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1. Family is lucky to be alive
Accrington Observer, Thursday 13 December 2007A MUM and toddler were lucky to be alive this week after Christmas decorations caught fire at their home.
2. Jailed clerk cheated boss out of £60,000
Accrington Observer, Thursday 13 December 2007A GREEDY mother-of-one has been jailed for 18 months after stealing more than £60,000 from her dying boss so she could live a life of luxury.
3. Patrol catches truants
Accrington Observer, Friday 30 November 2007OBSERVER news editor STEPHANIE TURNER was invited to join police and education welfare officers as they roamed Accrington town centre on the lookout for kids playing truant from school. Here is her shock report …
4. Future looks healthy at £7.5M centre
Accrington Observer, Friday 30 November 2007THE doors to one of Accrington’s new healthcare centres were opened to the public this week, giving a sneak preview of the state-of-the-art services set to benefit thousands of patients.
5. Health centre will mark new era for patients
Accrington Observer, Friday 23 November 2007BUILDING work on Accrington’s £7.5M state-of-the-art health centre is almost complete.
6. Security guards in cash raid threat
Accrington Observer, Thursday 22 November 2007POLICE are appealing for witnesses after two security guards claimed they had foiled an attempted robbery as they filled a cash machine with money.
7. Alarm saved baby’s life, says mum
Accrington Observer, Thursday 22 November 2007A YOUNG mum said she can’t believe her daughter is alive after a blaze started in the bathroom while the baby slept next door.
8. Crisis-hit firm set to axe 130 jobs
Accrington Observer, Thursday 22 November 2007AROUND 130 workers are facing a bleak and uncertain future after administrators at a troubled Accrington firm annou-nced the axe was to fall on their jobs.
9. Joy as IVF twins celebrate decade
Accrington Observer, Thursday 15 November 2007THE parents of tiny IVF twins born a decade ago were this week celebrating a special milestone.
10. Heartless clerk stole £60,000 from boss
Accrington Observer, Thursday 15 November 2007A WOMAN has admitted stealing thousands of pounds from her boss who is dying of cancer. knowing that justice has been done."