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1. Pensioner died from overdose given by home

Accrington Observer, Thursday 4 December 2003
THE family of an 82-year-old woman who died after being given an overdose of a prescription drug at an Oswaldtwistle nursing home have yet to decide whether to take civil action against those involved.

2. Journey into unknown on election day

Accrington Observer, Friday 17 January 2003
CRUCIAL council elections this May are almost impossible to predict and Hynd-burn's political parties are already preparing their machines for what could be a highly unusual fight.

3. Teen mums pregnancy rate shock

Accrington Observer, Friday 10 January 2003
SHOCKING new figures reveal teenage pregnancies in Hyndburn are among the worst in the country.

4. British Legion branch in danger shock

Accrington Observer, Friday 10 January 2003
THE TOWN which produced one of Britain's best known and bravest battalions, the Accrington Pals, cannot now get together enough volunteers to run its branch of the British Legion.

5. TV love birds escape a roasting

Accrington Observer, Friday 3 January 2003
THERESA and Bernard are partial to some tinsel and enjoy a party as much as the next turkey - but some traditions are understandably taboo to two old birds who have survived 20 Christmases between them without even a hint of sage and onion.

6. 'Happy' school does not give value for money

Accrington Observer, Friday 3 January 2003
GOVERNMENT inspectors have criticised an Accrington primary school as having "serious weaknesses''.

7. Christmas not such a merry time

Accrington Observer, Friday 3 January 2003
VIOLENCE, loneliness and depression have spelled misery for many people during the so-called season of goodwill.

8. How could anyone be so cruel?

Accrington Observer, Friday 3 January 2003
A FRAIL and confused couple in their late 80s became the victims of a bogus caller for the second time in three months when they were robbed of £1,000 on Christmas Day.

9. End of the line for 16 BT boxes

Accrington Observer, Friday 3 January 2003
PLANS by BT to remove seven phone boxes from Oswaldtwistle, three from Accrington, three from Church, two from Great Harwood and one from Clayton-le-Moors have led to demands for meetings before the axe falls.
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