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Clare Pritchard
10:39, 18 DEC 2013
Bosses hope Accrington foodcourt will be everyone's cup of tea
Clare Pritchard
More than 50 jobs will be created with the opening of a new food complex in the Accrington Arndale Centre.
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50 jobs at new Accrington food court
Clare Pritchard
StEAT complex at Arndale Centre will recruit staff.
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Search for Hyndburn's little shining star goes on
Clare Pritchard
THE countdown to Christmas is officially under way as we resume our search for a shining little star to light up this year’s Accrington Christmas lights switch on.
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Accrington pub to undergo £250,000 transformation
Clare Pritchard
A TOWN centre pub is set to undergo a £250,000 transformation creating up to 15 new jobs.
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Save Accrington Victoria walk-in centre: Campaigner slams health bosses over consultation
Accrington Victoria Hospital
Accrington Victoria walk-in centre, which is used by more than 100 users a day, is under threat of closure from the East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG).
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Properties to be upgraded thanks to £14m regeneration scheme
Woodnook
PlaceFirst housing, which is heading up the regeneration of the Woodnook area of Accrington, has secured funding to revitalise the ‘key gateway’ of Nuttall Street to attract more businesses and families to the area.
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Observer readers give their views on 13-point town centre plan
Accrington
The plan, drawn up by Conservative town centre councillor Tony Dobson, calls for an extension to parking hours, discounts on council tax bills to residents who shop locally and more ‘substantial events’ to boost visitor numbers
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Join our campaign – and help save a ‘vital’ GP walk-in centre
Accrington Victoria Hospital
We are calling on the public to rally behind the walk-in GP centre at Accrington Victoria Hospital – which is visited by an average of 100 users every day.
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Accrington club owner’s fears over town centre violence
Accrington
Nightclub owner Leon Kelly has hit out following two violent attacks just outside the town centre last week.
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Taxi bosses are furious over ban on older cabs
Clare Pritchard
Hyndburn council chiefs are planning to cut the maximum age limit of private hire cabs in the borough from 10 years to seven.
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New landlord scheme is now gathering pace
Accrington
Council bosses say they have issued 127 licences to housing landlords already –with more than 600 more waiting to be signed off and sent out.
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Flood chaos: Downpour will cost market hall traders ‘thousands’
Market Hall
Freak weather hit the town centre causing water to seep through the roof of the Grade II listed building into balcony units and stalls below.
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Council provides 100 new dog bins as it gets tough on fouling
Hyndburn Council
The £23,000 scheme will double the number of waste bins in the area and they will be placed in locations hand-picked by ward councillors.
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Vigil and service in honour of tragic soldier Lee Rigby
Clare Pritchard
Vigil and service in honour of tragic soldier Lee Rigby
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People will be ‘at war’ over planning rules
Hyndburn Council
New legislation has been brought in by the government to make it easier for householders to get extensions approved without needing planning permission
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Massive cuts on the way to save £4m in Hyndburn
Clare Pritchard
Town hall bosses say that no department will be safe from the axe following a 50 per cent funding cut in the money they get from the government.
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Council chief Clare Pritchard’s apology for her Facebook remark
Clare Pritchard
A council chief who posted derogatory remarks on Facebook has apologised.
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‘Shop local and love your market’
Accrington
Love Your Local Market is a nationwide campaign designed to promote our local traders and shopping locally.
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Dad’s blast for his daughter after she takes council seat
Clare Pritchard
A former mayor who was deposed by his daughter at the county council elections has accused her of putting politics before family.
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Labour make gains in Lancashire County Council elections
Local Elections
In total Labour won five of the six seats on offer, although Conservative big-hitter Peter Britcliffe managed to hold his Oswaldtwistle seat with 1,566 votes, as Labour replaced the biggest party in Lancashire with No Overall Control.
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£2m Accrington town centre plans get go-ahead
Accrington
Move will see creation of new square and permanent Pals memorial.
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Special report: Is fly-tipping getting worse in Hyndburn?
Hyndburn Council
Shocking images of fly tipping – slammed by one resident as ‘the worst I’ve ever seen’ – have raised fears about the state of Hyndburn’s streets. The latest survey has found that issues such as rubbish dumping and dog dirt are the number one priority for residents. In a special report Observer reporter Jon Macpherson investigates some of the borough’s worst grot spots and asks ‘is it getting worse?’
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People power: Hundreds sign up for cheaper energy
Charity Events
More than 700 households across the borough have signed up to an energy-switching scheme aimed at reducing their electricity and gas prices.
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£6m luxury homes plan will ‘revive’ historic part of town
Accrington
Con club development will feature roof top cafe – but only facade will survive.
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