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1. Probation officer is fired over relationship
Accrington Observer, Friday 29 December 2006A PROBATION worker was sacked after starting up a relationship with a convicted criminal while she was working on his case.
2. Primary schools' huge boost
Accrington Observer, Friday 29 December 2006AT LEAST half of Hyndburn's run-down primary schools are to be rebuilt, refurbished or remodelled.
3. Stab mum has no home
Accrington Observer, Friday 29 December 2006A MOTHER who stabbed and nearly killed her son following a drunken row has been reunited with him despite being made homeless days before Christmas.
4. Lottery ticket is Christmas cracker
Accrington Observer, Friday 22 December 2006CHRISTMAS will be extra-special for one dad this year after he netted nearly £1M on the National Lottery.
5. Pack of dogs scares pub customers
Accrington Observer, Friday 22 December 2006TERRIFIED residents were forced to call out the dog warden when a pack of Alsatians were seen roaming the streets near their local pub.
6. Light and lots of memories for youngsters
Accrington Observer, Thursday 7 December 2006THE children of a brave cancer patient who died earlier this year were invited to fill St Paul's Church, Accrington, with light this week in memory of their father.
7. Council admits trade waste is not recycled
Accrington Observer, Thursday 7 December 2006RESIDENTS have reacted angrily to a revelation that Hyndburn Council DOES NOT recycle business waste - despite forcing them to separate their household rubbish.
8. View with a pinch of salt, says head of top school
Accrington Observer, Thursday 7 December 2006A HYNDBURN school was celebrating after it was named as the most improved primary in the borough according to the latest Government league tables published this week.
9. Pies are a knockout with ring hero Ricky
Accrington Observer, Thursday 30 November 2006BOXING star Ricky Hatton could soon be the cham-pie-on of the world after being promised a lifetime's supply of goodies by Hollands Pies if he wins his next fight.
10. Heartless theft of Christmas toys
Accrington Observer, Thursday 30 November 2006AN ANNUAL Christmas toy appeal suffered a heartbreaking setback when a supermarket trolley laden with Christmas gifts for poor and needy children was stolen from the town's Asda store.