A Rossendale sporting trophy which is over 120 years old, is set to go to auction with a guide price of £12,000.
The solid silver trophy is being auctioned by Mullocks next week, and has been on loan to the National Football Musuem recently.
It's interesting to see the local teams that were previous winners, Irwell Springs, Newchurch Rovers, Rossendale United, Cloughfold Albion, Stacksteads FC and even Accy Stanley in 1913.
A FAULTY fax machine caught fire in an office attached to a petrol station forecourt.
A woman working at Lord's Petrol Station, Bacup Road, Waterfoot, noticed smoke coming from the office and contacted the fire service around 1.50am yesterday.
A firefighter cut power to the petrol pumps before a dry powder fire extinguisher was used to tackle the fire.
The fax machine had been smouldering for some time before the fire was spotted[Read More]
A PERVERT exposed himself to a charity shop worker in Haslingden.
The 51-year-old woman was working at the Sue Ryder Care Shop, in Deardengate, when the flasher struck in the early afternoon.
The man, who posed as a customer, went into the changing rooms and closed the curtain behind him.
He then waited behind the curtain until the woman returned.
He then pulled back the curtain and stood completely naked in front of her while toxxxxx himself.
The shopkeeper left... [Read More]
The two teenage boys killed Sophie Lancaster because she was dressed as a goth, have each been jailed for life.
Sophie was kicked and stamped to death in Bacup's Stubbylee Park last summer, by Brendan Harris and Ryan Herbert.
Fifteen year old, Brendan Harris, was sentenced to at least 17 years and 106 days in prison.
Ryan Herbert, 16, has now been sent to prison and must serve a minimum of 16 years and 3 months.
Rossendale Online
A FAULTY fax machine caught fire in an office attached to a petrol station forecourt.
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