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1. Villagers plan to draw up homes strategy
Accrington Observer, Friday 30 May 2008RESIDENTS who recently won a battle against a plan to build new homes in their village are looking at ways to stop future development wars.
2. Make your bids
Accrington Observer, Friday 30 May 2008A GRAND auction takes place at Accrington Cricket Club at 7pm next Wednesday (4 June).
3. Lucky escape as tree plunges onto barbecue
Accrington Observer, Friday 30 May 2008A PUB manager is thanking his lucky stars after a tree fell down in a beer garden while he was setting up a barbecue.
4. Services axed as Government cuts vital cash
Accrington Observer, Friday 30 May 2008SERVICES provided by Hyndburn Council are due to be slashed after a £710,000 cut in Government cash.
5. Wallet stolen as patient is treated
Accrington Observer, Friday 30 May 2008A PENSIONER has hit out at the Royal Blackburn Hospital’s security procedures after his wallet containing over £100 was stolen as he underwent treatment.
6. Team's Italian Job to boost fund
Accrington Observer, Friday 30 May 2008A FORMER Accrington man is hoping to recreate the classic film The Italian Job – and raise money for our Aspire appeal.
7. Happy walkers take our appeal past £34,000
Accrington Observer, Friday 30 May 2008FUND-raising walkers have given a big boost to our appeal to raise money to save the Accrington Pals Memorial Chapel in beautiful and historic St John’s Church.
8. Appeal as purse snatchers strike
Accrington Observer, Friday 30 May 2008POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a woman from Clayton-le-Moors had her purse stolen at Accrington Bus Station.
9. Group plotted £2M drugs op at caravan site
Accrington Observer, Friday 30 May 2008THREE Hyndburn men who ran a major £2M drugs network crossing international boundaries from the Whinney Hill caravan park have been sentenced to a total of 22 years in prison.
10. Family furious over gas card credit mix-up
Accrington Observer, Friday 30 May 2008BRITISH Gas has apologised to a young couple after they were forced to top up a gas pre-payment card FIVE times in one day, due to a billing fault.