Samara Barnes News Today

Ideas and funding to change a Rossendale market, as part of wider town centre improvements, have been welcomed by councillors.

A woman is delivering free packed lunches to families struggling to feed their children over the summer holidays.

Young people’s mental wellbeing, the housing crisis, and online safety were among the top issues discussed at the Labour Conference’s Youth Zone, in conversations held between Labour MPs, youth advocates and organisations.

James Frith has been re-selected as the Labour candidate for Bury North.

People will be forced to spend their days in public buildings to cope with cold temperatures, warns Martin Lewis

Local businesses and community groups in Haslingden are being encouraged to contact Rossendale Council’s economic development team to apply for…

Anthony Gotts, owner of Handmade in Rossendale, which is based in Lancashire, was ordered by the council to stop selling the item or face losing his Rawtenstall Market stall.

The UK Government was last night rushing to dampen fears that staff shortages, soaring energy bills and global supply-chain woes will lead to panic-buying in the run- up to Christmas.

Pictures show aisles across the UK already bare of meat, fruit and frozen goods as customers were seen pushing trolleys loaded with toilet roll and water bottles ahead of the festive season.

The energy crisis has been blamed, in part, on a shortage of natural gas caused by Vladimir Putin allegedly choking supplies to Europe.