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1. Launch of pioneering police unit
Accrington Observer, Monday 29 December 2003LANCASHIRE'S first Public Protection Unit has been officially opened at Accrington Police Station.
2. Readers make appeal an outstanding success
Accrington Observer, Tuesday 23 December 2003HUNDREDS of kind readers have made our third annual Toys and Tins Appeal an outstanding success.
3. Aids shocker as victims rocket
Accrington Observer, Thursday 18 December 2003YOUNG people in Hyndburn are being warned of the dangers of unprotected sex as a new report reveals that the number of Aids cases in the region is continuing to rise.
4. Plans underway to spruce up ‘ugly’ fountain
Accrington Observer, Thursday 18 December 2003PLANS have been unveiled to tidy up the controversial dried-up fountain outside Hyndburn Council's headquarters, Scaitcliffe House.
5. Morale high at crisis-hit firm
Accrington Observer, Thursday 18 December 2003TROUBLED tour operator MyTravel has stressed there will be no further job cuts despite the announcement of a pre-tax loss of £910M.
6. Catalogue of errors led to OAP’s death
Accrington Observer, Thursday 11 December 2003A CATALOGUE of failures by staff at Blackburn Royal Infirmary and White Ash Brook Nursing Home, Oswald-twistle, led to the death of an 82-year-old grandmother.
7. Works section at heart of crisis
Accrington Observer, Thursday 11 December 2003THE main cause of the £1.8M crisis facing Hyndburn Council has been revealed as its former works department.
8. Battling it out for top Xmas toys
Accrington Observer, Thursday 4 December 2003AS THE festive season gets underway, parents across the country are battling it out on the high street to get their children this year's must-have Christmas toys.
9. Council hit by £1.8M cash crisis
Accrington Observer, Thursday 4 December 2003HYNDBURN Council has run into a cash crisis that could mean council tax soaring and services being cut.
10. Plans to breathe new life into town
Accrington Observer, Thursday 4 December 2003PLANS to regenerate five disused sites in Great Harwood were unveiled at this month's area council meeting.