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11. Local firm in £1M Big Brother bid
Accrington Observer, Friday 19 January 2007A CHURCH company that prides itself on the multi-ethnicity of its workforce has made a £1M offer to sponsor the remaining episodes of Big Brother.
12. Farm at the centre of bird shooting row
Accrington Observer, Thursday 18 January 2007A DAIRY farmer has defended his right to shoot Canada Geese which are deluging his farm, despite protests from angry residents.
13. Starving pup was rescued from back yard
Accrington Observer, Thursday 18 January 2007A DOG in an emaciated condition was rescued from the back yard of an Accrington house by a concerned member of the public.
14. Closure threat to disabled charity
Accrington Observer, Thursday 18 January 2007ACCRINGTON'S Shop-mobility scheme is under threat because it cannot afford to pay its insurance bill.
15. Caught out by hidden camera
Accrington Observer, Thursday 18 January 2007EXCLUSIVE THIEF Tanya Pedder was caught on "candid camera" after stealing from vulnerable elderly residents at a residential care home in Church.
16. Fireman punched pregnant girlfriend
Accrington Observer, Thursday 18 January 2007A FIREMAN who hit his pregnant girlfriend in the stomach said "good" when she said he could have damaged or killed the unborn child.
17. Evil rapist to be quizzed over attacks
Accrington Observer, Thursday 18 January 2007A SEXUAL predator, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape of a Great Harwood teenager and two other women, might be quizzed by police over more attacks.
18. Man quizzed over hit and run
Accrington Observer, Thursday 18 January 2007AN ACCRINGTON man is being questioned about a hit and run which left a 24-year-old man seriously injured.
19. Jobs boost as steel firm moves in
Accrington Observer, Thursday 18 January 2007ONE of the most famous names in the British steel industry has been revived and has relocated its head office to Church.
20. Gales cause chaos
Accrington Observer, Thursday 18 January 2007GALE force winds caused a derelict house in Accrington to collapse. Fire crews rushed to the scene at Hudson Street where a gaping hole was all that once stood of the property.