Charlotte Scheffmann, Assistant Principal of Accrington and Rossendale College, together with Team Leader, Ian Harrison, and Lecturer/Assessor, Mark Johnstone, were delighted to collect three highly prestigious awards on the weekend. November 7 saw over 180
Halloween in Accrington saw children and their parents take part in the first-ever Trick or Treat Week held in the town. Hosted by #AmazingAccrington and sponsored by Duckworths Estate Agents, Accrington and Rossendale College and
Business is BLOOMING for the Accrington based chocolate bouquet company, Celebrate Gifts. From a struggling market stall in Blackburn 18 months ago, to a new 8,000 square foot operation in Accrington delivering over 150,000 gifts
Students, lecturers and members of the local community are flocking to the quickly expanding food share at Accrington and Rossendale College; with bags of food available for a donation. Saving families money, and food from
RESIDENTS of Accrington are gearing up for an evening of explosive Christmas festivities with a firework display and performances from X-Factor stars. On Thursday, November 30, the countdown to Christmas will begin in style in
AN ESTATE agency has scooped a prestigious industry award at a glitzy ceremony in London. Duckworths Estate Agents, based in St James Street, Accrington have been officially crowned the second best estate agency in the
Giving a much-needed boost to the local economy, 50 new job openings have been created following a £6 million contract between Townfield Care and Lancashire County Council over the next four years. Townfield Care, renowned
Congratulations to Mechanic Nigel Peill, who has completed twenty five years’ service with the Council recently. Foreman Nigel works at the Council’s Central Vehicle Maintenance Unit and is part of a team who maintain the
The fully Wi-Fi enabled, new ‘paperless’ store in Accrington has a fresh and contemporary look, with tables of tablets replacing Argos’ traditional laminated catalogues, paper slips and pencils. Customers can use the tablets to browse
Accrington’s biggest leisure facility is set to benefit from more improvements, with a £180k investment in a new sauna and steam facilities on the horizon. The current sauna and steam closed last week for around
