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1. Living in fear after gun attack
Accrington Observer, Thursday 22 December 2005A HORRIFIED pensioner who has suffered a campaign of terror from vandals on his estate was stunned when thugs peppered his door with air rifle pellets.
2. Xmas joy for family hit by blaze
Accrington Observer, Thursday 22 December 2005CHRISTMAS came early for one family after they got a visit from Santa a month after their house was gutted in a blaze.
3. Specs shop in sudden shutdown
Accrington Observer, Thursday 15 December 2005AN ANGRY customer has slammed an opticians which closed without warning, leaving him unable to retrieve his £200 pair of designer glasses.
4. State-of-the-art sixth form centre plan unveiled
Accrington Observer, Thursday 15 December 2005THESE are the first pictures of what a planned £8M sixth form centre for Hyndburn could look like if a bid by St Christopher's CE High School gets the go-ahead.
5. Family curse on stolen jewels case
Accrington Observer, Thursday 15 December 2005CALLOUS thieves who stole hundreds of pounds worth of jewellery from an 88-year-old woman may find the joke is on them - as the loot is said to carry an ancient Irish curse.
6. New estate sparks row
Accrington Observer, Thursday 8 December 2005ANGRY residents fear traffic chaos will be unleashed on Burnley Road if a controversial plan to build 51 homes in Huncoat gets the go-ahead.
7. Ghost hunters left spooked by seance at haunted hotel
Accrington Observer, Thursday 8 December 2005WANNABE ghost hunters got more than they bargained for when they made a spooky trip to the Dunkenhalgh Hotel in search of things that go bump in the night.
8. Salon retreat after massive bust-up
Accrington Observer, Thursday 8 December 2005CUSTOMERS at an Accrington hairdresser's and beauty salon were left high and dry when it closed after just a few weeks following a heated row between tenants and their landlord which led to police being called.
9. School gets full marks in its bid to improve
Accrington Observer, Thursday 1 December 2005A HYNDBURN school was celebrating this week after it was named as one of the 100 most improved primary schools in the country, according to Government league tables published this week.
10. Family hit by double tragedy
Accrington Observer, Thursday 17 November 2005A GARAGE owner was hit by a double tragedy when he watched his business go up in flames just hours after returning from his brother's funeral.