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1. Lovelorn male seeks friendly female for trip to New York
Accrington Observer, Thursday 30 March 2006HIGH-flyer Paul Hitchen is looking for love - by offering to whisk a girl away to New York and give her £2,000 shopping money.
2. 40 jobs go as chemical firm closes
Accrington Observer, Thursday 30 March 2006A CHEMICAL company will close today with the loss of all 40 jobs.
3. Horrific blaze kills pensioner
Accrington Observer, Thursday 30 March 2006A PENSIONER died in a fire which ravaged his home in the early hours of the morning.
4. Festivals cash shock
Accrington Observer, Thursday 30 March 2006HYNDBURN'S popular summer festivals are under threat after the plug was pulled on funding.
5. White wedding dream comes true for cancer victim Karen
Accrington Observer, Thursday 30 March 2006FRIENDS of a terminally-ill cancer sufferer helped her to organise the wedding of her dreams to her husband of 26 years.
6. Festival hears composer’s latest work
Accrington Observer, Thursday 30 March 2006A TOP composer hit all the right notes when his latest work was played for hundreds of people at a leading music festival.
7. Truants learn their lesson
Accrington Observer, Thursday 30 March 2006TEN children, including some of primary school age, were stopped by police during a crackdown on truancy in Accrington.
8. One-day strike hits services
Accrington Observer, Thursday 30 March 2006SCHOOLS and council offices across Hyndburn were closed on Tuesday when hundreds of staff went on strike in a protest over planned changes to their pensions.
9. Model company turns coach into mini-bus
Accrington Observer, Thursday 23 March 2006ACCRINGTON'S historic Fraser Eagle travel company is giving people the chance to own one of its famous coaches.
10. Violence and lies of shamed cop
Accrington Observer, Thursday 23 March 2006THIS is rogue cop Jason Livesey, who faces jail for attacking an innocent man with his baton in Accrington town centre and then lying about the incident under oath.