http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk Top stories for http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049916_back_home_from_thai_jail AN ACCRINGTON man was back home this week after spending 139 days of hell in a Thai jail. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049916_back_home_from_thai_jail Thu, 15 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049938_poll_deadline_is_extended_due_to_missing_forms A HYNDBURN-wide consultation into the setting-up of parish and town councils has been extended after annoyed residents across the borough complained they were never sent letters. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049938_poll_deadline_is_extended_due_to_missing_forms Thu, 15 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049937_conservatives_stunned_by_resignation CONSERVATIVE councillor David Mason sent political shockwaves through Hyndburn Council when he resigned from the party to become an Independent. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049937_conservatives_stunned_by_resignation Thu, 15 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049931_not_a_single_day_off_school_in_11_years TEENAGER Niall Gibson walked out of school for the last time on Wednesday as the proud holder of a remarkable record – never having missed a single day. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049931_not_a_single_day_off_school_in_11_years Thu, 15 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/sport/s/1049911_lloyd_is_on_a_roll "IF Mick Jagger can jump around the stage at 64 then I dont think I have a problem playing cricket." http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/sport/s/1049911_lloyd_is_on_a_roll Thu, 15 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/sport/s/1049902_youth_has_a_chance_with_reds ACCRINGTON Stanley are giving youth a chance - and coach Phil Hackney hopes to watch plenty more of his young stars make their league debuts in the future. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/sport/s/1049902_youth_has_a_chance_with_reds Thu, 15 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/sport/s/1049901_bash_cup_hope IT’S Ramsbottom Cup time and last year’s runners-up Baxenden are aiming to go one step further this time. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/sport/s/1049901_bash_cup_hope Thu, 15 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/sport/s/1049900_pair_are_too_hot_to_handle ENFIELD have a dilemma - their two bowlers are so good that the others are hardly getting a chance. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/sport/s/1049900_pair_are_too_hot_to_handle Thu, 15 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/sport/s/1049899_lloyd_returns THE return of David Lloyd brought a bumper crowd to Accrington Cricket Club on Saturday. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/sport/s/1049899_lloyd_returns Thu, 15 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049908_showjumper_sarah_is_a_star THERE is no horsing around for Sarah Lundy as the teenager looks to reach the top of her sport. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049908_showjumper_sarah_is_a_star Thu, 15 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/sport/football/accrington_stanley/s/1048908_coley_fury JOHN Coleman says he is sick of Accrington Stanley’s name getting dragged through the mud as the Football Association investigate their clash with Bury in a match-fixing probe. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/sport/football/accrington_stanley/s/1048908_coley_fury Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049924_dad_loses_five_pints_of_blood_in_stabbing A DAD-of-one was stabbed in the thigh and hip in a late-night attack in Accrington last Friday. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049924_dad_loses_five_pints_of_blood_in_stabbing Thu, 15 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049921_folk_told_to_watch_their_step_after_manhole_thefts HIGHWAYS bosses are appealing to the public to be vigilant following a spate of grate and manhole cover thefts. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049921_folk_told_to_watch_their_step_after_manhole_thefts Thu, 15 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049918_badger_barry_is_big_screen_star BARRY the badger, who met his tragic end in Accrington, has been brought back to life in a Walt Disney film. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049918_badger_barry_is_big_screen_star Thu, 15 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049939_sun_shines_as_walkers_raise_huge_sum_for_charity OVER 1,000 people, young and old, put on their walking shoes to raise over £70,000 for local charities last weekend. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1049939_sun_shines_as_walkers_raise_huge_sum_for_charity Thu, 15 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048927_terrified_passangers_slam_pilot_in_midair_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. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048927_terrified_passangers_slam_pilot_in_midair_drama Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048929_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. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048929_my_hell__by_cleared_sex_charge_man Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048985_burst_main_forces_school_closure AN ACCRINGTON school was forced to close on Thursday due to a burst water main. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048985_burst_main_forces_school_closure Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048918_sadness_over_post_office_closures SHUTTERS came down on post offices across Hyndburn this week as part of a national closure programme. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048918_sadness_over_post_office_closures Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048920_stanley_hit_by_matchfix_probe THE Football Association has launched a match-fixing probe after "unusual betting" was reported on Accrington Stanley’s match against Bury on Saturday. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048920_stanley_hit_by_matchfix_probe Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048923_do_you_have_a_diana_memory IT’S almost 25 years since Hyndburn welcomed one of its most famous visitors ever. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048923_do_you_have_a_diana_memory Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048914_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. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048914_pub_attack_man_has_metal_plate_put_in_face Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048912_club_scores_a_winner_in_memory_of_popular_ray GREAT Harwood Cricket Club officially unveiled their new digital scoreboard – in memory of former treasurer and player Raymond Nicholson who died in October 2006 of cancer. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048912_club_scores_a_winner_in_memory_of_popular_ray Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048916_ancient_title_up_for_grabs PEOPLE looking to go up in the world could be in luck when an Accrington title goes under the hammer. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048916_ancient_title_up_for_grabs Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048911_expert_eric_gives_value_for_money TV ANTIQUES expert Eric Knowles gave his backing to our appeal to save the Accrington Pals Memorial Chapel by giving a humorous talk on life in the antiques business. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048911_expert_eric_gives_value_for_money Thu, 08 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048583_dryer_fire_drama A MAN had a narrow escape after waking to find a tumble dryer he had left on overnight had set fire to his clothes. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048583_dryer_fire_drama Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048579_tributes_to_man_killed_in_crash_tragedy A GRANDFATHER aged 35 was killed when the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1048579_tributes_to_man_killed_in_crash_tragedy Tue, 06 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047892_air_crash_victim_in_1m_fraud A WOMAN who lost six members of her family in an air disaster has been convicted of a million-pound fraud. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047892_air_crash_victim_in_1m_fraud Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047904_man_45_in_town_centre_pub_attack A MAN received a fractured jaw and black eye in an unprovoked attack at a town centre pub. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047904_man_45_in_town_centre_pub_attack Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047908_greatgran_80_killed_in_rush_hour_horror THE family of an 80-year-old great- grandmother who died in an horrific accident involving a 32-tonne truck have called it a "tragic loss of life". http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047908_greatgran_80_killed_in_rush_hour_horror Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047803_tories_retain_control THE CONSERVATIVE Party retained control of Hyndburn Borough Council in last night's local elections. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047803_tories_retain_control Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047894_joy_as_mastiff_ruby_is_found A YOUNG family’s tears turned to smiles when they were reunited with their prized pet dog, which had disappeared from their back garden. http://www.accringtonobserver.co.uk/news/s/1047894_joy_as_mastiff_ruby_is_found Thu, 01 May 2008 23:00:00 -0000