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1. Memorial bid for forgotten heroes
Accrington Observer, Friday 30 January 2004A PENSIONER is demanding recognition for more than 100 forgotten war heroes.
2. Expenses review for councillors
Accrington Observer, Friday 30 January 2004THE leader of Hyndburn Council has called for councillors' expenses to reflect their individual workloads.
3. £2.5M boost for borough’s most deprived
Accrington Observer, Thursday 29 January 2004HYNDBURN is set to receive a £2.5M cash boost from the Government to plough into schemes to improve the lives of residents.
4. TA sergeant Trevor dies on manoeuvres
Accrington Observer, Thursday 29 January 2004AN ENGINEER has spoken of his family's anguish after his war veteran brother collapsed and died while on manoeuvres with the Territorial Army.
5. Is Accrington becoming a ghost town?
Accrington Observer, Thursday 29 January 2004AT least 20 shops now lie empty in Accrington town centre, raising fears it could become a ghost town.
6. Man quizzed in missing mum probe
Accrington Observer, Thursday 29 January 2004POLICE have arrested a man over the disappearance of an Accrington mother who has been missing from home for over two weeks.
7. Pot joint boss on cloud nine
Accrington Observer, Thursday 29 January 2004CANNABIS campaigners were on cloud nine this week... but it had nothing to do with the wacky backy.
8. ‘Council crisis is not the fault of works staff’
Accrington Observer, Thursday 29 January 2004HYNDBURN Council leader Peter Britcliffe this week insisted he does not blame the former Works Department for the authority's £1.8M cash crisis.
9. Accident sparks road crossing call
Accrington Observer, Friday 23 January 2004AN ACCIDENT that saw two boys hit by a car on the way home from school has led to calls for a pedestrian crossing on Manchester Road, Accrington.
10. Off-duty cop stops suicide bid over M65
Accrington Observer, Friday 23 January 2004A QUICK-thinking policeman has been hailed a hero after he stopped a teenager jumping to his death from a motorway bridge.