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1. Blair Babe Claire wows Brighton conference
Accrington Observer, Thursday 29 September 2005HYNDBURN councillor Claire Hamilton took centre stage at the annual Labour Party Conference in Brighton this week.
2. Labour says no to expenses hike
Accrington Observer, Thursday 29 September 2005SEVERAL Labour councillors have vowed to reject a huge 26 per cent hike in allowances, slamming the rise as "criminal".
3. Horror as air rifle yobs shoot teenager
Accrington Observer, Thursday 29 September 2005THE horrified parents of a 14-year-old boy spoke of their shock after yobs shot him in the face with an air-gun.
4. Anger over secret plan to house ex-convicts
Accrington Observer, Thursday 29 September 2005EXCLUSIVE SECRECY surrounds a church's plan to house ex-prisoners, many of whom are battling drug addictions, around the borough.
5. Garage is hit by acid spray thugs
Accrington Observer, Thursday 29 September 2005WE WILL not be beaten by thugs - that was the defiant message from a car dealer after an attack by vandals damaged every vehicle on their forecourt.
6. MP backs ban on slapping children
Accrington Observer, Thursday 29 September 2005HYNDBURN'S MP Greg Pope is calling on the Government to ban slapping.
7. Shock as thief snatches bag from 90-year-old
Accrington Observer, Thursday 29 September 2005A SNEAK bag-snatch thief left an elderly Accrington pensioner upset and distressed after a callous crime that has shocked the community.
8. Husband stands by wife who tried to kill him
Accrington Observer, Thursday 29 September 2005A FORMER Accrington man whose wife hired a hitman to kill him has revealed how he has forgiven her and "loves her to bits".
9. Corrie star to be axed
Accrington Observer, Thursday 22 September 2005HYNDBURN-born actress Vicky Entwistle has been axed from ITV soap Coronation Street after eight years of playing loudmouth factory girl Janice Battersby.
10. School’s out-of-this-world gift
Accrington Observer, Thursday 22 September 2005PUPILS were over the moon after being given a gift which is literally out of this world.
