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11. Barefoot Diana wows judges in live show
Accrington Observer, Friday 17 October 2008BAREFOOT singing sensation Diana Vickers is hoping the votes will keep pouring in when she next appears live on The X Factor this weekend.
12. MS victim Yasir graduates against the odds
Accrington Observer, Friday 10 October 2008STUDENT Yasir Ilyas is thrilled he has completed a degree - but unlike most graduates he has had to overcome a debilitating illness to do so.
13. By-pass grandad vows to stub it out
Accrington Observer, Friday 3 October 2008A GRANDAD who has been a chain smoker most of his adult life has vowed never to touch a fag again after undergoing life-saving surgery.
14. £1.6M lotto bid for historic park fails
Accrington Observer, Friday 3 October 2008AN application for much-needed funding for an historic Oswaldtwistle park has been turned down.
15. A long way to go yet, says MP on hit speech
Accrington Observer, Friday 26 September 2008"REBEL" Labour MP Greg Pope is still sceptical about Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s ability to lead despite his acclaimed speech at the party conference in Manchester on Tuesday.
16. Dad dedicates book to those who cared for dying daughter
Accrington Observer, Friday 19 September 2008AN AUTHOR is donating proceeds from his latest book to the hospice that took care of his dying daughter.
17. Traders protest that bus plan will hit them hard
Accrington Observer, Friday 19 September 2008HUNDREDS of Oswaldtwistle people have signed a petition protesting about what they believe are plans to introduce a bus lane through the town.
18. Hundreds hit by XL collapse
Accrington Observer, Friday 19 September 2008HUNDREDS of Hyndburn folk have had their holidays thrown into chaos following the collapse of a leading travel company.
19. Dad searches for dream date
Accrington Observer, Friday 12 September 2008A CHURCH dad has appeared on national TV in search of a date after his daughter entered him in a competion.
20. Teen singer an X Factor hit
Accrington Observer, Friday 5 September 2008TEENAGE singer Diana Vickers wowed judges on TV’s X Factor last weekend.