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61. Hundreds of homes without power after blast
Accrington Observer, Thursday 4 August 2005ALMOST 600 homes in Accrington were left without power after and underground explosion rocked the area.
62. Fury as rugby pitch dug up by mindless yobs
Accrington Observer, Thursday 4 August 2005ACCRINGTON Rugby League Club is on the losing side before the new season has even kicked off following a spate of vandalism.
63. Police warning as teen girl is attacked on lonely pathway
Accrington Observer, Friday 22 July 2005WOMEN are being warned to be vigilant after a teenage girl was attacked in Accrington.
64. Sleeping residents queue to capture crowing cockerel
Accrington Observer, Thursday 21 July 2005RESIDENTS in Oswaldtwistle are spitting feathers over a rogue cockerel which is keeping them awake at night.
65. ‘Murder victim’ was on bail for raping girl, 15
Accrington Observer, Thursday 14 July 2005AN ACCRINGTON man has appeared before Hyndburn magistrates charged with murdering a teenager.
66. Gang jailed for violent raids
Accrington Observer, Thursday 7 July 2005FIVE men who carried out a robbery at an Accrington post office last year have been sentenced to a total of 59 years in prison for a spate of armed raids across the country.
67. Baby, you’re top of the tots
Accrington Observer, Thursday 30 June 2005HYNDBURN'S cutest kids have been chosen from the hundreds of entrants in our annual Baby of the Year competition after a huge readers' vote.
68. Cops draw blank in drugs raid on Clayton homes
Accrington Observer, Thursday 23 June 2005POLICE were thwarted when they swooped on two houses in Clayton-le-Moors in a dramatic evening raid.
69. New act puts booze sellers under threat
Accrington Observer, Thursday 23 June 2005HUNDREDS of licensed premises in Hyndburn could be closed down if they fail to comply with new laws which come into force this year.
70. ‘Murder’ probe launched
Accrington Observer, Thursday 2 June 2005POLICE have launched a murder-style inquiry into the disappearance of a wealthy businessman who vanished over a week ago.