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1. No job, no wife and no future
Accrington Observer, Thursday 27 December 2007CONVICTED child sex offender Alan Smith could be back in Accrington as early as January after leaving his job as a teaching assistant in Thailand and splitting from his young bride following a media storm.
2. Insulin victim named
Accrington Observer, Thursday 27 December 2007A MAN fighting for his life in hospital after allegedly injecting himself with insulin has been revealed as Christopher McIntyre.
3. Warning as crews rescue stranded pet
Accrington Observer, Thursday 27 December 2007IT WAS a tail with a happy ending when firefighters rescued a dog after it became trapped under ice at a frozen lodge in Oswaldtwistle.
4. Child sex man claims witch-hunt
Accrington Observer, Friday 21 December 2007CONVICTED child sex offender Alan Smith spoke to the Observer from his new home in Thailand yesterday and told us: "There is a witch-hunt against me. I have done nothing wrong."
5. Victim lost testicle in attack
Accrington Observer, Thursday 20 December 2007A TEENAGER was warned he could face jail after repeatedly kicking a youth in the groin and shattering one of his testicles.
6. Fund tops £13,000 mark
Accrington Observer, Thursday 20 December 2007THE fund now stands at £13,292, with £3,000 likely to come from Peel and Barnfield Area Council.
7. A Pals song that will make you cry
Accrington Observer, Thursday 20 December 2007IRISH musician Ephy Clarke, who lives in Oswaldtwistle, has released a CD to commemorate the Accrington Pals.
8. Lucky readers win festive M and S prizes
Accrington Observer, Thursday 20 December 2007CHRISTMAS came early for two lucky readers who won prizes in a fantastic Observer competition.
9. Kevin has his eyes on new wine bar
Accrington Observer, Thursday 20 December 2007HYNDBURN entrepreneur Kevin Horkin is raising his glass to his latest venture – after he won permission to open a wine bar in Accrington town centre.
10. Insulin man critical
Accrington Observer, Thursday 20 December 2007A MAN is still fighting for his life in hospital after supposedly taking insulin.