Showing results 11 to 20 of 260
Sort by: most relevant first | most recent first
11. Child sex man claims witch-hunt
Accrington Observer, Friday 21 December 2007CONVICTED child sex offender Alan Smith spoke to the Observer from his new home in Thailand yesterday and told us: "There is a witch-hunt against me. I have done nothing wrong."
12. Kevin has his eyes on new wine bar
Accrington Observer, Thursday 20 December 2007HYNDBURN entrepreneur Kevin Horkin is raising his glass to his latest venture – after he won permission to open a wine bar in Accrington town centre.
13. Tribute to man found dead
Accrington Observer, Thursday 20 December 2007THE family of a man who died in Amsterdam after going on the run from police have paid tribute to him.
14. Man not guilty of sex charges - wife
Accrington Observer, Friday 7 December 2007A WOMAN whose husband hanged himself after being accused of child sex offences has spoken out, saying she never believed for a moment that he was guilty.
15. Success is down to hard work, says head
Accrington Observer, Friday 7 December 2007IT WAS celebration time for two Hyndburn primary schools when they were named among the 100 most improved schools in the country according to the latest Government league tables.
16. Bitter cold ordeal of couple in their 90s
Accrington Observer, Friday 30 November 2007AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a couple aged 92 and 93 were left with no central heating and no hot water for a whole weekend.
17. Clean-up landlord assaulted with a chair
Accrington Observer, Friday 30 November 2007A LANDLORD who vowed to clean up a trouble-torn pub has vowed it will be business as usual after he was assaulted.
18. Historic hall plan sparks anger among neighbours
Accrington Observer, Friday 30 November 2007A FURIOUS row has erupted over plans to develop an historic Victorian manor house just one month after it was gutted in a blaze believed to have been started by arsonists.
19. Crisis-hit firm set to axe 130 jobs
Accrington Observer, Thursday 22 November 2007AROUND 130 workers are facing a bleak and uncertain future after administrators at a troubled Accrington firm annou-nced the axe was to fall on their jobs.
20. Driver in court over fatal bin wagon
Accrington Observer, Tuesday 20 November 2007THE driver of a council bin wagon which knocked down and killed a pensioner earlier this year has appeared before Hyndburn magistrates.