From homeless at 18, to a published author

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I first met Courteney Cannan when she was 16 and a student at Fearns Community Sports College, she shaved her hair for charity, who would know our paths would cross and I would be interviewing her again. This time, it was for Rossendale-based homeless charity M3...

Potty about Flowerpots

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This is one of the more unusual jobs I am tasked with… promoting Bacup Flowerpot Festival. The Festival is organised by Bacup Pride and runs from July to September all across Bacup with loads of people, businesses, shops and organisations making Flowerpot...

Steam train ride evokes passionate memories

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When I was asked to capture with words and pictures the experience enjoyed by people living with dementia on board a memory steam train it was an honour. You could see the joy in their faces as the train ride took them back to happy times in their lives. They chatted,...

Artist Opens Studio

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When artist Chris Worswick decided to open up her new Wooden Horse Studio as part of events to celebrate Rossendale Artists Open Studios, she employed CSM to cover the story and take a photograph. Chris suffers with tinnitus and now runs specialist art classes to...

Multi-million Pound Relocation

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When transport company North West Logistics relocated to a larger premises, they employed CSM to get the message out there. The new base was literally across the road but because there was no signage, a vehicle was used to not only promote the company name, but in the...

Riding School Welcomes Firefighters

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Young Pony Club members learnt all about fire safety with a visit to Weir Riding Centre by Bacup Firefighters. The crew were only too happy to meet the young horseriders and help them on their way to achieving a badge. CSM was asked to cover the event by writing a...

Nursery Extends Hours

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New government entitlements for working parents meant Bacup Nursery School needed to change its opening hours. To celebrate the school held a Two-day and employed CSM to cover the story with words and pictures. Three photos were used by the Rossendale Free Press to...

Dancing star Jayden’s a street dance success

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When Jayden Leigh was born his deformed limbs required immediate surgery, two months of plaster casts and years of wearing special boots, splints and a frame. Now he has passed a street dance exam with Dansworks Dance Academy in Bacup and his success was catalogued in...