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Welcome to the Accrington Observer 09/05/2008

Alan Holden ... getting his life back to normal

My hell - by cleared sex charge man

A POPULAR village postmaster has spoken of his 18 months of hell after being cleared of sex assaults on a 12-year-old girl and a pregnant woman.

Alan Holden, 60, who has run the Dill Hall Lane Post Office in Church for 18 years, broke down in tears when he won the battle to clear his name after a four-day trial at Burnley Crown Court.

He had denied four charges of indecent assault, said to have occurred between January 1996 and December 1999, and one sexual assault, alleged to have been committed in October 2006.

Terrified passangers slam pilot in mid-air drama

A TERRIFIED passenger has spoken of the moment when the aircraft he was flying in had to suddenly climb 10,000ft to avoid hitting another jet.

Burst main forces school closure

AN ACCRINGTON school was forced to close on Thursday due to a burst water main.

Sadness over post office closures

SHUTTERS came down on post offices across Hyndburn this week as part of a national closure programme.

Six wanted

ACCRINGTON Stanley manager John Coleman will be looking to add at least six players to his squad for next season - as well as using the loan system.

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Stanley hit by match-fix probe

THE Football Association has launched a match-fixing probe after "unusual betting" was reported on Accrington Stanley’s match against Bury on Saturday.

Do you have a Diana memory?

IT’S almost 25 years since Hyndburn welcomed one of its most famous visitors ever.

Pub attack man has metal plate put in face

Pub attack man has metal plate put in face

A MAN has undergone surgery to insert a metal plate into his face following an unprovoked attack in an Accrington pub.

Other Headlines...

Club scores a winner in memory of popular Ray Ancient title up for grabs Expert Eric gives value for money Dryer fire drama Tributes to man killed in crash tragedy Air crash ‘victim’ in £1M fraud Man, 45, in town centre pub attack Great-gran, 80, killed in rush hour horror Tories retain control

Joy as mastiff Ruby is found Friends unite to raise heart cash in memory of Robin Farmer finds man trapped in digger Traffic worries over plans for 98 new homes Police warning as letter scam sweeps county Will: High hopes for Bash Schools in chaos as strike hits Rebel MP celebrates as Brown does U-turn Smoke alarm saves family from blaze

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