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00:00, 8 MAY 2008
Updated10:06, 6 FEB 2013

IN THIS week's Accrington Observer ...

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BABY of the Year ... our first winner and the next round of voting.
WIN ... tickets to Cartmel Races on Spring Bank Holiday.

Plus all the latest, news, sport, features and events from across Hyndburn ...

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Blackburn Body of man found in woodland after 'concern for welfare' reports Emergency services were called to a wooded area close to Edgworth and Turton and tragically found the body of a man in his 50s

EncroChat dealer who sent messages about his kids dies in Lancashire prison

John Digweed died at HMP Garth while serving a 25-year prison sentence for supplying vast amounts of cocaine and heroin

'I'm 24 and quit my job - I now make £70k-a-month reselling household items'

Luke Williams' earnings mean he's been able to pay off his £17k Mercedes Benz and fly business class to Abu Dhabi

'Deprived' Lancashire area named most stressed-out place in UK

Preston is the top place in the UK where locals struggle to manage their stress, with Blackburn second and Burnley fourth

Man who fathered 180 children hits back at 'keyboard warriors' who say he's only in it for sex

Joe has been dubbed 'Britain's most prolific dad' and says he has had to give up work, and a regular love life

Blackburn Hospital bosses admit mum's tragic death 'could happen again' as A&E struggles under extreme pressure "Given the relentless pressure on A&E departments the investigation is concerned that a similar event could occur in the future."

Jet2holidays offering breaks for as little as 2p to Portugal, Turkey, Gran Canaria and Croatia

The tour operator has a total of four holidays to bid on between April 15 and May 9 for customers with a myJet2 customer account

Boy, 8, 'over the moon' to reach Everest base camp - and has his sights set on summit

Frankie McMillan has been climbing with mountain guide mum Basia since he was a toddler and dreams of conquering the world ’s highest summit

Princess Kate's inspiring three-word message when she learned of a royal fan's cancer

Paul Philip Roberts met Kate in Blackpool in 2019 and said the princess showed him "she cares"

Heartbroken pupils pay tribute to 'amazing' Leyland teacher who 'was the best'

Linda Belhadj was the head of modern foreign languages at Academy@Worden and 'well respected and liked by all staff and pupils'

Blackburn Body of man found in woodland after 'concern for welfare' reports Emergency services were called to a wooded area close to Edgworth and Turton and tragically found the body of a man in his 50s

Beloved family-run Accrington pub named the best in all of Lancashire

“We were a bit hesitant at first as we have never taken on a challenge to this extent"

EncroChat dealer who sent messages about his kids dies in Lancashire prison

John Digweed died at HMP Garth while serving a 25-year prison sentence for supplying vast amounts of cocaine and heroin

'I'm 24 and quit my job - I now make £70k-a-month reselling household items'

Luke Williams' earnings mean he's been able to pay off his £17k Mercedes Benz and fly business class to Abu Dhabi

We asked holidaymakers if Blackpool Tower really is UK's 'fourth most disappointing tourist attraction'

Blackpool Tower

"We just love Blackpool we do."

Blackburn Hospital bosses admit mum's tragic death 'could happen again' as A&E struggles under extreme pressure "Given the relentless pressure on A&E departments the investigation is concerned that a similar event could occur in the future."

Primark slashes price of kids' clothing down to under £5 an outfit

Primark's new lower prices on everyday essentials include summer wardrobe staples for kids such as swim shorts and swimsuits, T-shirts, shorts, sliders and baseball caps

Jet2holidays offering breaks for as little as 2p to Portugal, Turkey, Gran Canaria and Croatia

The tour operator has a total of four holidays to bid on between April 15 and May 9 for customers with a myJet2 customer account

Boy, 8, 'over the moon' to reach Everest base camp - and has his sights set on summit

Frankie McMillan has been climbing with mountain guide mum Basia since he was a toddler and dreams of conquering the world ’s highest summit

Princess Kate's inspiring three-word message when she learned of a royal fan's cancer

Paul Philip Roberts met Kate in Blackpool in 2019 and said the princess showed him "she cares"

Bus travel in Lancashire going digital as new displays rolled out

Traffic and Travel

"The real-time information on the whereabouts of buses on the network allows the technology to improve journey time reliability"

£237k spruce up will 'revitalise and reimagine’ Blackburn town centre

"King William Street currently struggles to entice visitors out of the comfort of the shopping centre"

Reform UK's Blackpool South by-election candidate wants to bring 'elite' film studio to seaside

Mark Butcher says it should be on a par with Pinewood, Shepperton, and Elstree to release the talent in the town and the region

'Was 10 seconds too much to ask?': Heartbroken son says mum paid ultimate price in hospital mix-up

Pat Dawson died after a mix-up led medics to confuse her notes for those of a 90-year-old man who had a Do Not Resuscitate in place

13 NHS failings which led to 'every patient's worst nightmare'

Pat Dawson 'had been fit, healthy and well until very shortly before her admission to hospital'

Huge £2.4m contract dished out for redevelopment of youth hubs

"The aim of the fund is to provide significant funding opportunities for the out-of-school youth sector"

Hard time for £70m gouda gang who hid cocaine inside blocks of cheese

Police evidence shows that between September 2022 and May 2023 Saleem Chaudhri agreed to sell over £70m-worth of cociane

Dramatic moment police chase ends with car crashing into bollard

David Irwin "not only endangered his own life, but the lives of innocent passing civilians"

Let's brie havin' you: Bodycam shows moment police uncover £17m cocaine hidden in wheels of cheese

Saleem Chaudhri has been jailed for 27 years

Woman and two young children seriously injured after car collides with tree

A 35-year-old-woman and two boys, aged three and four, were hospitalised following the incident on Kelbrook Road

Asda 24-hour booze bid sparks backlash over antisocial behaviour and 'no groceries for elderly'

"During the last 30 years of my proprietorship, I have seen a fantastic reduction in anti-social behaviour"

6,000 WASPI women potentially eligible for pension compensation in West Lancashire

'Women born in the 1950-1960 period have 'suffered a gross injustice, affecting their emotional, physical and mental circumstances'