
• Someone to Watch Over Me by Rossendale Players Published: 17-05-2012 12:04
• Houghton Weavers in Concert in Bacup Published: 17-05-2012 12:04
• Fundraising for Rossendale Hospice: Inner Wheel Coffee morning Published: 17-05-2012 12:02
• The Swinging Blitz Ball in Rawtenstall Published: 17-05-2012 11:59

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• Rossendale Council Issues Fly Tipping Fine Comments: 1 Latest: 16-05-2012 13:13
• Police Appeal for Missing Edenfield Man Comments: 1 Latest: 07-05-2012 18:40
• Fighting to Save Trees in Helmshore Comments: 1 Latest: 26-04-2012 15:43
• Helmshore Pupils Help to Plant Trees Comments: 1 Latest: 20-04-2012 01:03
• Haslingden MP Supports Petition to End Legal Loan Sharking Comments: 2 Latest: 16-04-2012 12:08
• New Rossendale Tourist Information Point Comments: 2 Latest: 08-04-2012 21:01
• Rawtenstall's Valley Centre Demolition Update Comments: 2 Latest: 22-03-2012 11:45
• Rossendale to Benefit from Empty Homes Funding Comments: 1 Latest: 15-03-2012 13:57
• End of the Road for Rossendale Radio Comments: 1 Latest: 10-03-2012 17:22
• Rawtenstall Cheers as Demolition Begins Comments: 4 Latest: 28-02-2012 22:30
• Raising Money for Theo’s Big Leap: The Great Rossendale Dress Down Day Comments: 1 Latest: 28-02-2012 11:14
• Body Found in Rawtenstall Comments: 7 Latest: 15-02-2012 02:08
• Helping You Make the Most of Social Media Comments: 1 Latest: 13-02-2012 08:56
• Are You Over 50? Then Help Influence Your Future in Rossendale Comments: 3 Latest: 15-01-2012 19:55
• Revealed: M66 Is One Of The Most Congested Roads In The Country Comments: 2 Latest: 15-01-2012 19:54

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 View of Rossendale from Helmshore Road

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